Tom Ford Hyper Lip Spark Review & Swatches
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Tom Ford Beauty Hyper Lip Spark ($56.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a deeper, reddish-burgundy with subtle, cool undertones paired with a metallic sheen. It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single layer, which applied evenly and smoothly across my lips without tugging.
The texture was lightly emollient, smooth, and thin without being clingy or difficult to work with. The product didn’t emphasize my lip lines or lip texture, which is always a plus with a more metallic finish. It stayed on well for five hours and felt lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Hot Flash (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- NARS Combat (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, less glossy (90% similar).
- MAC Death by Chocolate (LE, $17.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Mother (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- NYX Pure Society (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Nimbus (LE, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Strange and Unusual (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Ciate Forbidden (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, less glossy (85% similar).
- MAC On and On (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Stinger (LE, $56.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$56.00/0.1 oz. - $560.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to "look" like "loose glitter on lips" with "uniform payoff" and "multidimensional color" paired with an "emollient" feel. The pigmentation varied from medium to semi-opaque that adhered evenly and fairly smoothly to my lips. The consistency varied from emollient without any grit/texture from the glittery bits to slightly noticeable during application but didn't feel gritty or rough to me while worn (for any of the shades).
The texture had slip but was lightweight and on the thinner side, so it did not feel slippery. Only one shade was problematic--Surge--which clumped up and was sheerer compared to the other shades. They lasted between four and six hours and were lightly hydrating over time. They had a hint of vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Lip Spark swatches.
Ingredients
OLYBUTENE [] CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE [] CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE [] POLYETHYLENE [] CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE [] SILICA [] MICROCRYSTALLINE WAXCERA MICROCRISTALLINACIRE MICROCRISTALLINE [] DIPENTAERYTHRITYL HEXAHYDROXYSTEARATE [] OCTYLDODECANOL [] CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER OIL [] DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE [] FRAGRANCE (PARFUM) [] VANILLIN [] SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE [] DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE [] ALUMINA [] ALCOHOL [] WATERAQUAEAU [] ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE [] CALCIUM TITANIUM BOROSILICATE [] TIN OXIDE [] PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE [] [+/- MICA [] TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) [] IRON OXIDES (CI 77491) [] IRON OXIDES (CI 77499) [] BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090) [] BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400) [] YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140) [] RED 33 LAKE (CI 17200) [] YELLOW 6 LAKE (CI 15985) [] RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850) [] RED 6 (CI 15850) [] RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410) [] RED 7 (CI 15850) [] RED 22 LAKE (CI 45380) [] RED 30 LAKE (CI 73360) [] COPPER POWDER (CI 77400) [] CARMINE (CI 75470) [] BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163) [] IRON OXIDES (CI 77492)]
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Simply yummy lip color for this time of year! With one catch, the timing is way off. Can anyone else picture trying to wear this beauty with a mask? Something tells me that that could lead to disastrous results!
This isn’t a color I would wear often, but WOW is it beautiful. It seems like something real fun to wear for a holiday party or new years vs the traditional reds. I’m impressed – but it isn’t something within my budget. Of course most of the dupes are LE so they aren’t lower cost options that are possibilities for me. The Uoma one looks a touch pinker (could just be photo angles/lighting), but pretty darn close so might have to put that on my radar instead.
The first lipstick in a long time that interests me. Looks lovely on you!
This is such a beautiful color! However, I find that, recently, I get a lot of “cat butt lip” with my darker lipsticks. It absolutely breaks my heart because I used to LOVE bold colors so much (nudes look terrible on me). And now it’s like… nope. Unless I want to look like a cat’s bum.
What a beautiful metallic lipstick this one is! And the shade is a perfect autumn colour too.
This is a beautiful shade. Not sure it would work for me but I do love it. I would get it for my daughter but she doesn’t really like metallic lip colours. I will look at the other shades and see if there is something I would like for the holidays.
Beautiful! such a gorgeous Winter color…and I love the shape of the bullet.
I just received Tom Ford’s Lost Cherry lipstick and love that as well.
How lovely! I do love metallic lipsticks, this is so pretty I could just sit and look at it. I can only hope it’ll be on sale later. Well, I can hope, though things like that rarely happens.