Just when we thought matte lips are so 2016, here comes L’Oreal Paris to give us intense matte lipsticks in irresistible shades of nudes and darks that make us want to keep our lips glamorously and boldly shine-free.

Transform your look from simple to stylish in just one swipe with the new Color Riche Rouge Magique, which comes in 15 fashionable nude and dark shades. It’s said to be packed with pure matte pigments, yet glides effortlessly on lips, offering ultra-saturated matte intensity. This certainly saves us the time of having to swipe lipstick several times, then later reapply. That saves us a whole lot of money too—a tube will last longer this way! The straight-from-the-runway shades effortlessly add a pop of color that will liven up any look.

The Nudes

The search is over for the perfect MLBB (that’s My Lips But Better for you, my fellow titas) shade with the warm nude Color Riche Rouge Magique in Beige Reveur. It’s the ideal everyday nude for modern Filipinas who want to have a stylish yet wearable look in just one swipe. For a more sophisticated take on nude, Miss Chocolate offers an intense deep brown that perfectly complements morena skin tones.

The other shades of nudes for various skin tones are: Secret Date and Evening Sur Seine for fair skin tones; Cafe De Flore, Cashmere Delicate, and Mont Blanc (my personal favorite from the collection) for medium skin tones; and Divine Mocha and The Fort for morenas.

The photo above shows how the Mont Blanc shade looks on my lips with just one swipe. I like how it looks with my complexion and how it’s the closest to the nude pink shade I like to wear. Definitely MLBB! It also complements the no makeup look I often wear these days, as you can see. It’s long lasting too and so far, I haven’t experienced lip drying.

Here’s how some of the Color Riche Rouge Magique shades looked when I swiped each on my hand once. Disclaimer: I may not have applied the same pressure as I would when applying them on my lips, which also have a different texture.

The Darks

Looking for a sophisticated shade for a night out or just to spice up your everyday look? I love seeing more and more Filipinas rocking those bold dark lip shades everyday, in ordinary circumstances, even while jogging around here in Iloilo’s Esplanade. Color Riche Rouge Magique gives us more options! Bring out the rebel in you with the striking dark plum Vin Exquis, or try the deep wine Purple Comtesse for a head-turning effect.

If you want to pick one that’s made especially for your skin tone, get the Mauve Petal if you have fair skin (mauve is super hot this year), the Scarlet Deja vu and Royal Velout if you have medium skin tone, and Plum Melody if you are morena.

Get sophisticated and bold lips in one swipe with Color Riche Rouge Magique lipsticks at P400 a tube, now available in L’Oreal Paris makeup counters and official online retailers.