Fair (100)
Giorgio Armani Fair (100) Lip Power Satin Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a very light, golden beige with warm, barely-there gold pearl throughout a satin sheen. It had sheer color coverage, which didn’t build up much beyond that.
It initially felt more emollient and almost balm-like, but it “set” to a tackier, clingier feel that emphasized my lip lines and texture imperfections (despite exfoliating prior!). This shade lasted for three hours on me and was non-drying.
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Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$38.00/0.11 oz. – $345.45 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “satin vivid color with buildable coverage that stays all day long” (they claim “8 hour wear” without having to reapply). I found the coverage varied significantly from lighter to deeper shades, and shades with pearl and more luminosity to their finish tended to be sheerer, somewhat buildable, and were more prone to gathering in my lip lines.
More mid-tone and deeper shades tended to have a true satin finish–not too glossy but not matte–and had more semi-opaque to opaque coverage–so not so much buildable either. The texture was lightweight, creamy, and smooth without being too dense in the tube nor too emollient. I found that the formula felt glossier and more balm-like initially but seemed to set slightly to something that was a touch tacky, not emollient, and felt a little clingy in comparison to the original texture (not clingy in a bad way, for the most part!).
As expected, lighter, sheerer shades didn’t wear as long or as well as more mid-tone and darker, satin-finish shades did. Lighter shades lasted between three and four hours, while darker shades lasted between four and six hours with only a few getting close to eight hours. The formula was comfortable to wear and lightly to moderately hydrating over time.
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Ingredients
TRIMETHYLSILOXYPHENYL DIMETHICONE ● ISOHEXADECANE ● OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE ● POLYETHYLENE ● HYDROGENATED STYRENE/METHYLSTYRENE/INDENE COPOLYMER ● SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE ● VP/HEXADECENE COPOLYMER ● HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE ● ACRYLIC ACID/ISOBUTYL ACRYLATE/ISOBORNYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER ● PARAFFIN ● MICA ● CERA MICROCRISTALLINA / MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX ● CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE ● VP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER ● SYNTHETIC WAX ● CI 77491 / IRON OXIDES ● PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE ● CI 77492 / IRON OXIDES ● CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES ● ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE ● SILICA ● TOCOPHEROL ● CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES ● ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE ● SILICA ● TOCOPHEROL
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Kind (101)
Giorgio Armani Kind (101) Lip Power Satin Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a light peach with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had medium color payoff that could be built up to semi-opaque coverage with a second layer.
The product applied unevenly and settled into my lip lines, which worsened as the consistency went from lightly emollient and balm-like to slightly set, clingy, and a touch tacky as this caused the settling to be more visible. It wore decently for three hours and felt lightly hydrating.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Sephora To the Left (24) (P, $13.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
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- NYX Spirit (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, more pigmented (80% similar).
- bareMinerals Bubbles (PiP, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$38.00/0.11 oz. – $345.45 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “satin vivid color with buildable coverage that stays all day long” (they claim “8 hour wear” without having to reapply). I found the coverage varied significantly from lighter to deeper shades, and shades with pearl and more luminosity to their finish tended to be sheerer, somewhat buildable, and were more prone to gathering in my lip lines.
More mid-tone and deeper shades tended to have a true satin finish–not too glossy but not matte–and had more semi-opaque to opaque coverage–so not so much buildable either. The texture was lightweight, creamy, and smooth without being too dense in the tube nor too emollient. I found that the formula felt glossier and more balm-like initially but seemed to set slightly to something that was a touch tacky, not emollient, and felt a little clingy in comparison to the original texture (not clingy in a bad way, for the most part!).
As expected, lighter, sheerer shades didn’t wear as long or as well as more mid-tone and darker, satin-finish shades did. Lighter shades lasted between three and four hours, while darker shades lasted between four and six hours with only a few getting close to eight hours. The formula was comfortable to wear and lightly to moderately hydrating over time.
Browse all of our Giorgio Armani Lip Power Satin Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
TRIMETHYLSILOXYPHENYL DIMETHICONE ● ISOHEXADECANE ● OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE ● POLYETHYLENE ● HYDROGENATED STYRENE/METHYLSTYRENE/INDENE COPOLYMER ● SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE ● VP/HEXADECENE COPOLYMER ● HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE ● ACRYLIC ACID/ISOBUTYL ACRYLATE/ISOBORNYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER ● PARAFFIN ● MICA ● CERA MICROCRISTALLINA / MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX ● CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE ● VP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER ● SYNTHETIC WAX ● CI 77491 / IRON OXIDES ● PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE ● CI 77492 / IRON OXIDES ● CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES ● ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE ● SILICA ● TOCOPHEROL ● CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES ● ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE ● SILICA ● TOCOPHEROL
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
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