Here's something rather old-school yet new and interesting at the same time! Deborah Milano Absolute Lasting Lipsticks (11.70€) are a throwback at those two-sided liquid lipstick/lip gloss duos which everyone and their mother had in their make-up bags a while back. I was never too much keen on those and I've skipped them entirely during their popularity phase so this is me trying to mend things out. What I can say is that, after using two new shades, I'm completely ditching the travel-friendly, compact use of these lipsticks (one of their strong points is their adjustment to women on the go). My impressions are divided (no pun intended) and I'll shortly tell you why. The packaging looks clean, simple and pretty. You have a liquid lipstick on the left side of wand and a clear gloss on the right side of wand. In the middle is a ‘holder’ of both tubes (2 x 4ml). These lip products should be used within 18 months from opening, which shouldn't be a difficult task if you pick a suitable color for yourself. There are eight shades in total available in the Absolute Lasting Lipstick range; 1.Brick Red, 2.Brown Nude, 3.Mauve Nude, 4.Baby Pink, 5.Coral, 6.Hot Fuxia!, 7.Dark Mauve and 8.Classic Red. I own shade 3 (Mauve Nude) which is, by far, my favorite shade out of the entire range. It was a struggle to find a perfect pinky nude for years in my case because warm-hued pinks make my warm complexion too yellow while too cool toned pinks tend to look artificial on me. Then I've discovered the YSL Kiss & Blush in Rose Libre which finally agreed with my features. The Deborah Milano lippie in Mauve Nude is along the same lines – a soft, powdery pink which is neutral enough for me to wear. The texture, however, is very much different from my YSL pet. This liquid lipstick is moderately creamy and extremely pigmented. You could dab it on your lips and smudge it out for a natural, stain-like effect.
Danas imamo nesto u ‘old-school’ stilu no sto je istovremeno novo i interesantno! Milano Absolute Lasting ruzevi za usne (cca 19.95KM) su podsjetnik na dvostrane stapice ruz/sjajilo za usne koji su prije nekog vremena bili popularni u tolikoj mjeri da je svaka djevojka (i njena mama) imala barem jedan primjerak u svom neseseru. U to vrijeme me ova vrsta proizvoda za usne nije isuvise zanimala i u potpunosti sam ih preskocila tako da danas, na neki nacin, pokusavam da ispravim ovu gresku. Nakon sto sam testirala dvije nijanse ruzeva sa fotografije, mogu reci da ih necu koristiti zbog kompaktnosti iako je jedan od aduta ovih ruzeva prilagodjivost potrebama zena koje su stalno u pokretu. Moje impresije su podijeljene a ukratko cu vam reci i zbog cega. Pakovanje djeluje ‘cisto’, jednostavno i lijepo. Sa lijeve strane stapica imate tubicu sa tecnim ruzem a sa desne strane se nalazi tubica sa prozirnim sjajilom za usne. U sredini se nalazi ‘drzac’ za proizvode sa obje strane (2 x 4ml). Ruzevi bi se trebali iskoristiti unutar 18 mjeseci od otvaranja proizvoda, sto ne bi trebalo biti tesko ukoliko za sebe odaberete odgovarajucu nijansu koju cete cesto koristiti. U sklopu Absolute Lasting linije ruzeva za usne se nalazi ukupno osam nijansi; 1.Brick Red, 2.Brown Nude, 3.Mauve Nude, 4.Baby Pink, 5.Coral, 6.Hot Fuxia!, 7.Dark Mauve i 8.Classic Red. Posjedujem nijansu 3 (Mauve Nude) koja je moj licni favorit iz cjelokupne kolekcije. U proslosti mi je bio veliki izazov pronaci ruzicastu nijansu koja ce se slagati sa mojim tenom. Ruzicaste sa toplim podtonom bi cinile moj ten takodjer toplog podtona isuvise zuckastim dok bi ruzicaste nijanse hladnog podtona djelovale isuvise umjetno. Potom sam otkrila YSL Kiss & Blush u nijansi Rose Libre koji je bio prvi ruzicasti ruz sa kojim sam se u potpunosti slozila. Deborah Milano tecni ruz u nijansi Mauve Nude djeluje slicno – rijec je o divnoj ‘mesnato’ ruzicastoj nijansi koja je i puderasto njezna te pogodna za cesto nosenje. Teksturom se, pak, mnogo razlikuje od mog YSL ljubimca koji je bio pjenasto/kremast. Ovdje je rijec o umjereno kremastoj formulaciji izvanredne pigmentacije. Jedan od nacina nosenja – mozete ovaj ruz utapkati u usne kao stain za prirodan efekat. Ja sam se ovog puta odlucila za drugaciji pristup.
However, this time, I went all out this time and have overlined my lips with both shades. Why? Because I wanted to demonstrate how pigmented and opaque these liquid lipsticks are. They're incredible! And they're very much matte after they're completely dry. I must say that I prefer them matte, without the glossy top coat – that's why I've mentioned that I'm ditching their travel-friendly argument because I'd much more prefer these to be separate liquid lipsticks. After the lipstick is completely dry you can apply the clear gloss over it which isn't sticky and makes lips gazillion times fuller. But it's not something I'd rock on a daily basis. Second shade I own is the 8 (Classic Red) which transformed my lips completely. It's true to its name and extremely in yer face red. This one has a bit runny texture and is very high-maintenance. I'd also advise using a lip pencil prior to line your lips with this one because I struggled big time. The thing with these liquid lipsticks is – they dry incredibly fast! Your really need to be precise with your application because after they set (approx 3 seconds), they simply will not budge! Their longevity is out of this world and unrivaled! They easily last the most on me out of all lipsticks I own – after the 5h mark I've stopped counting. They do wear off a bit unevenly at the end of the day but after all that time, I can hardly take that against them. Removing them is a pain in the bum as soap and water won't do. Micellar water won't even have a minimal impact. I've managed to remove them with hazelnut oil, lots of cotton pads and some scrubbing. Another feature is a very sugary sweet scent – not a dealbreaker for me but have it in mind. I'll reserve the mauvey nude shade for work – just the liquid lippie side because I appreciate the longevity, matte finish and that gorgeous natural shade. I'm not sure I'll ever reach for the gloss with this shade, to be honest. The showstoppin’ red will be exclusive for nights out – again, matte version only. Although, I might pop some gloss if I feel extra brave – who knows?
Za potrebe ovog posta sam odlucila da u vecoj mjeri precrtam prirodnu liniju usana sa obje nijanse tecnih ruzeva. Zasto? Zbog toga sto sam zeljela demonstrirati koliko su pigmentirani i kako impresivno prekrivanje pruzaju. Mislim da su u tom segmentu nevjerovatni! I izrazitog su mat efekta nakon sto se u potpunosti osuse. Moram priznati da mi se mnogo vise svidjaju kada su mat i vise ih volim nositi bez sloja sjaja – iz ovog razloga sam ranije napisala da argument kompaktnog pakovanja u mom slucaju pada u vodu. Licno bih vise voljela da se radi o odvojenoj liniji tecnih ruzeva koji bi i kostali nesto manje (zbog odsutstva sjajila i manje utrosenog materijala na ambalazu). Na vama je da li cete preko tecnog ruza nanijeti sloj prozirnog sjajila za usne koje zaista nije ljepljivo i cini usne nevjerovatno punim. Jednostavno takav look nije nesto sto bih nosila na svakodnevnoj bazi. Druga nijansa koju sam testirala je 8 (Classic Red) koja je u potpunosi transformisala oblik i velicinu mojih usana. Naizv joj u potpunosti odgovara jer se radi o dosta vatrenoj crvenoj boji. Ova nijansa nije toliko kremaste teksture vec je blago vodenasta a samim time dosta zahtjevna. Preporucila bih da usne obrubite odgovarajucom olovkom za usne prije nanosenja ove nijanse jer ce to olaksati stvari (ja sam se dosta pomucila bez nje). Ono sto je specificno za ove ruzeve jeste da se suse nevjerovatnom brzinom! Zaista je potrebno biti precizne ruke po nanosenju jer nakon sto se osuse (bukvalno za par sekundi) – uopste se nece pomjerati! Trajnost im je takodjer izvranredna i bez premca! Moguce je i da su najtrajniji od svih ruzeva koje posjedujem – nakon 5h nosenja sam prestala da pratim koliko jos su izdrzali na usnama. Poslije odredjenog vremena pocinju neravnomjerno da blijede ali im to ne mogu uzeti kao manu posto nakon toliko vremena nije ni bitno. Skidanje ovih ruzeva je jako, jako naporno posto sapun i voda nista nece uciniti. Micelarne i tonik takodjer zaboravite. Jedino sto mi je pomoglo je ulje ljesnika, mnogo blaznica i trljanje. Jos jedna karakteristika koja u mojim ocima nije dealbreaker ali je vrijedna spomena je miris uprzenog secera koji ovi ruzevi imaju. Nudasto/ruzicastu nijansu sam ostavila za koristenje pri odlasku na posao – lijepa je no ne upadna i mat finisa. Nisam bas sigurna da cu koristiti sjaj preko nje. Upadno crvena nijansa je rezervisana za nocne izlaske – ponovo, vjerna sam mat varijanti. Iako, nikada se ne zna – mozda nekada budem raspolozena i za malo sjaja.
*Some of these products may have been sent to me for review. For more information, see my disclaimer.
