Smashbox Rose Magic & XO, Vlada Be Legendary Liquid Lips Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Rose Magic
Smashbox Rose Magic Be Legendary Liquid Lip ($24.00 for 0.27 oz.) is a dark, coppery-red with warm undertones and a fine, metallic shimmer-sheen finish and a moderate shine. The texture was smooth, medium in thickness but light-medium in weight, and rather tacky (which I find consistent with this formula). It had opaque color payoff that applied evenly across my lips and didn’t emphasize my lip lines. It wore well for five and a half hours and was lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Smashbox Moscow Muled (P, $24.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Too Faced Yummy Rummy (P, $20.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar).
- ColourPop Shadow Man (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Lunar Bronze (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Bronze Seductress (P, $30.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Night Light (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Smashbox Haterade (P, $24.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Dirty Talk (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, more muted (85% similar).
- Jouer Rose Gold (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Goldieloxxed (P, $21.00) is lighter (85% 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.
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Methyl Styrene/Indene Copolymer, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-1, Ethylene/Propylene/ Styrene Copolymer, Dextrin Palmitate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Dicalcium Phosphate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols, Alumina, Glass Beads, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Propylene Carbonate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Flavor (Aroma), Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, BHT, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Carmine (CI 75470), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 28 (CI 45410), Red 30 (CI 73360), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 22 Lake (CI 45380), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Red 33 Lake (CI 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985)]
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.
Rose Magic
LELimited Edition. $24.00.
XO, Vlada
Smashbox XO, Vlada Be Legendary Liquid Lip ($24.00 for 0.27 oz.) is a medium-dark copper with warm, brown undertones and a metallic sheen. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, while the color applied evenly on my lips without any streaking. The texture was smooth, moderately tacky, and medium in thickness but a touch of product gathered in my deeper lip lines, though it wasn’t noticeable from a normal viewing distance.. It stayed on well for five and a half hours and was moisturizing while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Kevyn Aucoin Copper (P, $30.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Jouer Tan Lines (P, $16.00) is less shimmery (85% similar).
- Too Faced Show Me Your Coconuts (P, $20.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Bite Beauty Champagne Pearl (DC, $22.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Too Faced Yummy Rummy (P, $20.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Smashbox Haterade (P, $24.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Summer Chromance (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (80% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Champagne Supernova (P, $15.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (80% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Nude Night (202) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (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.
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Methyl Styrene/Indene Copolymer, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-1, Ethylene/Propylene/ Styrene Copolymer, Dextrin Palmitate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Dicalcium Phosphate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols, Alumina, Glass Beads, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Propylene Carbonate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Flavor (Aroma), Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, BHT, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Carmine (CI 75470), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 28 (CI 45410), Red 30 (CI 73360), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 22 Lake (CI 45380), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Red 33 Lake (CI 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985)]
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.
Love this whole look, so gorgeous!
They look so nice on you, Christine, especially XO. Unfortunately, I can’t wear liquid metallics because they emphasize the wrinkles on my lips a LOT, but I can certainly appreciate how pretty they are on other people.
Got XO Vlada – love!! Perfect for summer or fall
Since I may actually have enough lipsticks….um, but yeah, I love XO, Vlada. What to do, what to do? I would have previously been like: “I have to go try that one on!’ After watching xSparkage’s YT video late last night about people using testers and just how gross it really can be….I think I’ll just buy it. If I hate it on my face, back it goes.
(Leesha’s video on testers = Fear Factor)
OMG – just love these shades, they looks so gorgeous. Very, very pretty.
I wore Rose Magic today and wasn’t sure I could pull it off both because of the shade and because of my gigantic lip lines but it was very pretty. I really liked wearing it. It didn’t settle into my lips lines but it certainly didn’t make them fade away. I was stunned by how the Pat MacGrath Luxe lippies made my lip lines look so diminished but I am getting better about accepting that at my age I am going to have lip lines and there won’t be any hiding them sometimes so wear what makes you happy. This is a happy shade!
Yes!
I find that if a products doesn’t settle in the lip lines I can wear it. I’ve had lip lines for quite a long time, but I don’t let that silly fact stop me from wearing what I like.
Rose Magic is a lovely colour and I’m sure you rock it!
Both of these are so pretty. Actually the entire collection is well coordinated and looks great on you. Happy colors!