Sephora Golden Party (63) & Metallic Cherry (64) Cream Lip Stains Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Golden Party (63)
Sephora Golden Party (63) Cream Lip Stain ($14.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark gold with strong, warm orange undertones and a metallic sheen. The liquid lipstick had rich pigmentation in a single layer. It had a lightweight, lightly emollient consistency that spread easily across my lips but dried down to a matte finish. The color separated slightly along my lip lines (particularly the ones on my lower lip, which are deeper), unfortunately. This shade stayed on well for six hours and was non-drying.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Revlon Gold Goddess (P, $8.49) is less shimmery, less pigmented, glossier (90% similar).
- Maybelline Pure Gold (P, $7.49) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Leo (LE, $26.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Trophy Wife (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (90% similar).
- Stellar Beauty Disco Moon 04 (P, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Treat Yo Self (71) (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Surge (LE, $56.00) is less pigmented, glossier (85% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Lady of Gold (P, $26.00) is darker, less pigmented, glossier (85% similar).
- Sephora No Cell Service (42) (P, $8.00) is darker (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Blitz Gold (P, $40.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$14.00/0.169 oz. - $82.84 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "high-coverage" that goes on "smooth" and yields a "silky, lightweight stain" that is "long-lasting" and "never sticky" and "won't dry out lips." One of the signature traits for the formula is that it is a thinner (and yet somehow creamy) texture that does spread well but feels thin and very lightweight on the lips. It dries down quickly, but I never felt like it was troublesome to apply, even if I needed an extra moment to get around the edges of my lips, so it was a more forgiving formula despite setting more quickly. Once it set, the color did stay locked on for hours--I tested shades for around eight hours and many were still going strong. The formula was non-drying to slightly drying to me. They had a moderately strong, sweet scent (almost like burnt sugar) that also smelled just slightly "perfume-y" to me, but it seemed to dissipate after an hour of wear.
The pigmentation varied from shade to shade, but it did seem that the more shimmery and metallic shades often were less pigmented and did not always apply as evenly and sometimes seemed to sit in my lip lines. The cream/matte shades applied more evenly and had more opaque coverage on average.
Browse all of our Sephora Cream Lip Stain swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polybutene, Petrolatum, Cyclohexasiloxane, Kaolin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Aroma (Flavor), Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Propylene Carbonate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Tocopherol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Benzyl Alcohol. May or may not contain (+/-): Mica, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 15850 (Red 6), CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), CI 75470 (Carmine).
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.
Golden Party (63)
PPermanent. $14.00.
Metallic Cherry (64)
Sephora Metallic Cherry (64) Cream Lip Stain ($14.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a bright, medium red with neutral-to-warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had opaque color payoff that applied smoothly and fluidly across my lips for even application. The consistency was lightly creamy, thin and very fluid, which made for trickier application as it was too easy to go outside my lip lines due to the pigmentation paired with the texture. I’d recommend using a separate lip brush to maximize precision. It wore well for six and a half hours and was just a touch drying over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Surprise (LE, $6.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- NYX Acme (P, $7.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Pierce (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Killer Kiss (DC, $32.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar).
- MAC In Retrograde (LE, $21.00) is darker (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Adora (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Cherry on Top (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Synthetica (P, $56.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Rebel Red (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Chanel Coco Club (136) (LE, $42.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$14.00/0.169 oz. - $82.84 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "high-coverage" that goes on "smooth" and yields a "silky, lightweight stain" that is "long-lasting" and "never sticky" and "won't dry out lips." One of the signature traits for the formula is that it is a thinner (and yet somehow creamy) texture that does spread well but feels thin and very lightweight on the lips. It dries down quickly, but I never felt like it was troublesome to apply, even if I needed an extra moment to get around the edges of my lips, so it was a more forgiving formula despite setting more quickly. Once it set, the color did stay locked on for hours--I tested shades for around eight hours and many were still going strong. The formula was non-drying to slightly drying to me. They had a moderately strong, sweet scent (almost like burnt sugar) that also smelled just slightly "perfume-y" to me, but it seemed to dissipate after an hour of wear.
The pigmentation varied from shade to shade, but it did seem that the more shimmery and metallic shades often were less pigmented and did not always apply as evenly and sometimes seemed to sit in my lip lines. The cream/matte shades applied more evenly and had more opaque coverage on average.
Browse all of our Sephora Cream Lip Stain swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polybutene, Petrolatum, Cyclohexasiloxane, Kaolin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Aroma (Flavor), Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Propylene Carbonate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Tocopherol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Benzyl Alcohol. May or may not contain (+/-): Mica, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 15850 (Red 6), CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), CI 75470 (Carmine).
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.
Golden Party is really nice. I like it with the look you created too. But in practice I’m not sure if I would ever feel comfortable wearing it out.
Metallic lipstick makes my lips look super wrinkly, so I can only admire these lovely shades from afar.
Metallic Cherry is really quite nice! But, I think that I’m just over dry-down liquid lipsticks for the most part. Tube form just seems kinder to my lips.
I have metallic cherry and love it so damn much. I will say on me it doesn’t wear quite as well as some of the other colors from the line do, but it’s so metallic and shiny that it’s easy to forgive.
Stunning on you, Christine. Not sure I could pull these shades off.
I love Metallic Cherry!