Tom Ford Baby & Lovesick Lip Sparks Reviews & Swatches
Baby
Tom Ford Beauty Baby Lip Spark ($55.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a light pink with cooler undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish that also had a high-shine to it. Applied, it looked more silvery and almost lavender-like because of how cool-toned some of the shimmer/sparkle was. The texture was fairly smooth with just a bit of texture from all of the sparkles in it coming through but not in a painful way at all. It was emollient and thin, but it didn’t feel clingy and seemed to smooth out some of my lip lines, which was surprising.
It had medium coverage, though a lot of it came from the shimmer/sparkle rather than a strong underlying base color. It wore well for four and a half hours and felt moisturizing over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Unicorn Tears (DC, $22.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Too Faced Unicorn Tears (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Bite Beauty Opal (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, more muted, cooler (85% similar).
- Bite Beauty Violet Icing (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker, more pigmented (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Asphyxia (DC, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker, less glossy (80% similar).
- Too Faced Clueless (DC, $22.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$56.00/0.1 oz. - $560.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to "look" like "loose glitter on lips" with "uniform payoff" and "multidimensional color" paired with an "emollient" feel. The pigmentation varied from medium to semi-opaque that adhered evenly and fairly smoothly to my lips. The consistency varied from emollient without any grit/texture from the glittery bits to slightly noticeable during application but didn't feel gritty or rough to me while worn (for any of the shades).
The texture had slip but was lightweight and on the thinner side, so it did not feel slippery. Only one shade was problematic--Surge--which clumped up and was sheerer compared to the other shades. They lasted between four and six hours and were lightly hydrating over time. They had a hint of vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Lip Spark swatches.
Ingredients
Polybutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Polyethylene, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica, Microcrystalline Wax/Cera Microcristallina, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate, Octyldodecanol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Fragrance, Vanillin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Alumina, Alcohol, Water, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Calcium Titanium Borosilicate, Tin Oxide, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate. May Contain (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci 75470), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492).
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.
Baby
PPermanent. $56.00.
Lovesick
Tom Ford Beauty Lovesick Lip Spark ($55.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a brighter, medium-dark pink with subtle, warm undertones and cooler pink and gold shimmer and micro-sparkle throughout. It had medium coverage in a single layer, which was buildable to semi-opaque coverage, though I felt like applying more than two layers made it a bit overly emollient and had a tendency to move product around unevenly.
The color applied fairly evenly with minimal product in my deeper lip lines–so I didn’t notice that in person, just in the close-up photos–that stayed on well for four hours and was hydrating while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Powertrip (LE, $56.00) is less shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar).
- MAC Pink, You Think? (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Rocco (DC, $36.00) is less shimmery, warmer, less glossy (85% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Cuffing Season (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Pink Ice (P, $0.99) is less shimmery, more muted, less glossy (85% similar).
- Too Faced Marcia Marcia Marcia (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Big Bang (DC, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Fuchsia Perfect (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Bite Beauty Fuchsia Frosting (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- MAC Ice, Ice Baby (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, more muted (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$56.00/0.1 oz. - $560.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to "look" like "loose glitter on lips" with "uniform payoff" and "multidimensional color" paired with an "emollient" feel. The pigmentation varied from medium to semi-opaque that adhered evenly and fairly smoothly to my lips. The consistency varied from emollient without any grit/texture from the glittery bits to slightly noticeable during application but didn't feel gritty or rough to me while worn (for any of the shades).
The texture had slip but was lightweight and on the thinner side, so it did not feel slippery. Only one shade was problematic--Surge--which clumped up and was sheerer compared to the other shades. They lasted between four and six hours and were lightly hydrating over time. They had a hint of vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Lip Spark swatches.
Ingredients
Polybutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Polyethylene, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica, Microcrystalline Wax/Cera Microcristallina, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate, Octyldodecanol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Fragrance, Vanillin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Alumina, Alcohol, Water, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Calcium Titanium Borosilicate, Tin Oxide, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate. May Contain (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci 75470), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492).
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.
May just be me but I loathe the look of these lipsticks lol. Not gonna buy but that’s mainly bc I find TF lipsticks to be over priced MAC lol
Lovesick looks so beautiful worn! Even though I know I won’t be getting it, I really do love the way it looks. But yeah, I don’t wear bright pinks enough to warrant spending $55 on one lipstick. Besides, I have 3 of the other shades on my WL as it is!
You read my mind. Pretty, but not pretty enough.
This entire formula is so pretty! Both the way it looks on the lips and in the bullet is beautiful.
I am on a no-buy and these are way out of my price range but I think I will try to save up for one of these lipsticks.
Both of these are really pretty pinks. I have dupes for Lovesick, but Baby is really unique.
I think I’ve loved every one of these lippies. In fact, I doubt the iffy coverage of some would even bother me.
Vivid pink shades, but far too expensive and Lovesick hasn’t got a great rating.
Every time I see your review of these I just know I’m going to fall more in love with these lipsticks. I’m trying to think of a way to talk myself out of buying them, and I’m the type of person that doesn’t just buy one, oh no! I’ll have to buy all of them!
Beautiful to look at!