Estee Lauder Nude Reveal, Naked Ambition, Slowburn Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipsticks

Estee Lauder Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipstick

Estee Lauder Nude Reveal (110) Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a light-medium pink with warm, yellow undertones and fine gold and pink pearl. It had semi-opaque to mostly opaque color payoff that applied fairly evenly, though there were a few visible streaks along the edges that I could not smooth out. The texture was lightly creamy with some slip and glided on without tugging on the lips, but the formula had a light tackiness that helped it adhere to lips so it did not slide around. This shade wore well for four hours on me and was hydrating. Bobbi Brown Pink Cloud (P, $35.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC Soft Savour (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). Urban Decay Morning After (P, $17.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). NYX French Kiss (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Chanel Cecile (432) (P, $37.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Guerlain Rosy Silk (LE, $37.00) is lighter (90% similar). Guerlain Beatrix (LE, $48.00) is less pigmented (90% similar). MAC Light English Red (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Without Your Love (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Austin (P, $35.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). Chanel Vera (420) (P, $37.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Too Faced Shimmering Marshmallow Bunny (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Guerlain Rosy Boop (369) (P, $37.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Sonic Truth (244) (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Estee Lauder Naked Ambition (120) Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark rusty red with warm undertones and fine gold and copper pearl. The texture was lightweight, smooth, and applied easily across the lips and yielded semi-opaque, even coverage. It was buildable to opaque pigmentation but was a little more pigmented than true medium coverage would be. The color lasted well for five hours and was moisturizing overall. Guerlain Coque d'Or (P, $37.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). NARS Christina (P, $28.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Estee Lauder Slowburn (130) (P, $32.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (85% similar). Estee Lauder Hot Chills (310) (P, $32.00) is warmer (85% similar). Chanel Inspiree (164) (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). MAC Meltdown (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). Urban Decay Cruel (P, $17.00) is darker, brighter, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Estee Lauder Slowburn (130) Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep,coppery red with warm undertones and fine gold, copper, and red shimmer. This was one of the more shimmery shades, and it was also more pigmented–mostly opaque in a single stroke, so it’s not as buildable as described (but I think many will be pleased with the end result!). The texture was smooth, lightly creamy, and applied easily and did not tug on the lips. This shade wore nicely for six hours and was hydrating. MAC Camden Chic (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Guerlain Gisela (P, $55.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Estee Lauder Naked Ambition (120) (P, $32.00) is lighter, cooler, less glossy (85% similar). NARS Joyous Red (DC, $28.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Estee Lauder Hot Chills (310) (P, $32.00) is lighter (85% similar). Kat Von D Thin Lizzy (P, $21.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). Urban Decay Wildfire (P, $17.00) is lighter, glossier (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Formula Overview

Estee Lauder Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is supposed to have medium coverage with a lustrous finish. It takes the Pure Color Envy and adds shimmer to it with the end result varying from lightly pearlized to more frosted and near-metallic. The shimmer is finer, so the lipsticks do not feel gritty on the lips, and the particles don’t migrate as the lipstick wears down. I would describe the coverage as more semi-opaque overall, though a lighter hand could achieve more medium coverage and two layers would give you near-to opaque coverage. It is lightly creamy with some slip that is more noticeable as the formula warms up against the lips. The wear ranged from four to six hours and was typically hydrating. The formula features a vanilla scent but no discernible taste.