ColourPop Calypso & Hutch Ultra Satin Liquid Lipsticks

ColourPop Calypso Ultra Satin Liquid Lipstick

ColourPop Calypso Ultra Satin Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a medium, rosy plum with warm undertones and a satin finish. The product was extremely pigmented with opaque coverage in one pass. It had a smooth, lightweight consistency that was thin and almost runny, but it had some body to it and spread well across the lips. It took about an hour for it to “dry” down to a true satin finish, and while it was not transfer-proof, it barely transferred after one or two presses on the back of my hand. This shade wore well for almost eight hours on me and was neither drying nor hydrating. Bobbi Brown Downtown Plum (P, $35.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). Colour Pop Frick 'n' Frack (P, $6.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Colour Pop Mosh Pit (LE, $5.00) is warmer (90% similar). Tarte Mani (LE, $20.00) is cooler (85% similar). Tarte Beach Bum (P, $22.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Richard (P, $35.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Shiseido Rose Crush (RD715) (P, $28.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (85% similar). Shiseido Red Queen (RD716) (P, $28.00) is cooler (85% similar). Maybelline Touch of Spice (P, $7.99) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). bareMinerals Panko (P, $20.00) is darker, brighter (85% similar). Colour Pop Toasty (LE, $5.00) is warmer (85% similar). Tarte Praise (LE, $24.00) is lighter (80% similar). Givenchy Moka Imprime (304) (P, $36.00) is lighter, less pigmented (80% similar). Guerlain Avarice (P, $49.50) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). Urban Decay Hitch Hike (P, $17.00) is brighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ColourPop Hutch Ultra Satin Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a deep, plummy purple with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. It was nearly opaque in coverage, but it is a very deep, rich shade that it was hard to tell it wasn’t fully opaque. The consistency was thin, smooth, and easily spread across the lips without becoming uneven or patchy, though it was a little more emollient than other Ultra Satins and seemed to gather in lip lines very slightly. It wore well for seven and a half hours, but it was prone to wearing away more readily from the center of the mouth. It was a little drying toward the end of wearing it. Bite Beauty Berry Rouge (LE, $26.00) is cooler (95% similar). Maybelline Blackest Berry (P, $7.49) is cooler (95% similar). MAC Cyber (P, $17.00) is glossier (95% similar). MAC Power My Spirit (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar). Estee Lauder Extrovert (P, $30.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). MAC Which Witch (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar). Colour Pop Nevermind (LE, $5.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). MAC Instigator (P, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). Colour Pop Feminist (DC, $5.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Formula Overview

ColourPop Ultra Satin Liquid Lipstick ($6.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is supposed to be a “lightweight, bold lipstick with a satin finish” that is “extra intense colour saturation” and “long-wearing,” but the brand is quick to note that it is “not completely kiss proof.” The consistency is very light to lightweight with a thin to mousse-like consistency–they feel a little heavier going on than the Ultra Matte formula, but they don’t feel heavy on. They dry down somewhat, but it isn’t a full, flat dry down like matte liquid lipsticks, and when you press your lips together, there is moderate tackiness there, but I didn’t notice any lifting or separating of color by doing so. Thus far, they have been extremely long-wearing and comfortable to wear for the most part–it’s after ten hours or so that I notice my lips feeling a little dry–but six hours into wear and the colors have looked good post-meals/post-drinking. I think if you like the idea of longer-wearing, mostly matte lip color but find most liquid lipsticks too drying or too flat while not needing an ultra-hydrating formula, you might like these.