Rare Beauty Empathy, Thankful, Appreciate With Gratitude Lip Balms Reviews & Swatches

Christine — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Empathy

Rare Beauty Empathy With Gratitude Dewy Lip Balm ($16.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a muted, medium rosy pink with moderate, warm undertones and a natural sheen. It had semi-opaque color coverage in a single layer, which was a lot more coverage than anticipated based on the sheer, buildable coverage marketed.

The texture was lightly creamy, smooth, and lightweight with a moderate slip that wasn’t heavy or tacky. The color applied evenly and didn’t emphasize my lip texture, though there was a touch of product that sank into my deeper lip lines (only visible in the close-up photos but not from a normal viewing distance). It stayed on well for three and a half hours and felt lightly hydrating.

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

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Formula Overview

$16.00/0.1 oz. - $160.00 Per Ounce

It's supposed to be a "hydrating lip balm with a kiss of dewy, builable color." They have a lightweight, creamy consistency that felt a bit more like creamy gel with moderate slip but decent application. A few shades could applied more evenly or stayed out my deeper lip lines better, though.

The bigger "downside" to the formula was that most shades were more medium to semi-opaque, buildable, rather than "sheer color, soft shine" and then buildable. They lasted between two and four hours and felt lightly hydrating, but there was a beachy, floral scent and a slight taste.

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Ingredients

C12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate, Diisostearyl Malate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Ceresin, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Fragrance/Parfum, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera (Sacred Lotus) Flower Extract, Nymphaea Odorata Root Extract, Linalool. [+/- May Contain/Peut Contenir: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090)].

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Empathy

PPermanent. $16.00.

B-

8.5

Product

6.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

81%

Total

Thankful

Rare Beauty Thankful With Gratitude Dewy Lip Balm ($16.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a soft, light-medium brown with subtle, warm undertones and a lightly creamy sheen. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single pass, which was more coverage than marketed; for those who actually hoped for sheerer, buildable coverage, it was pigmented enough that it was hard to achieve sheer results.

The texture was lightly creamy, almost gel-like, as it felt substantial but was lightweight and comfortable to work with. This particular shade was more emollient than most in the range, and as a result, there was noticeable product that settled into my lip lines initially and slight worsening over the three and a half hours it lasted for. The formula was lightly moisturizing while worn, though.

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

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Formula Overview

$16.00/0.1 oz. - $160.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Thankful

PPermanent. $16.00.

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

74%

Total

Appreciate

Rare Beauty Appreciate With Gratitude Dewy Lip Balm ($16.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark purplish-taupe with neutral-to-cool undertones paired with a glossy, cream finish. I suspect this shade will look warmer and cooler depending on one’s coloring, though. It applied a bit darker swatched than it did applied to my lips.

It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which was far more coverage than described, and it was pigmented to the point where it was hard to apply from the tube and get a sheerer result! The consistency was lightweight, balm-like–moderate slip but thinner, almost like a creamy gel–and comfortable to apply and to wear. It wore nicely for four hours and felt lightly hydrating over time.

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

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Tarte Honey (LE, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
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Marc Jacobs Beauty Slow Burn (P, $28.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Chanel Libre (62) (P, $45.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Coloured Raine Cameo (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (85% similar).
Dior Ultra Tough (600) (P, $37.00) is darker, more pigmented, cooler (85% similar).
Chanel Flanerie (172) (LE, $42.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Bobbi Brown Desert Rose (DC, $37.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
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Formula Overview

$16.00/0.1 oz. - $160.00 Per Ounce

Browse all of our Rare Beauty With Gratitude Dewy Lip Balm swatches.

Ingredients

Appreciate

PPermanent. $16.00.

B-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

82%

Total

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Rare Beauty Empathy, Thankful, Appreciate With Gratitude Lip Balms Reviews & Swatches

Empathy

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Empathy

PPermanent. $16.00.

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Thankful

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Thankful

PPermanent. $16.00.

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Appreciate

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Appreciate

PPermanent. $16.00.

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