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The Best & Worst of Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Lips Matte Liquid Lipsticks

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Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Lips Matte Liquid Lipstick

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Lips Matte Liquid Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.24 oz.) is described as having the glide “like a gloss” with a “soft-focus matte” finish that will “nurture your lips like a cream” while having “full coverage.” The texture of the formula was mousse-like without a lot of slip or wetness; it definitely felt more velvety and smooth with an airy quality to its “thickness.” The color spread comfortably across the lips and typically yielded semi-opaque to opaque coverage that went on evenly but sometimes settled into my lip lines.

I did not find them to be particularly long-wearing–more like a standard bullet lipstick than a more traditional liquid lipstick, which was likely due to the fact that these never fully set or dried down on me. They had a semi-matte to satin finish that wore down to a matte finish (after two to three hours). The wear ranged from three to five hours on me and was fairly comfortable, though I would not describe the formula as hydrating.

The applicator is supposed to be like a stiletto heel, and it had a very steep angle that I did not find hugged my lips as well as the brand seemed to design it to–there are a lot of other doe-foot-like applicators that are more curved now to hug the lips that have been easier to use. The steepness of Charlotte Tilbury’s applicator is what made it harder to apply for me, and I ended up using the other side for a lot of my upper lip. The formula had a sweet, vanilla scent that was slightly noticeable on the lips but no discernible taste.

Side-by-Side Swatches
Glossover Breakdown
A
2
B
7
C
1
D
0
F
0
86%
Average
Glossover Averages
product
8
pigmentation
10
texture
8
longevity
8
application
4.5
Total
86%
product
8
pigmentation
10
texture
8
longevity
8
application
4.5
Total
86%
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Lips Matte Liquid Lipstick  

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Lips Matte Liquid Lipstick  

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Lips Matte Liquid Lipstick  

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Lips Matte Liquid Lipstick  

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Lips Matte Liquid Lipstick  

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Lips Matte Liquid Lipstick  

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Kalliela Avatar
Kalliela

I am on the fence about this one, DL looks like such a nice spice for fall though.. I dislike plum lippies..I can’t pull them off but that one looks good! Maybe it is a plum I could actually wear:). I won’t get my hopes too high though haha. Rising Star looks nice too.

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P Jill
Light, Pink, slight pink undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin. View P Jill Full Profile

I typically don’t go for liquid lipsticks but love CT so I bought one. While I agree that it is not the longest wearing, I love mine (in the beautiful shade “Too Bad I’m Bad”) It is a beautiful rose shade, and comfortable to wear. My other favorite liquid lip is MJB in “Truth or Bare.”

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Emily

That’s true. Something in the formula just didn’t agree with my lips, I think. They were incredibly drying on me, and left my lips half raw, half peeling. I think the packaging could be better (I agree with your observations about the applicator) but I do think many of the shades look stunning on you, especially Dangerous Liaisons 🙂

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