Becca Garnet, Ember, Cranberry Ultimate Lipstick Love Reviews & Swatches
Garnet
Becca Garnet Ultimate Lipstick Love ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium red with muted, warm undertones and a cream finish. The texture was creamy enough that it didn’t tug on my lips as I applied it, but the product didn’t move around noticeably while I had it on either, so it offered comfort and adhesion.
It had opaque color coverage that went on evenly and softened most of my lip lines. The color lasted well for six hours, left a faint stain behind, and felt hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sephora High Heels (41) (P, $13.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Fighter (403) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Margot (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, more muted, cooler (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Elson 3 (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty The MVP (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Burberry Military Red (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Guerlain Poppy Kiss (775) (P, $39.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Mode (75) (DC, $45.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Fucking Fabulous (LE, $60.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Independante (176) (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (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)]
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.
Garnet
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Ember
Becca Ember Ultimate Lipstick Love ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is medium red with moderate, warm undertones and a luminous, cream finish. It had rich pigmentation that applied evenly to my lips and never tugged during application nor did it settle into my lip lines.
The lipstick had a lightly creamy, smooth consistency that was comfortable to apply and to wear. It stayed on well for five and a half hours and felt moisturizing while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Guerlain Cherry Kiss (739) (P, $39.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Chanel Mode (75) (DC, $45.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Hourglass Innovator (P, $32.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC E for Effortless (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Revlon Wine with Everything (P, $8.49) is lighter (90% similar).
- Givenchy Grenat Initie (307) (P, $36.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Margot (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Guerlain Corolla Rouge (819) (P, $39.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Hourglass Secretly (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- NARS Rita (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, 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)]
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.
Ember
DCDiscontinued. $24.00.
Cranberry
Becca Cranberry Ultimate Lipstick Love ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium-dark red with subtle, warm undertones and a cream finish. The texture was incredibly smooth, creamy without being heavy or overly slippery, so it glided on readily but didn’t slide around while worn.
It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single stroke, which stayed on nicely for five and a half hours and felt hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- YSL Rouge Audacieux (93) (P, $38.00) is darker, less glossy (95% similar).
- ColourPop On Display (P, $10.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
- Clinique Red-y or Not (P, $19.50) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
- Givenchy Pourpre Edgy (326) (P, $36.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Camelia Carmin (627) (LE, $40.00) is more shimmery, warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
- Guerlain Kiss To Say (521) (P, $39.00) is lighter, less pigmented (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Red Velvet (P, $24.00) is less glossy (90% similar).
- ColourPop Snow White (LE, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Trans Siberian (P, $26.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar).
- MAC Slay Ride (LE, $19.00) is darker, less glossy (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)]
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.
Cranberry
DCDiscontinued. $24.00.
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All three are splendid shades of red, Garnet being a bit more unique to my collection, I think? My absolute favorite is Cranberry, though.
Cranberry was my pick, too!
oh man all of these are right up my alley. rats, how do i pick just one?
Remind yourself you have only one set of lips!!
Omg, alllll of these look gorgeous. I want each one lol
How I love a good red lipstick! It makes me happy to see them in the photos. Silly me š
Whenever I see reviews for the reds, I think I need them, and most of the time, I have dupes. I have dupes for all three, so I’ll pass on these for now. I am putting Cranberry on my wish list as it is recommended and some day I may have used up all my red lipsticks so I can buy a new one.
All three of these lipsticks are stunning – it would be hard to choose a favourite. Each one is fairly similar to the other in shade, just slightly different nuances. Excellent value too.
Ohhh, cranberry. These are so refreshingly consistent (and consistently good!).
Ok, I’ve never splurged on an upscale lipstick because to me, lip products aren’t meant to last all day and they are the one product I don’t mind reapplying. I usually stick to glosses and colored balms for that very reason – easy to reapply without a mirror without fear of looking like a clown afterwards.
BUT, when a lippie scores a 100? That is super tempting….
I am so attracted to lip colors now that I am seldom wearining makeup and alway eearing masks. What’s up with that? I have beautiful reds and I still love these also. I am very hard pressed to pick a favorite wo seeing them side by side. Of course, for the reasons above, I am not going to torture myself by trying them.
Thanks for the beautiful product reviews.
All are terrific, and they go on sale occasionally, too. Iām going to put on my dupes, to see if any need replacing! For the red-o-philes, these are heaven.