YB Loves: The Ultimate Matte Lipsticks
Dolce & Gabbana’s new Dolce Matte Lipstick has a smooth, moisturizing formula. (Photo: Dolce & Gabbana)
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Makeup trends may come and go, but matte red lips are timeless. And while there are countless options available, it’s tricky to find that perfect shade in your ideal formula. After discovering Dolce & Gabbana’s red bullets a few years ago I’ve never turned back, and I’ve converted every red lipstick-wearer I know to these unrivaled tubes. So when I tried their incredible new Dolce Matte Lipsticks ($37)—13 bold red shades to suit every mood—I had to find out the secret behind this special formula. Here Silvia Incardona, Dolce & Gabbana’s Global Prestige Scientific Communications Director, explains just how their new matte lipsticks rise above the rest.
“Women say that matte lipsticks have a chalky, uncomfortable texture which highlights imperfections on the surface of the lips,” says Incardona. “Also, women often complain that matte lipsticks are drying and lack moisture and that puts them off wearing it.” Anyone who’s a fan of matte lipsticks is nodding her head right now, and this is largely due to their formulation. Matte lipsticks are made of pigments, oils, waxes, and powders. Incardona says the average tube is super heavy on the wax since it binds everything together, provides a matte texture, and gives that light-scattering effect women love. Thankfully, the Dolce Matte lipsticks really mix things up.
If you love red lipsticks you’ll love this new range of 13 matte shades. (Photo: Dolce & Gabbana)
“Dolce & Gabbana formulators identified a specific structure builder which allows the optimal ratio with reduction of waxes and powders, so the Dolce Matte Lipstick does not allow for that uncomfortable feeling associated with wax-like materials found in the formulas of traditional matte lipstick.” In place of the wax, you’ll now find added conditioning oils. “This means Dolce Matte Lipstick offers a strong moisturizing feel to the lips,” says Incardona. “The silica and special pigment coating agent provide an intense, even, and high matte coverage, too.”
The new Dolce Matte lipsticks are ultra moisturizing, creamy, fully opaque, and best of all, easy and comfortable to wear all day. From the orangey-red Fire to the true red Dolce to the burgundy Jealous, there is a red shade for every occasion and you’ll have a hard time picking a favorite. They’re already flying off shelves, so grab one—or all thirteen—now at Saks, Nordstrom, or Sephora.
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