ColourPop Grunge, Taurus, Candy Paint Lippie Stix Reviews & Swatches
Grunge
ColourPop Grunge Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a muted, medium plummy brown with warm undertones and a natural sheen. It had excellent pigmentation that adhered evenly and smoothly across my lips without emphasizing lip texture or my lip lines. The lipstick had a lightly creamy and emollient consistency that was comfortable to apply and to wear, and there was slight tackiness that helped keep the color on for longer. It lasted nicely for five and a half hours and was lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Coffee and Cigs (P, $23.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Stellar Beauty Dark Matter 03 (P, $22.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Unshakable (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Smoked Almond (DC, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Maybelline Toasted Truffle (P, $7.99) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC MamaStarrr (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Frick 'n' Frack (P, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Almond (P, $24.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
- Jaclyn Cosmetics Independent (DC, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- NARS Sheena (LE, $34.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.0352 oz. - $198.86 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "full coverage" with a "long-wearing, ultra comfortable" feel. Because there are quite a few finishes in the range, some of the results depend more on the finish.
The matte finish tends to be thinner, drier, and firmer in the tube, and they can, occasionally, tug on my lips noticeably during 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
Lauryl Laurate, Polyethylene, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Stearyl Dimethicone, C11-12 Isoparaffin, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zeolite, Hdi/trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Hydrated Silica, Flavor, Ethyl Vanillin, Allantoin, Mangifera Indica (mango) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea Butter), Glycerin, Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima (avocado) Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glycine Soja (soybean) Oil, C12-16 Alcohol, Silica, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Betaine, Momordica Grosvenori Fruit Extract, Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), 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.
Grunge
PPermanent. $7.00.
Taurus
ColourPop Taurus Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a medium-dark brown with strong, warm red-orange undertones and a natural sheen. It had rich ciolor coverage in one layer, which applied evenly and smoothly across my lips without dragging or tugging. The texture was lightweight with a touch of tackiness, lightly creamy so it was comfortable to apply and to wear, but it stayed on well for five and a half hours. The formula felt a little moisturizing while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Propa Beauty Profits (P, $12.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- MAC Tabla (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Feel Me? (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Yucca (DC, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Shiseido Woodblock (212) (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Clinique Cuddle (21) (P, $19.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Ganache Queen (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Photo (P, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Revlon Coffee Bean (P, $8.49) is more shimmery, cooler, glossier (80% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Venetian Red (208) (P, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.0352 oz. - $198.86 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "full coverage" with a "long-wearing, ultra comfortable" feel. Because there are quite a few finishes in the range, some of the results depend more on the finish.
The matte finish tends to be thinner, drier, and firmer in the tube, and they can, occasionally, tug on my lips noticeably during 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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Lippie Stix swatches.
Ingredients
Lauryl Laurate, Polyethylene, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Stearyl Dimethicone, Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hdi/trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Hydrated Silica, Flavor, Mangifera Indica (mango) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea Butter), Tocopherol, Glycerin, Persea Gratissima (avocado) Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, C12-16 Alcohol, Silica, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Betaine, Momordica Grosvenori Fruit Extract, Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), 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.
Taurus
PPermanent. $7.00.
Candy Paint
ColourPop Candy Paint Matte X Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark plum with stronger, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had opaque color coverage in a single stroke, and while the color applied evenly, it separated along my lip lines and made the color look “cracked.” The texture was smooth, velvety, and creamy without being slippery or “wet” — felt like the smoothest silicone-based primer. It wore well for five hours and was non-drying over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Tonka (P, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Beige Ardent (237) (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Fanda (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Spank Me Santa (LE, $19.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Verve (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
- ColourPop CA Love (P, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Spellbound (P, $30.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever C108 (DC, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Nude Fudge (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mosh Pit (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.0352 oz. - $170.45 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "full-coverage" with a "super matte" finish that has a "lightweight and velvety feel." I'd agree with all of those things--most shades were opaque while a few were more semi-opaque to mostly opaque. The texture has a silicone-heavy feel to it, so it has the velvety slip that used to be more typical of face primers than lip products, but this silicone-heavy type of formula has made its way into lip products to give a more matte finish with a smoother, more velvety consistency. The consistency feels a bit denser, though it remains lightweight, and usually delivers even coverage in a single stroke that doesn't tug. The formula wears anywhere from four to eight hours on me, and it is typically neither drying nor hydrating. There's a soft, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our ColourPop Matte X Lippie Stix swatches.
Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Caprylyl Methicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Stearyl Methicone, Polyethylene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Lauryl Laurate, Microcrystalline Wax, Synthetic Beeswax, Paraffin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Flavor, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, C12-16 Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Betaine, Momordica Grosvenori Fruit Extract, Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), 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.
Still love Grunge, but with 6 listed dupes…. although a few don’t really look that close. Thought for certain that MAC Paramount would have been one of them before Nars Sheena! Anywho, I have too many same color family shades to feel anything but some sense of smdh at myself.
Stunning shades and I love Grunge the best.
I am such a fan of Grunge.