Beauty Care: Gucci Princess Naram Rose & Virginia Scarlett Brilliant Glow Care Lipsticks Review & Swatches

Princess Naram Rose (412)

Gucci Beauty Princess Naram Rose (412) Brilliant Glow Care Lipstick ($42.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a brighter, medium pink-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a glossy finish. It had semi-sheer pigmentation that applied fairly evenly, but the formula was less forgiving of imperfections in lip texture and was more prone to settling into my lip lines.

The texture was lightweight, gel-like–glide but not too slippery–and comfortable to wear. It lasted well for three hours and felt lightly hydrating over time.

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

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Formula Overview

$42.00/0.06 oz. - $700.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to live between "sheer and satin lipstick[s]" with "long-lasting" hydration with "shine" that wears for "four hours." They had a more gel-like consistency to me; denser and firm in the tube, but they glided on readily and had a glossy, wet-looking shine that was almost balm-like without being as slippery as a true balm consistency.

The pigmentation was sheer, as marketed, and most shades were somewhat buildable to more semi-sheer to medium coverage so those with more pigmented natural lip color may still find they show up enough. The colors applied evenly and smoothly across my lips with only a few shades settling into my lip lines noticeably.

They were comfortable to wear over the two to four hours they lasted for, and the formula felt hydrating over time. It is a heavily-scented floral formula that had a perfume-like taste to me when I wore them.

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Ingredients

Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Polyethylene, Ozokerite, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Parfum/Fragrance, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Paeonia Officinalis Flower Extract, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Citric Acid, [May Contain/Peut Contenir +/-:Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 (CI 15850), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850)].

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Princess Naram Rose (412)

PPermanent. $42.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

87%

Total

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Virginia Scarlett (514)

Gucci Beauty Virginia Scarlett (514) Brilliant Glow Care Lipstick ($42.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark coral-orange with warm undertones and a glossy finish. it had semi-sheer color coverage that could be built up to medium pigmentation if desired.

The texture was smooth, moderately emollient, and easy to work with in a single, fluid motion. The color went on evenly and didn’t seem to emphasize lip texture, though it wasn’t as smoothing of my lip lines as other shades in the formula. This shade stayed on nicely for three hours and felt moisturizing while worn.

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

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