Beauty Care: Guerlain Flame Red & Cherry Red Rouge G Velvet Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Flame Red (214)

Guerlain Flame Red (214) Rouge G Luxurious Velvet Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark orange with moderate, warm reddish-leaning undertones and a semi-matte finish.

The consistency felt smooth, velvety, and lightweight with some thinness but not enough to be clingy. It had mostly opaque, buildable color payoff that stayed on well for five and a half hours. The formula was lightly hydrating but not as long-wearing as marketed (16 hours).

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$34.00/0.12 oz. - $283.33 Per Ounce

The new finish is described as a "velvet matte" with "exceptional softness, color depth" and is "long-lasting" with "16-hour comfort and wear." The color coverage is supposed to be "highly pigmented" and will "glide on effortlessly."

The majority of the shades available were highly pigmented, as marketed, with even, smooth coverage that wasn't prone to emphasizing lip texture, lines, or imperfections. The texture was smooth, moderately dense but not thick, so they felt lightweight on (but not clingy). Most of the shades--at the time of review--are more mid-depth or deeper, but the lightest shades I tested were a little prone to settling into my lip lines over time.

The big "downside" is that they don't wear anywhere near 16 hours; that would be a tall ask for any lipstick formula, let alone a traditional, bullet formula like this one. They have longer wear than average with many shades achieving six hours of solid wear with slight stains left behind. The formula was comfortable to wear and lightly hydrating overall.

They hare a floral scent that was noticeable applied to the lips, and I had slight taste of floral perfume when eating/drinking.

Please note, Rouge Gs are now refillable, so the price reflects the cost of the lipstick itself but not the lipstick holder (which is $37.50 and available in different designs). I personally keep mine with the refill-only cap, which is suitable for being kept at home but would not be ideal for someone who keeps it in their bag or travels frequently.

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Ingredients

#15680 INGREDIENTS: HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE • DIMETHICONE • POLYETHYLENE • DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER • SILICA • CANDELILLA CERA (EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX) • CELLULOSE • ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE • MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER • PARFUM (FRAGRANCE) • SODIUM MYRISTOYL GLUTAMATE • LECITHIN • PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE • ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE • TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN • SODIUM HYALURONATE • GLUCOMANNAN • TOCOPHEROL • [+/- CI 45410 (RED 28 LAKE) • CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) • CI 15985 (YELLOW 6 LAKE) • CI 15850 (RED 7, RED 7 LAKE) • CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE)]

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Flame Red (214)

PPermanent. $34.00.

C+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

78%

Total

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Cherry Red (219)

Guerlain Cherry Red (219) Rouge G Luxurious Velvet Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep red with cooler undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had rich color payoff paired with a smooth, moderately dense consistency that had velvety glide that adhered evenly and wasn’t prone to sliding around while worn.

The color lasted well for six hours, left a faint stain behind, and was lightly moisturizing. The issue was that the brand claimed 16-hour wear, so it fell quite short compared to that claim.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).