Bobbi Brown Bahama Brown, Uber Rose, Tahiti Pink Luxe Lip Colors

Bobbi Brown Luxe Lip Color

Bobbi Brown Bahama Brown Luxe Lip Color ($35.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted, medium rosy mauve with warm undertones and a cream finish. The texture was smooth, lightly creamy and glided across the lips without tugging or dragging. It yielded opaque coverage in a single stroke, and despite the slip, the edges were quite crisp and even without work. On my lips, the formula felt hydrating over the five hours this shade lasted for. I noticed very slight color settled into my lip lines after four hours of wear. MAC So Select (P, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). Bite Beauty Pepper (P, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Ravenswood (P, $17.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar). Bite Beauty Shiraz (P, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Bobbi (P, $35.00) is lighter, more muted, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Tampered (P, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Twig (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (85% similar). Bobbi Brown Downtown Plum (P, $35.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). MAC Fastplay (P, $17.00) is cooler (85% similar). MAC Cosmo (P, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Urban Decay Rush (P, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Urban Decay Liar (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Bobbi Brown Uber Rose Luxe Lip Color ($35.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark plum with subtle, cool undertones and a creamy, lightly glossy finish. This shade had a really smooth, creamy texture that applied rich, opaque coverage comfortably. It’s the kind of formula you can apply half-asleep, because it’s rather effortless. It had fully opaque pigmentation that went on evenly and lasted for five hours on me. Urban Decay Rapture (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Crisis (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Bond (P, $35.00) is darker (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Casablanca (P, $50.00) is warmer (85% similar). MAC Craving (P, $17.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). MAC Positively Dashing (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, brighter (85% similar). MAC Amorous (P, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). MAC Private Party (LE, $17.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Shiseido Rouge Rum Punch (RD504) (P, $28.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Urban Decay Sheer Rapture (P, $17.00) is lighter, less pigmented (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Bobbi Brown Tahiti Pink Luxe Lip Color ($35.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a bright, medium pink with warmer undertones and a lightly glossy finish. The texture was more slippery compared to other shades, and it didn’t have the same cream-like look applied–this had subtle translucency and I would get “lines” if I pressed my lips together. I also noticed that color gathered in my lip lines right away, which did worsen over time. The color itself lasted for six hours, left a pinkish stain behind, and was hydrating. Make Up For Ever C306 (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar). Guerlain Gourmandise (P, $49.50) is darker (90% similar). Revlon Vivacious (120) (P, $8.99) is brighter, cooler (90% similar). Estee Lauder Jealous (P, $30.00) is cooler (90% similar). NARS Greta (P, $32.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Checkmate (P, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Formula Overview

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.