Limited Edition Fall 2012 Visibly Replenishing & Plumping Velvety Cream Lipcolor : A liquid rouge with a matte finish.
Inspired by Tresor Midnight Rose and the majestic hue of purple, Midnight Roses–Lancome’s Fall 2012 Color Collection–evokes mischievous femininity and glamour.
L’Absolu Creme de Mat combines the gentleness of a gloss and the coverage of a lipstick with a deep velvety finish on the lips.
Three limited edition shades, ranging from bright red to profound burgundy, will cover every look from day to night. The precise-angled, tapered tip applicator ensures an even and coutoured application.
Backstage Beauty Tips
• Before applying L’Absolu Creme de Mat, use L’Absolu Rouge La Base to moisturize lips and ensure an even application.
• Create a daytime look with soft, shimmery eyes and contoured face and cheeks with the Blush Subtil Palette, and finish off with your favorite L’Absolu Crème de Mat shade.
• Velvety touch upon application
• Gel fillers keep lips moisturized with a matte finish
• Contains waxes to prevent feathering
Size – 6 ml , Price – 1650/- INR or $ 29.50 + TAX here
The latest crush and all because of lovely friend Dr.Neeraj … I picked this when we were window shopping in Mumbai from Lancôme boutique at Phoenix Market City, Kurla. Where I loved the collection the price tag was little disappointing but then he suggested me to try this on and didn’t wasted a minute further and asked SA to pack this for me.
PRUN ELIXIR is medium cool toned plumy purple shade with very fine silvery sheen which is hard to see from naked eyes, once you have the colour on lips you can notice that there is little bit of sheen and the gloss is not absolutely matte. It is my pick for stunning fall lips which are effortless and hardly needs extra care.
The texture of the gloss is very soft smooth and velvety, it is thick yet not at all sticky or gooey – a cross between a liquid lipstick and a gloss … very matte still creamy and moisturizing to feel. Once you apply you can see the glossiness but it fades to a matte stain and sits on lips for 4 – 5 hrs and then it fades to a stain which is noticeable. It doesn’t dry out my lips and I could feel the soft supple feel of gloss. They are very forgiving and you don’t need extra care before using it. It is very light weight and creamy and layers opaque and evenly in one single swipe. I wish they launched some more shades to work across skin tones, but here are only 3 brighter shades for fall. The gloss has the slant tip applicator which is perfect for filling the lips evenly.
I am NC 40 and it shows pretty well on my medium – dark skin tone , on lighter skin tone it may appear little too bright but not striking and on darker skin tone it will work wonderfully but you need to come out of your comfort zone . Makeups are so experimental thing and see you don’t lose 100000 of bucks – don’t be afraid of colours.
And this is how the shade looks on my NC 40 skin :
I hope you find the review helpful ?
Beautiful colour Mam n like always looks fab on you, thanx for reviewing this awesome shade ..TC
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thank you sooo much dear for kind words
am glad you find the review helpful 
Gorgeous is the word Rashmi! Good thing Doc was able to coax you to get this
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am so glad you liked the color dear … even am in love with this soooo much
looks gorgeous but i wanna know which is the blush you are using?
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thank you soooo much sweetiee
ahhahha i have Estee Lauder highlighter , MAC matte bronze and then BLUSH – MAC desert rose , the one which i mentioned 
am so glad you liked the color dear
welcome to lancome glosses,i love them n find them d best in the market..nice color,very in
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yeahhhh they are great
i have one more but it is little sheer for myliking :d this one os perfect :d which one is your fav dear ?
l’absolu creme de brilliance caprice wud b my fav
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what a prettttyyyyyyy red it is dear
just saw on net and am blown away 
what a beautiful gloss…it so compliments the look that you have done. Loved the contouring and highlighting and I am so happy u liked my recommendation…
Its out of the world color and so amazing popping on ur lips..
very very pretty…
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thank you so much Neeraj for lovely recommendation
am so glad i picked this lovely shade 
and glad you liked the cheeks color
I am reviewing it soon..What a lovely Moonlit highlighter!
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Wow it looks wonderful on you its really a pretty shade…
thank you so much pinky
am glad you liked this dear
Hi Rashmi
I really like it.
Love how you rock these colours!
Regards
Roopa
thank you sooo much roopa for lovely words
did you swatched this range in store ? you will loveeee the highlighter 
Lovely shade Rashmiii …. loved how incredibly pigmented the lipgloss is… WOW…. loved it
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thank you soooo much dear
picked this in mumbai only 
you must swatch the collection
U look gorgeous in these colors..they are just meant for you
…no wonder Dr Neeraj recommended it to you
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hahahah thats so sweet of you to say dear
yeahhhh am glad he suggested me to pick this
wow, so pigmented…nd as usual looks lovely on you …
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thank you so much tanmayee
am glad you liked this on me dear …. you are always so sweet to me
stunning, love the colour.
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Good pick Rashmi.. the gloss looks good on you
thank you so much dear for lovely words
so gorgeous…wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you sooo much dear
it is def. wow 