Smashbox Stylist & Spoiler Alert Be Legendary Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches
Stylist
Smashbox Stylist Be Legendary Prime and Plush Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deep pink with moderate, warm undertones and a cream finish. The consistency was lightweight, lightly creamy with some slip–enough to go on comfortably, but once on, it didn’t slide around. It had opaque color payoff that wore well for four and a half hours and felt lightly hydrating while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Still Crazy (P, $10.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Ravenswood (P, $19.00) is lighter, cooler, glossier (95% similar).
- MAC As If I Care (P, $23.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Upbeat Mauve (172) (P, $23.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Besame Dusty Rose 1969 (PiP, $22.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Burberry Pomegranate (253) (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge Rose Official (P, $36.00) is more muted (85% similar).
- Tarte Escape (P, $21.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Babe (P, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Coloured Raine Foxy Lady (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$24.00/0.14 oz. - $171.43 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "creamy" texture with "rich, pigment-packed color." The textures were smooth, creamy with light slip, and comfortable to apply in a fluid motion as they did not tug. Some shades were more satiny in their creaminess, while a couple felt more emollient and would likely benefit from a lip liner for better wear, though I did not experience any shades feathering/bleeding on me.
The pigmentation was semi-opaque to opaque with more shades being closer to opaque than not. They were typically buildable and weren't prone to emphasizing lip texture or gathering in my deeper lip lines. The lipstick wore between four and six hours and was hydrating while worn.
The formula had a faint, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste. I almost thought it was fragrance-free when I first tried to smell it as it was that faint.
Browse all of our Smashbox Be Legendary Prime and Plush Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Diisostearyl Malate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Ozokerite, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Silica, Octyldodecanol, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Polyethylene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Squalane, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) ExtractExtrait D'Orge, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Tribehenin, Cholesterol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polydecene, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ng, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Peg-10 Phytosterol, Alumina, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Titanium/Titanium Dioxide, Linoleic Acid, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Flavor (Aroma), Saccharin, Vanillin, [+/- 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), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 (CI 15850), Red 21 (CI 45380), Red 27 (CI 45410), Red 28 (CI 45410), Red 30 (CI 73360), Red 33 (CI 17200), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 21 Lake (CI 45380), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Red 33 Lake (CI 17200), Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Yellow 6 (CI 15985), 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.
Stylist
PPermanent. $24.00.
Spoiler Alert
Smashbox Spoiler Alert Be Legendary Prime and Plush Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a dusty, medium purple with neutral-to-warm undertones and a satin finish. It was richly pigmented with coverage that was even and forgiving of lip texture. The lipstick had a lightweight, lightly creamy consistency that was smooth and comfortable to wear. It stayed on well for four hours and felt lightly moisturizing over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Are & Be (P, $6.50) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Vinyl Dream (P, $30.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bijou (LE, $7.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Rossy (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS London Calling (P, $26.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar).
- ColourPop Viper (P, $6.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Tomboy (P, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Sephora Desert Trip (39) (P, $8.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Shiseido Future Shock (215) (P, $26.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$24.00/0.14 oz. - $171.43 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "creamy" texture with "rich, pigment-packed color." The textures were smooth, creamy with light slip, and comfortable to apply in a fluid motion as they did not tug. Some shades were more satiny in their creaminess, while a couple felt more emollient and would likely benefit from a lip liner for better wear, though I did not experience any shades feathering/bleeding on me.
The pigmentation was semi-opaque to opaque with more shades being closer to opaque than not. They were typically buildable and weren't prone to emphasizing lip texture or gathering in my deeper lip lines. The lipstick wore between four and six hours and was hydrating while worn.
The formula had a faint, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste. I almost thought it was fragrance-free when I first tried to smell it as it was that faint.
Browse all of our Smashbox Be Legendary Prime and Plush Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Diisostearyl Malate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Ozokerite, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Silica, Octyldodecanol, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Polyethylene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Squalane, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) ExtractExtrait D'Orge, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Tribehenin, Cholesterol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polydecene, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ng, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Peg-10 Phytosterol, Alumina, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Titanium/Titanium Dioxide, Linoleic Acid, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Flavor (Aroma), Saccharin, Vanillin, [+/- 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), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 (CI 15850), Red 21 (CI 45380), Red 27 (CI 45410), Red 28 (CI 45410), Red 30 (CI 73360), Red 33 (CI 17200), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 21 Lake (CI 45380), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Red 33 Lake (CI 17200), Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Yellow 6 (CI 15985), 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.
I really love the Be Legendary creamy lipsticks (I only have one matte one and it’s gorgeous and not quite as drying as others but still not the most comfortable lipstick to wear) but these 2 colours just don’t really do it for me…
Ooooh….I thought Spoiler Alert was going to be more of a deeper berry from the product pic. That swatch delightfully surprised me and looks like a nice wearable take on a grapey purple. I really like purple lipsticks but often when a range has a purple it’s either a greyed out lilac or they look more fuschia leaning towards magenta and have more red or pink in them. Unfortunately, I think I would need to swatch/test first because any lip product that can be described as “dusty” almost always translates to gray and corpse-like on me.
Just had a moment of hilarity when I looked at the Dupe List for Stylist and saw just how many of those deep pink dupes I have on my WL, but don’t yet own! 😅
This could be “the one”, though.
As for Spoiler Alert, I love it, but I already have MAC Rossy. I actually used Rossy fairly recently, too.
Stylist is pretty for those who love pink lipsticks, but neither are my kind of shades though.
I love both of these.
I do have a dupe for Stylist, UD Ravenswood, a lipstick I wear quite often.
Spoiler Alert is a more unique one, and I don’t have anything like it, I should think MAC Up the Amp is the closest and it’s not a very close resemblance. So, Spoiler Alert is on my WL for future consideration.
I’m really beginning to think lipsticks are my makeup love, even more than eyeshadows. Just seeing photos, even of colours that would never work for me makes me feel a bit happier. I’m odd, I think. 😀