Dark, seductive, deep… Kevin Aucoin The Fresh Tone Lip Pencil ($25 for 0.04 oz/1.14gr) gathers all these in one color, Bloodroses. The name reminds me of dark red roses but the color is something else.
Bloodroses is a mixture of two different tones carefully balanced. The cool toned brown undertones burgundy is combined with the warm pink undertoned red. Result: beautiful red/brown/fuschia mix. It is hard to describe so here is the swatch.
Kevin Aucoin The Fresh Tone Lip Pencil in Bloodroses was the perfect match with (Click here)!
Well the answer is coming this week. Just for a quick hint, it was a perfect match with a new lip product from a famous designer who does not believe in lip pencils. That is why his/her makeup line does NOT have lip pencils. Guess who or which line it is? :)
Application is quite efortless. It goes on intensely even with one layer of application. The color looks beautiful and contours the lips beautifully. It does not budge or move into lip creases. Pigmentation is strong and vibrant.
Ingredients
It has natural waxes like Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax to enhance the long stay power. Jojoba oil and Aloe extract are used to provide hydration and softness. Ascorbyl Palmitate is a Vitamin C derivative, a strong anti-oxidant. It has Titanium dioxide and a very tiny bit talc in it.
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Red 7 Lake, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Ceresin, Paraffin, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Talc, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Vanillin, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Overall, it has a long stay power with vibrant color payoff. I would say try it if you love this shade.
