ColourPop City of Stars & Cutie Fruity Just a Tint Lippie Tints Reviews & Swatches
City of Stars
ColourPop City of Stars Just a Tint Lippie Tint ($7.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium-dark, pink-coral with warmer undertones and a luminous sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and smoothly across my lips without tugging but never felt too emollient that it felt slippery. The texture was lightweight, thin without being clingy, and comfortable to wear. It stayed on well for four hours and was lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dior Diorosphere (649) (P, $37.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- NARS Tolede (P, $26.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Gucci Beauty Virginia Scarlett (514) (P, $42.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Libertine (P, $57.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Clinique Mocha Pop (P, $19.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Broadcast (DC, $18.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Cle de Peau Camellia (P, $65.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Cali Coral (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Barbarella (P, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Cle de Peau Raspberry Snapple (239) (P, $35.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.07 oz. - $100.00 Per Ounce
The formula is described as "the perfection sheer wash of colour in the comfiest, lightweight, super moisturizing formula." Here's the big takeaway... they are not that sheer; they're not a wash of color. They have medium to semi-opaque, buildable coverage with a few shades being more true medium in coverage; I just wouldn't say they're sheer nor just a wash. That medium to semi-opaque level of coverage still allows for some translucency, which gives the color a lighter look that's more like a stain.
The texture was creamy, thin, lightweight, and balm-like; I'd actually say it felt like a gel-like balm because it had the cushion-like slip of a lip balm but had the smoothing prowess of more gel-based formulas. The most impressive aspect of the formula was how little the colors sank into my lip lines and how forgiving they were with imperfections in lip texture. The wear time varied from two and a half to four hours on me, and the formula was lightly hydrating over time. They have a sweet, fruity scent (passionfruit per their website) but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our ColourPop Just a Tint Lippie Tint swatches.
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Triisostearin, Polyethylene, Squalane, Hydrated Silica, Flavor, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Tocopherol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Saccharin; May Contain: Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985).
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.
City of Stars
PPermanent. $7.00.
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Cutie Fruity
ColourPop Cutie Fruity Just a Tint Lippie Tint ($7.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium plum with strong, warm undertones and a luminous finish. It had medium pigmentation that was buildable to semi-opaque coverage. The texture was lightweight, creamy and more balm-like, though thin (not clingy!) and didn’t feel overly slippery when worn. I was impressed by how evenly and smoothly the product sat on my lips, despite being a more balm-like formula. The only “downside” was that it was far more pigmented than a “sheer wash” of color! It stayed on nicely for four hours and was moisturizing over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Estee Lauder Bois de Rose (P, $32.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Becca Rosewood (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Dream Bigger (42) (P, $13.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar).
- Clinique Woo Me (17) (P, $19.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS G*psy (P, $26.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Revlon Berry Rich (P, $8.49) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Coconut Juice (LE, $7.00) is more muted (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Helena (LE, $36.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Faded (P, $7.00) is lighter, cooler, less glossy (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Keep Tame (LE, $18.00) is lighter, more muted, glossier (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.07 oz. - $100.00 Per Ounce
The formula is described as "the perfection sheer wash of colour in the comfiest, lightweight, super moisturizing formula." Here's the big takeaway... they are not that sheer; they're not a wash of color. They have medium to semi-opaque, buildable coverage with a few shades being more true medium in coverage; I just wouldn't say they're sheer nor just a wash. That medium to semi-opaque level of coverage still allows for some translucency, which gives the color a lighter look that's more like a stain.
The texture was creamy, thin, lightweight, and balm-like; I'd actually say it felt like a gel-like balm because it had the cushion-like slip of a lip balm but had the smoothing prowess of more gel-based formulas. The most impressive aspect of the formula was how little the colors sank into my lip lines and how forgiving they were with imperfections in lip texture. The wear time varied from two and a half to four hours on me, and the formula was lightly hydrating over time. They have a sweet, fruity scent (passionfruit per their website) but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our ColourPop Just a Tint Lippie Tint swatches.
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Triisostearin, Polyethylene, Squalane, Hydrated Silica, Flavor, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Tocopherol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Saccharin; May Contain: Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985).
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.
Cutie Fruity is absolutely lovely and fresh feeling for summer! It just made my “list”!
Mine, too!
No surprise that I have quite a few dupes for both of these… But they are so lovely!
Cutey Fruity is sensational – I love it.
Liking the look of these Lippie Tints so far. They’re glossier than I’d like, but I was expecting that — these types of products always are.