ColourPop Cocktaoo & La Cienega Glowing Lip Review & Swatches
Cockatoo
ColourPop Cockatoo Glowing Lip ($7.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light pink with warm undertones and a glossy, cream finish. It had medium color payoff, which was buildable to mostly opaque coverage, though I found it was more prone to streaking along the edges at higher opacity.
The lip product had a lightweight, slightly thin feel that was more velvety in its glide, rather than traditionally creamy, despite the shine. It lasted well for three hours and felt moisturizing over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Bobbi Brown Pink Nude (P, $40.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Sugarcane (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Stone Fox (DC, $10.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Nude Reality (P, $37.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Spiced Honey (P, $57.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Love Muffin (P, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Medium Rare (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Abigail (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Birdy (P, $7.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Clint (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.06 oz. - $133.33 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "glowy" finish that is hydrating and gives buildable color with "buildable, glowy shine." They managed to feel more velvety and glide-on rather than melty and glossy, despite the end result having a moderate about of shine and glow. As a result, the formula was more like a balmy lipstick than a glossy lip balm.
The coverage ranged from semi-sheer to semi-opaque but were generally in the more medium, buildable range, which was in line with the brand's marketing. They were fruity in scent but had no discernible taste. The shades applied evenly, felt comfortable to wear, and typically lasted three to four hours with moderate hydrating.
Browse all of our ColourPop Glowing Lip swatches.
Ingredients
polybutene, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, punica granatum sterols, c12-15 alkyl lactate, diisostearyl malate, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, paraffin, oleyl lactate, polyethylene, synthetic beeswax, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, flavor, hydrogenated soybean oil, stearic acid, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, caprylyl glycol, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, microcrystalline wax, cocoyl hydrolyzed collagen, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, hexylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, argania spinosa kernel oil, saccharin, fragaria vesca (strawberry) seed oil, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, rubus idaeus (raspberry) seed oil, sambucus nigra seed oil. may contain: bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), bronze powder (ci 77400), copper powder (ci 77400), iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), manganese violet (ci 77742), mica (ci 77019), red 6 (ci 15850), red 6 lake (ci 15850), red 7 (ci 15850), red 7 lake (ci 15850), red 27 lake (ci 45410), red 28 lake (ci 45410), red 40 lake (ci 16035), 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.
Cockatoo
PPermanent. $8.00.
La Cienega
ColourPop La Cienega Glowing Lip ($7.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium pink with warmer undertones and a glossy sheen. It had semi-sheer, buildable color coverage that applied evenly and comfortably over my lips as the texture had a silicone-like glide that slid across my lips but wasn’t traditionally creamy/wet in feel, despite having a shinier finish. It wore well for three and a half hours and felt hydrating.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Burberry Nude Pink (205) (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Burberry Cameo Rose (209) (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Gal (LE, $36.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Divine Rose 2 (LE, $36.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar).
- Revlon So Sleek Pink (021) (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Chanel Camelia Rose (337) (LE, $40.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Bryan (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, brighter, cooler (85% similar).
- YSL Pink Flow (3) (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop The Strand (P, $7.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- Tatcha Plum Blossom (P, $55.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.06 oz. - $133.33 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "glowy" finish that is hydrating and gives buildable color with "buildable, glowy shine." They managed to feel more velvety and glide-on rather than melty and glossy, despite the end result having a moderate about of shine and glow. As a result, the formula was more like a balmy lipstick than a glossy lip balm.
The coverage ranged from semi-sheer to semi-opaque but were generally in the more medium, buildable range, which was in line with the brand's marketing. They were fruity in scent but had no discernible taste. The shades applied evenly, felt comfortable to wear, and typically lasted three to four hours with moderate hydrating.
Browse all of our ColourPop Glowing Lip swatches.
Ingredients
polybutene, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, punica granatum sterols, c12-15 alkyl lactate, diisostearyl malate, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, paraffin, oleyl lactate, polyethylene, synthetic beeswax, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, flavor, hydrogenated soybean oil, stearic acid, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, caprylyl glycol, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, microcrystalline wax, cocoyl hydrolyzed collagen, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, hexylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, argania spinosa kernel oil, saccharin, fragaria vesca (strawberry) seed oil, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, rubus idaeus (raspberry) seed oil, sambucus nigra seed oil. may contain: bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), bronze powder (ci 77400), copper powder (ci 77400), iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), manganese violet (ci 77742), mica (ci 77019), red 6 (ci 15850), red 6 lake (ci 15850), red 7 (ci 15850), red 7 lake (ci 15850), red 27 lake (ci 45410), red 28 lake (ci 45410), red 40 lake (ci 16035), 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.
Love, love, love, La Cienega! Beautiful shade of warm pink that I think I could not only get away with, but also really enjoy the look of on myself!
Pretty nice everyday shades for when you don’t want to spend a fortune.