Colour Blitz V2

Pat McGrath Colour Blitz V2 Mini MatteTrance Trio ($25.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a new, limited edition trio that features three, permanent shades in neon-colored packaging. The tubes have a much, much lighter and more plastic-like feel compared to the full-sized tubes, but the product was comparable in color, pigmentation, and performance. I felt like these seemed ever-so-slightly less matte when applied. I didn’t have any issues with the tips breaking or bending, which can be an issue with miniature lipsticks.

Ingredients

Fever Dream

Fever Dream is a deep, slightly pink-leaning coral with a semi-matte finish. It was richly pigmented with opaque coverage achieved in a single layer. The texture felt smooth, velvety, and glided easily over my lips without dragging or tugging. It was lightweight and comfortable to wear, though there was faint product that sank into my lip lines in the close-up photos that I wasn’t able to detect in person. It wore nicely for six and a half hours and felt lightly hydrating over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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• Dior Forever Icone (720) (P, $45.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• Urban Decay Hitch Hike (P, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Pat McGrath Tropicalia (DC, $40.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• NYX Sierra (P, $6.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
• Chanel Rouge Paradoxal (840) (P, $45.00) is darker (90% similar).
• Charlotte Tilbury Walk of Shame (was Walk of No Shame) (P, $37.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
• ColourPop Foolish (P, $10.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
• ColourPop Love Life (P, $6.00) is darker, warmer, less glossy (85% similar).
• Urban Decay Tilt (DC, $18.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
• Pat McGrath Apricult (LE, $40.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$38.00/0.14 oz. - $271.43 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be “richly pigmented” with “”supreme hydration” and “opulent matte opacity.” The consistency was smooth, velvety, and dense without being too firm for one-stroke, glide-on application (I found the original shades to be slightly firmer compared to more newly released shades). They had nearly opaque to opaque coverage in one layer and most were buildable.

They had a subtle sheen--more satin-to-cream in finish--that wore down to a natural matte finish within an hour or two of wear. The formula lasted between four and eight hours on me, and while most weren't drying, they aren't "supreme[ly" hydrating either. They are, however, comfortable to wear over a longer period of time and reapply well. There was no discernible scent or taste to the formula.

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Ingredients

Elson

Elson is a rich, medium-dark red with strong, cool undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single layer, which applied evenly and smoothly across my lips in a single, fluid stroke. The texture was lightweight, velvety and smooth without feeling emollient or overly slippery on. It was comfortable to wear, and the color was still mostly intact after eight hours of wear and felt non-drying over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Guinevere

Guinevere is a deep red with subtle, neutral-to-warm undertones and a cream finish. It had a more noticeable sheen to it compared to other shades and also compared to the last tube I tried of this shade, though it was quick to wear down to a more velvet-matte finish within an hour or two (or blot once lightly). It had opaque color payoff that adhered evenly to my lips without tugging. The lipstick had a lightweight, velvety consistency that was comfortable to wear. This shade lasted well for over six hours and felt slightly hydrating over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

• Top Dupes
• Formula Overview
• Ingredients

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• Make Up For Ever Cheerful Burgundy (418) (P, $23.00) is cooler (95% similar).
• Bite Beauty Mistletoe (LE, $26.00) is darker (90% similar).
• Marc Jacobs Beauty Miss Scarlet (208) (P, $30.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Giorgio Armani Tempting (404) (P, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• Sephora Not Too Much (12) (P, $15.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
• Chanel Brun Solaire (158) (LE, $40.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Chanel Rouge Audacieux (267) (LE, $45.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop Scrunchie (P, $8.00) is brighter (90% similar).
• ColourPop Goldie (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• Smashbox Disorderly (P, $24.00) is warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$38.00/0.14 oz. - $271.43 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be “richly pigmented” with “”supreme hydration” and “opulent matte opacity.” The consistency was smooth, velvety, and dense without being too firm for one-stroke, glide-on application (I found the original shades to be slightly firmer compared to more newly released shades). They had nearly opaque to opaque coverage in one layer and most were buildable.

They had a subtle sheen--more satin-to-cream in finish--that wore down to a natural matte finish within an hour or two of wear. The formula lasted between four and eight hours on me, and while most weren't drying, they aren't "supreme[ly" hydrating either. They are, however, comfortable to wear over a longer period of time and reapply well. There was no discernible scent or taste to the formula.

Browse all of our Pat McGrath MatteTrance Lipstick swatches.

Ingredients

Pat McGrath Colour Blitz V2 Mini MatteTrance Trio

Pat McGrath Colour Blitz V2 Mini MatteTrance Trio

Pat McGrath Colour Blitz V2 Mini MatteTrance Trio

Pat McGrath Fever Dream MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Fever Dream MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Fever Dream MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Fever Dream MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Fever Dream MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Fever Dream MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Elson MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Elson MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Elson MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Elson MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Elson MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Elson MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Guinevere MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Guinevere MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Guinevere MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Guinevere MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Guinevere MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Guinevere MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Colour Blitz V2 Mini MatteTrance Trio

Pat McGrath Colour Blitz V2 Mini MatteTrance Trio

Pat McGrath Colour Blitz V2 Mini MatteTrance Trio

Pat McGrath Fever Dream MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Fever Dream MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Fever Dream MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Fever Dream MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Fever Dream MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Fever Dream MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Elson MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Elson MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Elson MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Elson MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Elson MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Elson MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Guinevere MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Guinevere MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Guinevere MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Guinevere MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Guinevere MatteTrance Lipstick

Pat McGrath Guinevere MatteTrance Lipstick