Bobbi Brown Pale Mauve & Downtown Plum Luxe Lip Colors

Bobbi Brown Pale Mauve Luxe Lip Color

Bobbi Brown Pale Mauve Luxe Lip Color ($35.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a “light pinky mauve.” It’s a light-medium pink with neutral-to-warm undertones and a natural sheen. The consistency was creamy, light-medium in weight, and glided on without tugging, but it wasn’t fully opaque and tended to accentuate lip lines. The color settled into lip lines over time, and the lipstick lasted for four hours on me with light hydration. This shade is a VIB Rouge exclusive. MAC Naked Dream (LE, $17.00) is warmer, less glossy (95% similar). Colour Pop Fame (LE, $5.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Blush (P, $26.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). MAC Boca (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). MAC Pretty Natural (LE, $17.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar). Estee Lauder Desirable (P, $30.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). MAC Love Happens (LE, $17.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Soft Savour (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar). NARS Anita (P, $32.00) is darker (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Addison (LE, $32.00) is darker (85% similar). Colour Pop Ace (LE, $5.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Bobbi Brown Downtown Plum Luxe Lip Color ($35.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a “neutral brown berry.” It’s a muted, medium-dark plummy brown with warm undertones and a soft shine. It was richly pigmented with a really smooth, creamy consistency that applied beautifully to lips–even, lush color. The color wore well for almost six hours and was moisturizing while worn. Colour Pop Mosh Pit (LE, $5.00) is lighter, cooler, less glossy (95% similar). Tarte Praise (LE, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar). Tarte Glaze (LE, $24.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA SUMMARY | Bobbi Brown Luxe Lip Color ($35.00 for 0.12 oz.) is supposed to have one-stroke color coverage with a hydrating, smoothing formula, and “nourishing shine.” I was impressed with the formula as a whole, as the majority of the shades were very pigmented in one pass with a creamy consistency that glided on easily. There’s a richness to the texture that does feel more “luxe” in a way. The natural-to-luminous shine level gives lips a smoother, plumper look, while the formula itself is hydrating and many shades are longer-wearing. I noticed that the lighter shades tended to perform more poorly relative to more light-medium to medium-dark-hued shades. There was a faint floral scent (that was a surprise, I wish they had gone the unscented!), but I didn’t have issues with taste and found it very subtle on (it’s no Dior/Chanel-level scent!). In general, I like Bobbi Brown’s lipstick formulas, and this one feels creamier and more hydrating than others, but for pigmentation, you can’t go wrong with this or the Rich Lip Color formula.