ColourPop x My Little Pony Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Lemon Drop
ColourPop Lemon Drop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a medium-dark lavender purple with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single layer that applied evenly across the lips. The liquid lipstick was smooth, thin, and spreadable over my lips, but it was slightly uneven when I looked in the close-up photos, though I did not notice any unevenness in person. It wore well for six hours and was non-drying.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Twitch (P, $18.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Strutting Fabulous (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Faux Pas (P, $38.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar).
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Rollergirl (DC, $18.00) is brighter, glossier (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Ozzy (P, $19.00) is warmer, glossier (85% similar).
- Tarte Yaassss (P, $20.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Sugar Beet (DC, $24.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics By Starlight (P, $19.00) is darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop Koala (LE, $6.50) is lighter (85% similar).
- MAC 4Eva (P, $19.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.50/0.11 oz. - $59.09 Per Ounce
It 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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick (Discontinued) swatches.
Lemon Drop
LELimited Edition. $6.50.
Moondancer
ColourPop Moondancer Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a deep plum with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had good color payoff in a single layer, though it was not opaque. The consistency was fluid, almost too runny, and smooth, which made it comfortable to apply and easy to spread out (that’s where it seemed to be almost too runny–it was too spreadable!). There was a bit of color that dried down in my lip lines. On me, the color was still going strong after six hours of wear but had started to feel a bit drying after four horus of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Self Portrait (LE, $21.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Sephora Purple Red (99) (P, $14.00) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Rock with You (P, $26.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sashay (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge Velvet Midnight (LE, $36.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Disturbed (P, $18.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Mamacita (DC, $6.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Risque (P, $15.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Griselda (P, $18.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Ursula (LE, $7.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.50/0.11 oz. - $59.09 Per Ounce
It 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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick (Discontinued) swatches.
Moondancer
LELimited Edition. $6.50.
Pin Wheel
ColourPop Pin Wheel Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a deep fuchsia with cool, blue undertones and a flat, matte finish. The pigmentation was nearly opaque in a single layer. It had a thin, fluid consistency that was smooth but almost too fluid, as it made it harder to control around the edges of the mouth. It dried down fairly quickly and felt clingier compared to the other shades. It was still going strong after six hours of wear but was moderately drying to wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- YSL Contrary Fuchsia (08) (P, $39.00) is darker, more muted (95% similar).
- MAC Tats (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Noise (P, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Unlocked (P, $24.00) is more muted (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M203 (DC, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Out of Sync (LE, $7.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Maxed Out (P, $7.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Highball (LE, $6.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Troublemaker (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Love is Blind (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.50/0.11 oz. - $59.09 Per Ounce
It 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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick (Discontinued) swatches.
I was going to skip the mattes but Lemon Drop really looks like “my shade”. But haven’t really decided if I’m going for the launch anyway. I already have the Pur version (which is good). Thanks for the swatches!
No problem!
Girl! That eye look though!! You make it look so easy and wearable!! Makes me wanna get that palette! Aaaagghh!!
Thanks, Sheena!
Lemon Drop is tempting. I have Colourpop Molly and MAC Men Love Mystery…how do you think they compare to Lemon Drop, Christine?
You can compare any two here: https://www.temptalia.com/swatch-gallery/#sbs or right on the page itself where it says “Compare Any Two.”
I pulled the comparison for you: https://www.temptalia.com/side-by-side/?sbs_1_search=MAC+Men+Love+Mystery&sbs_1=196554&sbs_2_search=Colour+Pop+Lemon+Drop&sbs_2=313559
Thanks, Christine! I see that Lemon Drop has a lot more blue in it. Different enough that I might think about getting it.
Moondancer would be STUNNING in a ultra satin formula!!
Yes, it would, Shannon! I wish all 3 were USLS.
I love these colors, especially Pin Wheel, but I’ve had such bad luck with Ultra Mattes that I skipped them.
All of these colors suit you so well! But that PINK one stole the show! I was scrolling through quickly to see which one stops me (it is a weird technique, I know lol) and while all of them look beautiful, for some reason that hot pink one really stood out! Bonus because you and I have similar skintones, with mine being a tad lighter! Thank you for the thorough review, per usual!
I wish these were not drying 🙁