Sephora Say It Louder & Me and Only Me Matte Velvet Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches
Say It Louder
Sephora Say It Louder Matte Velvet Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a bright, medium orange-red with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage in one layer
- Smooth, lightly creamy, dense without being thick or heavy
- Applied evenly and smoothly without emphasizing lip texture
- Long-wearing (6.5 hours), lightly hydrating over time
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Charlotte Tilbury Tell Laura (P, $37.00).
- NARS Heat Wave (P, $26.00).
- ColourPop K Bop (P, $10.00).
- NYX Indie Flick (P, $6.00).
- Bite Beauty Cayenne (DC, $26.00).
- ColourPop Trapeze (P, $7.00).
- MAC Lady Danger (P, $19.00).
- Dose of Colors Hot Fire (LE, $18.00).
- ColourPop Cruella (LE, $8.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty Jagger (LE, $36.00).
Formula Overview
$15.00/0.12 oz. - $125.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "intense color" with a "matte texture" that "won't crack, fade, or bleed" with long-lasting wear and "8 hours of hydration." The shades were very pigmented with mostly opaque to opaque color payoff in a single layer, as advertised.
The texture was denser and "firm" in the tube, but they had enough slip to apply comfortably and smoothly across my lips without tugging. They felt creamier than they looked in the tube.
Most of the shades in the range applied evenly and didn't emphasize lip texture/lip lines, though there were a few outliers that were more prone to settling into lip lines or just didn't go on as evenly.
They were lightweight, transfer-resistant, and surprisingly comfortable to wear over the six hours they lasted for. A few of the lighter shades wore for four hours, but as most of the range was mid-tone or deeper, they were quite long-wearing overall. They were lightly hydrating over time. They had a subtle, sweet scent but no discernible taste.
These reminded me of Pat McGrath's Matte Trance Lipsticks but with less creaminess/natural shine--a truer matte finish.
Browse all of our Sephora Matte Velvet Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Isononyl Isononanoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), Dimethicone, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), Synthetic Beeswax, Lauroyl Lysine, Squalane, Synthetic Wax, Dicalcium Phosphate, Candelilla Cera (Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Cellulose, Parfum (Fragrance), Sodium Hyaluronate, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid.
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.
Say It Louder
PPermanent. $15.00.
Me and Only Me
Sephora Me and Only Me Matte Velvet Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium peach with moderate, warm yellowy undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage in one layer
- Smooth, lightly creamy, dense without being thick or heavy
- Applied evenly and smoothly but separated a bit along deeper lip lines
- Long-wearing (4.5 hours), lightly hydrating over time; settled into lip lines after 2.5 hours
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona Liron (2B) (P, $25.00).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Yours to Try (P, $28.00).
- Bite Beauty Caramelized (DC, $24.00).
- Urban Decay Stark Naked (DC, $18.00).
- MAC Primordial (P, $21.00).
- Vieve Treasure (P, $26.50).
- Vieve Vieve (P, $26.50).
- MAC Jamie Genevieve (LE, $19.00).
- ColourPop Platform (LE, $6.50).
- Jaclyn Cosmetics Hustle (DC, $18.00).
Formula Overview
$15.00/0.12 oz. - $125.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "intense color" with a "matte texture" that "won't crack, fade, or bleed" with long-lasting wear and "8 hours of hydration." The shades were very pigmented with mostly opaque to opaque color payoff in a single layer, as advertised.
The texture was denser and "firm" in the tube, but they had enough slip to apply comfortably and smoothly across my lips without tugging. They felt creamier than they looked in the tube.
Most of the shades in the range applied evenly and didn't emphasize lip texture/lip lines, though there were a few outliers that were more prone to settling into lip lines or just didn't go on as evenly.
They were lightweight, transfer-resistant, and surprisingly comfortable to wear over the six hours they lasted for. A few of the lighter shades wore for four hours, but as most of the range was mid-tone or deeper, they were quite long-wearing overall. They were lightly hydrating over time. They had a subtle, sweet scent but no discernible taste.
These reminded me of Pat McGrath's Matte Trance Lipsticks but with less creaminess/natural shine--a truer matte finish.
Browse all of our Sephora Matte Velvet Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Isononyl Isononanoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), Dimethicone, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), Synthetic Beeswax, Lauroyl Lysine, Squalane, Synthetic Wax, Dicalcium Phosphate, Candelilla Cera (Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Cellulose, Parfum (Fragrance), Sodium Hyaluronate, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid.
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.
I had a feeling that I was going to love Say It Louder, and I sure do! Too bad that I don’t have it for tomorrow, the first day of the Convention, but I do have Bite Beauty Hot Harissa or MAC Chili. Either would work with the mustard yellow print dress I intend to wear tomorrow…but I don’t have a working umbrella, and word has it that this could finally be our big rainmaker weekend!
Wish I could pull off such a warm toned lipstick because Say It Louder is quite pretty. Would make my teeth looked orange! Not a good look on me.
Say It Louder is my kind of lipstick shade – just love the colour.
I too like Say It Louder, but already have enough orange-reds that work for me. That said, I like the texture. As for the lighter color, I can only see it working well on someone with a darker complexion, but hey, if you like the “I’ve-lost-my-color death look” then it’ll do.