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Tom Ford Lilac Nymph & Virgin Rose Lip Colors Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color
Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color

Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color ($52.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a bright, light-medium bubblegum pink with strong, blue undertones and a fine frost. It had semi-opaque color payoff with a more emollient texture that was thinner and less cream-like compared to other shades in the formula. I wish it had applied more evenly, and it also had a tendency to slip into lip lines over time. This shade lasted for four hours on me. Tom Ford Beauty Preston (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker, brighter (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Dakota (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Maybelline Pink Pop (DC, $7.99) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). L'Oreal Glazed Pink (P, $9.99) is less shimmery, glossier (90% similar). MAC Naughty Saute (LE, $19.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar). Maybelline Power Peony (720) (P, $7.49) is less shimmery, lighter, more pigmented (90% similar). MAC Divine Choice (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, more muted (90% similar). Too Faced Double Bubble (DC, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter, glossier (90% similar). Clinique Wow Pop (P, $19.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Louis (DC, $36.00) is lighter (90% similar). Illamasqua Luster (P, $26.00) is brighter, more pigmented, glossier (90% similar). ColourPop BYOB (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). MAC Playtime (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color ($52.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium, rosy pink with subtle, cool undertones and a natural finish. It had good pigmentation, though not opaque, with a creamy, glide-on consistency that was comfortable to wear over a four hour period. It was, however, slightly streaky in the application and only lightly hydrating. ColourPop Fetch (LE, $7.00) is brighter (95% similar). ColourPop Sweet-Thing (LE, $7.00) is darker (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M200 (DC, $22.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Clinique Sweet Pop (P, $19.50) is darker (95% similar). Coloured Raine Charmed (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC What a Feeling! (LE, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Feeling Fizzy (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar). Too Faced Razzle Dazzle Rose (DC, $22.00) is less shimmery, glossier (90% similar). ColourPop Spritz (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Disobedient (DC, $18.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Pretty Vulgar Baby Doll Against BS (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Bite Beauty Macaroon (P, $24.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). NARS Roman Holiday (P, $27.00) is more shimmery, glossier (90% similar). Hourglass I Love (P, $34.00) is cooler (90% similar). Shiseido Pixel Pink (205) (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Jolly Molly (220) (P, $30.00) is brighter (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Dolly Bird (P, $34.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Sweety (LE, $24.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Big Break (P, $7.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Estee Lauder Powerful (P, $32.00) is darker (95% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA OVERVIEW | Tom Ford Lip Color ($35.00 for 0.07 oz.) is supposed to be hydrating, pigmented, and have a more luminous finish (there is also a specifically Matte formula available that is much flatter in finish). In general, the formula is semi-opaque to opaque with a lightly creamy consistency that doesn’t slide around a lot but doesn’t cling to the lips. I get anywhere from three to six hours of wear out of them, and most shades are lightly hydrating over time. The formula is vanilla-scented with no discernible taste.

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Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color
Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color

Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color
Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color

Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color
Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color

Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color
Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color

Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color
Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color

Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color
Tom Ford Lilac Nymph (47) Lip Color

Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color
Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color

Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color
Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color

Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color
Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color

Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color
Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color

Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color
Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color

Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color
Tom Ford Virgin Rose (48) Lip Color

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Make Up For Ever HD
  • Guerlain Voyage Enchante Illuminating Matte Powder
  • bareMinerals The Brilliant Sunset Ready Blush
  • bareMinerals The Love Letter Ready Blush
On eyes:
  • Anastasia Self-Made Eyeshadow Palette
  • Tom Ford Night Sky Cream & Powder Eye Color

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Katherine T. Avatar

These colors are very pretty, Virgin Rose looks great for spring, but unfortunately, not for me. Pink is a really tricky lip color for me. I can do some pinks (brown, berry, purple) but the blue, pastel, and coral ones look terrible on me 🙁 But on the plus side, I can rock a lot of purples

Alana Avatar

Yeah light pinks that are blue toned are sooooo hard to wear. Like Saint Germaine by MAC. Its one of those things where I can see others wear them but I cant do it because it Just. Looks. Wrong. So I just use them to mix with other lipsticks.

Helene Avatar

Both very pretty, but the grade needs to be A for me to buy TF lipsticks, not that I have bought any yet, but I will, next year, after all the craziness of Christmas have come and gone. I think it will be Malik.
I had a sort of deja vu when I first saw Lilac Nymph, now I have to try to remember who wore such a shade a very long time ago. (During the later 80s.)

Mimi Avatar

I love the formulation of TF lipsticks, but most of them except the very dark ones seem to have a lot of white in them. To me, they look chalky. Wish they didn’t but they just not what I’m looking for. Wish Guerlain would come out with many more Rouge G colors. What are they waiting for?

Paulina Avatar

Christine, how similar is Vigin Rose to MAC’s Nouvelle Vouge? I’ve seen the swatch comparison, but it’s always best to get your direct opinion, as you’ve seen both lipsticks in person 🙂 I like VR a lot, but I already got NV and I’m not sure if the difference is big enough for me to have both lipsticks.

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