ColourPop Jic Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a light, golden beige with warm undertones and multi-colored shimmer. It had semi-sheer pigmentation that covered the lips fairly evenly, but it did pull into lip lines noticeably as it was drying down. The texture was comfortable on the lips and didn’t feel clingy (it felt more comfortable than it looked, I suppose!), and it was non-drying. This shade lasted for four hours on me. Sephora Take a Spin (41) (P, $8.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Metalwork (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Sex Shuffle (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (90% similar). Guerlain #92 (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). MAC Ring My Bell (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, more pigmented (85% similar). Revlon Sky Line Pink (P, $8.49) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Altered Beige (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). NARS Double Orgasm (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar). MAC Siren Song (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (85% similar). MAC Gossamer Wing (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ColourPop Lights Out Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a medium, bronzy gold with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that went on somewhat evenly, but it could have applied better. This shade had a tendency to emphasize lip lines as the color would dry down in them and then separate afterward. The texture was smooth and thin, comfortable to wear after it dried down to a matte, metallic finish. The color wore well for five hours on me and was neither drying nor hydrating. Fenty Beauty Banana Frost (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Dior Golden (065) (LE, $40.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). KVD Beauty Thunderstruck (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Live Long and Prosper (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). NYX Exposed (P, $7.50) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay 3rd Degree (P, $18.00) is warmer, better quality (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Private Life (01) (LE, $53.00) is warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Gold (LE, $26.00) is less pigmented, warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Amber (LE, $36.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop PYT (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC All I Want (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). Bite Beauty Leo (LE, $26.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). MAC Warm Ice (LE, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar). Fenty Beauty Ice Dunes (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Jouer Molten Gold (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker, less pigmented (80% similar). NYX Mischievous (P, $6.00) is darker, brighter, warmer (80% similar). UOMA Beauty Lady of Gold (P, $26.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Surge (LE, $56.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ColourPop PYT Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a subdued, medium gold with more tarnished, yellowish tones and a metallic sheen. The texture was thin and spreadable, but it was tough to even this color out–it looked patchy as it dried down. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, and I think a second layer would work with this one to even it out. On me, it wore well for five hours and was non-drying. Fenty Beauty Ice Dunes (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). MAC The Enemy Within (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay 3rd Degree (P, $18.00) is warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Lights Out (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar). Sephora Golden Party (63) (P, $14.00) is brighter (85% similar). MAC Live Long and Prosper (LE, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar). MAC All I Want (LE, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar). Urban Decay Smog (LE, $18.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). Anastasia Chrome Olive (LE, $20.00) is darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ColourPop Salt Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a medium-dark taupe-brown with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had good pigmentation, though not fully opaque, but its asset was that it applied evenly so the lack of opacity wasn’t as noticeable. The texture was smooth, thin, and spreadable. I was able to wear this shade for five hours, and it was just slightly drying over time. Fenty Beauty Guava Mint (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Smashbox Petal Metal (P, $24.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). MAC Metrochrome (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar). MAC I'm Glistening (LE, $19.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (85% similar). Bite Beauty Cocoa Crush (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Milani Chromattic Addict (01) (LE, $8.99) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Pretty Vulgar Artful Deception (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Copper Chic (P, $54.00) is darker (80% similar). ColourPop Maneater (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Orchid Soleil (LE, $57.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Detox (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Formula Overview

ColourPop Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is supposed to be “super intense” with “high impact metallic pearls” and a “non-drying formula” that “is extremely long-wearing” (but it is “not completely transfer resistant”). Of ColourPop’s liquid lipstick formulas, this had the most slip and least pigmentation (across all four shades)–more semi-opaque, though they were buildable. The consistency spreads well across the lips, but it could look more even; I think the darker coloring of the shades made some of the translucency less apparent. They dry down to a mostly transfer-proof finish, and they are flexible and comfortable to wear. I got between four and six hours of wear with these, and they seemed to break down easily with food compared to the Ultra Satins/Mattes. Two of the four shades were a little drying, while the other two were non-drying.

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ColourPop Jic Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Jic Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Jic Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Jic Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Jic Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Jic Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Lights Out Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Lights Out Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Lights Out Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Lights Out Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Lights Out Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Lights Out Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop PYT Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop PYT Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop PYT Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop PYT Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop PYT Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop PYT Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Salt Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Salt Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Salt Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Salt Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Salt Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Salt Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick