ColourPop x Bitti Lip Trio Review & Swatches
Bitti
ColourPop Bitti Lip Trio ($18.00 for 0.3 oz.) includes three shades of the Ultra Blotted Liquid Lipstick formula, which I haven’t found much success with. I actually wish ColourPop had gone with their Lux Liquid Lipstick formula, which had a very similar effect but was more successful for me. Holly Lolly applied the best, while Chew-holic and Juicy Drop were very unforgiving of my lip texture/lip lines.
Bitti
LELimited Edition. $18.00.
Chew-holic
Chew-holic is a bright, medium-dark pink-coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-sheer coverage, which was as expected, but the texture was very prone to clinging to imperfections and texture on my lips (despite exfoliating prior, and this was several shades into my lip swatch-a-thon!). The consistency was watery and thin with a quick dry down to a transfer-resistant finish. It lasted for four hours and was non-drying.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Buttercup (P, $9.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Holly Lolly (LE, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- NARS Rouge Immortel (LE, $27.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Fleur de Lotus (830) (P, $45.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Tentation (238) (LE, $45.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Ouiji (LE, $6.50) is lighter, brighter, more pigmented (90% similar).
- NARS Anouk (LE, $34.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Prince Edward (LE, $9.00) is more muted, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC A Little Tamed (P, $26.00) is darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop Usagi (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.1 oz. - $60.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "medium coverage" and yield a "soft, diffused just-blotted look" that "dries matte, doesn't bodge, and feels soft and comfy on the lips." From the shades I've tried, the effect is exactly as described -- "a soft, diffused just-blotted look" with a matte finish. The consistency is thin but almost a little velvety as it spreads and dries down; it didn't feel as "wet" as most of their Liquid Lipstick formulas have. The formula dries down quickly and sets to a matte, transfer-resistant finish. The coverage varied from medium to semi-opaque, and the wear time was anywhere between four and six hours. The issue I have with them is the thinner, matte formula is more prone to emphasizing imperfections on my lips and lip lines. The formula is neither drying nor hydrating on me.
Browse all of our ColourPop Ultra Blotted Liquid Lipstick (Discontinued) swatches.
Chew-holic
LELimited Edition. $6.00.
Holly Lolly
Holly Lolly is a muted, medium-dark reddish-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a flat, matte finish. It had medium coverage that applied fairly evenly, and the dry down wasn’t as unforgiving as most other shades in this formula have been for me–I applied this just prior to Chew-holic for reference! The texture was very fluid, watery, and thin, which was a little harder to control than I anticipated during my initial application. It wore well for four hours and was neither drying nor hydrating.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop On a Stick (DC, $5.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Prince Edward (LE, $9.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mesmerize (P, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Chew-holic (LE, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Dolce Vita (P, $27.00) is lighter, more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Cured (LE, $5.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Soft Spot (LE, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- NARS Ravishing Red (P, $26.00) (80% similar).
- NARS Flame (LE, $26.00) (80% similar).
- NARS Rouge Immortel (LE, $27.00) (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.1 oz. - $60.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "medium coverage" and yield a "soft, diffused just-blotted look" that "dries matte, doesn't bodge, and feels soft and comfy on the lips." From the shades I've tried, the effect is exactly as described -- "a soft, diffused just-blotted look" with a matte finish. The consistency is thin but almost a little velvety as it spreads and dries down; it didn't feel as "wet" as most of their Liquid Lipstick formulas have. The formula dries down quickly and sets to a matte, transfer-resistant finish. The coverage varied from medium to semi-opaque, and the wear time was anywhere between four and six hours. The issue I have with them is the thinner, matte formula is more prone to emphasizing imperfections on my lips and lip lines. The formula is neither drying nor hydrating on me.
Browse all of our ColourPop Ultra Blotted Liquid Lipstick (Discontinued) swatches.
Holly Lolly
LELimited Edition. $6.00.
Juicy Drop
Juicy Drop is a light-medium, pink-red with cool undertones and a flat, matte finish. This was one of the most unforgiving textures I’ve seen on my lips in awhile; it made my lips feel dry, almost crusty, which is not a word I’d normally use as a descriptor for my lips (even on my bad days)–and worse, they looked that way. The color splinted into my lip lines, clung to imperfections and lip texture, and looked uneven on me. It had semi-sheer coverage that lasted for three and a half hours before fading unevenly to a noticeable degree. The formula felt drying over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC If Wishes Were Roses (LE, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Kaleidos Cactus Flower (P, $12.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar).
- ColourPop Runaway (P, $6.00) is darker, more pigmented (80% similar).
- NARS Get Up Stand Up (P, $26.00) is darker, more pigmented (80% similar).
- ColourPop Solo (P, $10.00) is darker (80% similar).
- MAC Dangerously Red (P, $19.00) is more pigmented (80% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M204 (DC, $22.00) is darker, more pigmented (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Amplify (P, $22.00) is darker, more pigmented (80% similar).
- Makeup Geek Feisty (P, $15.00) is darker, more pigmented (80% similar).
- ColourPop Skyfall (LE, $6.50) is darker, more pigmented (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.1 oz. - $60.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "medium coverage" and yield a "soft, diffused just-blotted look" that "dries matte, doesn't bodge, and feels soft and comfy on the lips." From the shades I've tried, the effect is exactly as described -- "a soft, diffused just-blotted look" with a matte finish. The consistency is thin but almost a little velvety as it spreads and dries down; it didn't feel as "wet" as most of their Liquid Lipstick formulas have. The formula dries down quickly and sets to a matte, transfer-resistant finish. The coverage varied from medium to semi-opaque, and the wear time was anywhere between four and six hours. The issue I have with them is the thinner, matte formula is more prone to emphasizing imperfections on my lips and lip lines. The formula is neither drying nor hydrating on me.
Browse all of our ColourPop Ultra Blotted Liquid Lipstick (Discontinued) swatches.
Got one set, with Vitamin Sea, etc. and they went straight to giveaway. Uncomfortable, dry ‘above your lip level’…hard to explain,but that makes them pill. Pill, not flake. And they didn’t look good, either. Didn’t the blotted originally come in a stick, and weren’t they better than a LL? Very eeeew. Nevermore.
Juicy Drop should be renamed!
Not even remotely tempted by these. This formula would no doubt look hideous on me. Like prune lips territory. Yeah, I wish they would have done these shades in their Lux formula, too.
What does Chew-holic even mean?
My guess is that since the others are plays on candy words, this is “chews” (like Hi-Chew) + addict.
Kira, you are my hero. <3
Oh my, Juicy Drop is almost hilariously bad! How in the world does makeup this bad get approved for sale?
It would be interesting to see if it would work better just patted in the center of the lips with balm spread over, in more of a Korean style.
This is too bad as a couple of the shades are more unique colours. I really love Chew-hollic and Juicy Drop and would pick them up in a hearbeat but I can’t deal with dry, dusty lips. I wonder if a lip balm applied before and after would make much of a difference? At ColourPop prices I could pick up one and try and not feel like I am breaking the bank on a frivolous purchase. I would prefer Juicy Drop as it is the least dupeable but it might be hard to make an “F” work, LOL!! I do like to support Pony but she isn’t exactly new and just starting out, nor is she poor!! I believe she has actually purchased her own private plane. She has the skin I was meant to have!!! I crack up every time she applies concealer as I literally can see nothing to conceal. She is a beautiful, young woman.
OOP’s I forgot to mention that I do have one of the lip blur’s from CP and I find it comfortable to wear with a balm so maybe?
Balm would help it feel more comfortable! I’m not sure if it would improve application overall, though.