Finding the perfect lip product is no easy feat. Satin lipsticks look beautiful upon application, but are fickle creatures at the best of times, making their way off your lips and onto coffee cups and other people’s cheeks at the slightest provocation. Glosses exude a playful irreverence but are similarly prone to pulling a disappearing act or — worse still — acting as a flytrap for windblown stands of hair.
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Matte lipsticks offer far more lasting power and are often transfer-proof, with the critical drawback of being drying and liable to sink into the creases of your lips, forming a ‘cracked’ appearance.
Launched earlier this year, the Gucci Rouge À Lèvres Liquide Mat lip collection represents the best of both worlds. Finding the happy medium between creamy and heavy-duty matte, soft matte lipstick boasts a creamy, easy-to-apply formula that doesn’t dry out your lips yet remains transfer-proof. Available in nine shades, the Gucci Rouge À Lèvres Liquide Mat collection comprises orangey-rust shades, a true red, soft pinks, and a deep purple.
Formulated with black rose oil, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E, the Gucci Rouge À Lèvres Liquide Mat lipsticks nourish and hydrate lips while you wear them. The virtually weightless formula goes on as a cream and dries down into a soft powder that doesn’t sink into lip lines or creases. A single swipe provides a light wash of colour, with the option to build up for a more dramatic effect. For those who prefer a shiner look, Rouge À Lèvres Liquide Mat also plays nicely with clear gloss or lip oil over it.
And, from a purely aesthetic point of view, the packaging is a work of art in itself. A frosted glass tube is capped off with a vintage-style gold lid. Gold lettering bearing the ‘GUCCI’ name is emblazoned on the glass, making for a handbag essential you want to show off.
Words by Esmé Duggan
