Gucci Peggy Taupe & Call It a Day Brilliant Glow Care Lipsticks Review & Swatches

By Alice Ruby On Dec 7, 2021

Peggy Taupe (204)

Gucci Beauty Peggy Taupe (204) Brilliant Glow Care Lipstick ($42.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium brown with subtle, warm rosy undertones and a glossy finish. It had sheer to semi-sheer color payoff that adhered evenly across my lips and didn’t catch on imperfections, which was a nice surprise–these sheerer, more emollient balm-like formulas often do.

The texture felt lightweight, smooth, and comfortable to wear with moderate slip but not to the point where it felt like it was sliding around. It stayed on nicely for four hours and felt hydrating over time.

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$42.00/0.06 oz. – $700.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to live between “sheer and satin lipstick[s]” with “long-lasting” hydration with “shine” that wears for “four hours.” They had a more gel-like consistency to me; denser and firm in the tube, but they glided on readily and had a glossy, wet-looking shine that was almost balm-like without being as slippery as a true balm consistency.

The pigmentation was sheer, as marketed, and most shades were somewhat buildable to more semi-sheer to medium coverage so those with more pigmented natural lip color may still find they show up enough. The colors applied evenly and smoothly across my lips with only a few shades settling into my lip lines noticeably.

They were comfortable to wear over the two to four hours they lasted for, and the formula felt hydrating over time. It is a heavily-scented floral formula that had a perfume-like taste to me when I wore them.

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Ingredients

Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Polyethylene, Ozokerite, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Parfum/Fragrance, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Paeonia Officinalis Flower Extract, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Citric Acid, [May Contain/Peut Contenir +/-:Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 (CI 15850), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850)].

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Call It a Day (214)

Gucci Beauty Call It a Day (214) Brilliant Glow Care Lipstick ($42.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium rosy mauve with subtle, warm undertones and a glossy finish. It had sheer to semi-sheer pigmentation that could be built up to medium coverage if desired.

The lipstick had a smooth, gel-like consistency–emollient but not overly slippery and seemed to soften and smooth out my lip texture/lip lines rather than settle into them. It wore well for three and a half hours and felt moisturizing while worn.