Laura Mercier Rouge Essentiel Silky Creme Lipsticks is the newest lip product release from the brand. They are described as a weightless lipstick with a high impact color and a satin finish. There are 30 lipsticks in the line and a beautiful color selection. She did focus on a lot of bright pops of color like red and pink but there are also a couple of options for nude, coral and vampy shades.
The Rouge Essentiel Silky Creme Lipsticks have a very creamy formula with one swipe pigment. The shape of the bullet hugs the lips and makes for an easy precise application. Some of the bright pink shades like Rose Vif stain the lips so the lasting power is excellent.
I really like the sleek and minimal packaging and the magnetic closure that the lipsticks have. As there are thirty shades, I divided the swatches in to categories by color just to make it easier.
First up are the nude and neutral shades in:
Nude Naturel – nude peach brown
Nude Nouveau – nude pink brown
Nu Prefere – pink brown
Brun Pale – yellow brown
Brun Naturel – natural brown
Beige Intime – light brown
Chocolat Divin – chocolate red
Swatches L to R: Nude Naturel, Nude Nouveau, Nu Prefere, Brun Pale, Brun Naturel, Beige Intime, Chocolat Divin
Nude Naturel
Nude Nouveau
Nu Prefere
Brun Pale
Brun Naturel
Beige Intime
Chocolat Divin
Pink and Mauve shades:
A La Rose – light dirty pink
Rose Claire – blue pink
Rose Ultimate – bubblegum pink
Blush Pink – pink
Rose Vif – bright pink
Fuschia Intense – fuchsia pink
Rose Mauve – dirty mauve
Mauve Merveilleux – mauve
Swatches L to R: A La Rose, Rose Claire, Rose Ultimate, Blush Pink, Rose Vif, Fuchsia Intense, Rose Mauve, Mauve Merveilleux
A La Rose
Rose Claire
Rose Ultimate
Blush Pink
Rose Vif
Fischia Intense
Rose Mauve
Mauve Merveilleux
Corals and Reds:
Coral Nu – nude coral
Coral Claire – dirty coral
L’orange – pumpkin coral
Coral Vif – bright coral
Rose Decadent – pink coral
Rouge Eclatant – bright red
Rouge Electrique – orange red
Swatches L to R: Coral Nu, Coral Claire, L’Orange, Coral Vif, Rose Decadent, Rouge Eclatant, Rouge Electrique
Coral Nu
Coral Claire
L’orange
Coral Vif
Rose Decadent
Rouge Eclatant
Rouge Electrique
Red and Vampy Shades:
Rouge Muse – blue red
Rouge Ultime – classic red
Rouge Profond – brick red
Rose Rouge – brick red chocolate
Plum Sublime – bright plum
Violette – purple plum
Plum Fatale – blackened plum
Plum Noire – blackened purple
Swatches L to R: Rouge Muse, Rouge Ultime, Rouge Profond, Rose Rouge, Plum Sublime, Violette, Plum Fatale, Plum Noire
Rouge Muse
Rouge Ultime
Rouge Profond
Rose Rouge
Plum Sublime
Violette
Plum Fatale
Plum Noire
Hope the swatches will help you decide on a color if you are on the market for a new creamy lipstick. I think Laura Mercier did a great job with both the formula and the shade selection. I would love to see more nudes in this formula but I think she covered most of the pops of color and vampy shades really well.
The Laura Mercier Rouge Essentiel Silky Creme Lipsticks are part of the permanent line and are priced $32 each.
*PR Sample