Shiseido Lacquer Rouge in RD413 Sanguine

My first post of 2014! 

Annnndddd, it's another lip product review!!

I know, I have way too many lip products. This particular one is just a small sample given to me by my aunt. I love lip lacquers and this is a bright coral-red, which is one of my favourite colour to wear. 

Description on website: 

Inspired by Japanese Laquerware, one coat provides intense color and deep luster. This rich liquid lipstick leaves lips as smooth as lacquer. Applicator fits closely against the lips for a comfortable, even application that does not bleed. Lacquer Rouge improves dry, rough or peeling lips with continued use, leaving them smooth and deeply moisturized. Contains Super Hydro-Wrap Vitalizing DE

Price:

The full size (6ml) lacquer rouge retails at $43 in Singapore.

Texture:

Extremely lightweight. I would say that it's even more lightweight and comfortable on the lips than the Rimmel lip lacquers. This is also more translucent and 'jelly-like' compared to Rimmel's.

Scent:

There's just a very very mild floral scent, almost undetectable.

Packaging:

My sample lip lacquer is packaged in a small little plastic bottle. It has a doe-foot applicator with a slightly pointed wand for a more precise application.

Here's how the actual product looks like

Swatch:

Sanguine is a bright coral-red. 

Buildable coverage-1 layer on the left, 2 layers on the right

Before and after blotting with a piece of tissue. The actual colour is slightly brighter than the lip swatches. 

What I like:

• Super moisturizing. Remember the Soap & Glory SEXY MOTHER PUCKER™ GLOSS STICK that I love? Well, on the lips, Shiseido's lacquer rouge feels very similar to the gloss stick. It's really hydrating and balmy, but not sticky at all.
• Comfortable. It adheres very well to the lips, but it doesn't feel like it's just sitting on top of your lips.
• Sheer to heavy coverage. It's extremely versatile. I can wear it as a sheer gloss, or layer on for a full on pigmented red lips.
• Long lasting. The wear time is comparable to other bright/red lippies that I own (roughly 2-3hours). However,  Rimmel's Big Bang is still the most long lasting red that I've ever tried.

What can be improved:
I really can't think of anything I do not like about the lip lacquer. I mean, for the price, it has got to be this good.

Shiseido's lacquer rouge definitely beats Rimmel's apocolips/show-off and tops my list for the lip lacquer category. Compared to Rimmel's, Shiseido is more hydrating, more lightweight and it feels more comfortable on the lips. It's not as intensely pigmented as Rimmel's, but I much prefer this kind of translucent, but buildable finish for everyday wear. That being said, Rimmel's lip lacquer is still a really good lip product at about a fraction of the price of Shiseido's.