ColourPop Jic, Lights Out, PYT, Salt Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipsticks

ColourPop Jic Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Jic Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a light, golden beige with warm undertones and multi-colored shimmer. It had semi-sheer pigmentation that covered the lips fairly evenly, but it did pull into lip lines noticeably as it was drying down. The texture was comfortable on the lips and didn’t feel clingy (it felt more comfortable than it looked, I suppose!), and it was non-drying. This shade lasted for four hours on me. MAC Ring My Bell (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, more pigmented (85% similar). MAC Altered Beige (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). MAC Gossamer Wing (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (85% similar). MAC Siren Song (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ColourPop Lights Out Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a medium, bronzy gold with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that went on somewhat evenly, but it could have applied better. This shade had a tendency to emphasize lip lines as the color would dry down in them and then separate afterward. The texture was smooth and thin, comfortable to wear after it dried down to a matte, metallic finish. The color wore well for five hours on me and was neither drying nor hydrating. MAC Live Long and Prosper (LE, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Colour Pop PYT (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC All I Want (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). NYX Mischievous (P, $6.00) is darker, brighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ColourPop PYT Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a subdued, medium gold with more tarnished, yellowish tones and a metallic sheen. The texture was thin and spreadable, but it was tough to even this color out–it looked patchy as it dried down. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, and I think a second layer would work with this one to even it out. On me, it wore well for five hours and was non-drying. Colour Pop Lights Out (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC The Enemy Within (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC All I Want (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). MAC Live Long and Prosper (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). Urban Decay Smog (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ColourPop Salt Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a medium-dark taupe-brown with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had good pigmentation, though not fully opaque, but its asset was that it applied evenly so the lack of opacity wasn’t as noticeable. The texture was smooth, thin, and spreadable. I was able to wear this shade for five hours, and it was just slightly drying over time. Milani Chromattic Addict (01) (LE, $8.99) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Colour Pop Maneater (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Formula Overview

ColourPop Ultra Metallic Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is supposed to be “super intense” with “high impact metallic pearls” and a “non-drying formula” that “is extremely long-wearing” (but it is “not completely transfer resistant”). Of ColourPop’s liquid lipstick formulas, this had the most slip and least pigmentation (across all four shades)–more semi-opaque, though they were buildable. The consistency spreads well across the lips, but it could look more even; I think the darker coloring of the shades made some of the translucency less apparent. They dry down to a mostly transfer-proof finish, and they are flexible and comfortable to wear. I got between four and six hours of wear with these, and they seemed to break down easily with food compared to the Ultra Satins/Mattes. Two of the four shades were a little drying, while the other two were non-drying.