ColourPop Shimmy & Solow Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatchew

ColourPop Shimmy Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Shimmy Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is described as a “pale pastel baby pink.” It’s a lightly brightened, light-medium pink with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque pigmentation that went on fairly evenly with a slightly thicker consistency compared to other shades in the range. I thought it was going to appear “cracked,” but it seemed to smooth out nicely when I smiled. The color lasted for six hours, while the formula was just a bit drying after five hours of wear. Colour Pop Ace (LE, $5.00) is warmer, glossier (90% similar). Too Faced Melted Peony (P, $21.00) is brighter, warmer (85% similar). LORAC Girl Next Door (P) is brighter, warmer (85% similar). Maybelline Blushing Pout (P, $7.99) is darker, glossier (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ColourPop Solow Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is described as a “neutral nude pink.” It’s a muted, medium pink with warm, yellow undertones and a matte finish. This was one of the least matte shades in the range, though it is still a matte finish to me. It had good pigmentation, but I noticed a very light veil of translucency with this shade. On me, the color wore for six and a half hours with even fading and was neither drying nor hydrating. Bobbi Brown Pink Kiss (P, $26.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). Givenchy Rose d'Exception (206) (LE, $36.00) is glossier (90% similar). NARS Vanessa (P, $32.00) is glossier (90% similar). Kat Von D Lovecraft (P, $21.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). NARS Anita (P, $32.00) is glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Backtalk (P, $22.00) is darker, glossier (89% similar). NARS Sex Machine (P, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Giorgio Armani Blush (500) (P, $32.00) is glossier (85% similar). Colour Pop Donut (P, $6.00) is darker, brighter, warmer (80% similar). Surratt Beauty Celestine (P, $34.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). Make Up For Ever #4 (P, $19.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). Bite Beauty Hazelnut (P, $28.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Formula Summary: ColourPop Ultra Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a long-wearing, pigmented lipstick that starts off glossy and dries down quickly to that super flat matte finish. They have minimal transfer with some of the lighter shades having almost none for the first few hours of wear, but any time you’ve had a meal, they lose that transfer-resistant quality to a noticeable degree. They tend to wear anywhere from six to ten hours with darker shades maintaining better color coverage and wear over a longer period of time. Some shades get a little drying about two-thirds to three-fourths through the wear, while a few shades have been fairly non-drying even many hours into wear. They fade away evenly with most color loss occurring from the center of the lips if eating a more oil-based meal but the majority of color survives a meal. Reapplication has been hit or miss and tends to depend on how well it wore away and how easily the shade applies normally, but reapplication tends to emphasize the lip’s natural texture significantly compared to initial application and gives lips a very wrinkled, dried-up look. I’ve layered gloss on top of some shades with moderate success, though it will obviously lose the matte finish and will transfer and I’ll get tiny flakes where the matte lip color has lifted by mixing with gloss but has been pretty minimal. The formula had no discernible taste or scent.