Review: Deborah Milano Il Rossetto Lipstick Shade 808

Deborah Milano is a new brand for me. I received this lipstick in my Fabbag (can't remember which month, but it was very long back). I don't wear lipsticks (yet :D), I don't like it for some reason. I wear a tinted lip balm instead.

Deborah Milano has various ranges, some expensive and some inexpensive. Il Rossetto is one such inexpensive range that offers 14 different shades from pinks to browns and even purple shades. The one I am reviewing today is in light purple shade, 808.

Product Description:

Soft creamy lipstick enriched with Vitamin A, C and E. Leaves the lips dazzling shiny and perfectly moisturized. With UVA and UVB filters. Hypoallergenic*

*Formulated to minimize the risk of allergies.

Price: INR 395

My experience with Deborah Milano Il Rossetto Lipstick Shade 808:

The lipstick comes in a red plastic packaging with IL ROSSETTO written on the cap and the shade written on s sticker at the bottom. The color of the sticker is the same as the shade of the lipstick.

According to me, the packaging is not very attractive, it is rather a bit cheap as compared to the other ranges, but that’s what you get at this price.

The packaging may have been compromised but the quality has not. The texture of the lipstick is quite creamy. Not very creamy but its application on the lips is smooth. It feels very moisturized and makes lips appear soft and smooth. It is very well pigmented and it works in one swipe or at most two swipes are required to finish the look. It stays for 3 hours on an average.

The shade is light purple, not the lightest purple but a light purple shade. It’s not something that you can wear regularly. It's an occasional wear. But it leaves stains wherever touched. It also bleeds after sometime. If you drink water or something else, you’ll find the lipstick marks on the glass and on every other ‘thing’ touched by it. So forget about eating, drinking and talking much after applying it, because this poor fellow won’t be able to survive it.

It can be layered in order to achieve a certain shade. And in order to increase the staying power, you can layer it and then cover it with a veil of face powder. This would increase the staying power and this is a tip by the Deborah Milano Experts.

Pros:

·        Inexpensive

·        Highly pigmented

·        Smooth texture

·        Moisturizes lips

Cons:

·        low on packaging

·        leaves stains wherever touched

·        color bleeds

Will I buy again?

No, I would invest in something else next time.

Conclusion:

This lipstick comes from a nice brand and the quality is very nice. Its staying power is OK, texture wise it is smooth and glides easily on the lips. But, it bleeds after sometime and also it won’t survive any meal or drinks. It leaves behind stains. So overall, it is a nice lipstick but not something in which I would like to invest for a long time.

Rating: 3.5/5