ColourPop Shimmy & Solow Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatchew

Christine — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:00:00 +0000

ColourPop Shimmy Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Shimmy Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is described as a “pale pastel baby pink.” It’s a lightly brightened, light-medium pink with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque pigmentation that went on fairly evenly with a slightly thicker consistency compared to other shades in the range. I thought it was going to appear “cracked,” but it seemed to smooth out nicely when I smiled. The color lasted for six hours, while the formula was just a bit drying after five hours of wear. Maybelline Peach Buff (P, $7.99) is darker, more muted, glossier (90% similar). ColourPop Ace (LE, $7.00) is warmer, glossier (90% similar). NYX Pale Pink (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (90% similar). ColourPop Clueless (DC, $6.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar). MAC Playing Koi (LE, $19.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar). ColourPop Last Call (LE, $7.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Too Faced Melted Peony (P, $21.00) is brighter, warmer (85% similar). Too Faced Queen B (P, $21.00) is darker (90% similar). LORAC Girl Next Door (PiP, $17.00) is brighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Crème Cup (PiP, $19.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar). Maybelline Blushing Pout (P, $7.99) is darker, glossier (80% similar). ColourPop Littlestitious (P, $7.00) is lighter, more muted, cooler (80% similar). ColourPop Love Muffin (P, $7.00) is darker, glossier (80% similar). ColourPop Midi (DC, $6.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ColourPop Solow Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is described as a “neutral nude pink.” It’s a muted, medium pink with warm, yellow undertones and a matte finish. This was one of the least matte shades in the range, though it is still a matte finish to me. It had good pigmentation, but I noticed a very light veil of translucency with this shade. On me, the color wore for six and a half hours with even fading and was neither drying nor hydrating. Anastasia Petal (P, $18.00) is lighter, glossier (95% similar). NARS Vanessa (P, $34.00) is glossier (90% similar). Milani Lust (LE, $8.99) is darker (95% similar). Urban Decay Criminal (DC, $18.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Scattered Petals (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). KVD Beauty Magick (DC, $21.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). KVD Beauty Lovecraft (DC, $21.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Naked (P, $18.00) is cooler (90% similar). Givenchy Rose d'Exception (206) (LE, $36.00) is glossier (90% similar). ColourPop Tattle Tail (LE, $6.00) is darker (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Pink Kiss (P, $28.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). Dose of Colors A Mauve Story (LE, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). ColourPop Love Bite (LE, $6.00) is less pigmented (95% similar). Giorgio Armani Blush (500) (P, $38.00) is glossier (85% similar). NARS Anita (P, $34.00) is glossier (90% similar). Too Faced Freshly Baked (LE, $21.00) is cooler (85% similar). NARS Walk This Way (P, $26.00) is darker (85% similar). ColourPop Cami (PiP, $7.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Urban Decay Backtalk (DC, $22.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Guerlain #05 (P, $33.00) is cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Formula Summary: ColourPop Ultra Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a long-wearing, pigmented lipstick that starts off glossy and dries down quickly to that super flat matte finish. They have minimal transfer with some of the lighter shades having almost none for the first few hours of wear, but any time you’ve had a meal, they lose that transfer-resistant quality to a noticeable degree. They tend to wear anywhere from six to ten hours with darker shades maintaining better color coverage and wear over a longer period of time. Some shades get a little drying about two-thirds to three-fourths through the wear, while a few shades have been fairly non-drying even many hours into wear. They fade away evenly with most color loss occurring from the center of the lips if eating a more oil-based meal but the majority of color survives a meal. Reapplication has been hit or miss and tends to depend on how well it wore away and how easily the shade applies normally, but reapplication tends to emphasize the lip’s natural texture significantly compared to initial application and gives lips a very wrinkled, dried-up look. I’ve layered gloss on top of some shades with moderate success, though it will obviously lose the matte finish and will transfer and I’ll get tiny flakes where the matte lip color has lifted by mixing with gloss but has been pretty minimal. The formula had no discernible taste or scent.

Shimmy

LELimited Edition. $6.50.

A-

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

91%

Total

Solow

DCDiscontinued. $6.50.