L'Oreal Color Riche Star Secrets Lipstick in Aishwarya's Beige & Penelope's Red

Heyyy Girls!!!
On seeing the title of today's post, I'm sure that all the cosmetic followers must be wondering why the hell am I reviewing these ancient lipsticks launched by L'Oreal nearly 4 years back today. Well, what can I say, in the case of today's product, old is certainly gold.

Reviewing today, L'Oreal Color Riche Star Secrets in Aishwarya Rai's Beige 725 and Penelope Cruz's Red 726.

L'Oreal says :

"Colour Riche® Nurturing and Protective Lipcolour with Omega 3 presents Colour Riche® Star Secrets. The secret is their color. What's your signature shade?

Color Riche is enriched with a combination of Omega-3 oils and Vitamin E and helps to protect your lips from drying. It has a soft, creamy texture and it leaves lips feeling moisturised, smooth with a stunning finish. 

Inspired by our most beautiful female ambassadors, L’Oréal Paris presents the Color Riche Star Secrets collection. Each shade has been developed to embody the character and spirit of each model, using the expertise of international make-up artist James Kaliardos.By looking at their complexion, eye and hair colour, and understanding their unique personalities, James Kaliardos has developed these lipsticks in a palette of beautiful shades;whether it be Aishwarya Beige, Penelope Red or Eva Caramel, now you can discover the secret behind the stars!" 

Price : INR 750 (approx.)

Quantity : 3.6 gms


Available at : All L'Oreal counters (if they are still stocking it)

I bought these lipsticks nearly two years back. Not to creep you guys out for still having and using cosmetics this old, I just didn't have the heart to throw these out because of the steep price and gorgeous shades which I've been struggling to buy again. Hence, I decided to review and talk about these lippies before I run out of them forever.

The lipsticks come in customised colors with the star's (for whom it has been created) signature on the tube. The outer tube is black in color with a golden font and inner body. The lipsticks are loaded with shimmer and have the typical L'Oreal lipstick smell which I've come to love after using these for so long. The texture of the lipstick is super smooth and applies easily. 

Aishwarya's Beige no. 725

Penelope's Red no. 726

Pro's of L'Oreal Color Riche Star Secrets Lipstick :

• A variety of stunning shades with celebrity names to choose from
• Contains Omega 3 oils and Vitamin E to nourish and protect your lips from drying
• Has glitter particles which do not feel gritty or abrasive to the lips and give a beautiful dimension to the lip color
• A classy looking lipstick tube with celeb signature you would love to flaunt
• The Penelope Red leaves a beautiful red stain once it wear away

Penelope's Red 726 after wearing off (3 hours post application)



Cons of L'Oreal Color Riche Star Secrets Lipstick :

• Expensive for a drugstore brand like L'Oreal
• Does not last for more than 2 hours and needs touch up's through the day
• The Aishwarya Rai looks like a pink-brown in the commercials while actually its just a nude-brown with lots of glitter
• Not your lipsticks if you dislike glitter

Aishwarya's Beige 725

To Splurge or Not to Splurge :

I would love to splurge repeatedly on the Penelope Red but the Aishwarya Beige was a dissapointment. However, I have hardly any nude lippies in my collection and this comes handy when I want to create a nude mouth with heavy eye make up. I love the way these lipsticks glide on lips, super smooth with a soft finish. Also, love the glitter particles in both the lipsticks. Buy these if you are a L'Oreal lipstick fan and idolise any of the several celebs who have their customised shades up for grabs. 

Final Verdict :

 L'Oreal Color Riche Star Secrets Lipstick gets a 4/5 from me!