Lancome Mix & Matte Collection: Matte Lipsticks Review, Photos, Swatches
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Lancome Color Design Matte Lipstick: Bronze Show, Corset
Lucky Kiss, Pink Preview
Lancome Mix & Matte Collection: Matte Lipsticks
This month, Lancome launches Mix & Matte, a collection of eight matte Lancome Color Design Matte Lipstick ($22 each, available in Bronze Show, Corset, Lucky Kiss, Pink Preview, Plum Show, Posh Pink, Stylista, and Red Haute) and eight Color Design Eye Shadow Matte
($16.50, available in Chic, Daylight, Fashion Label, It List, Successorize, Sultry Mauve, Vintage, and Wear It Well). This collection is available exclusively at Macy’s
and Lancome’s website. Today, I’m reviewing the more interesting part of the launch–the lipsticks.
There’s only one word to sum up how I felt about Lancome’s new matte lipsticks: SURPRISED BEYOND BELIEF.
Pleasantly, fabulously surprised! Matte lipsticks have a reputation for being chalky, drying, and difficult to work with. Lancome has reinvented the feel and touch and play of a matte lipstick and modernized it in a way that works. I would describe the finish of these new lipsticks as more of a semi-matte or demi-matte. In natural light, they look like a more traditional matte lipstick, but in the sunlight, they have a subtle sheen.
However, regardless of how they look, they feel nothing like matte lipsticks. Nothing. At. All. (That’s where the pleasantly surprised bit comes in!) Like it was love at first swipe. My mouth formed an “O” as soon as I applied Bronze Show. I was like, “What? No way.”
These matte lipsticks are soft, creamy, and glide on smoothly. There’s no pulling or draggint to get even, opaque coverage. Every single shade in the matte lipstick line-up is consistent in its finish, feel, texture, and pigmentation. These are lightly moisturizing and have a bit of slip, which is so out-of-the-realm of matte lipsticks in my world. Lancome attributes this to “soft waxes and emollients” for “modern glide and slip” as well as a “light-diffusing gel” as a mattifying agent (as opposed to a dull powder).
Though there is some slip, I wouldn’t describe these as slippery. They’re creamy without being all over the place. The color clings to lips well so wear-time is improved (I found myself getting around five hours with these) and fades in a way that doesn’t leave a ring of color on the outskirts of your lips.
- Bronze Show is an opaque, orange-toned brown.
- Corset is a richly pigmented, creamy coral-pink.
- Lucky Kiss is a smooth, softened plummed-down pink.
- Pink Preview is a creamy, blue-based light pink.
To nitpick, I don’t love the packaging of the Color Design Lipsticks. They’re a glimmering, almost metal-looking plastic, but you can only stand them label-side down. Even though the tops of most Color Design lipsticks has a colored top (to “match” the shade itself), I prefer names (because I remember those more!). The Matte lipsticks have a clear top, though, which makes it a little more annoying when you’re trying to find the shade you want. But that’s really the only part that I didn’t like about these. The price is right, and I’m glad these aren’t Absolu Rouges (they’d be $30 then!).
Kudos, Lancome! This is probably one of the best Lancome products I’ve tried–to date–and an incredibly well-done take on the matte lipstick.
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- Product: 29/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 4/5
Recommendation: If you’ve wanted to get down with matte lipsticks, but you couldn’t get down with the drying texture, give Lancome’s latest take on the matte lipstick a try.
Availability: Macy’s
, lancome-usa.com
See more photos, swatches, & lip swatches!
Lancome Bronze Show Lipstick
Lancome Bronze Show Lipstick
Lancome Bronze Show Lipstick
Lancome Bronze Show Lipstick
Lancome Corset Lipstick
Lancome Corset Lipstick
Lancome Corset Lipstick
Lancome Corset Lipstick
Lancome Lucky Kiss Lipstick
Lancome Lucky Kiss Lipstick
Lancome Lucky Kiss Lipstick
Lancome Lucky Kiss Lipstick
Lancome Pink Preview Lipstick
Lancome Pink Preview Lipstick
Lancome Pink Preview Lipstick
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Hi Christine! Love the work you do :) Do you know of any good dupes of Bronze Show? We don't seem to have it over in the UK, and it's such a perfect shade!
Hi! I really like Stylista! Is there anyway I could get this shipped to the UK? Do you have any clue? xxx
Hi Christine, I just saw this post now, and I have a question. Shade-wise, how does pink preview compare to Lancome's Love It lipstick (which was featured in the Spring Season)? Is one more blue-based than the other? Which one is more wearable? Thanks very much!
Hey Angie, I would say Pink Preview is a smidgen cooler, and it's also a bit lighter. It obviously has a different texture, and it is more opaque. Love It is more wearable, I'd say!
Pink Preview reminds me of Viva Glam Gaga, are they similar in anyway?
Similar, but Pink Preview isn't as cool-toned or pale!
Are we entering the no-no-glossy-lips era or is merely yet another variation of a make-up palette?
I think this is a new variation on matte :)
i definietly need to try, I'm a lancome fan especially their powder foundations, better coverage for my large pores and the colors are flattering. btw, i got an email from lancome with your lips swatches!
Really?! Aww!!
OMG, I die for these matte lipsticks especially Pink Preview..I think it will go really well with my skin tone.
I just bought Pink Preview and I'm impressed. Usually matte lipsticks look like spackle on my lips but this is creamy and isn't drying. The tube is odd though.
I just recieved Stylista from Macy's it is not even close to the color shown here,maybe closer to Corset.What is also strange this lippy is not even listed on Macy's web site anymore.It was never on Lancome's.this looks exactly like Color Design same price.There is no scent at all, imo this is not like Mac AMP in texture more like the Clinique soft Matt that I have.
Hmm, do you have more or less red in your lips?
So yeah I'm in love with Corset. Ha ha ha.
Do you know if these are going to be made available in Canada?
I believe so, but perhaps a little later!
Christine do you think Lucky Kiss would be dupable with MAC Cosmo or Fanfare?
Cosmo would be close!
Do you know if these will be available in Canada? I know they have the same collections for The Bay and macys sometimes.
I think they will be eventually.
willl these lipsticks ever come to Britain Christine? Is there a date set at all?
I have no idea :(
Bronze Show looks so hot hopefully it will go along well with my NC45-ness! LOL But all of these new matte listick look good. I really heart the matte-ness of lipsticks these days!
how does pink preview compare to saint germain or lady gaga lippies?
Not quite as cool-toned or as purple - it's like a lightly blue-based pink that's still fairly wearable.
love bronzeshow and luckykiss. do you think they are similar to 'putty' and 'brown' from bobbibrown lipsticks.
I haven't seen those!
Oooh, these sound right up my alley! I have really dry lips so I'm always looking for non-drying lipstick. Mattes are pretty much out of the question for me, but these sound like they might work!
Corset and Lovely Kiss are just lovely.
Christine, is pink preview the same shade as lady gaga lipstick? I've been wanting to buy a pale pink lipstick that is really wearable, should i get pink preview, lady gaga or nars roman holiday? Thanks.
It's similar -- I'd say not nearly as blue-based. Based on color, I like Pink Preview best, but the money from Lady Gaga goes to AIDS so...!
Thanks Christine.
Lucky Kiss is so pretty!
Lucky Kiss looks FAB! But, I need to know - scent? Are these lipsticks scented? Lancome (as of late) hasn't been fragrancing their new lipsticks, but I have to know if these have a fragrance/scent.
Slightly rosy! It's more subtle than some of their other shades, but I still got a little sniff of it.
My favorite part of this post: There’s only ONE word to sum up how I felt: SURPRISED BEYOND BELIEF. well done :)
these really seem worth trying. I'm such a fan of matte lipsticks, they're more classic and timeless than high shine and the formula sounds great and relatively cheap
Anybody else think that these seem similar in look to some of the MAC Amplified colors where they are creamy but lack any sheen (i.e. impassioned)?! I dont know, they are beautiful but I feel like I miss the matte look. I like that very intense no sheen look when I reach for a matte and Pink Preview just looks too creamy (hence my comparison with the Amplified)....is it just me?
I agree
Not exactly matte, but they do look like they have nice pigmentation. I really like Corset.
lucky kiss is gorgeous!!
The last two colors are the best. Great!
Loving Lucky Kiss, Pink Preview from this part!
These are really pretty! (I wonder if it's possible for you to arm swatch corset/stylista/chris & tell side by side?)
I'll try!
Lucky Kiss is very pretty.
Corset is very pretty.
These look enticing! Are these limited edition?
I believe they are permanent!
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