Review: New CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipsticks in Burn and Rush

Today I'm bringing you part three of my coverage of the new 2011 CoverGirl products that I received for review (click here for my review of Natureluxe foundation and here for my review of Natureluxe Gloss Balms).

So far I've been extremely impressed with CoverGirl's latest offerings--read on to see if I'm equally impressed with their newest lipstick line:

 CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipstick

(retail: around $7, 0.12 oz)

I received two shades for review. Rush is a medium nude creme that seems, to my eye, not too warm and not too cool. Burn is a warm reddish-rust-copper shade that I would classify as a shimmery metallic. It's quite shimmery on the lips--much more so than my photos lead you to believe.

 Left: Rush, Right: Burn

According to the CoverGirl website, Lip Perfection Lipsticks have:

Bright, gorgeous color that can transform your day and your lips. Enriched with Silk Therapy Complex, our formula helps sustain moisture levels and helps create soft, smooth, beautiful lips in just 7 days.*  

* vs. bare lips

After using both of these shades for over two weeks now, I can confirm that both Rush and Burn definitely deliver on "bright, gorgeous color". These are one-swipe lip colors, gals. Seriously, the pigmentation is pretty incredible, even for a nude like Rush. 

As for the texture, these lipsticks are C.R.E.A.M.Y.!  This is the type of lipstick that requires little to no pressure when you apply it. It's as if it just glides across the lips on its own, it's so smooth and light. I never thought I'd say this but the texture, combined with the pigmentation, forces me to knock my beloved Maybelline Color Sensational out of its number one spot for my favorite drugstore lipstick. Don't get me wrong, I still love my Color Sensational, but I find that Lip Perfection lipsticks are even smoother and have better pigmentation. 

I also believe that these may be more moisturizing than my beloved Color Sensational. My lips have been severely chapped lately and when I put on Lip Perfection, it seems to kind of soothe the dryness and make the yucky areas of my lips less noticeable:

In the above swatches, I think it's difficult to tell exactly how chapped my lips are (they're pretty chapped!). Who doesn't love a lipstick that is moisturizing enough to make dry lips look less dry, right?

The fragrance of Lip Perfection lipsticks is vanilla-based (as well as the flavor), and they kind of remind me of MAC lipsticks. Neither the flavor nor fragrance are overpowering and they both seem to fade pretty quickly after application.

I love the way Burn looks against my skin, but I think it would be too warm for you cool-toned ladies. Rush is my favorite of the two, because I adore nude lip colors that still provide me with a bit of color. I cannot pull off nudes that are truly nude (i.e., the ones that look like concealer on the lips). I need a nude that has a punch of color to it, and Rush definitely fits the bill. It's a colorful nude (what an oxymoron that is) that doesn't veer into full-on brown, yet it's not so light that it looks like concealer. In fact, it totally reminds me of one of my Bobbi Brown lipsticks--I'll have to dig those out and do a dupe comparison post in the future.

Let's talk about staying-power. Now don't get me wrong: I knew going into this that creamy lipsticks aren't generally known for their stellar staying-power. You all know that I'm a chronic gloss-eater and I can't just let a lip product sit on my lips untouched. I'm constantly smooshing my lips together and breaking down that lovely color. That said, I can get about two hours of wear from Lip Perfection. If you are a model student who never touches or smooshes your lips together after applying lip color, then I hate you. Just kidding! I  actually admire you for your discipline, and I'm pretty sure you could squeeze at least another hour of wear from this lipstick.

FINAL VERDICT: In my opinion, CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipsticks are pretty fantastic. The pigmentation is outrageous, the texture is creamy as creamy can be, and they provide some much-needed moisturization to my poor, wintertime chapped lips. I love the pigmentation and texture so much that I find myself reaching for these over my beloved Color Sensational lipsticks, and I think that says a lot. Just know going into this that you're not going to get knock-your-socks-off staying power, because you never do with a lipstick this creamy. But what Lip Perfection lacks in staying power, it makes up for in color payoff and texture. When you see these on sale (and maybe have a coupon or two) I say pick one up and try it for yourself. I hope your experience is as wonderful as mine.

Have you already tried a Lip Perfection lipstick? If so, what do you think of them? If you haven't already tried one, are you thinking about giving them a whirl? Either way, I'd love to hear from you!

A sample of this product was given to Nouveau Cheap for editorial purposes, either directly from the manufacturer or from the agency that works on behalf of the manufacturer. All reviews on NouveauCheap.blogspot.com are the honest opinion of its author and editorial samples do not, in any way, affect the outcome of product reviews.

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