ColourPop Are You Surreal, Runaway, Heart On Lippie Stix Reviews & Swatches
Are You Surreal
ColourPop Are You Surreal Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark fuchsia pink with cool, blue undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage in a single layer, which applied fairly evenly but had a bit of product that streaked along the edges of my lips and sank into my deeper lip lines. The consistency felt lightweight on but was a bit firmer and denser in the tube, so it didn’t glide on as comfortably as other shades in the range. It wore well for five and a half hours, left a fuchsia stain behind, and was a touch drying.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- YSL Rose Ink (3) (P, $36.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Maybelline Rebel Pink (DC, $7.49) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Revlon Tunnel Vision (P, $12.39) is cooler (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Electric Pink (15) (P, $55.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
- Sephora Twolips (14) (P, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Neon Azalea (P, $32.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sweetener (LE, $10.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- MAC Both Cheeks (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge Velvet Carnival (P, $36.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Nearly Neon Fuchsia (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.0352 oz. - $198.86 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "full coverage" with a "long-wearing, ultra comfortable" feel. Because there are quite a few finishes in the range, some of the results depend more on the finish.
The matte finish tends to be thinner, drier, and firmer in the tube, and they can, occasionally, tug on my lips noticeably during application, but usually have good pigmentation and long wear; they range from non-drying to somewhat drying.
The Creme finish has a creamier, more emollient quality to it that has excellent pigmentation, comfortable wear, and good wear time (four to six hours); it tends to be a little hydrating but occasionally suffers from issues where product gathers in lip lines or they don't go on as evenly as they could. There's a soft, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our ColourPop Lippie Stix swatches.
Ingredients
Lauryl Laurate, Polyethylene, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Stearyl Dimethicone, Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Hydrated Silica, Flavor, Tocopherol, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Glycerin, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, C12-16 Alcohol, Silica, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Betaine, Momordica Grosvenori Fruit Extract, Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
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.
Are You Surreal
PPermanent. $7.00.
Runaway
ColourPop Runaway Matte X Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark pink-red with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was incredibly velvety and creamy while having a more matte finish. While it had that silicone-like feel that gave it that velvety quality, it glided easily across my lips. The product separated somewhat along my lip lines, which is something that I’ve found can occur (at least for me) with these silicone-heavy, matte-finish lipstick formulas. It had rich pigmentation that went on evenly but wasn’t the most flattering with respect to texture. The color was still going strong after six hours of wear, left a pinky-red stain behind, and was non-drying over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Chanel Magnetique (46) (P, $45.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge Skyscraper Rose (LE, $36.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- Anastasia Chrome Red (LE, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Heart Goes Boom (LE, $19.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
- ColourPop Skyfall (LE, $6.50) is darker (90% similar).
- NARS Get Up Stand Up (P, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Rare Beauty Ascend (P, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Lovespell (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, glossier (90% similar).
- NYX Bloody Mary (P, $6.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Hermes Rose Velours (78) (LE, $67.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.0352 oz. - $170.45 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "full-coverage" with a "super matte" finish that has a "lightweight and velvety feel." I'd agree with all of those things--most shades were opaque while a few were more semi-opaque to mostly opaque. The texture has a silicone-heavy feel to it, so it has the velvety slip that used to be more typical of face primers than lip products, but this silicone-heavy type of formula has made its way into lip products to give a more matte finish with a smoother, more velvety consistency. The consistency feels a bit denser, though it remains lightweight, and usually delivers even coverage in a single stroke that doesn't tug. The formula wears anywhere from four to eight hours on me, and it is typically neither drying nor hydrating. There's a soft, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our ColourPop Matte X Lippie Stix swatches.
Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Polyethylene, Caprylyl Methicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Stearyl Methicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Lauryl Laurate, Microcrystalline Wax , Synthetic Beeswax, Paraffin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Flavor, Glycerin , Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, C12-16 Alcohol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Betaine, Momordica Grosvenori Fruit Extract, Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140).
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.
Runaway
PPermanent. $6.00.
Heart On
ColourPop Heart On Lippie Stix ($6.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a deep, pinky-plum with cool undertones and a cream finish. The texture was lightly creamy with a touch of tackiness, though it felt lightweight and smooth as it glided across my lips. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which adhered evenly with a touch of product that sat in my deeper lip lines–not enough that it was noticeable in person. This shade stayed on nicely for six hours, left a fuchsia stain behind, and was neither drying nor hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Sweetener (LE, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Both Cheeks (LE, $19.00) is lighter, less glossy (95% similar).
- Bite Beauty Nearly Neon Fuchsia (LE, $26.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Playgirl (P, $57.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Anarchy (DC, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Casanova (P, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Nouveau Pink (P, $0.99) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Smashbox Poolside (P, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever C207 (DC, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Crush (P, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.0352 oz. - $198.86 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "full coverage" with a "long-wearing, ultra comfortable" feel. Because there are quite a few finishes in the range, some of the results depend more on the finish.
The matte finish tends to be thinner, drier, and firmer in the tube, and they can, occasionally, tug on my lips noticeably during application, but usually have good pigmentation and long wear; they range from non-drying to somewhat drying.
The Creme finish has a creamier, more emollient quality to it that has excellent pigmentation, comfortable wear, and good wear time (four to six hours); it tends to be a little hydrating but occasionally suffers from issues where product gathers in lip lines or they don't go on as evenly as they could. There's a soft, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our ColourPop Lippie Stix swatches.
Ingredients
Lauryl Laurate, Polyethylene, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, C11-12 Isoparaffin, Stearyl Dimethicone, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zeolite, Hdi/trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Hydrated Silica, Flavor, Ethyl Vanillin, Allantoin, Mangifera Indica (mango) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea Butter), Glycerin, Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima (avocado) Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glycine Soja (soybean) Oil, C12-16 Alcohol, Silica, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Betaine, Momordica Grosvenori Fruit Extract, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
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.
My favorite? Runaway! I need this just in case I go see the Heart and Joan Jett concert in late August. This or Cherry Bomb would have to be lipstick du hour for that event.
For vibrant pink lipstick lovers, these are a treat.
Now these are my kind of lip colors!
More winners! BTW, your eyeshadow is stunning, but it’s a real showstopper with Runaway … breathtaking!
Thank you, Alecto!