Tom Ford Mustique & Otranto Lip Color Sheers Reviews & Swatches
Mustique
Tom Ford Beauty Mustique Lip Color Sheer ($55.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a lightly glossy, cream finish. it had medium color payoff that adhered somewhat evenly to my lips; there was slight patchiness on my upper lip and a touch of streaking along the edges of my bottom lip that I couldn’t diffuse. The consistency was lightweight, creamy without being too emollient or thick in feel, and comfortable to wear. It stayed on well for four hours and was lightly hydrating while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Chatterbox (P, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Juicy Apple (LE, $7.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Little Tings (LE, $7.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Syrup (P, $22.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Peeps Pink (P, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Daddy's Girl (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Spirited Pink (200) (P, $23.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Clinique Plum Pop (P, $19.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Clinique Sweet Pop (P, $19.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Burberry Primrose (21) (P, $34.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$55.00/0.1 oz. - $550.00 Per Ounce
The Lip Color Sheer formula is supposed to have a "semi-sheer effect" with a "creamy" and "hydrating" formula. They are a sheerer lip color, which may or may not be one's cup of tea; if you are looking for pigment, look elsewhere, but if you're someone who likes sheerer coverage, lightweight, hydrating textures, then it might be a formula for you.
There are several shades in the range that have a more transformative effect, as they contain a lot of shimmer/sparkle or have a more duochrome or iridescent-like finish. There are others, typically deeper, richer hues (reds, berries, etc.) that are more medium coverage. The wear ranged a lot from as short as two hours to as long as five hours but most wore around three hours. The formula is lightly hydrating with a very lightweight feel on the lips. They are vanilla scented but have no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Lip Color Sheer swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Cetyl Acetate, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire D'abeille, Silica, Polyethylene, Oleyl Oleate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax Copernicia Cerifera Cera Cire De Carnauba, Fragrance (Parfum), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Hydrogenated Polydecene, Lanolin Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates Copolymer, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Barium Sulfate, Vanillin, Alumina, Tin Oxide, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Carmine (Ci 75470), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090)].
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.
Mustique
PPermanent. $55.00.
Otranto
Tom Ford Beauty Otranto Lip Color Sheer ($55.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark fuchsia pink with subtle, cool undertones and a natural sheen. It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single pass, though it was intended to be sheer (hence the name), so it was a lot more pigmentation than I expected. The consistency was lightweight, creamy enough to glide but adhered well (without feeling clingy) and didn’t slide around while worn. The color went on evenly, and the formula seemed to soften most of my lip lines. It lasted for five hours and was moisturizing over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Electrique (P, $57.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Burberry Bright Pink (233) (P, $34.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Guerlain #72 (P, $36.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Revlon Cherries in the Snow (004) (P, $9.99) is darker, glossier (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Phone Call (LE, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- YSL Fuchsia Heroine (7) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Bellini (DC, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Raspberry Pink (DC, $37.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Clinique Punch Pop (P, $19.50) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Catharina (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$55.00/0.1 oz. - $550.00 Per Ounce
The Lip Color Sheer formula is supposed to have a "semi-sheer effect" with a "creamy" and "hydrating" formula. They are a sheerer lip color, which may or may not be one's cup of tea; if you are looking for pigment, look elsewhere, but if you're someone who likes sheerer coverage, lightweight, hydrating textures, then it might be a formula for you.
There are several shades in the range that have a more transformative effect, as they contain a lot of shimmer/sparkle or have a more duochrome or iridescent-like finish. There are others, typically deeper, richer hues (reds, berries, etc.) that are more medium coverage. The wear ranged a lot from as short as two hours to as long as five hours but most wore around three hours. The formula is lightly hydrating with a very lightweight feel on the lips. They are vanilla scented but have no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Lip Color Sheer swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Cetyl Acetate, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire D'abeille, Silica, Polyethylene, Oleyl Oleate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax Copernicia Cerifera Cera Cire De Carnauba, Fragrance (Parfum), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Hydrogenated Polydecene, Lanolin Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates Copolymer, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Barium Sulfate, Vanillin, Alumina, Tin Oxide, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Carmine (Ci 75470), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090)].
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.
Am I the only one who thinks the name Mustique should have been reevaluated? It’s a little to close to “musty” which is not a lipstick I want to use.
Nope, you’re not alone, Jessica. It’s a very weird and sort of yucky sounding name choice! Mystique would have been far more appealing, I think.
I figured it was a portmanteau of mystique and muscadine. And I love muscadine! <3 🙂
Mustique is an island in the Caribbean. It’s privately owned by by various hoity toities, including the British Royal family and Mick Jagger so the snob factor is pretty high. I don’t think he concerns himself with plebeian things like cleaning or bad smells, so the name makes sense to me.
As much as I know about geography, because I’m a nerd like that, I had never heard of this island before, CeeBee! They say you learn something new everyday, I just learned this, lol. Your explanation of the name makes perfect sense. Including the snob factor to “why”.
That makes sense. Thank you for that info.
Otranto is a gorgeous one! A nice, warmer fuchsia instead of the usual. Looking at the dupes, I saw that I had neglected to add L’Oreal Lacquered Strawberry to “My Vanity”, and that one is definitely close enough, I believe.
What has struck me with the 4 Lip Color Sheers is that these 2 certainly seem to be names he’s already used before for lip products. I distinctly remember loving something else by TF named Otranto.
I’ve learned from years of reading this blog that I consistently love products you rate in the C to C+ range, and I’m delighted that Mustique got a C+ because it’s the one color I was really interested in from this range.
The lipsticks are a tad disappointing for the price and the shades are fairly popular ones. A bit meh really.