ColourPop Like Magic & Pitch Lippie Stix Reviews & Swatches
Like Magic
ColourPop Like Magic Lippie Stix ($7.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a darker, slightly rose-toned beige with moderate, warm undertones and a satin finish. The texture was moderately dense with light creaminess–it felt better as it warmed up against my lips, as it was a little stiff initially–and felt a little tacky when worn. It had opaque pigmentation that lasted well for five hours and felt non-drying.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Chanel Rouge Angelique (174) (P, $45.00) is more shimmery, darker, less glossy (90% similar).
- MAC Half 'n' Half (P, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Bare Instinct (P, $32.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Los Angeles (LE, $26.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Tarte Candy (LE, $20.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Leche (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Jaclyn Cosmetics Obsessed (DC, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Naked Desire (P, $32.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury JK Magic (P, $37.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Spirit (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (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
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Boron Nitride, Octocrylene, C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isododecane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone/Vinyltrimethylsiloxysilicate Crosspolymer, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethiconol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Propylene Carbonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), 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.
Like Magic
LELimited Edition. $7.00.
Pitch
ColourPop Pitch Lippie Stix ($7.00 for 0.0352 oz.) is a deep, muted brown with subtle, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had a light creaminess to it, which helped it apply evenly and smoothly to my lips with just a little bit of tugging during application.
This formula is denser with some tackiness, which helps to make it longer-wearing (while being comfortable) but does have less creaminess than most traditional lipsticks have. It had opaque color payoff that applied evenly and stayed on nicely for five hours and felt neither drying nor hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Bobbi Brown Brownstone (P, $40.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Once Strangers (P, $25.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Jaclyn Cosmetics Ambition (DC, $18.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Sephora Fire Side (11) (P, $8.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Patricia Bright (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Aya (LE, $34.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Oh Behave (LE, $7.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora But First Coffee (58) (P, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Move Your Body (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Capricorn (98) (LE, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (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
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Boron Nitride, Octocrylene, C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isododecane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone/Vinyltrimethylsiloxysilicate Crosspolymer, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethiconol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Propylene Carbonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), 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.
I love that they brought back Pitch, as it makes for a fantastic “nude” shade for deeper, richer skintones. It should be a permanent range shade.
Like Magic looks pretty good. But that MAC Spirit is actually darker, and Spirit is nearly my skin color, I guess I’ll leave this be? But I do really love it!
Wow, what blush are you wearing in these photos, Christine? Your complexion looks gorgeous!!!
The new Chanel highlighter for spring!
Long live Pitch! Now to bring back all the gorgeous, darker Lux Lipsticks…
I do like Pitch – even though it is now too dark for me to wear, it’s a great lipstick.
Uhhhh did Pitch come with that hair embedded in it? Yikes!
It looked like a nylon fiber, likely from the black packaging!