Tom Ford David, Demsey, Jake, Hiro, Eric Lips & Boys Lip Colors

Tom Ford David, Demsey, Jake, Hiro, Eric Lips & Boys Lip Colors

Tom Ford David Lip Color ($35.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a light-medium, peachy gold with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It was more semi-sheer to semi-opaque with a lot of shimmer, though I didn’t feel the shimmer in the texture, as there was enough slip that it glided on unnoticeably. It could have applied more evenly. It was neither drying nor hydrating during the three and a half hours it lasted. I think this shade works better layered over lipstick or liner or paired with gloss.
MAC All I Want (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC Ruffian Gold (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, glossier (90% similar). MAC You've Got It (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Redemption (LE, $29.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Warm Companion (LE, $17.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Rory (LE, $35.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty William (LE, $35.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Guerlain Yellow It-stick (603) (LE, $37.00) is lighter, less pigmented, warmer (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Tom Ford Demsey Lip Color ($35.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium coral-orange with warm undertones and fine gold shimmer. It had semi-opaque color coverage with a creamy texture that had moderate slip and was very comfortable to wear. It applied fairly well and lasted for four hours on me. The formula felt nicely moisturizing. Tom Ford Beauty Bare Peach (23) (P, $50.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Chanel Mystique (57) (P, $34.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Skinny Dip (P, $50.00) is more muted, less pigmented (90% similar). Chanel Interlude (P, $35.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Pink Dune (02) (LE, $50.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Too Faced Metallic Debutante (P, $21.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Naked Coral (21) (P, $50.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). bareMinerals Express Yourself (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Sweet Spot (05) (P, $50.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Tom Ford Jake Lip Color ($35.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium, rosy pink with warm, yellow undertones and a frostoed shimmer. It had mostly opaque pigmentation with a lightly creamy consistency that glided on without tugging and delivered even coverage. On me, the color lasted for four hours and was lightly moisturizing. Chanel Liaison (P, $34.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Ansel (P, $35.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Morning Rose (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Have We Met? (108) (P, $30.00) is warmer (90% similar). Chanel Surprenante (129) (P, $36.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Lip Blossom (P, $17.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar). Too Faced Metallic Peony (P, $21.00) is warmer, glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Naked (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Forbidden Pink (22) (P, $50.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Nippon (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). MAC Mystical (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Tom Ford Hiro Lip Color ($35.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a bright, bold, medium-dark orange-red with strong, red undertones and fine golden-orange shimmer. It was nearly opaque in color payoff with a really creamy, smooth texture that was a pleasure to wear. This shade lasted for six hours and left a stain behind, while the formula was nicely hydrating. Tom Ford Beauty Tomas (LE, $35.00)(100% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Manhunter (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Roberto (P, $35.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Maybelline Orange Edge (LE, $7.49) is less shimmery, lighter, glossier (95% similar). Guerlain Gina (P, $55.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Givenchy Carmin Escarpin (306) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Guerlain Gipsy (P, $55.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Sunset Orange (P, $35.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). NARS Short Circuit (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Estee Lauder Impassioned (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Bang (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Tom Ford Eric Lip Color ($35.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark reddish plum with warm undertones and a sprinkling of fine, gold shimmer. It had rich color payoff with a creamy, smooth texture that felt comfortable and looked flattering on the actual lips. The formula felt moisturizing over the five and a half hours the color lasted. It was a more unique shade from what I could gather! Guerlain Gracia (P, $55.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Estee Lauder Decadent (150) (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Buxom Runaway (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker, glossier (85% similar). MAC Nose for Style (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar). MAC Caliente (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA OVERVIEW | Tom Ford Lips & Boys Lip Colors ($35.00 for 0.07 oz.) are “clutch-sized” lipsticks; it uses the same formula as the full-sized Lip Colors (which retail for $52 for 0.10 oz.), but the packaging feels the same, just smaller. Tom Ford’s lipstick formula is supposed to be hydrating, pigmented, and have a more luminous finish (there is also a specifically Matte formula available that is much flatter in finish). This year’s launch of Lips & Boys features 25 new shades that are part of the new “metallic” finish, and then the return of 25 shades from last year. In general, the formula is semi-opaque to opaque with a lightly creamy consistency that doesn’t slide around a lot but doesn’t cling to the lips. I get anywhere from three to six hours of wear out of them, and most shades are lightly hydrating over time. The formula is vanilla-scented with no discernible taste.