A first-impressions look at Guerlain Rouge G Madame Flirte, one of three limited edition lipsticks in their autumn 2013 Violette de Madame collection.
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Packaging is the usual space tampon holder of doom, limited edition denoted by the fishnetty polkadotty print, which I actually think (despite being a constant lover of both fishnets and polkadots, regardless of trends) looks fairly cheap and not in a good way....
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Good thing, then, that the shade displays in full Guerlain lip products' usual exquisite colour-balance and complexity -- a strawberry red perfectly pitched between soft and bright, in a glossy jelly finish with the faintest hint of multitonal microshimmer.
I'm guessing that shade description will have some of you blinking, but seriously, this Rouge G bears very little resemblance to such pigmented beauties as Girly, Gilda or Gigolo; it's in fact sheerer than all the core Rouge Automatique shades, and while more shimmery than Liu or Chamade in that range, looks decidedly unsparkly next to Coque D'Or or L'Heure Bleu.
Comparison with Rouge Automatique Liu to show relative opacities (crelly Liu vs. jelly Flirte) and tone (bright pink-red Liu vs. softer, warmer strawberry Flirte):
The shimmer in Madame Flirte is so subtle, especially upon layering, even a total lip-shimmer-phobe (i.e. me) will admit it rounds down to invisible once on the lips.
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Face context, with Maquillage True Eyeshadow RS721 and Canmake CL04 blush.
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I suspect wear-time will be most people's complaint about Mme Flirte; for me, touching up such a gloriously moisturising, balmy formula isn't a big deal, especially in such an easy, summery shade. In any case, it wears down (evenly) into a very pretty glossy-stain rendition of itself after a meal:
Finally, upon request, some counter swatches of Madame Flirte with her sisters, Mesdames Batifole and Fascine (two swipes each):
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Madame Batifole is by far the most pigmented of this trio, but it looks sheer next to a really pigmented Rouge G like Gigolo, and comes closer in opacity to a pigmented Rouge Automatique like Guet-Apens:
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Madame Fascine is a cool pink that makes Rouge G in Girly and Rouge Automatique Bloom of Rose look positively corally, but it's warmer and softer than the really cool Rouge Autos in Shalimar or Champs Elysées, and sheerer than all of these.
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Madame Flirte's soft-but-bright tone made me swatch it against the closest coral and closet pink-red in both Rouge G and Rouge Auto lines: it's softer and cooler than Gala, clearer and cooler than Gracy, but softer and warmer than Rouge D'Enfer. The closest analogue is Coque D'Or, with more pink and far less gold shimmer -- Flirte's microshimmer is finer, more sparse, and cooler-toned.
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Packaging is the usual space tampon holder of doom, limited edition denoted by the fishnetty polkadotty print, which I actually think (despite being a constant lover of both fishnets and polkadots, regardless of trends) looks fairly cheap and not in a good way....
I'm guessing that shade description will have some of you blinking, but seriously, this Rouge G bears very little resemblance to such pigmented beauties as Girly, Gilda or Gigolo; it's in fact sheerer than all the core Rouge Automatique shades, and while more shimmery than Liu or Chamade in that range, looks decidedly unsparkly next to Coque D'Or or L'Heure Bleu.
Comparison with Rouge Automatique Liu to show relative opacities (crelly Liu vs. jelly Flirte) and tone (bright pink-red Liu vs. softer, warmer strawberry Flirte):
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| indirect light |
The shimmer in Madame Flirte is so subtle, especially upon layering, even a total lip-shimmer-phobe (i.e. me) will admit it rounds down to invisible once on the lips.
In full sun, angled and unfocussed to try to capture some of the glimmer:
Lip swatch, 2 layers, applied straight from the bullet, also in full sun:
Face context, with Maquillage True Eyeshadow RS721 and Canmake CL04 blush.
I suspect wear-time will be most people's complaint about Mme Flirte; for me, touching up such a gloriously moisturising, balmy formula isn't a big deal, especially in such an easy, summery shade. In any case, it wears down (evenly) into a very pretty glossy-stain rendition of itself after a meal:
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| with flash |
Finally, upon request, some counter swatches of Madame Flirte with her sisters, Mesdames Batifole and Fascine (two swipes each):
Madame Batifole is by far the most pigmented of this trio, but it looks sheer next to a really pigmented Rouge G like Gigolo, and comes closer in opacity to a pigmented Rouge Automatique like Guet-Apens:
Madame Fascine is a cool pink that makes Rouge G in Girly and Rouge Automatique Bloom of Rose look positively corally, but it's warmer and softer than the really cool Rouge Autos in Shalimar or Champs Elysées, and sheerer than all of these.
Madame Flirte's soft-but-bright tone made me swatch it against the closest coral and closet pink-red in both Rouge G and Rouge Auto lines: it's softer and cooler than Gala, clearer and cooler than Gracy, but softer and warmer than Rouge D'Enfer. The closest analogue is Coque D'Or, with more pink and far less gold shimmer -- Flirte's microshimmer is finer, more sparse, and cooler-toned.
