Shiseido Perfect Rouge lipsticks in RD142 Sublime and RS745 Fantasia

Recently Shiseido reformulated their much beloved Perfect Rouge lipsticks and added some new colours too while at it.

While most of them are repromotes, it was still worth it to get a couple of them because Shiseido also reformulated the texture of these lipsticks.

Two of my favorites must be RS745 Fantasia and RD142 Sublime.

The formula is noticable creamier than the regular Perfect Rouge range which I was very pleased about. Very smooth and moisturizing on the lips and yet long lasting.

With the release of this new formula they also added more interesting colours instead of the usual neutral/nudish shades that is so typical for Shiseido.

Shiseido Fantasia and Sublime Perfect Rouge lipsticks

Fantasia is a gorgeous plum shade that filled a nice gap in my stash because I don't own a plum colour that really suits me.

I find plums in general is a tricky colour and it's definitely not a universal shade that will look good on almost all skintones so no need to say I'm very pleased with this one.

Shiseido RS 745 Fantasia

Sublime is a pinky coral shades and it seems to look different on everyone. Some find it to be more of a reddish shade while others said that it looked more coral on them.

On me it's more of a coral shade with a hint of pink in it but bear in mind I don't have very pigmented lips to begin with.

Shiseido RD 142 Sublime

Here a some swatches that I did and I must say that Sublime does look a bit darker on my arm than when you apply it on the lips.

From L to R (indoor swatches):

Shiseido RS 142 Sublime - RD 745 Fantasia

Same swatches - outdoor lighting

The Perfect Rouge lipsticks cost $25 USD/ 26 EUR each and can be purchased at any Shiseido counter.

Shiseido new Lacquer Rouges!

So one of the newest rave in beauty community are the new Shiseido Lacquer Rouges that came out a few month ago.

It's supposed to a lipstick and a lipgloss all in one. The texture is not as dry as a regular lipstick and it gives a shiny finish just like a gloss.

There were 8 shades released world wide and I know that that Shiseido also made 4 Asia exclusive shades as well that can not be found in Europe or in the US.

From the 8 shades I only got 2, the RS 404 (Disco) and the RD 607 (Nocturne).

Disco is a bright candy pink color and although it looks scary in the tube, it's actually pretty wearable. 
Nocturne is a true blood red shade that can easily be worn for a night out or sheered out a little to wear during the day.

Here are some swatches. I thought Nocturne would be a good dupe for the (now discontinued) Chanel Dragon Rouge Allure Laque but as you can see on the picture below, Dragon is more blue based and not as dark compared to Shiseido Nocturne.

The texture is kind of thick and very opaque. It does have a bit of a sticky feeling to it but not as sticky like regular lipgloss. It doesn't have a slip to it so it will stay on your lips better without bleeding or feathering.
When the color fades, it leaves a stain behind that will last for hours if you don't drink or eat. The lip lacquers do have a slight smell to it but nothing overpowering (even for the most sensitive noses).

It seems to be an upcoming trend for this fall because Guerlain just recently released some lip lacquers too of their own for this upcoming fall.

I will do a battle of the lip lacquers soon to see how these lip lacquers compare to the other ones that have been released. So definitely stay tuned for that!