Hello beauties,
I think its fair to say most of us beauty addicts are familar with Gilded Cage. You would have first seen Gilded Cage’s rise to prominence when they featured in The Parcel from Marie Claire. If you don’t know much about Gilded Cage, that’s fine I’ll try and do a quick recap. Gilded Cage was created by Rhys to celebrate Singular Beauty. Gilded Cage protects, glorifies and highlights natural beauty. The brand was born in Australia, designed in Paris, and made in Italy
About the Gilded Cage Unleashed Lipsticks*
- Retails for $28 AUD
- Available in 8 shades from your nudes, pinks and statement reds
- Variety of finishes from satin, to semi matte and some have a shimmer finish
- Rated a 4 out of 5 by The Parcel Consumer Test
- The whole Gilded Cage range is cruelty free, but not vegan
- Image Courtesy of Coote Connex for Gilded Cage
Below I’m wearing their perfect nude lipstick, 105. At first when I saw it in the bullet I was like, this is going to be too light for me. How wrong was I? It really is the perfect nude for all skin types. I find this applied smoothly and was really pigmented.
- Wearing Gilded Cage Unleashed Lipstick in 105
Shade 130 isn’t something I would ever look to purchase or wear. It gives me 80s or 90s vibes- something my mum would wear. Except even my mum wouldn’t wear this…. However to be fair, I think this shade looks really nice on me.
- Wearing Gilded Cage Unleashed Lipstick in 130
Another shade I wouldn’t be drawn too as it contains shimmer. This one was a bit difficult to apply but that could be because of the shimmer particles.
- Wearing Gilded Cage Unleashed Lipstick in 108
This is similar to the above shade but more mauve tone. I found it difficult to build up the pigmentation with this shade but liked the end result.
- Wearing Gilded Cage Unleashed Lipstick in 107
This shade is too pink for my liking but would be beautiful on fairer skin tones. It applied a bit patchy but that could be because I had done loads of swatches by this stage.
- Wearing Gilded Cage Unleashed Lipstick in 125
For a coral shade I found this quite pink on the lips.
- Wearing Gilded Cage Unleashed Lipstick in 112
This is their orangey red lippie and suprisingly its quite glossy. Because it has more of a shiny finish I think a lip liner would really help to apply perfectly.
- Wearing Gilded Cage Unleashed Lipstick in 117
And last but not least their signature red. Love the red, I think its the glossy alternative to MAC Ruby Woo. It applies beautiful and is the perfect red lipstick.
- Wearing Gilded Cage Unleashed Lipstick in Singular Red
So there you have it, lipsticks swatches of all the shades in the Unleashed Lipstick collection. The formula is pretty darn good, moisturising and smooth to apply. I think some of thecolours are questionable- why is there so many shimmers? I really think they need to add some more mattes and also introduce lip liners.
Have you tried the Gilded Cage lipsticks?
*This product has been provided for reviewing purposes, all views and opinions are 100% honest.
**Disclaimer: All opinions are based on personal experiences, and are not sponsored. rachelbeautystyle is not a make up artist, beauty or skincare specialist and will not be held liable for any recommendations. Therefore try at your own risk.
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These shades look lovely on you! The first one complements your skin tone so well!
Kate | themintedblog.com
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Love the nude shade, its so flattering!
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I want that very first nude, it looks so gorgeous!! I haven’t tried Gilded Cage before, but I really need to
Laura || http://www.thelifeoflaura.com.au
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Its such a flattering shade for all skin tones x
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I must be living under a rock because I’ve never heard of this brand before but now I must go out and try it immediately!
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Its a relatively new brand so don’t worry at least you know now x
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Really helpful ❤
Luv your blog 😘😘
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I love all the colors but 105 looks the best on you imo! I’ve never heard of the brand!
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Thanks so much!
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These lipsticks are so pretty and look gorgeous on you! 105, 125 and 130 are definitely my faves by looking at your lip swatches.
Ellie x
http://elliesbitsofbeauty.com
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They’re such pretty shades!
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I’ve got the red and it’s so beautiful on!
I also really like the first nude on you!
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