Brand: Australis
Range: Colour Mineral Inject Lipstick
Shade: Flamenco
Swatched by the lovely: Maddy

• Described as a “hot pink with very slight purple pearl”, Maddy describes this as the perfect lipstick for those that love hot pinks but are shy about it at the same time.
• Maddy finds the lipstick moisturising with decent wear time.
• Thanks Maddy for this gorgeous hot pink swatch!

Brand: Lancome
Range: Rouge in Love
Shade: 163M Dans ses Bras
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• Rouge in Love, is a long-wearing lip colour that is featherlight, and melts on application, providing lips with long-lasting moisturising comfort and juicy shine.
• Available in 21 shades, the collection is categorised into three groups Jolis Matins (fresh shades for daytime wear), Boudoir Time (pop shades for cocktail hour), and Tonight is My Night (deep shades for night wear) to make it easier to decide on a shade.
• I highly recommend trying at the counters before buying online, as Rouge in Love looks very different on everybody.  When I attended the Rouge in Love launch in Melbourne, a few of us tried shade 159 and it looked completely different across 5 bloggers (ranging from hot red, coral red to pink coral).
• 163M is a raspberry red that can turn blue-toned or warm-toned depending on your lip & skin tone.
• Verdict: For the first time in a long time I am tempted to buy several shades within one collection.Next on my wish list is 159B (Rouge in Love), 350B (Rose Boudoir) and 353M (Rose Pitimini / Roses in Love).
• Note: Some shade name seems to be different in US & Australia, but the shade numbers are the same.

Pigmented lipstick with juicy shine seem to be the current trend!

RRP: $45 AUD

This product was provided for consideration.

Brand: Chanel
Range: Rouge Coco Shine
Shade: Brilliant (Collection Las Vegas de Chanel)
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• Inspired by the glittering lights and starry desert sky of Vegas, the collection features Lucky Stripes illuminating palette, Gold Fingers nail polish, Vegas Gold Precision Lip Definer and Rouge Coco Shine in Brilliant.
• Brilliant gives lips a sheer wash of gold specks, and is accentuated when worn over a base of Vegas Gold, an amazing lip liner that makes lips look like they’re dipped in gold.
• Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks (available in 18 shades) are lightweight, have a melting balm texture that adds a naturally glossy & shiny effect on lips.  My lips feel comforted, even after several hours of wear.
• Because the texture is so lightweight, the only thing it doesn’t do for me is smooth lip lines.
• Verdict: The photos don’t do this lipstick justice.  In real life, the gold shimmers dazzle in the light like a million dollars and my natural lip tone is much more concealed than the photos suggest.  Highly recommend you get both lipstick & liner together for maximum bling effect.

Chanel’s Precision Lip Definers come with a lip brush on one end for convenience.

Rouge Coco Shine “Brilliant”: RRP $50 AUD
Precision Lip Definer “Vegas Gold”: RRP $44 AUD

This product was provided for consideration.

Brand: Vani-T
Range: Mineral Lip Colour
Shades: Scandal, Enchantress
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• Creamy & pigmented, infused with Vitamin E, Coconut Oil and Aloe Extract for hydration and long lasting wear.
• Available in 12 shades, these are encased in a compact jewel lipstick case (It’s 5.5cm tall, 1cm shorter than Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm)
• Scandal is a cherry red, and Enchantress is a deep rose.  Both applied very smoothly with great coverage.
• The taste is hard to describe – reminds me of the taste of skincare, even though there are no artificial colours, fragrance. Also free of mineral oil, parabens and petrochemicals.
• Verdict: Impressed with the smooth creamy moisturising texture, and I prefer these over the Mineral Lip Glaze, which has a stronger taste & isn’t as smoothing or moisturising.  Highly recommend Vani-T Mineral Lip Colours to those that like their lipsticks formulated with natural and organic ingredients.
• Vani-T has concept stores in Westfield Marion (South Australia) and a Medi-Spa in Glenelg (South Australia), so you can check these out if you’re nearby.

Applied over a layer of Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm.

RRP: $32.95 AUD

These products were provided for consideration.

Brand: MAC
Range: Lipstick (Hello Sailor Collection)
Shade: Sail La Vie
Swatched by the lovely: Livia

• Sail La Vie is described as a mid-tone orange.  Visit Livia’s blog to read her verdict on the texture and shade of this lipstick, and find out how this compares to a similar shade from last year’s summer collection!
• Thanks Livia for this gorgeous swatch! Very on trend in line with Pantone’s color of the year – Tangerine Orange.

Left: Sail La Vie
Visit Livia’s blog to find out which shade is on the right!