Bobbi Brown Grenadine, Cherry, Blackberry Crushed Lip Colors Reviews & Swatches
Grenadine
Bobbi Brown Grenadine Crushed Lip Color ($29.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a reddish-berry with subtle, cool undertones and a natural sheen. It had buildable pigmentation from medium to mostly opaque (two layers), though it became more even in overall application with a second layer. The texture was smooth, waxy without being too clingy, and comfortable to apply and to wear. The formula was forgiving of lip texture and lines as it didn’t settle into mine. It wore well for five hours, left a faint stain behind, and was neither drying nor hydrating.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Dangerous Beauty (P, $57.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Malibu Sunset (LE, $10.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Bite Beauty Aubergine (DC, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Marsala (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Chanel Timeless (80) (P, $45.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Maybelline Plum for Me (P, $7.49) is darker (95% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Art Deco (502) (PiP, $38.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Vera (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Clinique Raspberry Pop (P, $19.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Claretcast (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, more pigmented (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$29.00/0.11 oz. - $263.64 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "high color payoff" with a "blotted-down stain effect" that "glides on comfortably" and keeps lips "hydrated." It's also supposed to be long-wearing and is buildable from "blotted-down" in one layer to "intense color payoff" in two to three layers. The majority of the shades in the range have medium to semi-opaque coverage in one layer, and they were buildable from there with two to three layers. A few shades applied less evenly than others, though most went on well enough.
The consistency was more like a firmer, harder balm, as it glided easily across my lips, but it didn't feel wet, emollient, or oily, more waxy like a traditional lipstick but very lightweight. Some shades pulled into my lip lines and a few emphasized my natural lip texture, while others were more smoothing and flattering in finish/texture. The wear typically lasted between three and six hours with some of the richer/darker shades leaving subtle stains behind. The formula was more non-drying to lightly hydrating, but it wasn't hydrating enough that I'd put it in that category (hydrating lipstick). They had a faint, lemon-meets-wax scent that sometimes wasn't noticeable at all (depended on the shade).
All swatches are with two layers.
Browse all of our Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Color swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Lanolate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax/Candelilla Cera/Cire De Candelilla, Cetyl Lactate, Paraffin, Beeswax/Cera Alba/Cire D'Abeille, Nylon-12, Microcrystalline Wax/Cera Microcristallina/Cire Microcristalline, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Limonene, Citral, Benzyl Benzoate, Geraniol, Fragrance, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 27 (Ci 45410), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Carmine (Ci 75470), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Orange 5 (Ci 45370), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163)]
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.
Grenadine
PPermanent. $29.00.
Cherry
Bobbi Brown Cherry Crushed Lip Color ($29.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a medium-dark red with neutral-to-cool undertones and a satin sheen. This shade was a real chameleon as it appeared warmer in the tube, cooler swatched, and more neutral-to-warm applied to my lips. It had buildable color payoff that ranged from medium (one layer) to semi-opaque (two layers). The lipstick had a smooth, waxy texture that didn’t tug on my lips during application but never felt emollient or really cream-like either. It adhered evenly and didn’t emphasize my lip lines, while the wear clocked in at five hours with a non-drying formula behind it.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Carmine Rouge (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- YSL Red Cassandre (84) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Ruby Woo (Matte) (LE, $19.00) is more muted (90% similar).
- MAC Patrick Woo (LE, $19.00) is less glossy (90% similar).
- NARS Bloodflower (DC, $28.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- NYX Eden (P, $6.00) is more muted (90% similar).
- Chanel No. 02 (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Pomegranate (LE, $25.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Betty Boop Red (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Nyma Tang (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$29.00/0.11 oz. - $263.64 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "high color payoff" with a "blotted-down stain effect" that "glides on comfortably" and keeps lips "hydrated." It's also supposed to be long-wearing and is buildable from "blotted-down" in one layer to "intense color payoff" in two to three layers. The majority of the shades in the range have medium to semi-opaque coverage in one layer, and they were buildable from there with two to three layers. A few shades applied less evenly than others, though most went on well enough.
The consistency was more like a firmer, harder balm, as it glided easily across my lips, but it didn't feel wet, emollient, or oily, more waxy like a traditional lipstick but very lightweight. Some shades pulled into my lip lines and a few emphasized my natural lip texture, while others were more smoothing and flattering in finish/texture. The wear typically lasted between three and six hours with some of the richer/darker shades leaving subtle stains behind. The formula was more non-drying to lightly hydrating, but it wasn't hydrating enough that I'd put it in that category (hydrating lipstick). They had a faint, lemon-meets-wax scent that sometimes wasn't noticeable at all (depended on the shade).
All swatches are with two layers.
Browse all of our Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Color swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Lanolate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax/Candelilla Cera/Cire De Candelilla, Cetyl Lactate, Paraffin, Beeswax/Cera Alba/Cire D'Abeille, Nylon-12, Microcrystalline Wax/Cera Microcristallina/Cire Microcristalline, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Limonene, Citral, Benzyl Benzoate, Geraniol, Fragrance, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 27 (Ci 45410), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Carmine (Ci 75470), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Orange 5 (Ci 45370), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163)]
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.
Cherry
PPermanent. $29.00.
Blackberry
Bobbi Brown Blackberry Crushed Lip Color ($29.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a medium-dark, reddish-brown with warmer undertones and a soft sheen. The color payoff was buildable from semi-sheer to semi-opaque, but it applied unevenly and had a tendency to sit in my lip lines. The texture felt similar to the other shades–waxy and glided across my lips without tugging–but the application had room for improvement. It stayed on well for four and a half hours and was neither drying nor hydrating on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Revlon Raisin Rage (P, $8.49) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Chanel Rouge Ascendant (872) (P, $55.00) is less shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
- NARS Sandra (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Flesh 3 (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Bated Breath (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Witty (P, $15.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Vignette (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Strange (DC, $40.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Milani I Am Confident (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, less glossy (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Nighthawk (DC, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$29.00/0.11 oz. - $263.64 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "high color payoff" with a "blotted-down stain effect" that "glides on comfortably" and keeps lips "hydrated." It's also supposed to be long-wearing and is buildable from "blotted-down" in one layer to "intense color payoff" in two to three layers. The majority of the shades in the range have medium to semi-opaque coverage in one layer, and they were buildable from there with two to three layers. A few shades applied less evenly than others, though most went on well enough.
The consistency was more like a firmer, harder balm, as it glided easily across my lips, but it didn't feel wet, emollient, or oily, more waxy like a traditional lipstick but very lightweight. Some shades pulled into my lip lines and a few emphasized my natural lip texture, while others were more smoothing and flattering in finish/texture. The wear typically lasted between three and six hours with some of the richer/darker shades leaving subtle stains behind. The formula was more non-drying to lightly hydrating, but it wasn't hydrating enough that I'd put it in that category (hydrating lipstick). They had a faint, lemon-meets-wax scent that sometimes wasn't noticeable at all (depended on the shade).
All swatches are with two layers.
Browse all of our Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Color swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Lanolate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax/Candelilla Cera/Cire De Candelilla, Cetyl Lactate, Paraffin, Beeswax/Cera Alba/Cire D'Abeille, Nylon-12, Microcrystalline Wax/Cera Microcristallina/Cire Microcristalline, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Limonene, Citral, Benzyl Benzoate, Geraniol, Fragrance, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 27 (Ci 45410), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Carmine (Ci 75470), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Orange 5 (Ci 45370), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163)]
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.
Grenadine looks like a star! And like nothing else I own, either. Or at least I don’t think so. I’m on a bit of a raspberry red kick lately for lip and cheek shades, so this is perfection!
Grenadine and Cherry are both so beautiful.
Yes!
Blackberry would be my favourite shade, although they are all good. However this shade doesn’t have a stellar rating that you would expect from a lipstick at this price point. Lucky there are the dupes – and I Am Confident and Viginette is on my wishlist… not that I need more lipsticks!
Is that the right price? Sephora has this at $29, not $24.
The database price must be out of date, so sorry!
I think BB’s lipsticks look better as a stick then on the lip. I wish they kept the depth of color you see in the tube. 🙁