Best & Worst of ColourPop Ultra Glossy Lip (Spring 2018)
ColourPop Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is supposed to have “hi-shine” with a “non-sticky” texture that “feels amazing” and includes five finishes “from 3-D pearl to sheer tinted colour.” They are designed to be a sheerer formula, so many shades are sheer with a smattering of shimmer or sparkle and then a few are more tinted with sheer to semi-sheer coverage but no shimmer. Each gloss has a short, brush-type applicator, which worked better than I expected and didn’t leave streaky results behind (in general). They had a sweet, vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
The “Tinted” finish (“glass-like shine with tint of sheer colour and no shimmer”) was the least consistent–sometimes prone to unevenness and getting into lip lines, particularly with deeper/richer shades, whereas Pearlescent (“glass-like shine with subtle shimmer”) and Prismatic (“glass-like shine with floating multi dimensional pearl and glitters”) are sheer to translucent with the major difference being finer shimmer in the Pearlescent finish and larger, more glitter-like particles in the Prismatic finish. Both finishes tended to look plush and more smoothing on my lips. The Creme finish is a “medium-coverage gloss with a creamy finish that does not contain any pearls or glitter.” The Metallic is described as a “full-coverage gloss with a mix of pearl and metallic finishes.”
The wear time varied by shade but the sheerer ones tended to wear between two and three hours as the formula was, indeed, non-sticky and smooth, which made them lighter-weight and comfortable to wear but shorter wearing. A lot of the sheerer shades ran together, so I would recommend just picking up one or two rather than several as the differences are likely to be lost! Also, keep in mind that sheerer lip colors can look different from person to person due to much of the natural lip color coming through.
ColourPop Double Agent Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) has a lavender-tinted base with flecks of lavender and blue sparkle. It seemed...
ColourPop Double Agent Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) has a lavender-tinted base with flecks of lavender and blue sparkle. It seemed...
ColourPop On Board Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) has a subtle, peachy-brown-tinted base with multi-colored flecks of sparkle. It had...
ColourPop On Board Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) has a subtle, peachy-brown-tinted base with multi-colored flecks of sparkle. It had...
ColourPop Snow Day Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) has a peach-tinted translucent base with flecks of pink and gold sparkle paired with a glossy...
ColourPop Snow Day Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) has a peach-tinted translucent base with flecks of pink and gold sparkle paired with a glossy...
ColourPop PS Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a soft, light-medium coral with warm, orange undertones and fine pearl. It had sheer coverage,...
ColourPop PS Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a soft, light-medium coral with warm, orange undertones and fine pearl. It had sheer coverage,...
ColourPop Phew Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) has a gold-tinted translucent base paired with multi-colored flecks of sparkle (I saw a more...
ColourPop Phew Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) has a gold-tinted translucent base paired with multi-colored flecks of sparkle (I saw a more...
ColourPop Flying Horses Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a soft, pinky-mauve with subtle, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had sheer...
ColourPop Flying Horses Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a soft, pinky-mauve with subtle, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had sheer...
ColourPop Secret Weapon Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a meidum-dark, reddish-orange with a jelly-like finish. It looked like a glossy stain...
ColourPop Secret Weapon Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a meidum-dark, reddish-orange with a jelly-like finish. It looked like a glossy stain...
ColourPop Pretty In Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a muted, light-medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a milky, jelly-like finish. ...
ColourPop Pretty In Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a muted, light-medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a milky, jelly-like finish. ...
ColourPop Atta Girl Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) has a translucent base with flecks of iridescent sparkle and fine pearls in opal. The...
ColourPop Atta Girl Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) has a translucent base with flecks of iridescent sparkle and fine pearls in opal. The...
ColourPop Feedback Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a brighter, medium pink-coral with gold flecks of sparkle. It had semi-sheer color payoff...
ColourPop Feedback Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a brighter, medium pink-coral with gold flecks of sparkle. It had semi-sheer color payoff...
ColourPop Champagne Mami Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a soft, medium pink-coral with fine, peach pearl. It had semi-sheer coverage that...
ColourPop Champagne Mami Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a soft, medium pink-coral with fine, peach pearl. It had semi-sheer coverage that...
ColourPop Here's 2 U Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) has a subtly, pink-tinted translucent base with pink and gold sparkle. It was a warmer...
ColourPop Here's 2 U Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) has a subtly, pink-tinted translucent base with pink and gold sparkle. It was a warmer...
ColourPop Pony Up Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a medium-dark fuchsia pink with subtle, cool undertones and a glossy finish. It had sheer...
ColourPop Pony Up Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a medium-dark fuchsia pink with subtle, cool undertones and a glossy finish. It had sheer...
ColourPop Imaginarium Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a deep, raspberry pink with cool undertones. It had sheer to semi-sheer coverage that...
ColourPop Imaginarium Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a deep, raspberry pink with cool undertones. It had sheer to semi-sheer coverage that...
ColourPop Fantasia Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a soft, yellowed peach with fine, barely-there golden pearl with a milky, glossy finish. ...
ColourPop Fantasia Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a soft, yellowed peach with fine, barely-there golden pearl with a milky, glossy finish. ...
ColourPop Jubilee Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a medium-dark plum with subtle, warm undertones and a jelly-like finish. It had sheer...
ColourPop Jubilee Ultra Glossy Lip ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a medium-dark plum with subtle, warm undertones and a jelly-like finish. It had sheer...
If I do wind up buying a few of these, I’ll get On Board and Secret Weapon. Both seem to be good ones for me. I still love Champagne Mami, too.
These are nice enough, but not terribly exciting to me.