ColourPop Smooth Sailing Glossy Lip Stain Set Review & Swatches

Christine — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Smooth Sailing

ColourPop Smooth Sailing Glossy Lip Stain Set ($28.00 for 0.84 oz.) is a new, limited edition set of four glossy lip stains. All four shades had more medium, buildable coverage–as marketed–and applied fairly well, though a few were more prone to getting into my lip lines, though not so much that it was noticeable at a normal viewing distance.

Smooth Sailing

LELimited Edition.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

92%

Total

Seven Seaways

Seven Seaways is a light-medium peach with moderate, warm undertones and flecks of micro-sparkle throughout a cream finish.

Medium, buildable coverage (as marketed)
Lightweight, thin, almost watery but easy to work with
Applied evenly, could have been a bit more forgiving of texture
Long-wearing (6 hours), lightly hydrating

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Make Up For Ever C302 (DC, $22.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
NARS Huahine (LE, $26.00) is darker, less pigmented (90% similar).
NARS Suck (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
YSL Nude Pulse (404) (P, $36.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Cha-Cha-Cha (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Jouer Sloane (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Hourglass True Love Means (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Burberry Peach (25) (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
NARS Big Trouble (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Hourglass No One Knows (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).

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$8.00/0.21 oz. - $38.10 Per Ounce

It's supposed to have the "long-lasting powers of a lip stain" with the "shine of a gloss" paired with "medium to buildable coverage" that is "non-drying." The initial texture was almost watery, overly spreadable (and the applicator often picked up more product than necessary, so take care during application) but dried down to a more satiny shine that was less glossy and more like a satin lipstick with some translucency.

The initial shine wore off within two hours, so it looked like a true satin finish--this was true of doing nothing or just taking a drink of a glass as it wasn't transfer-resistant. The stain did not power through a meal and tended to leave a very strong ring around the edges of my lips as it wore away so quickly while eating. Left to its own devices, most shades wore around six hours with a faint stain left behind.

It had medium, buildable coverage but quickly built to more semi-opaque coverage without an official second layer (just going back and forth to get an even layer of product). A couple of shades were truer to medium and others were more semi-opaque from the first layer.

There didn't seem to be any added fragrance nor taste while worn.

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Seven Seaways

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Smiling Faces

Smiling Faces is a medium pink with moderate, warm undertones and barely-there lighter pink micro-sparkle through a cream finish.

Medium, buildable coverage (as marketed)
Lightweight, thin, almost watery but easy to work with
Applied evenly, could have been a bit more forgiving of texture
Long-wearing (6 hours), lightly hydrating

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Pat McGrath Belladonna (P, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Prima Donna (P, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar).
NARS Conquest (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Chanel Sibylla (786) (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Lisa Eldridge Beauty (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Too Faced Home Slice (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Makeup by Mario Cool Pink (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Anastasia Blushing (-, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Heavy Petal (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Mya (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).

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$8.00/0.21 oz. - $38.10 Per Ounce

There didn't seem to be any added fragrance nor taste while worn.

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Smiling Faces

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

Sing Along

Sing Along is a bright, fuchsia pink with cooler, blue undertones and a glossy, cream-like finish.

Medium, buildable coverage (as marketed)
Lightweight, thin, almost watery but easy to work with
Applied evenly, was forgiving of lip texture
Long-wearing (6 hours), lightly hydrating

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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MAC Ceaseless Energy (P, $24.00) is cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Saloon (LE, $10.00) is brighter (85% similar).
MAC Charm (LE, $20.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
MAC Raring to Go (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
NARS Danceteria (P, $26.00) is darker (80% similar).

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$8.00/0.21 oz. - $38.10 Per Ounce

There didn't seem to be any added fragrance nor taste while worn.

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Sing Along

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

Clock Tower

Clock Tower is a deep plum with cool undertones and a glossy, cream-like finish.

Medium, buildable coverage (as marketed)
Lightweight, thin, almost watery but easy to work with
Could have applied more evenly, settled into lip lines slightly
Long-wearing (6 hours), lightly hydrating

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Hourglass Impact (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Pink Sabre (P, $54.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Chanel Dzhari (608) (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
MAC Rosebuddy (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
NARS Abruzzo (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
YSL Devour Me Plum (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
MAC Space Bubble (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
Makeup by Mario Plum Glow (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
MAC Warp Speed Ahead (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Pat McGrath Secret Lover (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.21 oz. - $38.10 Per Ounce

There didn't seem to be any added fragrance nor taste while worn.

Browse all of our ColourPop Glossy Lip Stain swatches.

Clock Tower

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

92%

Total

ColourPop Smooth Sailing Glossy Lip Stain Set

ColourPop Seven Seaways Glossy Lip Stain

ColourPop Smiling Faces Glossy Lip Stain

ColourPop Sing Along Glossy Lip Stain

ColourPop Clock Tower Glossy Lip Stain

ColourPop Smooth Sailing Glossy Lip Stain Set

ColourPop Seven Seaways Glossy Lip Stain

ColourPop Smiling Faces Glossy Lip Stain

ColourPop Sing Along Glossy Lip Stain

ColourPop Clock Tower Glossy Lip Stain

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ColourPop Smooth Sailing Glossy Lip Stain Set Review & Swatches

Smooth Sailing

Smooth Sailing

LELimited Edition.

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Seven Seaways

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Seven Seaways

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

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Smiling Faces

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Smiling Faces

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

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Sing Along

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Sing Along

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

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Clock Tower

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Clock Tower

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

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