Oh, hello! I’m always on the side of brands who go the extra mile in presentation and this collaboration with Vanessa Traina, creative director of Assembled Brands and The Line. And no, I’ve honestly never heard of her. Or The Line. OR Assembled Brands. Apart from the fact that I feel slightly embarrassed that a huge knowledge gap has been exposed, I really don’t think it matters because anyone interested in these will be buying with their eyes first and foremost, and not with their fashion know-how. They’re so visually lovely, particularly the lipstick.
Water-colour anemones feature on three shades of lipstick and the Lip & Cheek Oil – also 3 – has a paper sticker.
I have two shades here – the lipstick, £28, is in Dianthus and the Oil, £26, is in Lilium. These are very low pigment, designed to be more about the nourishing oils and waxes than high impact colour. The Oil is more of a water-icing coverage – sheer, glossy and translucent but doesn’t really work as a cheek shade at all. The lipstick is also very light in colour but feels conditioning and compatible.
Although they’re more spring-like in appearance, if you like your make up low key, hydrating and luxurious, they’re pan-seasonal. Oh, in the swatch above I’ve just noticed the ghost of Givenchy’s Christmas lipstick swatch – my bad! But, I’ve also discovered that Vanessa is Danielle Steele’s daughter! The products are HERE.
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Vanessa is uber uber chic fashion royalty, used to go to the couture shows with her ma. (Side note: I went through a Danielle Steele phase years ago when I was holed up at my mums recovering from endo surgery. Secret fan here!!) Anyway, l LOVE this lippie
packaging. So beautiful
Flowers in the Attic was so traumatic I never read another!
I’m really interested in Rodin’s lipsticks, but the potential smell (I don’t usually like fragrance in my lipsticks, and certainly not essential oils) and the price plus the fact it isn’t sold anywhere near me give me pause, but thank you for featuring these. I do like my color muted usually!
The gloss isn’t scented at all, and the lipstick only very minorly with a light floral scent.
Just to be awkward, I dislike the aesthetic vibe of this brand since Linda Rodin departed. It used to be so pleasingly clean and minimalist …..but the moment she left, they actually brought out a flipping mermaid-bedecked range! Aaargh.
It’s a coincidence to find this post today…..I’ve been trawling the town in search of a dupe for Linda’s fab original mad magenta lipstick Bobbie on a Bike. No luck so far!
As ever this is a brilliant review…..so informative; thanks .