Givenchy. Even the pronunciation makes me think "luxe". Zshee-von-shay! Can you feel the French-ness? Oh mon dieu! J'aime ce rouge à lèvres! I'd hoped to discover my next lipstick love from Givenchy's copious options, and after swatching the happiest cool pink of the bunch, I was in heavy like. I hoped it would turn to love after I'd had the chance to test it. Spoiler alert: it has!
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| Givenchy Paradise Pink: 3 swipes, 1 swipe (on NW20 skin with flash) |
Paradise Pink is one of twenty three color options in Givenchy's Satin lipstick line carried at Sephora. The finish does not remind me of MAC's satin finish lipsticks; Givenchy's feels feather-light, almost like a gel that is silky smooth and lasts about 3 hours on me. This lipstick doesn't leave my lips feeling hurt and confused at the end of the day, either. You guys know by now how much I love a non-drying lipstick!
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| Givenchy Paradise Pink (upper right corner), natural lips (lower left) |
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| Givenchy Paradise Pink |
Givenchy is a luxury brand that knows how to kick up the special with their packaging! You open the lipstick by pulling on the ribbon loop and a metal tube inscribed with their insignia slides out to reveal your lippie. For me, it's the thoughtful little touches like these that I love, and that I also think Tim Gunn would really appreciate. He would never need to remind the people at Givenchy to "use the accessory wall thoughtfully"; they've got it down!
My Rating: A+
Where to Buy: Givenchy, Sephora
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Sporting Givenchy Paradise Pink
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Makeup used in the above photo. The NARS blush is Deep Throat.
In other news...oh HAAAII guys!
I'm sorry I've been so absent lately, but both Jason and I have been sick (oy on seasonal allergies!) and we're moving in 2 weeks. Tonight Jason packed the kitchen and I worked on the spare room while we listened to some Doobie Brothers, Metallica, and Pink! I plan to attempt to catch up on blog reading this weekend. I still love you guys, though! BFF power! I've barely even been Instagramming, which y'all know I have a slight addiction to. I checked my feed a little while ago and saw people posting their RiRi loves MAC Fall 2013 collection goodies and was like OH HAYELL NO! I did NOT miss that launch!??! Luckily, I haven't! It's in US/Canadian MAC stores now and online on 9/30! So mark your calendars if you're in the Northwestern hemisphere and you've been jonesing for that collection! How was your week?! T.G.I.F.! Hugs to you all!
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