Make Up For Ever is killing it lately with their new releases.. or rather the reformulations of existing products.

In case you haven’t heard, the Parisian makeup brand has recently released a bold new collection of vibrant, high-performance lipsticks in 45 shades.  Artist Rouge are available in both matte (14 shades) and cream (31 shades) finishes and include everything from classic colours to bold, totally out-there hues.

Each lipstick delivers high pigmentation (in fact it has 25 per cent more pigments than Rouge Artist Intense, their lipstick predecessor), and delivers comfortable, long-lasting colour. Artist Rouge were officially available in Sephora as of August 2016.

I received the cutest little box of six shades to try out back in August, which included conventional colours, like a red and a nude, as well as some more dramatic, not-your-everyday shades. Each shade is in the same matte black case that make it impossible to tell the colour unless you look at the bottom.

The colours I got were C105 (Greige Beige), C211 (Rose Wood), M401 (Hot Red by Icona Pop), C502 (Taupe Violet), C603 (Midnight Blue by Icona Pop), and C506 (Dark Purple). Make Up For Ever also teamed up with electro-pop duo Icona Pop to launch this new line of lipsticks and they both came up with a colour – a velvety matte deep red and a creamy edgy blue, both of which I received. All of the colours go on exactly like how they look in the tube and although the more pigmented shades will come off slightly when you eat and drink, the longevity was long lasting overall.

My favourite was C105 since I love nude colours, however, they were all fun to play around with (and let’s be honest, to look at as well). I did have a little difficulty with the darker shades as they did tend to move around on my face, so make sure you keep a mirror handy in case you wear these. If you’re unsure of which colour you want to try (there’s so many to choose from, it’s overwhelming!), Make Up For Ever does recommend C211, as they say it’s the most universally flattering on all skin tones.

I have some of the Rouge Artist Intense lipsticks as well in my collection and I do have to say that these new ones are way more comfortable to wear. They glide right on and feel so silky once they are on the lips. There are so many amazing colours that I can’t wait to try out as well (umm that mint green?!), most of which are wearable and others would be for a very special occasion (Halloween?).

Have you tried the new Make Up For Ever Artist Rouge lipsticks yet? What’s your favourite colour?

Please note, this post contains product that were sent by PR. All opinions are my own.

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