Milk Makeup Slayer & Willow Lip Metals Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Slayer
Milk Makeup Slayer Lip Metal ($24.00 for 0.26 oz.) is a deep, red plum with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that went on fairly evenly but some color settled into my lips during the initial application. The texture had a light-medium thickness and a smooth feeling as it went on initially, but it developed into a very clingy, tacky consistency that didn’t shift around but felt like it had sort of “set.”
The problem is that it never really seems to set on its own; if I pressed my lips together after an hour of waiting, it took away the subtle sheen and looked more like a satin finish, and if I pressed my lips together again, it looked matte. For reference, the swatches are shown after waiting 30 minutes for it to set, after the lip color felt noticeably clingy and didn’t seem to be changing (and I checked Milk’s promo photos and saw several that looked glossy so I thought that was the extent of the dry down). It lasted for five hours and was non-drying.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Bite Beauty Spiced Plum (LE, $26.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Seadragon (06) (LE, $53.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Molten Chocolate (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Astro Naughty (LE, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Jordan (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Poise (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Daisy Plum (976) (P, $35.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Camelia Pourpre (637) (LE, $40.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- NYX Modern Maven (P, $7.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Mercy (P, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$24.00/0.26 oz. - $92.31 Per Ounce
The Lip Metal formula is supposed to be "pigment-packed" with a "foil-like" finish that has "comfortable to wear" that is designed to be long-wearing. It has more of a setting period than a true dry down; it has more of a thicker, smooth gloss-like feel as it sets down to a thin, very tacky texture. After waiting 30 minutes for it to dry down or set on me, I tried pressing my lips together to test, and I could feel my lips slowly peel away from each other as it was painfully tacky, and then it revealed a less glossy finish each time I pressed my lips together and pulled them apart. The color lifted along the center of my mouth, so it's the type of product that is high-maintenance as I could not press my lips together during wear without ruining the application. If I did not press my lips down, it was still partially glossy after an hour of wear. The lasting time varied wildly based on what I did--whether I ate or drank or talked--the more talking, the worse the wear, as my lips seemed to press together more often. Just going about my normal routine, they lasted between five and seven hours on me and were non-drying.
Browse all of our Milk Makeup Lip Metal swatches.
Ingredients
VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Isododecane, Isohexadecane, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Tribehenin, Ozokerite, Dextrin Palmitate, Disteadimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Carbonate, Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Oil, Water, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Zinc Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Alumina In Buffy & Angel Shades, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil In Willow & Angel Shades, Lysine In Buffy & Slayer Shades, Tin Oxide In Buffy, Willow & Angel Shades, Isopropyl Triisostearate & Ethylhexy Hydroxystearate In Willow Shade, Indigofera Tinctorial Leaf Extract In/En Willow Shade, Silica In Willow Shade May contain: Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891, Mica/Ci 77019, Iron Oxides/Ci 77491, Ci 77499, Red 28 Lake/Ci 45410, Bismuth Oxychloride/Ci 77163, Red 7/Ci 15850, Red 6 Lake/Ci 15850, Blue 1 Lake/Ci 42090.
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Slayer
PPermanent. $24.00.
Willow
Milk Makeup Willow Lip Metal ($24.00 for 0.26 oz.) is a medium-dark purple with warm undertones and fine multi-colored pearl. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a natural sheen that was present for a solid two hours after application, though if I pressed my lips together after an hour of wear, it took away a significant amount of the shine, but color also lifted away from the center of my lips when I did so. The texture was incredibly tacky as it developed and then “set” on the lips, and it felt quite clingy. On me, it wore well for five and a half hours (as long as I minimized pressing my lips together).
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- L'Oreal Splendid Blackberry (P, $9.99) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC Model Behavior (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Delusional (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Fearless (P, $18.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Milani Raving Matte (08) (LE, $8.99) is darker, less glossy (85% similar).
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Strange & Unusual (DC, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Succumb to Plum (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Plague (DC, $18.00) is darker (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Heartache (DC, $18.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Pretty Vulgar Made with Mischief (P, $24.00) is darker (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$24.00/0.26 oz. - $92.31 Per Ounce
The Lip Metal formula is supposed to be "pigment-packed" with a "foil-like" finish that has "comfortable to wear" that is designed to be long-wearing. It has more of a setting period than a true dry down; it has more of a thicker, smooth gloss-like feel as it sets down to a thin, very tacky texture. After waiting 30 minutes for it to dry down or set on me, I tried pressing my lips together to test, and I could feel my lips slowly peel away from each other as it was painfully tacky, and then it revealed a less glossy finish each time I pressed my lips together and pulled them apart. The color lifted along the center of my mouth, so it's the type of product that is high-maintenance as I could not press my lips together during wear without ruining the application. If I did not press my lips down, it was still partially glossy after an hour of wear. The lasting time varied wildly based on what I did--whether I ate or drank or talked--the more talking, the worse the wear, as my lips seemed to press together more often. Just going about my normal routine, they lasted between five and seven hours on me and were non-drying.
Browse all of our Milk Makeup Lip Metal swatches.
Ingredients
VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Isododecane, Isohexadecane, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Tribehenin, Ozokerite, Dextrin Palmitate, Disteadimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Carbonate, Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Oil, Water, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Zinc Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Alumina In Buffy & Angel Shades, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil In Willow & Angel Shades, Lysine In Buffy & Slayer Shades, Tin Oxide In Buffy, Willow & Angel Shades, Isopropyl Triisostearate & Ethylhexy Hydroxystearate In Willow Shade, Indigofera Tinctorial Leaf Extract In/En Willow Shade, Silica In Willow Shade May contain: Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891, Mica/Ci 77019, Iron Oxides/Ci 77491, Ci 77499, Red 28 Lake/Ci 45410, Bismuth Oxychloride/Ci 77163, Red 7/Ci 15850, Red 6 Lake/Ci 15850, Blue 1 Lake/Ci 42090.
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
As usual, thank you for the ‘true truth ‘ in reviews. Even if the product $¥<§, there is always a positive take away. (No reference to John Hockenberry here! Lol.). In this case, maybe I do not have to rule out all ‘metalized’ lips.
My pleasure, KJH! 😉
As pretty as both shades look applied, this sounds very uncomfortable and just weird! Thankfully, I’ve got quite a many dupes. I’m now wishing I’d have picked TF Seadragon and Fenty Astro-Naughty to go see Star Wars The Last Jedi instead of UD Manic! (Although I did bring PMG Strangé just in case I wanted to go to the Dark Side ?)
Aww! But Manic is a good one 🙂
Glad to see someone else pays homage to films, or other ‘cultural events’ with makeup choices. I get what you mean! (When you say,ooh, that’s right, it means too much m/u info!)
Love the shades, especially Slayer – but the performance of the lip gloss would be my worst nightmare.
They are gorgeous colors for sure!
I love the color of Slayer… too bad!