It seems to be turning into lipstick week – first the Chanel Jumbo Crayon and now the L’Oreal Colour Riche Shine – but it’s not often I find formulas that I wish to wear again and again, so I’m passing on the recommendations while they’re fresh in my mind.
And I’ve mentioned L’Oreal’s Colour Riche Shine lipsticks loads in the last couple of months – unbelievably juicy, there is a surprising amount of pigment along with a gorgeous, non-sticky sheen. I liked my peachy-coral one (247, Shot of Sun) a lot that I went to Boots and bought three more shades and that is unheard of for me – I have dozens of lip things waiting to be tried and so doubling up on existing products just isn’t sensible!
But I loved the balm-like quality of the Colour Riche Shine lipsticks – the sort of texture that’s so soft and welcoming you actually want to keep on putting it on – along with the intensity of colour, which seemed unusual for this type of shiny, slippery product.
This isn’t a lipstick for the Longevity Crew – those people needing four, eight, twelve hours of wear and tear should skip to the next post. But if you like a low-key gloss without even the merest hint of stickiness or tackiness and you want a comfortable feel out of your lipstick, you’ll love it.
The closest comparison I'm able to think of in terms of similar products on the market would probably be YSL’s Rouge Volupté Shine; it's that kind of finish that’s almost like a very lightweight oil across the lips. Rouge Volupté Shine is actually the luxury option – the packaging is really a decadent little treat by itself – but the Colour Riche Shine isn’t remote. A lighter (plastic) casing, but it still looks chic and the lipsticks themselves come in some very similar shades.
In fact, my favourite shade within the Colour Riche Shine, 658 “Topless”, isn’t a completely bad dupe for my favourite Volupté Shine shade, that is shade 47. You could probably get even closer – the L’Oreal one has a hint more mauve to it – but both of them are that lovely pinky-neutral that I tend to go for when I want a simple polished look.
You can find the Colour Riche Shine lipsticks online at Boots here* – they’re lb8.99 each. If you wish to see shade 247 in action then check out this video. It’s a significant sexy little summer shade – peachy along with some a golden glimmer.
