Beauty Care: Giorgio Armani Riviera Escape (11) Lip Maestro Satin Lipstick Review & Swatches

Riviera Escape (11)

Giorgio Armani Riviera Escape (11) Lip Maestro Satin Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a medium red with moderate, cooler undertones and a natural sheen.

Semi-opaque pigmentation
Thin, watery consistency initially, then lightly tacky and more transfer-resistant after setting
Applied evenly and didn’t emphasize lip texture
Long-wearing (six hours, plus fuchsia stain left behind)

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

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Formula Overview

$39.00/0.13 oz. - $300.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have a "luminous satin finish" that wears down to a "soft-bitten lip stain" with eight-hour wear and "24 hour hydration" that yields "intense color." The pigmentation ranged from semi-opaque to mostly opaque, but they had slight translucency due to the almost watery consistency.

Iniitally, the liquid lipstick felt thin, somewhat watery, but it developed tackiness as it set on my lips. It was lightweight without feeling clingy, which made it comfortable to wear. They did have a fuchsia-like stain (most apparent on the applicators) that became more apparent after an hour or two of wear, which paired well with the darker, red-hued shades but made the lighter shades look uneven over time (until all of it looked stained).

The shades lasted between five and seven hours but tended to look more similar after four hours of wear. The formula felt moderately hydrating while on.

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Ingredients

AQUA / WATER / EAU • GLYCERIN • TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE • TRIMETHYLSILOXYPHENYL DIMETHICONE • DIMETHICONE • HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER • ISODODECANE • POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE • TRIETHYLHEXANOIN • CI 77491 / IRON OXIDES • VINYL DIMETHICONE/LAURYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER • POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE • SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE • CAPRYLYL GLYCOL • SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE • POLYSORBATE 60 • CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE • CITRIC ACID • CI 17200 / RED 33 • CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES • AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE • CI 15985 / YELLOW 6 • PHENOXYETHANOL • BUTYLENE GLYCOL • ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE • CI 45410 / RED 28

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