ColourPop Garden Variety Lux Lip Oils Reviews & Swatches
Local Time
ColourPop Local Time Lux Lip Oil ($8.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a nearly-clear gloss–just barely tinted with some pink–and faint copper and gold micro-shimmer. There was only a hint of shimmer, too, so it would be most suitable to someone who was looking for shine, light hydration, and didn’t mind a touch of pearl. I think this shade (along with the other three that were launched with it) would be better described as translucent or ultra-sheer for coverage.
Thankfully, the gloss itself was smooth, non-sticky, and comfortable to work with and sat well on my lips. It didn’t have a lot of staying power–an hour and a half to two hours–and was lightly moisturizing while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Champagne Mami (DC, $10.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
- ColourPop Gen Zen (LE, $10.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Blossom Out (LE, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC #1 Wish (LE, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Reign Check (LE, $10.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Blissful (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Fired Crystal (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Neat Freak (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Glacier (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (85% similar).
- Patrick Ta She's Expensive (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$10.00/0.16 oz. - $62.50 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "sheer kiss of colour" that is "nourishing" and "lightweight." It's a creamy, smooth balm-like gloss with moderate shine that is comfortable to apply and to wear. It did have sheer coverage that applied fairly evenly with little to no settling into my lip lines (better than most glosses!).
They were hydrating while worn, but they only lasted two hours or less on me, which wasn't unexpected based on the texture (no tackiness and thinner than a longer-wearing lip balm). They had a sweet, almost lemony scent to me with no discernible taste.
Browse all of our ColourPop Lux Lip Oil swatches.
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Simmondsia Chinensis (jojoba) Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea Butter), Ethylene/propylene/styrene Copolymer, Butylene/ethylene/styrene Copolymer, Flavor, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline Wax, Phenoxyethanol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycine Soja (soybean) Oil, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tocopherol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alumina, Silica, Saccharin, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, Chamomilla Recutita (matricaria) Flower Extract. May Contain: Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Mica (CI 77019), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 (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.
Local Time
LELimited Edition. $10.00.
Gen Zen
ColourPop Gen Zen Lux Lip Oil ($8.00 for 0.16 oz.) appeared almost clear–there was a bit of a golden tint–along with barely-there pearl. Applied to my lips, it darkened them slightly, which I find is true of shiny/balmy products (kind of like wetting a matte powder often makes it darker) and added a touch of warmth. The texture was smooth, lightweight, and like an emollient lip balm without any tackiness. It lasted for an hour and a half but felt lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Blossom Out (LE, $10.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC #1 Wish (LE, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop PS (DC, $10.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Glacier (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Patrick Ta She's Expensive (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Local Time (LE, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Reign Check (LE, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Blissful (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
- ColourPop Champagne Mami (DC, $10.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bibbidi (LE, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$10.00/0.16 oz. - $62.50 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "sheer kiss of colour" that is "nourishing" and "lightweight." It's a creamy, smooth balm-like gloss with moderate shine that is comfortable to apply and to wear. It did have sheer coverage that applied fairly evenly with little to no settling into my lip lines (better than most glosses!).
They were hydrating while worn, but they only lasted two hours or less on me, which wasn't unexpected based on the texture (no tackiness and thinner than a longer-wearing lip balm). They had a sweet, almost lemony scent to me with no discernible taste.
Browse all of our ColourPop Lux Lip Oil swatches.
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Simmondsia Chinensis (jojoba) Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea Butter), Ethylene/propylene/styrene Copolymer, Butylene/ethylene/styrene Copolymer, Flavor, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline Wax, Phenoxyethanol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycine Soja (soybean) Oil, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tocopherol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alumina, Silica, Saccharin, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, Chamomilla Recutita (matricaria) Flower Extract. May Contain: Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Mica (CI 77019), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 (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.
Gen Zen
LELimited Edition. $10.00.
Reign Check
ColourPop Reign Check Lux Lip Oil ($8.00 for 0.16 oz.) has a nearly clear base with fine peachy and lavender pearl. It was only at an angle, from further away, that I could even detect that there was any lavender-ish tint (more like a milky, cool pink tinge), so it was much sheerer than sheer–there’s just a distinction between clear compared to sheer. Applied to my lips, it didn’t seem to add a lot of coolness or pink tones either, which just reinforced that it had very little in the way of a tinted base.
The texture was smooth, non-sticky, and comfortable to work with as it was lightweight and balmy. It applied evenly and didn’t emphasize my lip lines, so the texture was rather flattering on at least. It lasted for two hours but was moisturizing while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Gen Zen (LE, $10.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Patrick Ta She's Expensive (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Blossom Out (LE, $10.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bibbidi (LE, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Local Time (LE, $10.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Glacier (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Surratt Beauty Faux Pas (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC #1 Wish (LE, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Moon Jelly (P, $16.00) is more shimmery (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Johnny Rose (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$10.00/0.16 oz. - $62.50 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "sheer kiss of colour" that is "nourishing" and "lightweight." It's a creamy, smooth balm-like gloss with moderate shine that is comfortable to apply and to wear. It did have sheer coverage that applied fairly evenly with little to no settling into my lip lines (better than most glosses!).
They were hydrating while worn, but they only lasted two hours or less on me, which wasn't unexpected based on the texture (no tackiness and thinner than a longer-wearing lip balm). They had a sweet, almost lemony scent to me with no discernible taste.
Browse all of our ColourPop Lux Lip Oil swatches.
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Simmondsia Chinensis (jojoba) Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea Butter), Ethylene/propylene/styrene Copolymer, Butylene/ethylene/styrene Copolymer, Flavor, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline Wax, Phenoxyethanol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycine Soja (soybean) Oil, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tocopherol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alumina, Silica, Saccharin, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, Chamomilla Recutita (matricaria) Flower Extract. May Contain: Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Mica (CI 77019), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 (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.
Reign Check
LELimited Edition. $10.00.
Blossom Out
ColourPop Blossom Out Lux Lip Oil ($8.00 for 0.16 oz.) has a peach-tinted, translucent base with a light sprinkling of pearl. The formula was intended to be sheer, though this shade, along with the other three launched with it, are sheerer than the original release. It seemed to pull some warmth out of my natural lip color while adding shine and faint pearl.
The texture was lightweight, almost like a creamier lip balm, and non-sticky, so it was comfortable to wear, though it only lasted for two hours on me. The formula was lightly hydrating over time for me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Gen Zen (LE, $10.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Local Time (LE, $10.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Patrick Ta She's Expensive (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Flesh Astral (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
- Surratt Beauty Faux Pas (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC #1 Wish (LE, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Surratt Beauty Oh La La (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Reign Check (LE, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bibbidi (LE, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Fired Crystal (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$10.00/0.16 oz. - $62.50 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "sheer kiss of colour" that is "nourishing" and "lightweight." It's a creamy, smooth balm-like gloss with moderate shine that is comfortable to apply and to wear. It did have sheer coverage that applied fairly evenly with little to no settling into my lip lines (better than most glosses!).
They were hydrating while worn, but they only lasted two hours or less on me, which wasn't unexpected based on the texture (no tackiness and thinner than a longer-wearing lip balm). They had a sweet, almost lemony scent to me with no discernible taste.
Browse all of our ColourPop Lux Lip Oil swatches.
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Simmondsia Chinensis (jojoba) Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea Butter), Ethylene/propylene/styrene Copolymer, Butylene/ethylene/styrene Copolymer, Flavor, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline Wax, Phenoxyethanol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycine Soja (soybean) Oil, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tocopherol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alumina, Silica, Saccharin, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, Chamomilla Recutita (matricaria) Flower Extract. May Contain: Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Mica (CI 77019), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 (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.
So sheer that I can only barely make out any difference between any of them against one another. Might be good to have one as a lip conditioner, I suppose.
Why offer so many when they look virtually the same on the lips? I never understood why brands do that.
I’ve always wondered, too!