ColourPop Skyfall, La La Land, Chronos Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches
Skyfall
ColourPop Skyfall Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick ($6.50 for 0.11 oz.) is a deep, raspberry pink with subtle, cool undertones and a flat, matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with a second layer. The texture was thin, a little watery, and it did not seem to apply with the same “look” as a lot of the Ultra Mattes–it had a softer finish with more product that gathered in my lip lines as the product dried down. Due to the color being bright and deep, the product in my lip lines wasn’t as noticeable from a normal viewing distance. This shade lasted for over six hours, left a stain behind, and was somewhat drying.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Chanel Magnetique (46) (P, $45.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Full Panic (LE, $38.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
- MAC Dangerously Red (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Camelia Fuchsia (347) (LE, $40.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Milani I Am Bold (P, $6.99) is glossier (90% similar).
- NARS Get Up Stand Up (P, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Candy Cane (LE, $21.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC If Wishes Were Roses (LE, $22.00) is lighter, less pigmented (90% similar).
- MAC Heart Goes Boom (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- ColourPop Runaway (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.50/0.11 oz. - $59.09 Per Ounce
It is a long-wearing, pigmented lipstick that starts off glossy and dries down quickly to that super flat matte finish. They have minimal transfer with some of the lighter shades having almost none for the first few hours of wear, but any time you’ve had a meal, they lose that transfer-resistant quality to a noticeable degree. They tend to wear anywhere from six to ten hours with darker shades maintaining better color coverage and wear over a longer period of time.
Some shades get a little drying about two-thirds to three-fourths through the wear, while a few shades have been fairly non-drying even many hours into wear. They fade away evenly with most color loss occurring from the center of the lips if eating a more oil-based meal but the majority of color survives a meal.
Reapplication has been hit or miss and tends to depend on how well it wore away and how easily the shade applies normally, but reapplication tends to emphasize the lip’s natural texture significantly compared to initial application and gives lips a very wrinkled, dried-up look. I’ve layered gloss on top of some shades with moderate success, though it will obviously lose the matte finish and will transfer and I’ll get tiny flakes where the matte lip color has lifted by mixing with gloss but has been pretty minimal. The formula had no discernible taste or scent.
Browse all of our ColourPop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick (Discontinued) swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Alumina, Nylon-12, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Silica, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Carmine (CI 75470), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Skyfall
LELimited Edition. $6.50.
La La Land
ColourPop La La Land Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick ($6.50 for 0.11 oz.) is a deep red with cool, blue undertones and a flat, matte finish. It had good color payoff in a single stroke, though it needed a second layer for true opacity. The liquid lipstick had a lightweight and thin texture–almost a bit more watery compared to other shades in the range–that spread evenly across my lips. It dried to a matte finish quickly with slight product that settled into my lip lines, but the product didn’t appear “cracked” when I smiled. The color wore well for over six hours, left a strong stain behind, and was lightly drying over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Guerlain Ruby Red (880) (P, $36.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- NYX Perfect Red (P, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M401 (DC, $22.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Anastasia Ruby (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Besame (LE, $6.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Feels So Grand (P, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty LA Woman (P, $60.00) is more shimmery, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Siempre Selena (LE, $21.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Crimson (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lucky Star (LE, $7.00) is lighter, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.50/0.11 oz. - $59.09 Per Ounce
It is a long-wearing, pigmented lipstick that starts off glossy and dries down quickly to that super flat matte finish. They have minimal transfer with some of the lighter shades having almost none for the first few hours of wear, but any time you’ve had a meal, they lose that transfer-resistant quality to a noticeable degree. They tend to wear anywhere from six to ten hours with darker shades maintaining better color coverage and wear over a longer period of time.
Some shades get a little drying about two-thirds to three-fourths through the wear, while a few shades have been fairly non-drying even many hours into wear. They fade away evenly with most color loss occurring from the center of the lips if eating a more oil-based meal but the majority of color survives a meal.
Reapplication has been hit or miss and tends to depend on how well it wore away and how easily the shade applies normally, but reapplication tends to emphasize the lip’s natural texture significantly compared to initial application and gives lips a very wrinkled, dried-up look. I’ve layered gloss on top of some shades with moderate success, though it will obviously lose the matte finish and will transfer and I’ll get tiny flakes where the matte lip color has lifted by mixing with gloss but has been pretty minimal. The formula had no discernible taste or scent.
Browse all of our ColourPop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick (Discontinued) swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Nylon-12, Alumina, Silica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
La La Land
LELimited Edition. $6.50.
Chronos
ColourPop Chronos Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick ($6.50 for 0.11 oz.) is a bright, medium orange-red with warm undertones and a flat, matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, while the texture was smooth, lightweight, and thin without being watery. It dried down very quickly and looked a little dusty to my eye, but it didn’t seem to exacerbate my lip lines too noticeably. The liquid lipstick stayed on well for over six hours and left a strong stain behind (lingered into the next day) but was drying over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Guerlain Flame Red (214) (P, $36.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Dose of Colors Hot Fire (LE, $18.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Elote (P, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- L'Oreal Le Rouge Determination (P, $13.99) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Trapeze (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- YSL Corail Antinomique (10) (P, $39.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Forever Dior (999) (P, $45.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Miss Argentina (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Augmented Reality (LE, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- MAC Spicy Pimenton (LE, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.50/0.11 oz. - $59.09 Per Ounce
It is a long-wearing, pigmented lipstick that starts off glossy and dries down quickly to that super flat matte finish. They have minimal transfer with some of the lighter shades having almost none for the first few hours of wear, but any time you’ve had a meal, they lose that transfer-resistant quality to a noticeable degree. They tend to wear anywhere from six to ten hours with darker shades maintaining better color coverage and wear over a longer period of time.
Some shades get a little drying about two-thirds to three-fourths through the wear, while a few shades have been fairly non-drying even many hours into wear. They fade away evenly with most color loss occurring from the center of the lips if eating a more oil-based meal but the majority of color survives a meal.
Reapplication has been hit or miss and tends to depend on how well it wore away and how easily the shade applies normally, but reapplication tends to emphasize the lip’s natural texture significantly compared to initial application and gives lips a very wrinkled, dried-up look. I’ve layered gloss on top of some shades with moderate success, though it will obviously lose the matte finish and will transfer and I’ll get tiny flakes where the matte lip color has lifted by mixing with gloss but has been pretty minimal. The formula had no discernible taste or scent.
Browse all of our ColourPop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick (Discontinued) swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Nylon-12, Alumina, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Silica, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Too bad that these are not in their superior USLS formula instead. If they had been, I would have definitely gotten Skyfall and Chronos! Especially Skyfall, though!
Chronos looks so vibrant and lovely but SO dry 🙁 If this was an Ultra Satin, I’d be all over it…
I love the shades. but the effect does look particularly drying. This is why I don’t like matte finishes and lipglosses.