Estee Lauder Uninhibited, Noirish, Boldface Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Uninhibited
Estee Lauder Uninhibited Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark orange-red with warm undertones and a soft sheen. It was richly pigmented with a creamy, hydrating consistency that applied evenly across the lips. The texture was lightweight, comfortable to wear, and made my lips appear smoother. This shade wore well for seven hours on me.
The Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick formula is supposed to have “high-intensity color” that hydrate lips with six-hour wear. It’s one of my favorite formulas, as the majority of the shades are creamy, smooth, pigmented, hydrating, and long-wearing (four to seven hours). They are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Habanero (DC, $21.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Bite Beauty Cayenne (DC, $26.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
- NARS Claudette (LE, $34.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Maybelline Orange Edge (DC, $7.99) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Bang (DC, $18.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Buxom Rogue (DC, $21.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever C403 (DC, $22.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
- Dior Trafalgar (844) (P, $34.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Bite Beauty Flambé (DC, $24.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Laura Mercier Coral Vif (P, $32.00) is darker (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$32.00/0.12 oz. - $266.67 Per Ounce
The Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick formula is supposed to have “high-intensity color” in a "single stroke" that "glides on effortlessly" and has "six hour" wear. More recent copy of the formula has been more specific as it having "medium-to-full coverage."
Most shades in the range are lightweight, creamy with moderate slip with semi-opaque to opaque coverage that wears four to seven hours. The formula tends to sit well on lips and either gives the illusion of plumpness or smooths out lip lines slightly. It's also hydrating while worn.
They are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick swatches.
Uninhibited
PPermanent. $32.00.
Noirish
Estee Lauder Noirish Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark coral-red with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage that went on smoothly and evenly. The lipstick was lightly creamy, didn’t drag but didn’t feel slippery on, and held onto the lips well for over six hours. The formula was moisturizing while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Bite Beauty Gazpacho (DC, $26.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Revlon Fire & Ice (P, $8.49) is lighter (95% similar).
- Buxom Provocateur (DC, $21.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Dior Ultra Dior (999) (P, $37.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Retro Red (DC, $37.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay F-Bomb (DC, $22.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Revlon 5th Ave. Red (LE, $8.49) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Cardinal (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Oblivion (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Stunner (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$32.00/0.12 oz. - $266.67 Per Ounce
The Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick formula is supposed to have “high-intensity color” in a "single stroke" that "glides on effortlessly" and has "six hour" wear. More recent copy of the formula has been more specific as it having "medium-to-full coverage."
Most shades in the range are lightweight, creamy with moderate slip with semi-opaque to opaque coverage that wears four to seven hours. The formula tends to sit well on lips and either gives the illusion of plumpness or smooths out lip lines slightly. It's also hydrating while worn.
They are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick swatches.
Noirish
PPermanent. $32.00.
Boldface
Estee Lauder Boldface Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep red with cool undertones and as atin sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that applied evenly across the lips without tugging on them. It had a lightweight, thinner consistency that was comfortable to wear and didn’t feel clingy. This shade stayed on well for over seven hours, left a stain behind, and was still hydrating the whole time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Tony (P, $36.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Shiseido Ruby Copper (RD501) (DC, $28.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Glossed and Found (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Guerlain Rouge Saphir (821) (DC, $58.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Mind Control (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Major Red (DC, $40.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Imperial Red (DC, $37.00) is darker (95% similar).
- NYX Eden (P, $6.00) is lighter, less glossy (95% similar).
- ColourPop On Display (P, $10.00) is warmer, less glossy (95% similar).
- Bite Beauty Braised (DC, $24.00) is more muted (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$32.00/0.12 oz. - $266.67 Per Ounce
The Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick formula is supposed to have “high-intensity color” in a "single stroke" that "glides on effortlessly" and has "six hour" wear. More recent copy of the formula has been more specific as it having "medium-to-full coverage."
Most shades in the range are lightweight, creamy with moderate slip with semi-opaque to opaque coverage that wears four to seven hours. The formula tends to sit well on lips and either gives the illusion of plumpness or smooths out lip lines slightly. It's also hydrating while worn.
They are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick swatches.
These are gorgeous!!
Totally agree 😀
EL does bold red lip colours like these really well! I love their pure color envy range!
They do!
I love the Boldface on you with the cheek and eye colors. You look ‘wide awake’ and ready to go kill it, lol. Very pretty, fresh look.
Thanks, Anne! 🙂
We all know I’m a sucker for reds, and out of this trio, I am liking the looks of Noirish! All 3 are quite lovely, though. ❤
Haha! 😉
Happy colours! I really like all three. I might have to go to an EL counter soonish, just to check them out in person.
I think Boldface is my favourite.
Hope you can see them for yourself soon!
I love Boldface – a beautiful red on you. By the way, when you were wearing the lighter shades of the Lorac California Dreaming palette, I really had to check twice because I initially thought you weren’t wearing eye shadows at all. It was because the colours used were so close to your own skin tone – which was mentioned a few times by fellow readers when reviewing the palette. As you’ve used the lovely purple shade in this photo, I can see how it works. A lovely eye look too.
Thank you so much, Genevieve!
I like Boldface but the other two are just too warm/coral for me. The finish on these looks really beautiful – the polar opposite of so many matte lippies which make your lips look like a dried apricot! Your lips in these photos look flawless and “plump”. I think I may treat myself to Boldface or some other red or berry shade from this line (I haven’t purchased anything from Estee Lauder in decades!)
The finish on the formula is one of the standout features to me – I feel like my lips usually look plumper and smoother!
Boldface is nice but I think I have Tannin floating around here in a mini.
Love the color of this lipstick! I decided to buy it after reading about it on The Beauty Insiders!
Awesome! 🙂