Estee Lauder Holiday 2010 Pure Color Lipstick

November 13, 2010

Estee Lauder Holiday 2010 Pure Color Lipstick ($22) and Pure Color Gloss ($20) comes in 3 different rich red shades for the holiday season. At a first look the red lipsticks look pretty and attractive because it as a gold glitter on it but after applying you’ll discover that it is only glitter over spray and not a part of the color. Both lipsticks provide medium to full coverage easily in 1 application and has a pleasant fresh fig scent. Extravagant Red Lipstick, the lighter red is the typical bright red but not too bright that it still looks good for all skintones. Extravagant Berry Lipstick is the darker berry red which I find a little too overpowering for my skintone. I think Extravagant Berry would complement darker skintones best. Apply the color slowly because I found that if I make a mistake and tried to wipe the color off it does not completely come off and there is a hint of the color left of the skin.
Rating: B+

The Pure Gloss in Star Ruby is a glittery red that gives lips a hint of color and lots of shine. The lipgloss is very sheer however if you apply extra layers it will look more red. I do not particularly like the big pieces of glitter in the gloss because in my opinion I do not associate glitter with a mature look. I would have really liked this shade if they had put some sort of shimmer into it other than glitter to give a similar effect. This gloss also has a very sweet fruity smell. Finally, the best part of this gloss is it doesn’t feel sticky.
Rating: B

Availability: EsteeLauder.com and their counters

Extravagant Red Lipstick