Pure Color Crème Lipstick
Estee Lauder
Estee Lauder Pure Color Crème Lipstick is a lipstick that retails for $36.00 and contains 0.12 oz. ($300.00 per ounce). There are 25 shades in our database.
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The formula is supposed to have "medium to full coverage" with a "dimensional cream finish" that is long-lasting (10 hours without bleeding, feathering, or creasing, per the marketing). It's a creamy, lightweight lipstick that applied evenly and smoothly (for most shades that I tried) that was comfortable to apply. I would not describe it as long-wearing, though, as most shades lasted between four and five hours with some of the richer, reddish shades lasting closer to six hours.
It had a moderately emollient consistency, which didn't feather or bleed on me, but it was less forgiving of lip texture/lip lines at times, especially as it wore down. I felt like it had a lot of slip but that slip disappeared after an hour or two, which left the remaining product feeling a little clingy and more... Read More.
The formula is supposed to have "medium to full coverage" with a "dimensional cream finish" that is long-lasting (10 hours without bleeding, feathering, or creasing, per the marketing). It's a creamy, lightweight lipstick that applied evenly and smoothly (for most shades that I tried) that was comfortable to apply. I would not describe it as long-wearing, though, as most shades lasted between four and five hours with some of the richer, reddish shades lasting closer to six hours.
It had a moderately emollient consistency, which didn't feather or bleed on me, but it was less forgiving of lip texture/lip lines at times, especially as it wore down. I felt like it had a lot of slip but that slip disappeared after an hour or two, which left the remaining product feeling a little clingy and more prone to emphasizing lip lines/lip texture. I found this formula to be more non-drying than hydrating over time.
The previous formulation was glossier in its finish, slightly sheerer when I compared a few shades (of the same name) side-by-side. The ingredient lists are significantly different--not even a bit similar--as the first ingredient of the Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick was castor seed oil, and this doesn't even have that at all. Instead, the updated formula has red raspberry seed oil, meadowfoam seed oil, and apricot seed oil, but much, much further down in the ingredient list. The prior formula was kinder to my lips, had a bit more substance to it, so the wear down was more flattering and lasted longer.
It seemed to have a faint sweet, vanilla-like scent but no discernible taste.
The average rating based on all reviewed shade(s) in this formula is shown below.
Pure Color Crème Lipstick
PPermanent. $36.00.
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Here are the highest rated Estee Lauder Pure Color Crème Lipstick shades:
This long lasting lipstick saturates lips with statement-making, wearable color designed to flatter all skintones. High-performance lipstick stays color true and wears for 10 impactful hours while resisting bleeding, feathering and creasing. Creme Finish: Dimensional color glides on effortlessly to a smooth, satin finish. Full coverage lipstick with plumping, nourishing and conditioning benefits.
