Sensai The Lipstick/Le Rouge A Levres ($55)A few weeks back I introduced you to the completely re-engineered, re-formulated and re-packaged The Lipstick from Sensai, a fabulous fusion of advanced anti-aging science with aristocratic colors, and now I'm back to provide you with swatches and a full review!
The Lipstick promises to increase moisture content in lips by 172% after two weeks of regular use and to accelerate microcirculation by 120% in 10 minutes.
So what were my thoughts? Find out and see swatches after the jump!
Sensai's gold- and silk-enriched lipsticks have great moisturizing power, amazing pigmentation and coverage (you'll see in the lip swatches ~ I'd say my lips look pretty great), a glowing creamy finish and color fidelity meaning your color won't change on you throughout the day.
The subtely gold-toned packaging is weighty and very elegant feeling in your hands; combined with the black velvet pouches that each lipstick comes in, you're really enveloped in a sense of luxury when using these.
Swatches (left to right):07 Sekichiku (rosy pink with gold shimmer), 08 Araishu (medium pink with coral undertones), 12 Sugiiro (a true fleshy nude), 14 Mahoso (an orange-based red)
The Sensai Lipsticks are quickly becoming a celeb favorite as well - Jessica Lange was wearing shade #11 Kurumi during the Emmy's two nights ago!
Availability: All 15 shades are available at Bergdorf Goodman and at bergdorfgoodman.com. For more info on Kanebo INTERNATIONAL, check out www.sensai-cosmetics.com.
8 comments:
wow, these lipsticks are gorgeous! i love the packaging & the little pouch they come with... reminds me of our guerlain lipsticks. <3 i am stopping by a kanebo counter when i'm in nyc... i refuse to leave without testing out all of these great products you've reviewed!
The swatches look so pretty and lush. I'm definitely keen to try at least one of them. And the packaging is pretty too.
Kayvid: Why did you start doing the "Read after Jump" thing? Didn't your poll say that isn't what the people want? Just wondering. After all it IS your blog :-)
Nicole definitely do, they look really great on and wear really well too!
T.R. they're great in person ~ I like to think of them as my super versatile workhorse lipsticks since there's no crazy shimmer or shine.
Hey Kayvid! I avoided the "after the jump" thing because honestly it's a bit of a hassle for me to do, but I was disliking how long my posts were looking and how you had to scroll for forever to get to the next post, so I decided to go for the more streamlined look. I'm still not sure whether or not it's going to become a permanent fixture, but thus far I'm liking it.
The pouches mmm, the tubes mmmm, the colors mmmm *_* They are sooooo beautiful! Mahoso is the only one I wouldn't wear. Somehow reds don't fit me =D
Just how much (of a fortune) should I shell out for one? ah, sweet dreams *_____*
Mary aren't they just stunning? They're really so sophisticated and classic looking. And the tubes are nicely weighted too so that everything just feels really luxurious :).
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