Shu Uemura Rouge Limited Lipsticks – Swatches

I bought these ages ago (March, I think going by the dates on my photos), but as usual I’ve taken an age to write about them – what’s new, but hey that’s life.

Unbeknownst to her, it was Zara, writer of Mouldyfruit who was the reason behind me stopping by the Shu Uemura counter in Selfridges, one Saturday afternoon. I browsed for what seemed like an eternity, swatching to my hearts content, stepping outside to check the swatches in natural daylight (always so this if you can), before venturing back to the counter and choosing two lipsticks.

I opted for Rouge Unlimited (935) and Rouge Unlimited Supreme Shine (934)  – the latter being a wearable peachy brown nude and the Rouge Unlimited, a high gloss pinky nude immersed with very fine shimmer, which is surprisingly flattering on the lips.

The futuristic style, plastic packaging could be a bit more extravagant, given the price and I do feel a bit cheated, not to have been treated to more in the way of the packaging design.

Both lipsticks feel very moisturising, when applied and kept my lips feeling supple. Reapplication was esy too, and they didn’t go ‘all bitsy’ on my lips after a couple of hours, like many MAC lipsticks do. Would I repurchase them? Hmm I’m not sure. I know I can probably  find similar shades cheaper elsewhere. but I just wanted to see what all the fuss was about, and my curiosity has now been satisfied.

*Since drafting this post three weeks ago, my Rouge Unimited (935) has snapped (aaargh!) and I’m left wit h a teeny stump. I think I may actually repurchase it after all, cos it’s a bloody good nude!!

Do you splash out on high end lipsticks or are you firmly a high street girl?