Huda Beauty Winter Solstice Mini Lip Strobe Collection Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 22:00:00 +0000

Winter Solstice

Huda Beauty Winter Solstice Mini Lip Strobe Kit ($33.00 for 0.24 oz.) contains four “semi-sheer” lipglosses that are supposed to be “comfortable” and “non-sticky” with a “unique pearl complex” that has a “unique color” on the lips. They can be worn layered or alone. They’re fun glosses for layering or wearing alone, as they have a nice shift and shimmer. The texture wasn’t too thick or sticky, so they layered over other products nicely and the sheerer bases prevented them from causing other lipsticks from streaking or breaking down too readily.

Ingredients

Winter Solstice

LELimited Edition. $33.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

Bewitched

Bewitched is a light lavender with cool undertones and shimmer that shifted by icy blue to violet. The base seemed milky but appeared more translucent on the lips as there was very little settling in my lip lines. The consistency was smooth, a touch tacky, and went on evenly with good shimmer dispersion. It wore well for four hours and was lightly hydrating.

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Bite Beauty Blush Pearl (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Fenty Beauty Ready to Mingle (LE, ) is more pigmented (90% similar).
Shiseido Nebula (VI207) (P, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Glitter Parade (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Party Sparkle (P, $21.00) is more pigmented, warmer (90% similar).
LORAC Brunch Queen (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
Becca Amethyst x Geode (LE, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Kevyn Aucoin Cyber Sky (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
ColourPop Luv Spell (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Anastasia Moon Jelly (P, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$18.00/0.14 oz. - $128.57 Per Ounce

The Lip Strobe formula is supposed to be “sheer to full coverage” depending on the shade and can be worn “alone or layered.” Per the brand, the semi-sheer shades are: Posh, Enchanting, Ritzy, Snobby, Shameless (sheer base), Mystical, and the full-coverage shades are: Boujee, Saucey, Foxy, Fearless, Moody (Angelic’s coverage was not described).

The formula has a lightweight feel, lightly creamy as it goes on initially but has a lightly tacky texture overall. The gloss spread well across the lips and had fairly even coverage with minimal settling. The wear ranged from four to five hours with a lightly moisturizing feel. There was a faint, sweet vanilla scent but tasted a bit soapy to me.

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Bewitched

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Charmed

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Huda Beauty Mystical (P, $18.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC Glitter Parade (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Urban Decay Candy Flip (P, $20.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Just Hustlin' (P, $21.00) is more pigmented (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Amethyst Astral (P, $36.00) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
ColourPop Luv Spell (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Double Agent (DC, $10.00) is less shimmery, less pigmented (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Blush Pearl (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Surratt Beauty Je Ne Sais Quoi (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
MAC God Save the Sheen (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).

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$18.00/0.14 oz. - $128.57 Per Ounce

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Hypnotic

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

87%

Total

Hypnotic has a clear base with lighter pin and lavender pearl. It had sheer coverage with a lightweight, smooth consistency that applied fairly evenly across the lips and had a high-shine finish. The finish seemed shinier with this particular gloss compared to the other three in the set. There was some color that seemed to pull into my lip lines, but it wasn’t noticeable from a normal viewing distance. The color stayed on well for four hours and felt hydrating.

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Huda Beauty Snobby (P, $18.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Sucker (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, less pigmented (90% similar).
MAC Rainbow Interlude (LE, $18.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Round Midnight (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Chanel Clarte (216) (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Oyster Girl (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Sugar Coat (LE, $18.00) is less pigmented (90% similar).
Becca Rose Quartz x Seashell (LE, $22.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Opal (LE, $22.00) is cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Nonsense (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$18.00/0.14 oz. - $128.57 Per Ounce

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Charmed

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Starcrossed

Starcrossed is a pale, white gold with light and medium gold shimmer and slightly larger sparkle. It had semi-sheer pigmentation that covered the lips evenly but the milky, white base was very prone to gathering in my lip lines and was noticeable in person. The consistency was smooth, lightweight, and comfortable to wear over the four hours it lasted for, and the formula felt moisturizing.

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ColourPop Sunshine Required (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, less pigmented (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Balm Frost (LE, $56.00) is more shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (90% similar).
Dior Gold Essence (212) (LE, $30.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
NARS At First Sight (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, less pigmented (90% similar).
Anastasia Diamond (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Pussywillow (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Becca Champagne Dream x Bellini (LE, $22.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Brooklyn Born (LE, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Anastasia Venus (LE, $16.00) is darker (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Cream and Sugar (364) (P, $29.00) is warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$18.00/0.14 oz. - $128.57 Per Ounce

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Look Using this Product

A Gold & Plum Look with Zoeva and Huda Beauty

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Starcrossed

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

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Huda Beauty Winter Solstice Mini Lip Strobe Kit

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Huda Beauty Winter Solstice Mini Lip Strobe Collection Review, Photos, Swatches

Winter Solstice

Ingredients

Winter Solstice

LELimited Edition. $33.00.

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Bewitched

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Bewitched

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

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Charmed

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Formula Overview

Hypnotic

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

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Charmed

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

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Starcrossed

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Look Using this Product

A Gold & Plum Look with Zoeva and Huda Beauty

Starcrossed

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

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