DM Rouge are surprisingly pigmented (medium+) while being absolutely weightless on the lips, and are a sheeny cream finish -- the perfect middle ground between glossy and matte. There is micro-glitter visible in the tube, but on the lips it's less visible than that in Chantecaille Lip Chics, so tolerable even for a shimmerphobe like me.
Despite being less glossy than Dior Addicts, these are far more moisturising -- my extremely dry lips do not need a balm with these, and that's not something I can say of any other drugstore lipstick. They also apply with the perfect amount of slip: so smoothly that you don't need a lipbrush or mirror, without being a liquefying texture like Chanel Rouge Coco Shine or Cle de Peau Extra Silky (both of which I find too messy and short-lived).
12 permanent shades
HK$90 for 2.5g, packaging is your standard twist-up bullet, with a very girly Lavshuca twist. (The plastic cakedish thing at the top may look fragile but I've been throwing these lipsticks around for years and have never had a breakage yet.)
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Lavshuca Dramatic Memory Rouge
PK-1 bright yellow-based medium pink
PK-2 warm peachy pink
PK-3 clearer peachy pink with more beige than PK-2
PK-4 soft yellow-based beige with a hint of pink
RS-1 cool mauve rose
RD-1 neutral clear, bright watermelon
RD-2 warm browned rosy red
RD-3 deeper browned rose (sheerer than the others)
OR-1 bright pastel coral
BR-1 neutral brown with hints of plum and red
BE-1 beige with yellow and grey base
BE-2 peachy-pink nude
I have three of these and love them so much!! Now I need more.. :D
ReplyDeleteI've never tried these before. Which one to start with...
ReplyDeleteyour angled papaer swatches make me want a creamy cupcake NAO *noms*, I still have to get RD-1, the colour looks beautiful here!
ReplyDeleteGosh, you're the queen of swatches (over Karlasugar, imo) and with that brand posh camera even more.
ReplyDeleteThis type is quite pigmented for a Japanese Drugstore brand, isn't it (not calling out posher Addiction but the other Lavshuca's, Kate, etc)
Thanks for the swatches! I only have one Lavshuca lippie (Moist Melting Rouge) and sadly it seems to be too brown on me (it was meant to be a bright orange:(), but I'm waiting for another one from this series. AND you are making me want to try all the formulas!
ReplyDeleteOdyssey: you do! I read on rougedeluxe that Lavshuca are being revamped soon so I guess we need to start hoarding manoevres :(
ReplyDeletekuri: RD-1 would be my pick for universally flattering (ish), it's a stunner.
Claire: I missed your transition from mad muffin mode to made cupcake mode! lol
Birkie: you are too kind! I would never swatch something Karla has already done -- that would make obvious how much better she is ;P This is one of the most pigmented Japanese ds formulas I've tried (the newish KATE ones are good too)
Laitae: Japanese brands have far too many browny tones I agree :/ This formula isn't quite as wet/lush/slippy as the click pens but I find the pigmentation and weartime far superior (and they are plenty moisturising!)
thank you for the swatches! clearly I need to pick these up when I am in Taiwan.
ReplyDeletewhich Kate lipsticks are you referring to? I have lost track on Kate... :P
Oh, Plue! Did you blink and miss them? lol
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking of the Rouge High Glam ones:
http://drivelaboutfrivol.blogspot.hk/2011/12/kate-rouge-high-glam-swatches.html
oops! went blind for a while there :P, but thank you for the link! i never really tried anything from Kate's lip range but I guess I should!
ReplyDeleteI have Dramatic Memory Rouge in PK3 and I'm really impressed with the formula and the texture so I'm thinking of buying another color. Is PK4 too similar too PK3? Thanks a lot. Do you know if Dramatic Memory Rouge is different from Moist Melting in terms of texture? I love Lavshuca's lipsticks a lot but I have to order it on the internet. :( Sadly, it's not available in where I live.
ReplyDeleteThought I'd pop my head in and say THANK YOU for informing me of the existence of these glorious things. I suspect going back to Western lippies will be impossible...
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