Tom Ford Pink Dusk Lipstick
Tom Ford for Lipstick — Test #1
Tom Ford Pink Dusk Lip Color ($45.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a subtle, toned-down pink with a little fleshy nude to it. I wouldn’t describe it so much as a nude as I would a pale pink. I’d say it’s a rather neutral pink, too — in some light, it looks almost cool-toned, but if you turn your head, it turns warmer. It is a well-pigmented lipstick that looks opaque on lips without very little layering required.
Tom Ford’s Private Blend Lip Color collection are all vanilla scented and come in a white and gold square tube. It’s a very clean and elegant look, and the tube itself is weighty, so it feels more luxurious when you hold it in your hand. I like that the usage of the white paneling means no fingerprints, since that is a common problem when brands use more metallic/metal kind of packaging. The top and bottom are both “gold,” with the top having “Tom Ford” imprinted on it. It does click shut and stay closed well.
The formula itself is creamy and lightweight–it doesn’t feel slippery or nearly as creamy as YSL Rouge Voluptes, nor does it glide on as smoothly and effortlessly as Guerlain Rouge Gs. Tom Ford’s color range is full with twelve different shades ranging from nudes to deep plums. The textures of Tom Ford’s lipsticks are semi-matte–they’re not shimmery at all–and so they have a smidgen of sheen/glisten but overall, a much flatter finish.
Where Tom Ford excels is in the wear of his lipstick. These last for hours and hours, and depending on what you’re eating/drinking, may last through those as well. Without eating/drinking, I can easily get four to five hours of wear. I made it through a meal with the majority of the color intact, though the color looked nearly matte after the meal. It doesn’t cling and feel drying from the get-go nor when you go to remove it at the end of the day. These wear very well, and the darker shades do stain, which will give them even more wear. For a light shade such as Pink Dusk to last for five hours, it’s definitely a feat.
I love the rich, opaque color Tom Ford’s lipstick delivers, and I like that they’re comfortable to wear without being drying. Pink Dusk seems like a nice, universal shade that’s neither bold nor barely there that can be worn by all skin tones.
I will say that $45 is rather steep, and even for a designer brand like Tom Ford, it’s not where I would have pegged the price to come in at. I wish that, despite the high price tag, they would beef up the quantity — maybe 0.12 or 0.14 oz. — rather than a mere 0.10 oz. One tube should last you awhile, since you don’t need much for a single application and reapplication should be less frequent than your average lipstick, but the slightly below average quantity for a slightly above average price tag is worth noting.
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- Product: 29/30
- Value: 7/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 4/5
RECOMMENDATION: If you’re in the mood for a decadent luxury and prefer your lip color on the more matte side, Tom Ford’s range of twelve might interest you.
AVAILABILITY: Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus
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love the packaging… it’s a nice and common pink, i guess. looks good on you though! (damn, from bright to nude everything looks fantastic on you lol)
Thanks, Maria
I’d love to see a review from you on Vanilla Suede! Do you have that one? I am so tempted to buy it, but it’s so much money for a blind-buy.
Sorry, I don’t have that one!
I’m so tragic, I’ve been straining my eyes, almost leaving myself blind trying to read the bottoms of the lipsticks in the picture to find out which other ones you have to review! I’m very excited, imagine if I had one of these babies in my hand!
Pure Pink & True Coral
looks like ysl rouge volupté n#1! LOVE
I actually have rouge volupte #1, but I’ve been really wanting this tom ford lipstick. Christine, how comparable are they?
I don’t think the formulas are similar at all. Rouge Volupte is very creamy, slippery, and thick – the Tom Ford lipsticks are none of these!
But would you say the colors are the same? I don’t mind a dif texture, but I just don’t want a color dupe…
Thanks, Christine!
-L.
I don’t think they’re the same, though they’re similar. Pink Dusk is pinker, warmer – not as pale.
I love it, but I don’t think I can shell out 45 dollars for one lipstick!
It’s a gorgeous lipstick, but the one I reach for least out of the TF lipsticks I own (I do prefer a brighter lip.) I have to say, if any of mine had wonky labels on the bottom it would drive me insane – for $45 I expect the colour label to be perfectly aligned!
These do last very well on the lips.
Ooh that looks like a lovely pink! I think this might be a lipstick I would like to acquire.
But the price…. Not for me. Do you know if there’s a Mac dupe?
Some dupes –
Chanel Ming – Glossier, pinker
Guerlain Gabrielle – Slightly lighter, warmer
Julie Hewett Simone – Less opaque
Korres #13 Guava – Less pink
MAC Kinda Sexy – Less pink
great to know, christine. i guess i’ll stick with ming (love it so much, i have a back up lol)
The color looks abosolutely stunning on you!
Thanks a lot, Prerna!
So Christine, in your experience, did you prefer the Guerlain G’s over this? They are in the same price range.. so which is a better splurge?
No, I prefer Rouge Gs myself
I like the color range & the texture better – but I like the subtle shimmer and glossiness of the Rouge Gs. I find that they’re very different formulas! Tom Ford’s seem to wear longer, though.
That color reminds me of my beloved Pink Please lipstick buy Maybeline!
It might remind me of it to much though, I wouldn’t spend $45, for a lipstick I could get in the same shade for $6 D:
I love this color!!!!! It’s looks really nice on you Christine=)
Thanks, Norma!
the colour is gorgeous and the packaging is luxe, but the price is a bit steep for me.
but like the chanel rouge coco lipsticks, i think it’ll be worth it to own at least one.
I wish I didn’t love these some much? Do you have any other shades of these you’re going to be reviewing? I’d love to Vanilla Suede or Black Orchid
the lightest/darkest colors
I have a few more
The pricing is insane, and I think the packaging looks old ladyish.
nice color, you look great C!
Thanks, LH!
That’s a very pretty color but not for the price!! Anyone know of a MAC dupe? or something similiar?
Here are some:
Chanel Ming – Glossier, pinker
Guerlain Gabrielle – Slightly lighter, warmer
Julie Hewett Simone – Less opaque
Korres #13 Guava – Less pink
MAC Kinda Sexy – Less pink
Thanks! I’ll check them out
Pink Dust looks gorgeous on you!
Thanks, Tantawan!
YES!!!! I prayed to all the stars in the sky for you to review the TF lip sticks, and now you have!!! *happy dance*
I could tell by your last picture that you got pink dusk (duh), true coral and ?. I couldn’t make out the last shade (blush nude, perhaps?). I own true coral and I think I love it (I have to love it). Like you said, the price is pretty steep for how much you get, so I am trying to convince myself that these are keepers. Now I’ll probably not sleep, at all, until your other 2 reviews come up for these babies! 
Thanks for the very thorough review, as always!
Are there any dupes for this? I love the color but I am in no way spending that much for a lipstick!
Here are a few possible dupes:
Chanel Ming – Glossier, pinker
Guerlain Gabrielle – Slightly lighter, warmer
Julie Hewett Simone – Less opaque
Korres #13 Guava – Less pink
MAC Kinda Sexy – Less pink
omg that eyeliner looks amazin on u, really makes ur eyes pop !!! what is it ?
http://www.temptalia.com/covergirl-liquilineblast-eyeliner-review-photos-swatches
Wow, I think it suits you well. Nice shade!
Thanks, Naomi!
oh my gosh….this color is absolutely stunning on you. I rarely comment, but I think this should be your everyday natural (but with a kick) lipstick!!!
shame its limited edition and expensive
Thank you!
I am so obsessed with Tom Ford and these lipsticks will definitely go on my “splurge” list. For the times I think I deserve something nice.
I love Tom Ford, and the color is nice – but at $45, he can keep it. The price tag just seems plain greedy.
Yeah – I found it hard to judge what would have been an appropriate price for Tom Ford… hard since he has no other makeup products to compare to.
I NEED this color, it looks so great on you! $45 is a little steep for me though. Can you think of any similar (and more affordable if possible).
Here are some dupes:
Chanel Ming – Glossier, pinker
Guerlain Gabrielle – Slightly lighter, warmer
Julie Hewett Simone – Less opaque
Korres #13 Guava – Less pink
MAC Kinda Sexy – Less pink
its really pretty on you. but 45 is a little too steep for me
Thanks, Nikki!
Yeah! a review of these! I saw them in the department store and had a swatch and i love the range of colours. the lady must’ve known I wasn’t going to purchase cause i looked a mess – running around town all day – but she was still nice and let me look through them! the packaging is dee-vine! only thing, you think they’d have stuck the stickers on straight on your ones that are photographed above!
this wouldn’t be my fav colour, i’d probably go for the fuschia but still pretty!
ah this shade is just amazing
I got my TF lipsticks in Vanilla Suede and Pure pink
and its formula is very beautiful
but I really hate the packaging ,
I dunno it looks dated and not as chic
as his perfumes and his other products
This colour looks amazing on you!
Thank you, Weebee!
Wow, I find this lipstick colour gorgeous. Do you find this a bit pinker to MAC Hue lipstick, Christine, or is it not in the same family as that at all?
Yeah, it’s pinker and darker than Hue. Kind of the same family.
Great! That’s exactly what I’m looking for.. Something like Hue, but not as nude for everyday use. Thanks for the review!
I splurge on Tom Ford Private Blends fragrances but I am not sure if I am loving these lipsticks for $45. I swatched them at Jefferies and found them super pigmented and nice… but not any nicer than let’s say Edward Bess or Rouge de G (both of which I adore and like a wayyyyyy lot more).
ps Christine can you please review Edward Bess stuff. Edward Bess was similar and started as lipsticks only. But I adore his stuff. The scent alone is to die for. Very good quality products and pigmentation. I would love to know your opinion on them.
Sorry, I don’t have any Edward Bess reviews coming up!
Can you think of any dupes for this color?
Here are some…
Chanel Ming – Glossier, pinker
Guerlain Gabrielle – Slightly lighter, warmer
Julie Hewett Simone – Less opaque
Korres #13 Guava – Less pink
MAC Kinda Sexy – Less pink
Does anyone know where Tom Ford lipsticks can be found in Canada? Or not yet?
I’d check his website – that’s all I can think of.
I just saw this review of TF. I have Pink Dusk, bought it in Harrods. Agree with Christine’s comments about long lasting wear. The colour is actually something I never thought I’d wear. I’m not lipstick person, I like glosses. But this one looks amazing day or night. Because of this one lipstick I’m willing to try more colours.
To the poster who was wondering about availability in Canada. Holt Renfrew carries the lippies.
I think they’re the only ones I’m afraid.
Thanks for reviewing this! Can’t wait to see which other colors you got! I’ve been eyeing “True Coral” recently, but I’ll have to test it out once more to figure out if I really want to dish out $45!
What a marvellous shade! Christine, can you think of any dupe for this lipstick?
Try:
Chanel Ming – Glossier, pinker
Guerlain Gabrielle – Slightly lighter, warmer
Julie Hewett Simone – Less opaque
Korres #13 Guava – Less pink
MAC Kinda Sexy – Less pink
it suits you really well!
Thanks, Josiane!
its a beauty! at $45, no Thank you…
but, thanks to u for the swatches..:)
Looks amazing.
This is a beautiful color, and I have definitely been hearing about how lovely the TF lipsticks are. But I really do not think I could spend $45 on a lipstick .. That is just too insane for me.
Oh Christine, this colour is THE perfect pink … i have been looking for such a pink for so long. Now I need to find a shop that sells Tom Ford in my area !!
Hi Christine,
I’m actually really surprised that you didnt LOVE this formula, I dont have any of the ‘comparable’ ones but I love my Tom Ford I have the Pure Pink one and it is gorgeous color, great staying power and luxuriously creamy! i love mine, it is a bit to spend but if you like to treat yourself i’d definitely recommend!
Try Rouge G
You look amazing in this! I have the same color and the price is overwhelming but I can’t be happier with the shade!
Thanks, Kathy!
Sooo tempted to buy but I’m on a month long makeup ban haha. Do you have a tutorial up for this eye look though? I love it
It’s just eyeliner – http://www.temptalia.com/covergirl-liquilineblast-eyeliner-review-photos-swatches
Super beautiful but SUPER pricey. Do you happen to have any dupes in mind?
Here are a few
Chanel Ming – Glossier, pinker
Guerlain Gabrielle – Slightly lighter, warmer
Julie Hewett Simone – Less opaque
Korres #13 Guava – Less pink
MAC Kinda Sexy – Less pink
Are these limited edition? I heard he’s coming out with a beauty line but it hasn’t been confirmed whether or not it will include the private blend lip colors. I really hope not because I really want Pink Dusk!
I heard these were permanent!
I hope more shades are available soon…I have tried 3 so far that I thought I would like but didn’t come home w/any
Pretty color, gaudy packaging.
wow, these are so pretty. I don’t think i’ll be able to shell out $45 for one though
Ooh, pretty! But for $45 they could have attempted to get the labels even. Sorry, OCD I guess.
Yay! Can’t wait till you review True Coral
I love these lipsticks, yes they are a decadent indulgence but I love them never the less.
Hmmmmmmm, can anyone suggest a dupe for this?
Some dupes:
Chanel Ming – Glossier, pinker
Guerlain Gabrielle – Slightly lighter, warmer
Julie Hewett Simone – Less opaque
Korres #13 Guava – Less pink
MAC Kinda Sexy – Less pink
Do you know of any dupes for this color?
Here are a few:
Chanel Ming – Glossier, pinker
Guerlain Gabrielle – Slightly lighter, warmer
Julie Hewett Simone – Less opaque
Korres #13 Guava – Less pink
MAC Kinda Sexy – Less pink
I really, really love this colour. Thanks Jamie for telling me about Pink Please from Maybelline, since we actually do get that brand here in SA and I would love to have a colour similar to this one. Very nice. The kind of nude/pinky shade that would actually suit my skin colouring.
Great review and it looks great on you
Thanks, Bernice!
are the lipsticks limited edition or will they remain part of his permanent line?
i would love to try one but $45 is a bit much for me now
maybe in the future?:]
Permanent as far as I know!
yay!
thanks:]
This lipstick has a great amount of opacity on you Christine, it really covers up your birthmark on your lip. Which is great so there’s more pigment for all the money you’re spending on it!
What other colors dis you get that you can do reviews on?
Pure Pink, True Coral
most beautiful colout i’ve ever seen!
..colour
looks like MAC creme cup?
Nah, Creme Cup is too pink.
Do you think MAC has a close enough dupe for it? The color is really pretty, but no way I can afford $45 for a lipstick.
MAC Kinda Sexy would be the closest
Christine, off hand can you think of a slightly cheaper dupe for this color? It’s so pretty but like everyone else, $45 is too much for one lipstick.
Chanel Ming – Glossier, pinker
Guerlain Gabrielle – Slightly lighter, warmer
Julie Hewett Simone – Less opaque
Korres #13 Guava – Less pink
MAC Kinda Sexy – Less pink
This is such a gorgeous colour. If only it wasn’t $45…
I’ve been on the hunt for this color and no luck. :[
but it looks very nice on you. :]
That is THE perfect nude on you!
Thank you, Sylvia!
Love this lipstick, and love the formulation, i have the one in Moroccan Rouge, and was thinking of getting this one.
Question, do you think Illamasqua lipstick in Test could be a dupe for it?
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Hmm, I don’t think I have Test. Is it matte? I think the texture/finish of Illamasqua’s lipsticks might make it a bit different.
i have vanilla suede,pink dusk,and nude blush.i am not to happy with the vanilla suede but i love my other two.do you know what nieman return policys are?
I don’t – the best thing to do is check your receipt!