Best & Worst of ColourPop Lippie Stix
Whew! It took a bit, but I’ve finally finished reviewing all of the shades in the ColourPop Lippie Stix ($6.00 0.035 oz.) range that were released in the Big Box of Lippie Stix (which seemed to be the existing range of permanent shades). You’ll find the top 25 shades ordered from best to worst below.
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.
ColourPop Lumiere Lippie Stix ($5.50 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium mauve with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It was richly pigmented with a...
ColourPop Lumiere Lippie Stix ($5.50 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium mauve with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It was richly pigmented with a...
ColourPop Chi Chi Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, medium orange with warm, red undertones and a cream finish. It had a smooth, creamy...
ColourPop Chi Chi Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, medium orange with warm, red undertones and a cream finish. It had a smooth, creamy...
ColourPop Heart On Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a deep, pinky-plum with cool undertones and a cream finish. The texture was lightly creamy...
ColourPop Heart On Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a deep, pinky-plum with cool undertones and a cream finish. The texture was lightly creamy...
ColourPop Taurus Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.0357 oz.) is described as a "mid-tone yellow brown in a matte finish." It's a medium-dark, coppery brown...
ColourPop Taurus Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.0357 oz.) is described as a "mid-tone yellow brown in a matte finish." It's a medium-dark, coppery brown...
ColourPop Songbird Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, medium plum with cool undertones and a satin finish. It was richly pigmented with...
ColourPop Songbird Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, medium plum with cool undertones and a satin finish. It was richly pigmented with...
ColourPop Bichette Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a rich, deeper red with cool undertones and a natural sheen. It seemed to have barely-there...
ColourPop Bichette Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a rich, deeper red with cool undertones and a natural sheen. It seemed to have barely-there...
ColourPop Ellarie Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a medium-dark burgundy with cool undertones and a natural sheen. It had good pigmentation in...
ColourPop Ellarie Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a medium-dark burgundy with cool undertones and a natural sheen. It had good pigmentation in...
ColourPop Faded Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.352 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark rosy plum with strong, warm undertones and a creamy, lightly glossy finish....
ColourPop Faded Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.352 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark rosy plum with strong, warm undertones and a creamy, lightly glossy finish....
ColourPop Jam Sesh Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, medium red with cooler undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly opaque color...
ColourPop Jam Sesh Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, medium red with cooler undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly opaque color...
ColourPop Brink Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark pink with strong, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had rich color...
ColourPop Brink Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark pink with strong, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had rich color...
Topanga is described as a "mid-tone dusty coral in a satin finish." It's a medium-dark pink-coral with a satin finish. It had rich color coverage...
Topanga is described as a "mid-tone dusty coral in a satin finish." It's a medium-dark pink-coral with a satin finish. It had rich color coverage...
ColourPop Grunge Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is described as a "cool-toned plum brown [with a Matte finish]." It's a muted, medium-dark plummy...
ColourPop Grunge Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is described as a "cool-toned plum brown [with a Matte finish]." It's a muted, medium-dark plummy...
ColourPop Casanova Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, neon fuchsia pink with cooler undertones and a glossy, cream finish. It was...
ColourPop Casanova Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, neon fuchsia pink with cooler undertones and a glossy, cream finish. It was...
ColourPop Parachute Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, rich coral-orange with a semi-matte finish. It had an incredibly velvety, smooth,...
ColourPop Parachute Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, rich coral-orange with a semi-matte finish. It had an incredibly velvety, smooth,...
ColourPop Goodie Bag Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a medium-dark fuchsia pink with strong, blue undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly...
ColourPop Goodie Bag Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a medium-dark fuchsia pink with strong, blue undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly...
ColourPop Daytrip Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a rich, deep pink-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. The pigmentation was...
ColourPop Daytrip Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a rich, deep pink-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. The pigmentation was...
ColourPop Oh Snap Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is described as a "pale dirty pink [with a Matte finish]." It's a light-medium, rosy beige with...
ColourPop Oh Snap Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is described as a "pale dirty pink [with a Matte finish]." It's a light-medium, rosy beige with...
ColourPop Poison Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is described as a "deep brown red [with a Matte finish]." It's a muted, medium-dark brick red...
ColourPop Poison Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is described as a "deep brown red [with a Matte finish]." It's a muted, medium-dark brick red...
ColourPop Aquarius Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.0357 oz.) is described as a "soft pink nude in a creme finish." It's a light-medium, rosy beige with warm...
ColourPop Aquarius Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.0357 oz.) is described as a "soft pink nude in a creme finish." It's a light-medium, rosy beige with warm...
ColourPop Cherry Bomb Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, medium fuchsia pink with subtle, cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. The...
ColourPop Cherry Bomb Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, medium fuchsia pink with subtle, cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. The...
ColourPop Slacker Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, light pink-coral with warm undertones and a glossy, cream finish. It had rich...
ColourPop Slacker Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, light pink-coral with warm undertones and a glossy, cream finish. It had rich...
Parker is described as a "mid-tone warm nude [with a matte finish]." It's a muted, medium rosy brown with warm undertones and a satin finish. It's...
Parker is described as a "mid-tone warm nude [with a matte finish]." It's a muted, medium rosy brown with warm undertones and a satin finish. It's...
ColourPop Birdy Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.352 oz.) is a light-medium pink with warm undertones and a cream finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation...
ColourPop Birdy Lippie Stix ($5.00 for 0.352 oz.) is a light-medium pink with warm undertones and a cream finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation...
ColourPop Cookie Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a medium peach with warm, orange undertones and a satin finish. It had good color coverage,...
ColourPop Cookie Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a medium peach with warm, orange undertones and a satin finish. It had good color coverage,...
ColourPop Are You Surreal Lippie Stix ($5.50 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep, raspberry pink with cool, bluish undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had...
ColourPop Are You Surreal Lippie Stix ($5.50 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep, raspberry pink with cool, bluish undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had...
Glossover Averages
Reader Reviews
Based on 19 Reviews, 116 Quick Reviews
The Good: Great Value (63), Easy To Apply (57), Creamy (54), Long-wearing (52), Moisturizing (41), Smooth (29), Travel-friendly (22), Blendable (19)
The In-Between: Highly Pigmented (50), Non-sticky (32), Scented (24), Buildable (22), Thick (10), Sheer (7), Sticky (2), Thin (1), Flavored (1)
The Bad: Drying (14), Tugs/pulls (11), Dry (7), Hard To Apply (5), Uneven (5), Hard To Blend (1), Too Little Product (1)
Thanks for the recap. I bought a bunch of CP lipsticks like these a few years ago, and it seemed that all of them had too much of an underlying white base to them, or a one-dimensional undertone. Hard to explain but they weren’t flattering at all. I gave them all to a friend and even though she was less particular about lipsticks, she also ended up disliking their undertones and discarded them.
Must feel good to have accomplished that and it was a Herculean task. The lippie stix were my first introduction to ColourPop and at $5 I picked up a lot of them. I think they are easy to use and the relatively slim case makes carrying them in your bag really easy. You don’t get a ton of product but since it is difficult to use up a lipstick, it is enough. I like that the lids snap on very solidly so I don’t have to worry about a mess in my purse. I like the light vanilla scent and that you don’t taste it. There are some stunning shades and personally Bichette, Lumiere and I Heart This are among my favorite shades. In general, ColourPop hit it out of the park with these. Thank you for all the hard work in reviewing these, Christine.
Definitely glad it’s all done, haha!
Ah! You stole my thunder — I was literally thinking of the phrase “Herculean task” when I read the Christine’s summary. 🙂
I have a few of these and I really like them. Of course, I always go for the darker, more intense colors, and Colourpop has never let me down in that arena.
Okay … I meant to write “the summary…” then changed my mind and tried to write “Christine’s summary,” but failed at editing and instead made a reference to “The Christine.”
Which is not inappropriate 😉
Great minds with a single thought, Alecto, LOL.
I’m just shocked at how many ended up on my WL! Including shades I normally may have avoided, like Lumiere (because it’s so cool toned) or Casanova (neon pink?). These are definitely an inexpensive way to experiment with colors and shades that we may be reluctant to drop major $’s on until we know for sure that they will jibe with our coloring.
Lumiere was in my very first order from CP, and it’s a beautiful shade. There are quite a few of these that appeal to me a lot, but I don’t like the packaging on the Lippie Stix, so I haven’t bought anymore. I may change my mind, though…
Amazing work Christine, there are lots of lippie sticks to test here and once again you have shown us which are the best. I do like the Taurus shade, but I have a dupe with the brand’s Cinnamon lux lipstick.
I’m pretty sure I have Poison — I need to dig it out and give it a go again.