Tom Ford Sonja & Scarlett Boys & Girls Sheer Lip Colors Reviews & Swatches
Sonja
Tom Ford Beauty Sonja Boys & Girls Lip Color Sheer ($36.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a rich, medium pinky-red with cooler undertones and a cream finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation–far more pigmented than promised–with a lightly emollient consistency that glided across my lips comfortably. The lipstick sat well on my lips and helped to smooth out my lip lines. It wore well for five hours and was lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Bite Beauty New York (LE, $26.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Chanel Rouge Captivant (86) (P, $45.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Cherry Muse (406) (P, $23.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay The 405 (P, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Maybelline On Fire Red (DC, $7.99) is darker (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Parisian Red (P, $40.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Russian Doll (DC, $37.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Original Sin (P, $57.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Give Me Fever (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, darker, glossier (95% similar).
- Sephora Perfect Red (LE, $15.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$36.00/0.07 oz. - $514.29 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.
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Sonja
LELimited Edition. $36.00.
Scarlett
Tom Ford Beauty Scarlett Boys & Girls Lip Color Sheer ($36.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a muted, light-medium red with warm undertones and a glossy sheen. It had medium to semi-opaque color coverage–I could see my lip freckle peeking through and tell this shade had some translucency to it. The color applied evenly and easily across my lips, which didn’t emphasize my lip texture or lip lines. It stayed on nicely for four hours and was lightly hydrating. This shade is a repromote, but I found my newest version to be a bit more pigmented, which gave it a redder look on my lips.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Givenchy Rouge Atelier (302) (P, $36.00) is lighter, less glossy (95% similar).
- MAC Cherry Glaze (LE, $20.00) is brighter, glossier (85% similar).
- Estee Lauder Envious (P, $32.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- YSL Burgundy Love (85) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC My Inner Femme (LE, $19.00) is more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- Hourglass Lover (P, $32.00) is brighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Bite Beauty Holly (DC, $24.00) is more pigmented (85% similar).
- MAC Flaming Lips (LE, $20.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Guerlain Red Strass (327) (P, $37.00) is more shimmery (85% similar).
- Laura Mercier Cherry on Top (P, $25.00) is more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$36.00/0.07 oz. - $514.29 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 Boys & Girls 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)]
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Really beautiful shades, I like Sonja the best.
Sometimes a beautiful stained glass effect in a red lipstick such as these is very welcome and appreciated. I could certainly see myself rocking either one on a less made-up day!
Love Sonja ?
Love both of these a lot. Another to add to my list of products to check out when I am in Seattle next week. I regret that no one carried TF in either Missoula or Spokane which are my closest stores that carry high end makeup. These look gorgeous on you, Christine.
OMG so beautiful! Do we have dupes for Sonja?
Fixed!!