Estee Lauder Decisive Poppy & Volatile Pure Matte Sculpting Lipsticks

Estee Lauder Decisive Poppy Pure Matte Sculpting Lipstick

Estee Lauder Decisive Poppy Pure Matte Sculpting Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium-dark red with neutral-to-cool udnertones and a semi-matte finish. It had mostly opaque pigmentation that covered evenly and applied smoothly without tugging on the lips. The color lasted for eight hours and was neither drying nor hydrating on me. Tom Ford Beauty Ruby Rush (07) (P, $50.00) is cooler (95% similar). MAC Stunner (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar). NARS Deadly Catch (LE, $26.00) is brighter (95% similar). Clinique Cherry Pop (P, $18.00) is cooler (90% similar). Besame Besame Red 1920 (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Opera (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Charlotte (LE, $17.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Steam Heat (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). Colour Pop Creeper (P, $6.00) is cooler, less glossy (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Estee Lauder Volatile Pure Matte Sculpting Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a brighty, medium orange-red with a semi-matte finish. It was intensely pigmented with a really creamy, more medium-weight (a bit thicker than others in the range) consistency. The creaminess made it a cinch to apply, as it delivered really even coverage in one stroke. It wore for seven hours, and it was neither drying nor hydrating over time. MAC Scarlet Ibis (LE, $17.00) is darker (98% similar). MAC Tomango (LE, $17.00) is brighter (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Flame (06) (P, $50.00) is darker (95% similar). Kat Von D Countess (P, $21.00) is darker (95% similar). Bobbi Brown Lady Ruba (P, $26.00) is darker (95% similar). Maybelline Craving Coral (P, $7.99) is darker, more muted (95% similar). MAC Lady Danger (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar). NARS Lana (P, $32.00) is brighter (90% similar). Dior Trafalgar (844) (P, $34.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Inglot #103 Lipstick Cream (P, $12.00) is brighter, glossier (90% similar). MAC Dangerous (P, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). NARS Marlene (P, $32.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA SUMMARY | Estee Lauder Pure Color Matte Sculpting Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a new formula that features “rich saturated color” with a matte finish that is “luxuriously comfortable.” The formula is comfortable to wear with a light-medium weight consistency that is creamy and smooth with good pigmentation, though some shades are more pigmented than others. They’re more semi-matte to satin, so keep that in mind on whether it aligns with your preference for mattes. They feel slightly hydrating to not drying for the most part. They reminded me of formulas like MAC’s newer Mattes, Urban Decay Matte Revolution, and NARS Audacious.