Yazbukey for Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Supreme Matte Lipsticks in Sunshine Orange & Noble Pink // Summer 2015

French jewelry designer meets Japanese beauty brand and what do you get? A fun, sophisti-pop-art inspired collection launching available in Canada as of May 2015. As one of the largest Shu designer collaborations, there's no surprise that there are a few lipsticks involved. The Yazbukey for Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Supreme Matte Lipsticks in Sunshine Orange and Noble Pink ($36, at select Hudson's Bay, Sephora, Holt Renfrew locations and shuuemura.ca) combine a signature Shu Uemura formula with shades hand-picked by Yaz Bukey. 

Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimted Supreme Matte in Sunshine Orange and Noble Pink

There are 4 limited edition shades in the line, each corresponding to one of four friends who are all falling for the same man... Mr. Shu Shu - Sexy Yaz, Smart Lola, Romantic Betty, and Daring Tina. Shown here are Romantic Betty's Sunshine Orange and Smart Lola's Noble Pink. In addition, there is Yaz Bukey's Sexy Yaz Red and Daring Tina's Daring Violet. 

While I'm not typically a fan of matte lipsticks, the Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Supreme Mattes are a formula that I can get along with. For one, they're actually matte. There's not even a bit of sheen. That being said, the matte formula is ultra-pigmented and glides on the lips feeling luxurious and smooth with without tugging. It's super matte, so it will definitely pick up on dry areas. Thus, it's important to exfoliate and moisturize before applying the lipstick. Noble Pink is very pale, so it tends to catch onto the fine lines of my lips. I don't have this issue with Sunshine Orange. Staying power is about 4-5 hours for both shades and throughout the 4-5 hours, the lipstick is neither moisturizing nor drying. In general, this is probably my favourite matte lipstick formula. 

Sunshine Orange

Noble Pink

While I don't think that Noble Pink is particularly flattering on my colouring, I'm head over heels for Sunshine Orange, especially with the weather warming up! 

Have you tried the Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Supreme Mattes? Which colour do you prefer? 

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