Hourglass My Favorite, You Can Find Me, I Always Confession Lipsticks

My Favorite

Hourglass My Favorite Confession Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a brighter, medium pink with warm, yellow undertones and a natural sheen. The color payoff was fantastic–opaque and even–with a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that glided across the lips effortlessly but applied the color well. While it had a light sheen, the formula itself wasn’t slippery, so the color stayed in place well. On me, it lasted for five hours and was lightly hydrating.

The formula is supposed to have “creamy, saturated, longwearing color with a satin finish.” It’s a light-medium thick formula that was typically opaque with a lightly creamy texture that glided on without tugging but did not slide around while worn. The majority of shades had a natural to satin finish, and they lasted anywhere from four to seven hours with light hydration. The best performing shades were light to dark while the lightest and deepest shades weren’t quite as consistent.

The lipstick can be purchased with the full packaging/applicator for $34 or as a refill-only for $22. The refill packaging is substantial enough that it is usable on its own, as there’s a detachable base that the refillable cap clicks onto (with an audible click), but they are very slim–and that’s not a surprise given they only contain 0.03 oz. making them one of the smaller lipsticks on the market. Slim lipsticks typically contain around 0.07 oz. of product and are usually smaller than the average standard lipstick tube (which tends to be between 0.10 and 0.12 oz.).

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MAC Sweet Venom (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Colour Pop Rocket (DC, $5.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever C305 (P, $22.00) is brighter, cooler (85% similar).
Dose of Colors Playdate (P, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Sephora Flamingo (LE, $12.50) is cooler (85% similar).
Make Up For Ever C210 (P, $22.00) is lighter, more muted, warmer (85% similar).
Giorgio Armani Dress Code (515) (LE, $38.00) is darker (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Possession (Left) (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
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Hourglass Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Lipstick My Favorite

My Favorite

Temptalia

A+

Permanent

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

99%

Total

Price Comparisons

Compared to more standard-sized tubes:

Hourglass Confesssion Lipstick (with packaging) | $1,133.00/oz. ($34.00/0.03 oz.)
Hourglass Confesssion Lipstick (refill) | $733.33/oz. ($22.00/0.03 oz.)
Givenchy Le Rouge | $300.00/oz. ($36.00/0.12 oz.)
Tom Ford Lip Color | $540.00/oz. ($54.00/0.10 oz.)
Guerlain Rouge G | ($56.00 for 0.12 oz.)
Christian Louboutin Velvet Matte | $671.64/oz. ($90.00/0.134 oz.)
YSL Rouge Pur Couture | $284.62/oz. ($37.00/0.13 oz.)
Pat McGrath MatteTrance | $271.43/oz. ($38.00/0.14 oz.)
Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick | $250.00/oz. ($30.00/0.12 oz.)
Serge Lutens Lipstick | $937.50/oz. ($75.00/0.08 oz.)

Compared to more slim-style tubes:

Surratt Prismatique | $437.50/oz. ($36.00/0.08 oz.)
Givenchy Le Rouge-a-Porter | $514.29/oz. ($36.00/0.07 oz.)
Burberry Burberry Kisses Sheer | $485.71/oz. ($34.00/0.07 oz.)
Surrat Lipslique | $680.00/oz. ($34.00/0.05 oz.)
NARS Pure Matte | $400.00/oz. ($28.00/0.07 oz.)
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire | $355.56/oz. ($32.00/0.09 oz.)
Hourglass GIRL Lip Stylo | $355.56/oz. ($32.00/0.09 oz.)
Cle de Peau Lip Luminizer (refill) | $500.00/oz. ($35.00/0.07 oz.)
Cle de Peau Lip Luminizer (with packaging) | $857.14/oz. ($55.00/0.07 oz.)
Chanel Le Crayon Rouge de Couleur | $925.00/oz. ($37.00/0.04 oz.)

You Can Find Me

Hourglass You Can Find Me Confession Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a brighter, medium coral with warm undertones and a natural finish. The consistency was creamy, lightweight, and easy to work with as the color applied evenly and smoothly across the lips and never tugged. It yielded opaque pigmentation that lasted for five hours, while the formula kept my lips moisturized the whole time. I had a smidgen of color that pulled into my deeper lip line, though.

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MAC Make Me Gorgeous (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Urban Decay Wired (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Matthew (LE, $35.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Estee Lauder High Level (P, $32.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Crush (P, $28.00) is brighter (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Corvina (P, $24.00) is darker (90% similar).
NARS Natalie (P, $34.00) is cooler (90% similar).
MAC Vegas Volt (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Mrs. (LE, $6.00) is more muted, less glossy (85% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Core Cora (234) (P, $30.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
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Hourglass Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Lipstick You Can Find Me

You Can Find Me

Temptalia

Permanent

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

I Always

Hourglass I Always Confession Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark pink with warmer undertones and a creamy finish. It had rich, very-nearly-opaque pigmentation that applied beautifully across the lips and never tugged as it glided on. The coverage was even and adhered well to the lips, so it had good wear at five and a half hours. The formula was lightly hydrating and comfortable to wear overall.

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NARS Greta (P, $34.00) is darker (90% similar).
Maybelline Fiery Fuchsia (P, $7.49) is darker, less glossy (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Pink Lady (P, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC A Killing Smile (LE, $17.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar).
MAC Good Kisser (LE, $17.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Electric Poppy (P, $34.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar).
Colour Pop Brooklyn (P, $6.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Eros (P, $21.00) is more muted (90% similar).
Milani Hot Pink Rage (P, $5.49) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar).
Estee Lauder Jealous (P, $32.00) is warmer (85% similar).
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