Shu Uemura: Rouge Unlimited Lipstick

Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited lipsticks ($30) are known to be formulated for long lasting supreme moisture and comfort, as well as "unprecedented pureness" in color. They use (yeah, I'm quoting their website) a "new double hybrid pigment technology" that enables the "delivery of the purest color ever"!

My brother-in-law (soon-to-be) bought me this beautiful Shu Uemura lipstick at the airport's duty-free. The color I got is the CR330, also known as Medium grapefruit pink (a warm undertone). It looks so pretty, a pink coral but not as strong as a coral sometimes seem to be. 

I was so excited to try the color, and after I took a few snapshots of it, I immediately applied it FULL-ON on my lips. Then, after realizing the amazing moisture and comfort the lipstick did give me, I thought the color was too bright for my complexion! And, let me note that I can wear pretty bright lipsticks without shame :) But this seemed too light for my skin tone. Then of course, after I mentioned that to my much lighter-toned sister, she immediately sought to steal the lipstick away! :) But, of course... I refused to hand it over! 

But that's not my point. Point is: If you dap this on your lips, because it's so super moisturizing, it gives a tint effect. The color is very pigmented and you can definitely build to have that exact color transfer on your lips (even with one sweep). But, I found that when I took it and dabbed it lightly all over, it made my face look bright, fresh, and well, innocent! Because you see, the color really is BEAUTIFUL and I was upset it didn't look great on me when it was full-on. But then I tried dabbing it and it looks like a tint and it looked so........ pretty! :)

Which is great, because I am so tired of winter makeup! I want spring to come fast. I've switched over to pastel/lighter nail polishes, and I've been thinking about getting the spring colored makeup! This lipstick shade is perfect for that. It's sheer-looking with a beautiful spring-like freshness, and you know the whole I'm-wearing-lipstick-but-looks-like-I-just-have-a-really-pretty-fresh-lip-color? Yeah, that's the effect this lipstick gives! 

So, I love it! It's my first Shu Uemura lipstick! It's one of their award-winning products and rightfully so :) 

Come Spring, come!