Farmasi Rouge Lipstick

Farmasi is a Turkish brand which is familiar to me for quite some time now and I am absolutely satisfied with their extremely inexpensive nail polish removers and huge packagings of hair masks. So I was somewhat surprised to hear that Farmasi products and cosmetics from now on will only be available through catalogue sales. That view of purchase always had a certain allure to me starting with getting your first box of goodies at your door, the first whiff of freshly printed catalogues and the excitement of browsing through one, looking for the latest product lauches. The forte and at the same time the weakness of this type of shopping is not knowing how certain shades look in person so it's a bit of a gamble. But blogs and reviews help with that segment a lot so there's a huge reducement of the possibility to go wrong with a shade. I was very excited to try some of their latest products and get more of a sense what Farmasi really has to offer. First up will be this gorgeous lipstick which I've received a while ago and I can't stop raving about it. It's the Farmasi Rouge Lipstick in the shade labeled under the number 09 or the 60? (I checked, it's 09) This is quite a confusing thing for me, labeling shades with numbers which don't match to the codes in the catalogue. I'll have to check which exact shade I have with me later and fill in the info.

Farmasi je turski brend sa kojim sam upoznata vec neko vrijeme i vise sam nego zadovoljna sa njihovim pristupacnim skidacima laka za nokte i ogromnim pakovanjima maski za kosu. Prilicno sam se iznenadila kada sam saznala da ce od sada Farmasi proizvodi i kozmetika iskljucivo biti dostupni preko kataloske prodaje. Takav nacin kupovine mi je oduvijek bio zanimljiv i drag i citavo iskustvo kataloskog narucivanja mi je imalo “ono nesto”, od isporuke prve kutije proizvoda na kucnu adresu, kada osjetim miris svjeze odstampanih kataloga te uzbudjenje prelistavanja kataloga u potrazi za novitetima. Prednost koja je istovremeno i mana ovog vida sopinga jeste sto niste sigurni kako neke nijanse izgledaju uzivo tako da uvijek postoji elemenat neizvjesnosti. Medjutim blogovi i recenzije uveliko pomazu u otklanjanju sansi da pogrijesite sa odabirom zeljene nijanse. Bila sam jako uzbudjena kada sam dobila ovaj ruz prije nekog vremena a jos uvijek ne mogu da prestanem pricati o njemu. U pitanju je Farmasi Rouge ruz za usne koji je obiljezen sa brojem 09 ili je to 60? (Provjerila sam, broj je 09) Prilicno mi je to zbunjujuce, oznacavanje nijansi sa brojevima koji se ni ne poklapaju sa kodovima u brosuri. Morati cu naknadno provjeriti o kojoj je tacno nijansi rijec pa cu tu informaciju dopisati.

Rouge Lipstick comes tucked in a black box with some basic info about the product. The bullet is made of black soft plastic and the cap is labeled with Farmasi logo and the name of this lipstick range, called Rouge. Both are ingraved in gold color with which the inside of the bullet is dipped in and the place where it comes in contact with the cap creates a slim golden ring right down in the middle of the bullet. I am a definite fan of the soft plastic since it's so enjoyable to the touch and you get a good grip so there will be no slipping out of the hand. The cap of the lipstick is curved making it distinct from the classic lipstick bullet. Nothing expensive looking but nothing to be ashamed either. Quite a little elegant yet understated lipstick casing.

Rouge ruz za usne dolazi upakovan u crnoj kutijici na kojoj se nalaze neke osnovne informacije o proizvodu. Pakovanje samog ruza je napravljeno od crne plastike meke na dodir a na cepu su ugravirani Farmasi logo i naziv ove linije ruzeva, Rouge. Oba su ugravirana zlatnom bojom sa kojom je obavijena i unutrasnja polovica ruza pa mjesto dodira sa cepom tvori zlatni prsten pravo na sredini ruza. Mislim da je crna mekana plastika dobar odabir posto je ugodna na dodir i nece iskliznuti iz ruku. Cep je pri vrhu zakrivljen sto ga cini drugacijim od klasicnog oblika. Za pakovanje ne mogu reci da odise luksuzom ali isto tako je daleko od toga da ce vas postiditi. Ovo je jedno malo elegantno i umjereno pakovanje.

I like the fact that Rouge Lipstick doesn't have an overwhelming scent to it since I rarely consider that a plus in a lipstick. You really have to hold it under your nose to detect any scent to it really and you don't feel it whatsoever when it's on your lips. This shade is really difficult to describe just as it is difficult to figure out which one it is in the catalogue. You can see that it looks like a deep brick red hue which, in all honesty, must be one of the most gorgeous reds I've ever laid my eyes on. It's not too red, it's not too orangey, not too artificial pigmented. On my lips it looks extremely flattering and gives plump and dimension to the lips. Under certain ligt it seems to be of blue undertones and when I layer it on, it does seem like more of a rich crimson red. So the intensity will definitely have impact on how this shade will be percieved. 

Dopada mi se sto Rouge ruz za usne nije napadnog mirisa posto je jak miris nesto sto izuzetno rijetko smatram pozitivnom stranom ruza za usne. Morate ga prinijeti nosu kako bi bilo sto osjetili a potpuno je neprimjetan kada ga nosite na usnama. Ovu nijansu je jednako tesko opisati koliko je tesko i odrediti o kojoj se nijansi radi u katalogu. Vidjeti cete i sami kako se radi o dubokoj crvenoj boje cigle koja je, da budem potpuno iskrena, jedna od najljepsih crvenih koje sam ikada primjetila. Nije isuvise crvena, ne naginje na narandzasto, niti je vjestacki pigmentirana. Na mojim usnama djeluje izuzetno lijepo te daje punocu i dimenziju usnama. Pod odredjenim svjetlom izgleda kao da je plavog podtona pa naginje ka bogatoj grimizno crvenoj. Nanosenje u slojevima, pojacanje intenziteta ce navjerovatnije utjecati na to kako ce ova nijansa da bude percipirana.

The texture is the biggest surprise. It feels so smooth and luxurious on the lips. If I'd been handed a no name bullet and if I had no idea how much this lipstick cost costs, only based on pigmentation which is wonderful and the feeling on the lips, I'd think that I have a much, much more expensive product on. It's of a very creamy consistency and glides wonderfully over the lips. The finish is quite interesting as well. First applied it seems to be one of the creamier bunch but as it dries, leaves more of a matte finish. Of course, having in mind that this is such a show-stopping shade, you do need to prepare your lips a bit. Some scrubbing and moisturizing a few minutes prior to applying should do the trick. I don't even need to mention the adorable logo imprinted on the lipstick itself. Looks like flower petals and the Farmasi logo underneath is a nice touch as well.

Tekstura je ustvari najvece iznenadjenje. Djeluje jako kremasto, glatko i luksuzno na usnama. Da mi je netko dodao ovaj ruz u nebrendiranom pakovanju i da ne znam koliko ruz kosta, na temelju iskljucivo pigmentacije koja je krasna i osjecaja na usnama koji ostavlja, pomislila bih da se radi o ruzu za usne koji kosta mnogo, mnogo vise. Jako je kremast i glatko klizi preko usnana. Finis je takodjer jako zanimljiv. Kada se tek nanese, svrstala bih ga u grupu kremastijih ruzeva ali kako se susi, ostavlja vise mat finis. Imajuci na umu da je rijec o nijansi koja je upadna, zaista je potrebno pripremiti usne prije nego ga nanesete. Malo pilingovanja i hidriranja par minuta prije nanosenja ce biti sasvim dovoljno. Ne moram ni spomenuti preslatki logo koji je utisnut na sam ruz. Meni djeluje kao latice cvijeca a i Farmasi logo ispod je takodjer lijep detalj.

The staying power is mighy fine. It won't budge for literally hours and it somehow managed to live through a light meal. Sure, some layers were gone but you're left with a lip tint look on your lips. It doesn't fade in patches which I hate but evenly. The lip primping before applying probably has something to do with that. I like that it doesn't dry lips regardless of the slight matte finish. Very comfortable on the lips, well pigmented and in a hard to describe but very flattering shade, this humble lipstick (approz 3$) proved to be much more than I anticipated. I would love to try it in some lighter daytime appropriate shades so I can wear it and test it at work. If you're in Bosnia and Herzegovina and are interested in Farmasi, I'll recommend visiting their official Facebook page here because there you'll find all the latest news, wondeful and quite frequent giveaways and if you have a question, feel free to contact them because they seem like genuinely very nice folks. There's also their official Farmasi website you can visit by clicking here for everyone in Bosnia but they have a global website you can find here as well. Clicking on the tab Global Existence you'll find the list of Farmasi websites per country and each carries an online catalogue with their current products. What do you think about Farmasi and have you ever come in contact with their products? How does their Rouge Lipstick seem to you?

Sto se tice postojanosti, za svaku je pohvalu. Ne pomijera se sa usana satima a nekako je uspio i da prezivi lagan obrok. Naravno da se par slojeva ruza skinulo ali ostao je trag kakav ostavlja tint za usne. Pri blijedjenju sa usana ne nestaje u komadima sto mrzim vec ujednaceno. Vjerovatno je sa tim pomogla i sama priprema usana pred nanosenje. Lijepo je i sto ne isusuje usne i pored tog mat finisa. Jako ugodan za nosenje, odlicno pigmentiran u nijansi koju je tesko opisati ali koja iznimno lijepo izgleda na usnama. Ovaj skromni ruz za usne (koji u trenutnom katalogu kosta 4,70KM) se pokazao mnogo boljim nego sto sam ocekivala. Voljela bih ga isprobati u njeznijim nijansama kako bih ga nosila i testirala dok sam na poslu. Ako se nalazite u BiH i Farmasi vam djeluje interesantno, preporucila bih da posjetite njihovu zvanicnu Facebook stranicu ovdje posto cete tu pronaci najnovije vijesti, krasne i prilicno ceste nagradne igre te ako imate pitanje slobodno ih kontaktirajte jer je u pitanju tim jako ljubaznih i usluznih ljudi. Imaju i Farmasi BiH web stranicu koju mozete posjetiti ovdje (sadrzi i online katalog) ali postoji i globalna web stranica ako vas zanima ovdje. Sta vi mislite o Farmasi brendu i da li ste isprobali neke od njihovih proizvoda? Kako vama djeluje njihov Rouge ruz za usne?

Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received samples for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.*