Shiseido Veiled Rouge Lipstick Review + Swatches

Here's a review on Shiseido Veiled Rouge Lipsticks in PK405 (Pomegranate), RD707 (Mischief), and RS711 (Beach Plum).

Price: P1,350.00

Bought From: Free

Other Locations: Available in all local Shiseido boutiques and stalls in leading malls

THE VERDICT:

Looks like the Ombre trend is here to stay, at least for 2015. You're on the side of cool if you're donning Ombre hair and also, Ombre lips. Ombre is a really nice look both for the hair and the lips because it gives your overall look a different dimension. However, not everyone can be daring when it comes to their crowning glories so sporting ombre lips can be a good alternative look to try.

How do you create Ombre lips? You basically use two varying shades of lip color: One light and one dark, or you can use just one lip color and dab a sparkling/frost eyeshadow on the center of your upper and lower lip. That's it! Sounds tedious, right? I know. So what's the easiest way to sport Ombre lips? Shiseido Veiled Rouge. This is Shiseido's newest lip color that gives you an artsy, ala- lacquered Japanese porcelain, and of course, Ombre lips!

SHISEIDO VEILED ROUGE LIPSTICK IN DETAIL

According to Shiseido, this lipstick is made with two innovative formulas: First is the Veiling Technology, wherein the formula is infused with Veiling Pearl, thus promoting a lustrous, lacquer- like finish. Second is Oil-Pigment Separation Technique wherein the oil sits on top of the pigments-this technique protects the pigments and magnifies the lipstick's true hue at the same time. It promises to stay true and even, and moisturize lips during wear. It comes in 12 shades.

I'm reviewing three shades for you guys todays: PK405 (Pomegranate), RD7070 (Mischief), and RS711 (Beach Plum)

Ingredients

Swatches and complete review of this pretty lipstick after the jump.

The lipsticks come in a slim, steel packaging-it's so gorg!

L-R: RD707 (Mischief), PK405 (Pomegranate), and RS711 (Beach Plum)

For starters, never mind my enlarged pores. :D

This is a demi-sheer lipstick: it gives you decent color coverage, yet it allows your lips to peep through all that. It has a soft, lightweight, semi- glossy texture that moisturizes upon contact, and it has a lustrous effect that is lacquer- like, brilliant, contrived yet beautiful. The Pearl veil automatically gives the lipstick an Ombre finish. Methinks it's probably more lustrous than most lip gloss products out there, but the beauty of it is it does not have the sticky, heavy, icky feel that I sometimes get from lip gloss. 

SHISEIDO VEILED ROUGE LIPSTICK IN ACTION

PK405 (Pomegranate)

- A Peachy Pink shade with a slight reddish glow.

PK405 is pretty in the tube, but sadly, not in real life. It has the most uneven finish amongst the three. That, or my lips are really too flaky and not suitable for light shades at the moment. It looks nice from afar though.

RD707 (Mischief)

- A Copper- Red shade.

There's something summery about this Bordeaux shade-it must be the coppery hue. I see myself wearing this to sunset parties by the beach!

RS711 (Beach Plum)

- A Brown-Berry shade

Oh, finally, a dirty plum shade in my lipstick collection-it's sexy, sophisticated, eloquent, and I think it will look stunning against bronze skin. I imagine switching from Mischief to this shade come night time for dinner and cocktails by the seashore. :)

Since these are moist lipsticks, staying power is so-so: it stays for about two hours, tops, if untouched, but I find that it stays on longer than most lipsticks with similar consistency as it fades gradually when eating. It's pretty moisturizing, doesn't feather, and it did not dry out my lips, but there are minor issues: 1.) It may highlight dry patches due to the lustrous finish. 2.) Coverage does not appear consistently even as claimed by the brand-it does not appear automatically even on all lips, especially dry, flaky lips.

Shiseido Veiled Rouge is a very pretty lipstick. Is it worth owning all colors? Not really-it's good to own at least one or two colors because to me, it's a 'special occasions lippie' and for those moments when you're feeling extra stylish because I kid you not, this is one, fashionable lippie. It's best for those with normal and semi- dry lips, those who dig the Ombre look, and those who are lovers of lipstick and lip gloss because it's 50% lipstick and 50% gloss to me. ;)

SHISEIDO VEILED ROUGE LIPSTICK RATING

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