LORAC I Love Brunch Alter Ego Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Brunch Queen

LORAC Brunch Queen Alter Ego Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a light-medium lavender with cooler undertones and a cream finish. It had good pigmentation–though not opaque–that applied evenly across the lips. The consistency was creamy, smooth, and had moderate slip, which gave the finish some shine. There was a touch of color that pulled into my lip lines but was less than I would have expected given the texture and lightness of the color. It wore well for three and a half hours and was lightly hydrating.

The Alter Ego Lipstick formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” and have a “satin finish.” For pastels, the I Love Brunch shades are surprisingly good–they did not sink into lip lines as badly as most pastel-hued lip colors do (especially given how much slip these had) and applied fairly evenly. They weren’t perfect, but they were better than I would have expected.

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MAC Fresh Amour (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever C502 (DC, $22.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Courting Seduction (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Revlon Lilac Mist (P, $8.49) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Make Up For Ever C503 (DC, $22.00) is brighter (85% similar).
KVD Beauty Coven (P, $19.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Urban Decay Vanity Kills (DC, $18.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Plum Princess (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Lured In (LE, $19.00) is darker (80% similar).
KVD Beauty Zero (LE, $21.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (80% similar).

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Ingredients

Triisotridecyl Trimellitate, Mica, Polybutene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Synthetic Wax (Paraffin), Ceresin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Oil, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Stearyl Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Tocopherol, Ethyl Vanillin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, PEG-8, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 30 (CI 73360), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090).

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Brunch Queen

LELimited Edition. $17.00.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

86%

Total

Foodie

LORAC Foodie Alter Ego Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a light-medium peachy-pink with warm undertones and a cream finish. The texture had moderate slip, so it had a glossier finish and had a tendency to pull into lip lines a bit. This shade was fairly even in its application, but there were “lines” wherever I pressed my lips together, so it was hard to keep it even in practice. It had good color payoff that lasted for two and a half hours on me, though it was moisturizing at least!

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MAC Dreaminess (P, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC What in Carnation (P, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC Vivid Image (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
MAC Real Doll (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Bite Beauty Souffle (DC, $26.00) is warmer (95% similar).
MAC Dress to Impress (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Pale Mauve (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Long Legged & Fabulous (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC How Darling (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Too Faced Melted Marshmallow (P, $21.00) is brighter (85% similar).

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Foodie

LELimited Edition. $17.00.

B-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

81%

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Barista

LORAC Barista Alter Ego Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a light-medium peach with warm undertones and a satin finish. This shade appeared lighter on my lips than swatched (or in the tube)–the white base seemed to come through more applied to my lips. It had good color coverage that went on fairly evenly (just a bit of noticeable lines along the edge of my lips) with very little settling. The texture had less slip than the other three shades, but it was still smooth and creamy going on. It wore well for three hours and was lightly hydrating.

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MAC Bit of Bubbly (LE, $20.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Beau (DC, $36.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
bareMinerals Karma (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
MAC What's Haute? (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Maybelline Barely Bloomed (700) (P, $7.49) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Burberry Light Nude (01) (P, $34.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
L'Oreal Shining Peach (P, $9.99) is darker, less pigmented (80% similar).
Urban Decay Barfly (DC, $18.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
bareMinerals Controversy (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).

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Barista

LELimited Edition. $17.00.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Pastry Chef

LORAC Pastry Chef Alter Ego Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a bright, light-medium cotton candy pink with strong, blue undertones and a cream finish. It was nearly opaque, though you could see my lip freckle peeking through, and the color applied fairly evenly. The consistency was smooth with moderate slip, so while it did not tug on my lips, there was a little bit of product that pulled into my deeper lip lines. I will say that given how slippery the formula was, I was surprised it didn’t have more settling. The formula was comfortable to wear and lasted for three hours on me.

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MAC Dressed to Thrill (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC Hey, Kiss Me! (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
MAC Raspberry Swirl (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Urban Decay Double Team (DC, $18.00) is darker (95% similar).
L'Oreal Glazed Pink (P, $9.99) is darker, less pigmented (90% similar).
MAC Snob (P, $19.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Dakota (LE, $36.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
YSL Rose Celebration (22) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
MAC Saint Germain (P, $19.00) is brighter (95% similar).
Bite Beauty Daikon (DC, $24.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (85% similar).

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Pastry Chef

LELimited Edition. $17.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

87%

Total

LORAC Brunch Queen Alter Ego Lipstick

LORAC Foodie Alter Ego Lipstick

LORAC Barista Alter Ego Lipstick

LORAC Pastry Chef Alter Ego Lipstick

LORAC Brunch Queen Alter Ego Lipstick

LORAC Foodie Alter Ego Lipstick

LORAC Barista Alter Ego Lipstick

LORAC Pastry Chef Alter Ego Lipstick

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LORAC I Love Brunch Alter Ego Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Brunch Queen

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Brunch Queen

LELimited Edition. $17.00.

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Foodie

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Foodie

LELimited Edition. $17.00.

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Barista

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Barista

LELimited Edition. $17.00.

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Pastry Chef

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Pastry Chef

LELimited Edition. $17.00.

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