Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick

When the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipsticks first made an appearance, I was instantly drawn to them; I surely don’t need any more lip products, but the claims of a soft matte velvet finish, 24 hours lasting power and a non-drying feel on the lips were far too irresistible. I stayed strong for a very long time but finally caved after reading so many great reviews and watching so many April favourites videos including these bad boys.

The Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick is a lightweight liquid lipstick with a velvet matte finish that lasts up to 24 hours. It comes in a clear plastic bottle and the cap matches its corresponding shade. Everything about this lipstick resembles a lip-gloss, including the little foam applicator. It’s available in 6 bold shades of red, pink and nude.

(Top to Bottom 04 Peach Club, 05 Olé Flamingo,06 Pink Pong)

What makes this lipstick most attractive is that it’s a highly pigmented liquid that sets to a velvet matte finish on the lips. I totally agree with the claim that this lipstick is not drying on the lips, but if you have extremely dry lips, it can cling to dry patches, so make sure to exfoliate your lips and apply a clear lip balm first. I recommend the lush popcorn lip scrub here and the Inglot lip defence treatment here.

I found that this lipstick stains the lips pretty quickly, but it starts to fade around about 4 hours after application. It does come off on glasses and mugs which is obviously annoying but it still leaves a light stain on the lips which only comes off with makeup remover wipes.

There are only 6 shades available in the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick collection, and they are: Personne ne Rouge, Frambourjoise, Hot Pepper, Peach Club, Ole Flamingo and Pink Pong. The colours are divided into 3 categories of reds, nudes and pinks, but they are all very bold and intense, even the nude ones.

 

I’m a little 50-50 about this product because I love the intense pigmentation, the staying power, the applicator, and the packaging, but I dislike the smell, the powdery feeling, the lack of more natural-looking shades, and the fact that it never really dries on the lips. I’m not disappointed but I’m not majorly impressed either and don’t feel the need to rush out and buy the 3 remaining colours of the collection that I don’t have.

Have you tried the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipsticks?