Smashbox Iced Out Be Legendary Liquid Lip Review, Photos, Swatches
Iced Out
Smashbox Iced Out Be Legendary Liquid Lip ($24.00 for 0.27 fl. oz.) is a rich, deep blue with a hint of purple and fine blue pearl. The consistency was light-medium in thickness, tacky but not goopy, and smooth. It was intensely pigmented and applied with opaque coverage in a single layer with little fuss. There was a bit of color that sat in my lip lines (they seemed darker), the high-shine finish made that less apparent in person. On me, this shade wore well for six hours and was lightly hydrating.
The formula is supposed to have “the full coverage a lipstick” with “the high shine of a gloss” in “a single coat” and is available in two finishes (metallic and vinyl). To me, it felt more like a gloss than a lipstick overall, as it had the plushness and glossiness I’d associate with a gloss. The coverage was typically mostly opaque to fully opaque across the range, and they went on fairly evenly and smoothly. I noticed that a lot of shades emphasized the lines on my lips up-close, but I couldn’t tell just looking in a regular mirror, as there was such a strong shine. The wear ranged from five to seven hours, which I suspect is partially due to the slightly thicker, moderately tacky texture. You can view swatches of all shades here.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Technopagan (DC, $18.00) is brighter, less glossy (95% similar).
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- Maybelline Major (P, $7.99) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Bruno (LE, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (80% similar).
- KVD Beauty Poe (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker, less glossy (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Reverb (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Anastasia Paint (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less glossy (80% similar).
- MAC Designer Blue (P, $19.00) is lighter, more muted, less glossy (80% similar).
- NYX Envy (P, $6.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$24.00/0.27 oz. - $88.89 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “the full coverage a lipstick” with “the high shine of a gloss” in “a single coat” and is available in two finishes (metallic and vinyl). To me, it felt more like a gloss than a lipstick overall, as it had the plushness and glossiness I’d associate with a gloss. The coverage was typically mostly opaque to fully opaque across the range, and they went on fairly evenly and smoothly. I noticed that a lot of shades emphasized the lines on my lips up-close, but I couldn’t tell just looking in a regular mirror, as there was such a strong shine. The wear ranged from five to seven hours, which I suspect is partially due to the slightly thicker, moderately tacky texture.
Browse all of our Smashbox Be Legendary Liquid Lip swatches.
Wow, Smashbox knocked it out of the ballpark with this one, looks even better than Technopagan! And a liquid lipstick that feels like a gloss, wow!
It’s a really cool shade!
Wow, that is one gorgeous lip color! Smashbox really delivered with this one
They did a great job on it! 🙂
GORGEOUS!! This shade is just so pretty! Looks amazing on you!
Thank you, ACP!
Wow! It’s nice to see such a nice, deep blue and have it perform so well.
It’s cool to see how far blue has come!
This is THE most perfect blue lipstick I have ever seen! It’s truly drop-dead gorgeous.
Too bad I don’t look to good in such cool tones of blue…. because I really love this particular lipstick! ?
I bet you can rock a shade like this, Nancy 😉
Oh my! That is glorious!
It is a bold shade!
Not Goopy AND hydrating?!?!?!?! DAMN!
Haha!
Such an amazingly gorgeous blue lipstick. This is a must-have for me, even if I have Technopagan the glossiness of this one makes it different enough.
Well done, Smashbox!
I love how opaque it is on!
Something I can see Rachel R wearing! Shame metallic shades look weird on me.
Aww 🙁
This color is ridiculously gorgeous!!!!!! I am really thinking of getting it although I have technopagsn and Poe!
Sounds like someone loves deep blues 😀
Haha!!! You would think but I love everything purple but these blues are irresistible and look so good on everyone!!!!! I just have a lipstick addiction lol
Talk about traffic stopping – this is AWESOME!! It definitely has an ‘all eyes on me’ effect and looks great on you, Christine.
Thank you, Caroline!