Lisa Eldridge has a way of making everything she releases from her brand sound so exciting! I got swept up as usual, and that’s not to say it wasn’t worth it. I just don’t consider myself a lipstick aficionado, so I really don’t think I should have as large of a lip collection as I do! However, I can’t deny that she makes excellent products, which is why it’s always so hard to resist!

For those wondering, I have purchased her newest product, the Pinpoint Concealing Micro Correcting Pencil, but it hasn’t shipped yet. A review for it, and other unreviewed Lisa Eldridge products, will come in the future. Today’s post is just about the brand’s recent lipstick launch.

In November, I decided as a birthday gift to myself that I would take part in the full rouge experience:

• First, I decided which lipstick shade I would buy pre-filled in the case.
• Then, I clicked the engraving option and typed my initials before selecting “Add to Bag.”
• Next, I added two lipstick refills to my cart as well.
• Lastly, I added the beautiful Cherry Chocolate Velvet Makeup Bag to my cart before checking out!

Some important things to note is that the makeup bag costs $19/£19/€23. I got mine for free because the total amount in my cart exceeded the $105/£85/€102 price minimum. The bag did not get added to the cart automatically like it used to in the past. So, don’t forget to add it and potentially miss out!*

*Note: I worked on this post between November and December 2024. The Chocolate Cherry colored bag I referenced is no longer an option, but currently the one on offer is the Pinpoint Pencil Case in Olive Green.

There is an ongoing deal on the website that if you are already buying a complete Rouge Experience lipstick (lipstick plus case), adding one refill will drop the price of the refill by 15% and adding a second refill will drop the prices of the refills by 20%. This discount only applies to the refills. Trying to add 1 or more refills to the shopping cart will not trigger a discount if a complete Rouge Experience lipstick isn’t in the order too.

The engraving currently costs $4/£3/€4.

The qualifications for free shipping was met, so I was able to select the option for free standard international delivery. The expedited shipping fee to Germany is €10 via DHL. The free shipping option for me in the past had been via DPD. This time, it was through FedEx to Hermes.

If you signed up to be part of the Lisa & Me rewards program and accrued 300 or more points, you can redeem a code for 5% off your order total, which is what I did. I wish the brand offered additional redemption options, but it’s better than nothing.

183 Ashes of Roses

Even though Ashes of Roses looks different from Painterly in the tube, those two look quite similar on my skin, though different again on the lips. I just found that to be interesting.

Ashes of Roses is the color I thought I’d like the most, but it’s lighter on my lips than I expected. I can somewhat pull off wearing it without a lip liner, but I couldn’t help but still be disappointed. Using a brown or other colored liner darker than the lipstick is a great way to make an unflattering color work, but it’s honestly a hassle for me. There are many times that I grab my lip product to apply on-the-go. I can’t do that as easily if I need to put on lip liner first.

178 Lisa

I thought this might be an iffy color for me to buy since I tend to only like warm pinks. This shade is neutral, but it looks cool-toned against my natural lip color. For that reason, I only like this if I’m doing a full pink monochrome look.

The color Lisa is also a brighter shade than I expected. I have to use lip liners to try and mute it to something less vibrant, but it’s not as easy to do with my current collection of liners.

182 Simone

I was quite surprised that this color looked the best on me! It gives off a little bit of the “concealer lips” look. I think I could almost get away with using it without a lip liner too, but pairing it with one results in exactly the kind of look I was going for. So, this shade is more of a successful purchase.

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Regarding how these feel on the lips, they’re not quite balmy, but also not fully waxy. This has a very nice glide in the application. It takes two layers to get full opacity, but I have to pass over the pigmented spots on my lips one additional time to fully cover where my lips are naturally darker.

I wouldn’t go as far as to call this sticky, but it has a slight tack feeling as if a layer is trying to grip onto my lips to help in making it long wearing. Lisa described this formula as something between the True Velvets and Luxuriously Lucent Lips, but this actually reminds me of her liquid lipstick formula as well. It had this slight gripping tack feeling too.

Based on my first impression, I was concerned about the discomfort level I felt at the end of the night after having worn it all day. However, every subsequent instance after that wasn’t nearly as dramatic regarding the dryness. This is why I try spend so much time doing wear tests for my reviews. On that first try, it’s easy to overlook other circumstances that affected the results. I will post my first impression notes, but also follow up with my findings after having worn these lipsticks on and off for a few weeks.

FIRST IMPRESSION NOTES: I started off with very well conditioned (for me) lips and put it on after breakfast. After having lunch, barely anything was missing. I had a very light imprint on my drinking glass, so I did not touch it up. By 4:30 pm (5.5 hours worn), I felt dryness in the outer corners of my mouth, but it was mostly fine. By 7:35 pm (8.5 hrs worn), I reapplied it because it felt significantly drier and started to be uncomfortable even though my lips didn’t look dry. It felt good at first because a tiny bit of moisture was added back, but after another hour (9.5 hours worn) my lips felt uncomfortable again and didn’t look nice and smooth like at the start of the day. My lips didn’t look crusty or peeled, but still felt a tad parched. It essentially still looked better than it felt. By 9:36 (10.5 hours worn), I ended the wear test and put on a Lisa Eldridge Baume Embrace. I could see the chapping by that point as I removed the remaining lipstick after dinner (which this time the meal was oilier so I had barely any lipstick left).

FINAL ANALYSIS AFTER MULTIPLE WEAR TESTS: I still believe that whatever ingredient helps to make Lisa’s liquid lipsticks long-lasting is partly present in these. I don’t have to touch up as frequently as I would have expected.
As to what happened the first time I wore the lipsticks, I had just come off a two week trial run of conditioning lip balms and lip oils, so my lips had gotten used to be over-saturated with moisture. Suddenly switching to a soft matte lipstick was uncomfortable in comparison. I gave it a week before starting to test the lipsticks again and I had no problems with discomfort despite wearing them in 8-12 hour time frames. My lips did get a little chapped in spots, but how frequently that happened depended on how well conditioned or not my lips were at the start of the day or over the course of several days. Essentially, if my lips were in a hydrated enough condition, my lips weren’t effected at the end of the day. If my lips were in bad shape, there was only minor chapping. The first impression was the only negative experience, and even that wasn’t really that bad. So, I’m pleased with the formula of this product!

I love the packaging. The formula is nice enough (I still very much prefer the Luxuriously Lucent Lip Colours). It’s essentially the shade range that I’m less enthused about. I was motivated to keep reaching for the Rouge Experience lipsticks because I wanted to be able to review them properly. After this is posted, I honestly don’t think I’ll be reaching for them again, except perhaps Simone since I don’t have a shade like that in my collection and might feel in the mood for a concealer lips type of look. Otherwise, I’ll keep wearing the Lucents and Baume Embraces every time. Lisa Eldridge mentioned that there will be many more shades and formulas to come, so it’s possible I’ll get another color if any actually excite me. However, I actually just hope she’ll put the Lucents into refill packaging so I can use that line in my special lipstick case instead.

That’s everything for today! Thanks for stopping by!

-Lili ❤