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Bourjois Paris Lèvres Contour Edition [10 - Bordeaux Line] Review

By Maychiri's Thoughts - November 23, 2022

Let’s get this started! 
 
This is Bourjois Paris’ Lèvres Contour Edition, in the shade 10/Bordeaux Line.



Back when this was ordered I was still in a ‘dark lipstick' and 'red lipstick’ phase, and when I saw this dark red Bourjois lipliner on Amazon, I just had to order it with a matching lipstick. Ever since I was a child Bourjois has been this brand that was really chic and cool but just too expensive for my budget, so imagine my delight when I found Bourjois products marked down on Amazon! 

Packaging: just a wooden pencil with an exterior that matches the colour of the liner perfectly. The silver text looks really elegant with this dark red colour! The cap fits securely, sometimes even a bit too securely!

Source: www.bourjois.com

Ingredients: vitamin E, silk/serica powder, grape (Vitis vinifera) seed oil, shea (Butyrospermum parkii) butter for nourishment. No parabens. That’s quite a few nourishing ingredients, I must say! The scent is not too intense: it smells waxy, like a coloured pencil, with the tiniest bit of sourness present. The expiration date is 18 months after opening.



This is a super precise lip liner when sharpened properly. It’s extremely easy to line (or fill in) lips with this liner due to its waxy, creamy and soft formula. The liner literally glides across lips, with absolutely no tugging or pulling, which means that I can be done with my lips much faster with this liner than other, drier ones. Even the softest touch was enough to get a rich coat of colour! And I don’t even need to exfoliate my lips prior to lining them as this nourishing formula will help even them out on its own! 
 
 
This pencil can be quite smudgy when it’s blunt, so you will definitely want to keep it pointy and sharp. Speaking of which, it is super easy to sharpen, although it can break more easily due to the super soft formula. The beautifully soft and waxy formula is a dream to use, but it does get dull rather quickly, requiring you to sharpen it again and again. This means, unfortunately, that this liner isn’t going to last a huge amount of time. But the pigmentation, man! It’s extremely intense and bold and quite sultry, indeed! This is a dark red, almost bordeaux that is universally flattering. It’s a beautifully vampy and sexy shade, especially in autumn or winter, and I love how it’s even bolder on pale skin.
 

The texture is mostly matte but there is a slight waxy sheen to it, as well. So I’d say that it’s somewhere between demi matte and matte, but more on the matte side. I love how soft yet rich it looks with this barely-there shine. The formula is as comfortable to wear as it is beautiful; this liner feels waxy and thick on my lips, yet still surprisingly light. There is a tiny bit of tackiness that really isn’t a problem. But it also feels soft and somewhat dry at the same time, like, it is greasy, but that waxy, dry type of greasy, not oily. 
 
In any case, it’s super comfortable and you shouldn’t have any problems wearing it the whole day. My lips didn’t feel dried out by this lip liner at the end of the day, even if it did become a bit more dry.  
 

The longevity of this lip liner is astounding! It stayed in perfect condition the whole day, and even eating and drinking didn’t cause it to fade a lot. There was just a small amount of fading on the very centre of the lips, much more on the inside. Outside, it wasn’t at all visible that it had faded. So, it’s pretty food-proof! I love that it doesn’t need a touch-up after eating! Besides that, there was no feathering or bleeding at all and the colour intensity stayed the same. 
 
 
 
Now, it does transfer a lot when you touch it, so it’s definitely not mask-proof or kiss-proof, but that’s a small price to pay for such awesome longevity!

 

Surprisingly, this lip liner is extremely easy to remove. Whether you use micellar water or a specialised remover, it comes off easily, and without much rubbing at all. I thought that such a vibrant, intense red would be much more difficult to remove! There weren’t even any red stains! Superb, just superb!
 
 
 

In short, this Bourjois lip liner is fantastic! The colour is really gorgeous, a deep vampy dark red, the pigmentation is extremely intense and it’s both super easily applied (thanks to the waxy yet really comfortable and creamy formula) and lasts forever! It also tolerates food really well, showing almost no signs of fading! And it’s incredibly easy to remove! The only negative is that the formula, while really comfortable, is a bit too soft, and tends to become dull rather easily and can break more easily than drier pencils. I am so glad I picked up this lip liner; Bourjois definitely lived up to the expectations I had back then! So, of course, it gets my recommendation! 
 
 
 
Rating: 9/10
 
 
Would buy again? YES
 

Price at time of first purchase:4.60 ₤ ( ~5.32 € )

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