Estee Lauder Lava & Raging Beauty Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Lava

Estee Lauder Lava Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is bright, medium-dark fuchsia red with subtle, cooler undertones and a creamy, lightly glossy finish. It almost looked like a “warm” fuchsia as it had so much red in it. The consistency was smooth, lightweight, creamy but not slippery, and comfortable to wear. It had nearly opaque pigmentation, though, which was a lot more than described, but some might prefer it that way. There was a bit of color that pulled into my lip lines, though it wasn’t noticeable from a normal viewing distance. This shade wore nicely for six hours, left a stain behind, and was moisturizing.

The formula is supposed to have medium coverage with a lustrous finish. It takes the Pure Color Envy formula and adds shimmer to it with the end result varying from lightly pearlized to more frosted and near-metallic. The shimmer was finer in size, so the lipsticks did not feel gritty on the lips, and the particles didn’t migrate as the lipstick wears down. The coverage was more semi-opaque to opaque, though a lighter hand could achieve medium coverage. It was lightly creamy with some slip that became more noticeable as the formula warmed up against the lips. The wear ranged from four to six hours and was typically hydrating. The formula featured a vanilla scent but had no discernible taste.

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Tom Ford Beauty Emma (LE, $36.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Urban Decay Psycho (DC, $18.00) is darker (95% similar).
Burberry Magenta (33) (P, $34.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
MAC Love Goddess (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Bite Beauty #012 (LE, $36.00) is darker (95% similar).
Bobbi Brown Punch (P, $29.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
NARS Luxembourg (PiP, $25.00) is warmer, less glossy (95% similar).
Urban Decay Catfight (DC, $22.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Guerlain Glamorous Cherry (822) (DC, $58.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Too Faced Jelly Bean (DC, $22.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar).

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$32.00/0.12 oz. - $266.67 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have medium coverage with a lustrous finish. It took the Pure Color Envy formula and added shimmer to it with the end result varying from lightly pearlized to more frosted and near-metallic. The shimmer was finer in size, so the lipsticks did not feel gritty on the lips, and the particles didn’t migrate as the lipstick wore down.

The coverage ranged from semi-sheer to nearly opaque, so it really depended on the shade on how true it was to medium coverage. The formula felt lightly creamy, thinner but not clingy, and with just enough slip to be comfortable to apply and to wear without feeling slippery during wear. The shades lasted from four to six hours and usually hydrating while worn.

The formula had a vanilla scent but no discernible taste.

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Lava

PPermanent. $32.00.

B+

8.5

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

87%

Total

Raging Beauty

Estee Lauder Raging Beauty Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a dark, plummy brown with flecks of gold sparkle. The texture of this shade had more slip, felt less cream-like, and had noticeably larger sparkle, which gave it a rougher feel going on the lips. It had medium coverage, though, which was true to the brand’s claims, that went on somewhat evenly. It lasted for four hours and was lightly hydrating.

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Estee Lauder Hot Kiss (P, $32.00) is darker (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Snowdon (P, $36.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Naked Ambition (120) (P, $32.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Daniel (DC, $36.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Sephora Libra (95) (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Show Off (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
UOMA Beauty Bahia (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Blake (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Flesh 3 (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Casino (Blake) (P, $57.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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$32.00/0.12 oz. - $266.67 Per Ounce

The formula had a vanilla scent but no discernible taste.

Browse all of our Estee Lauder Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipstick swatches.

Raging Beauty

PPermanent. $32.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

87%

Total

Estee Lauder Lava Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipstick

Estee Lauder Raging Beauty Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipstick

Estee Lauder Lava Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipstick

Estee Lauder Raging Beauty Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipstick

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Estee Lauder Lava & Raging Beauty Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Lava

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Lava

PPermanent. $32.00.

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Raging Beauty

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Raging Beauty

PPermanent. $32.00.

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