Sephora Je Ne Sais Quoi & Never Cared Soft Matte Liquid Lipstick Reviews & Swatches
Je Ne Sais Quoi
Sephora Je Ne Sais Quoi Soft Matte and Easy Liquid Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a vivid, medium red with strong, cool blue undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation
- Thin, watery consistency but easily spread across lips
- Applied evenly and smoothly without settling into lip lines
- Long-wearing (5.5 hours), non-drying
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Anastasia Tulip (P, $20.00).
- Urban Decay Amplify (P, $22.00).
- Urban Decay Red Hot (LE, $18.00).
- NYX Bloody Mary (P, $6.00).
- ColourPop Bossy (LE, $5.00).
- Danessa Myricks Bloom (P, $18.00).
- Makeup Geek Feisty (P, $15.00).
- ColourPop Honey Pie (LE, $6.50).
- Revlon Bread Winner (P, $12.39).
- NARS Dragon Girl (P, $27.00).
Formula Overview
$15.00/0.15 oz. - $100.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "medium, buildable, and high-impact matte coverage" that is long-wearing. It had a thin, watery consistency (it is "water-based", so that came as no surprise) that spread more readily than I expected, which was nice as it made it easier to get an even layer of product.
The coverage seemed more along the higher end of medium to semi-opaque, though it was certainly buildable and amenable to a second layer, if desired. The product dried down to a mostly matte finish within 30 seconds, and it seemed to dry down without settling into my lip lines for the most part.
Despite being thin/watery, the dry down didn't feel clingy and vwas incredibly lightweight and a lip product. Most shades lasted at least four hours on me with a few lasting as long as six hours, while the formula felt non-drying over time. It had a sweet, vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Sephora Soft Matte and Easy Liquid Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Aqua (Water), Isododecane, Dimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Butylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethyl Siloxyethyl Dimethicone, Sorbitan Isostearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Stearyl Dimethicone, Propylene Carbonate, Magnesium Sulfate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Parfum (Fragrance), 1,2-Hexanediol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), Octadecene, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), Caprylyl Glycol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sorbitan Olivate, CI 45410 (Red 28), Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), Dicalcium Phosphate, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), CI 15850 (Red 6), Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate.
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.
Je Ne Sais Quoi
PPermanent. $15.00.
Never Cared
Sephora Never Cared Soft Matte and Easy Liquid Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a darker, reddish-berry with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. This shade was one of the worst-applying in the range.
- Medium, buildable pigmentation
- Thin, watery consistency but easily spread across lips
- Applied unevenly, especially along the inner area of my lips
- Long-wearing (4.5 hours), non-drying
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tarte Fly (P, $20.00).
- NARS Warm Leatherette (P, $26.00).
- NARS Wasted (LE, $27.00).
- Sephora Leo (93) (LE, $8.00).
- Anastasia #10 (Vol. 1) (PiP, ).
- Fenty Beauty Flamingo Acid (P, $18.00).
- Maybelline Berry Bossy (DC, $7.49).
- MAC Toung 'n' Chic (LE, $18.50).
- Pat McGrath Deep Orchid (P, $38.00).
- Makeup Geek Cougar (P, $12.00).
Formula Overview
$15.00/0.15 oz. - $100.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "medium, buildable, and high-impact matte coverage" that is long-wearing. It had a thin, watery consistency (it is "water-based", so that came as no surprise) that spread more readily than I expected, which was nice as it made it easier to get an even layer of product.
The coverage seemed more along the higher end of medium to semi-opaque, though it was certainly buildable and amenable to a second layer, if desired. The product dried down to a mostly matte finish within 30 seconds, and it seemed to dry down without settling into my lip lines for the most part.
Despite being thin/watery, the dry down didn't feel clingy and vwas incredibly lightweight and a lip product. Most shades lasted at least four hours on me with a few lasting as long as six hours, while the formula felt non-drying over time. It had a sweet, vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Sephora Soft Matte and Easy Liquid Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Aqua (Water), Isododecane, Dimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Butylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethyl Siloxyethyl Dimethicone, Sorbitan Isostearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Stearyl Dimethicone, Propylene Carbonate, Magnesium Sulfate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Parfum (Fragrance), 1,2-Hexanediol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), Octadecene, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), Caprylyl Glycol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sorbitan Olivate, CI 45410 (Red 28), Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), Dicalcium Phosphate, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), CI 15850 (Red 6), Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate.
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.
Je Ne Sais Quoi is perfect for this time of year! It does remind me of a few that I already own, however. Like, MAC Relentlessly Red or Ruby Woo.
I really like the colours, but there is something ‘off’ with the formula with Never Cared (the name fits because the brand didn’t care enough to get the formula right!)