ColourPop Fab Lippie Stix ($7.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a light, peachy brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture had a smoother, more velvety consistency, so it didn’t have the traditional slip/creaminess but didn’t tug during application. It had a semi-opaque color payoff that was somewhat buildable, but it was prone to pulling away along my lip lines and settling into them over time. The color stayed on decently for three and a half hours and felt non-drying.
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Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like the scent).
- Shiseido Dusky Honey (BE323) (DC, $28.00) is lighter and warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Wish (LE, $7.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Automatic (Right) (LE) is warmer and glossier (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Uptight (P, $18.00) is lighter (85% identical).
- MAC Impulsive (P, $21.00) is darker, warmer, and glossier (85% identical).
- Sephora Off the Grid (74) (LE, $8.00) is glossier (85% similar).
- ColourPop Only You (LE, $7.00) is glossier (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs’s Beauty No Angel (242) (P, $30.00) is lighter and warmer (85% identical).
- Hourglass I’ve Never (P, $34.00) is softer and glossier (85% identical).
- Jaclyn Cosmetics Tipsy (DC, $18.00) is more peaceful and shinier (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.0352 oz. – $198.86 Per Ounce
The formula should have “full coverage” with a “long-wearing, ultra-comfortable” feel. Because there are quite a few finishes in the range, some results depend more on the finish.
The matte finish tends to be thinner, drier, and firmer in the tube. They can occasionally tug on my lips noticeably during the application but usually have good pigmentation and long wear; they range from non-drying to somewhat drying.
The Creme finish has a creamier, more emollient quality to it that has excellent pigmentation, comfortable wear, and good wear time (four to six hours); it tends to be a little hydrating but occasionally suffers from issues where product gathers in lip lines, or they don’t go on as evenly as they could. There’s a soft, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
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Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, polyethylene, caprylyl methicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, stearyl methicone, phenyl trimethicone, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, trimethyl siloxy silicate, lauryl laurate, microcrystalline wax, synthetic beeswax, paraffin, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, flavor, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, Butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, Mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, glycerin, tocopherol, Persea gratissima (avocado) oil, hydrogenated vegetable oil, glycine soja (soybean) oil, c12-16 alcohol, hydrogenated lecithin, palmitic acid, betaine, Momordica Grosvenor fruit extract, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), titanium dioxide (ci 77891).
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ColourPop Soft Side Lippie Stix ($7.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a medium-dark brown with soft, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had medium pigmentation in a single layer, which was buildable to semi-opaque coverage, but the color did not apply evenly and looked patchy in places. I also struggled to get the formula to adhere well to the inner area of my lips. The consistency was lightweight, velvety, and smooth, making it comfortable during application and wear. It lasted well for four hours and felt neither drying nor hydrating.