Giorgio Armani released an unexpected capsule collection called Bright Ribbon, consisting of six nail polishes and five lipsticks (check promo photos here). Although these are already released in France, my local counter haven't heard about it yet. Thanks to Sephora.fr which delivers to Europe, I got my hands on one of the lipsticks and all the nail polishes. I didn't want to invest on more lipsticks remembering from Bella Donna Collection that these can be very sheer. As for a started, I decided on the most interesting looking one, #604 Lilas.
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| Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani Sheers #604 Lilas |
This looks very scary in the tube and I was hoping that it would be as scary as it looks on the lips, but there is nothing to worry, since it is very sheer. It just gives a barely there cool toned hue to the lips and let your own lip color shine through. For the below swatch, I really had to swipe it several times to show color.
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| Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani Sheers #604 Lilas |
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| Swatch: Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani Sheers #604 Lilas |
Here you can see that it changes the color of my lips a little and make them look cooler. It also doesn't have the shimmery/frosty quality of the Rouge d'Armani Sheers from Belladonna Collection, it is more like a glossy finish with a hint of color.
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| On Lips: Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani Sheers #604 Lilas |
Below I am wearing Rouge d'Armani Sheer #604 Lilas on the lips. On the eyes I have Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Solos, #17 Green Viper, #15 Parma and #16 Deep Plum. I liked how fun this look turned out to be, it was also looking wearable, at least to me ;-)
Here is a complete list of make-up I am wearing
Complexion:
Guerlain Lingerie De Peau BB Creme in Light, Dior Hydra BB Eye Creme #1, Rouge Bunny Rouge Impalpable Finishing Powder #055 Diaphanous
Eyes:
Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Solos, #17 Green Viper, #15 Parma and #16 Deep Plum
Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Rockstar
Yves Saint Laurent Baby Doll Mascara
Cheeks:
Kevyn Aucoin Sculpting Powder
Lips:
Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani Sheers #604 Lilas
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| FOTD with Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani Sheers #604 Lilas |
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| FOTD with Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani Sheers #604 Lilas |
Final thoughts: All in all a nice addition to my stash but I could also do without it since it is very sheer for my taste. It does feel moisturizing and nice on the lips though. If you like transparent glosses you may like this one too. I know that Chanel has released a bunch of them for their summer collection too, so maybe they are a thing at the moment.
What do you think about very sheer lippies? Not worth the money or do you like the way your lips are treated?