Becca Cherry, Candy Apple, Ruby Ultimate Lipstick Love Reviews & Swatches
Cherry
Becca Cherry Ultimate Lipstick Love ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a brighter, medium red with subtle, cool undertones and a natural sheen. It had nearly opaque color payoff, which adhered evenly to my lips and didn’t emphasize lip lines. The texture felt smooth, slightly dense but not firm or stiff, so it glided readily across my lips. This shade lasted well for six hours, left a stain behind, and felt moisturizing over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Bite Beauty Gemini (Right) (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Betty Boop Red (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Bad Reputation (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- L'Oreal Enamel Red (P, $9.99) is glossier (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Armie (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Negroni (P, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- LORAC Red Rose (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Guerlain #24 (P, $33.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Kat Von D Santa Sangre (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lucky Star (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, cooler, less glossy (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$24.00/0.12 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have an "ultra-creamy" texture with "eight-hour wear" and "pure color in one swipe." They're real bold with the "eight-hour wear" claim when it is a softer, creamier formula that's very comfortable to apply and to wear... and definitely not the longest-wearing formula I've come across--which is likely not a deal-breaker for those who aren't looking for long-wear.
The wear averaged between four and six hours with some of the deeper, richer shades (like a red or berry) lasting six hours or longer. They wore down evenly and were lightly to moderately hydrating while worn. The pigmentation was nearly opaque to opaque for most shades, and the majority of shades applied evenly and sat well on my lips without emphasizing my natural lip texture or settling into my lip lines.
They had a sweet, vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Becca Ultimate Lipstick Love swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Lanolin Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Octyldodecanol, Ozokerite, BIS-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Silica, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Alumina, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tribehenin, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Cholesterol, Linoleic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phytosterols, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ceramide NP, Polydecene, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) ExtractExtrait D'orge, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Tin Oxide, Saccharin, Sorbitan Oleate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Ceramide NG, Fragrance (Parfum), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Mica, Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Red 28 (CI 45410), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 30 (CI 73360), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 33 Lake (CI 17200)]
Cherry
PPermanent. $24.00.
Candy Apple
Becca Candy Apple Ultimate Lipstick Love ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark pink-red with cool undertones and a luminous sheen with barely-there pearl and light shine. It had semi-opaque color coverage in a single layer, which applied evenly and smoothly across my lips without emphasizing my lip texture or lip lines.
The texture was lightweight, creamy enough not to drag but didn’t feel slippery when worn which ensured better longevity and kept it comfortable to wear. It stayed on nicely for six hours, left a faint stain behind, and was hydrating.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Makeup Geek Trophy Wife (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Guerlain #21 (P, $33.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Pomegranate (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
- Revlon Cherry Blossom (P, $8.49) is lighter (90% similar).
- Cle de Peau Red Carpet (LE, $65.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Shocking Revelation (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Vivien (LE, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Chanel Rouge Majestueux (847) (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar).
- MAC Nine Lives (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Burberry Poppy Red (309) (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$24.00/0.12 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have an "ultra-creamy" texture with "eight-hour wear" and "pure color in one swipe." They're real bold with the "eight-hour wear" claim when it is a softer, creamier formula that's very comfortable to apply and to wear... and definitely not the longest-wearing formula I've come across--which is likely not a deal-breaker for those who aren't looking for long-wear.
The wear averaged between four and six hours with some of the deeper, richer shades (like a red or berry) lasting six hours or longer. They wore down evenly and were lightly to moderately hydrating while worn. The pigmentation was nearly opaque to opaque for most shades, and the majority of shades applied evenly and sat well on my lips without emphasizing my natural lip texture or settling into my lip lines.
They had a sweet, vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Becca Ultimate Lipstick Love swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Lanolin Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Octyldodecanol, Ozokerite, BIS-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Silica, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Alumina, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tribehenin, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Cholesterol, Linoleic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phytosterols, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ceramide NP, Polydecene, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) ExtractExtrait D'orge, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Tin Oxide, Saccharin, Sorbitan Oleate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Ceramide NG, Fragrance (Parfum), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Mica, Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Red 28 (CI 45410), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 30 (CI 73360), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 33 Lake (CI 17200)]
Candy Apple
PPermanent. $24.00.
Ruby
Becca Ruby Ultimate Lipstick Love ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a vivid, medium red with cooler undertones and a luminous sheen with faint pearl. The lipstick had a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that was lightweight on but didn’t emphasize my lip texture or lip lines. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in one layer, which applied evenly and wore well for six hours, plus it was hydrating.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Clinique Cherry Pop (P, $19.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Armie (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC MAC Red (P, $20.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- ColourPop Million Dollar Baby (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Boldface (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Maybelline Ruby for Me (P, $7.49) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Give Me Fever (P, $19.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Shiseido Ruby Copper (RD501) (DC, $28.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Nyma Tang (LE, $20.00) is darker (85% similar).
- L'Oreal Enamel Red (P, $9.99) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$24.00/0.12 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have an "ultra-creamy" texture with "eight-hour wear" and "pure color in one swipe." They're real bold with the "eight-hour wear" claim when it is a softer, creamier formula that's very comfortable to apply and to wear... and definitely not the longest-wearing formula I've come across--which is likely not a deal-breaker for those who aren't looking for long-wear.
The wear averaged between four and six hours with some of the deeper, richer shades (like a red or berry) lasting six hours or longer. They wore down evenly and were lightly to moderately hydrating while worn. The pigmentation was nearly opaque to opaque for most shades, and the majority of shades applied evenly and sat well on my lips without emphasizing my natural lip texture or settling into my lip lines.
They had a sweet, vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Becca Ultimate Lipstick Love swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Lanolin Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Octyldodecanol, Ozokerite, BIS-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Silica, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Alumina, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tribehenin, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Cholesterol, Linoleic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phytosterols, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ceramide NP, Polydecene, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) ExtractExtrait D'orge, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Tin Oxide, Saccharin, Sorbitan Oleate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Ceramide NG, Fragrance (Parfum), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Mica, Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Red 28 (CI 45410), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 30 (CI 73360), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 33 Lake (CI 17200)]
All three of these look so festive on you. Most shades are scoring exceptionally well. When these are 50% off, as they are/were on Ulta, they are only about $2 more than the standard price of drugstore l/s. Unreal. Also unreal that DS prices have blown so high.
Candy Apple looks delish and has the most perfect name, too! I’ll likely still get MAC Nine Lives, though. Too bad Scunci didn’t get a few more lives, but I still like be the name of that one even though.
These are all beautiful reds 🙂
What stunning shades of red lipsticks here! All that little bit different to suit a variety of understones and skintones. I think I prefer Ruby the best.
Gosh, all three of these are beautiful shades. I would buy them all if I didn’t have a million similar shades. Once the vaccine is administered and we can think about not wearing a mask all of the time, I will definitely be looking at these.
Candy Apple 😻 gorgeous…