Tom Ford Public Display Lip Contour Duo

Public Display (01)

Tom Ford Public Display (01) Lip Contour Duo ($53.00 for 0.08 oz.) contains a slim lip color with a twist-up lip pencil, where the lip color hides in the base of the lip pencil. This duo features a soft, medium peachy brown lipstick with a slightly lighter, gold-sparkled lip pencil.

According to the brand, the lip pencil is designed for enhancing and defining the lips, and it can be used to shape or “create an ombre effect” to the lips, while the lip color is supposed to be full coverage. Sadly, I really like the lip color formula in the duo; it’s very creamy, hydrating, and comfortable to wear with four to six-hour wear time, but the lip pencil formulation left a lot to be desired. I struggled with using the lip pencils as they often broke on me, as they were quite brittle, and the majority were very dry, so they tugged and dragged on the lips. They also had bits of sparkle, which did not work well for defining the edge of the lips nor did it work out for filling in the lips.

Tom Ford Beauty Lip Contour Duo Public Display (01)

Public Display (01)

Temptalia

C+

Permanent

6.5

Product

Pigmentation

6.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

78%

Total

Get a shade-by-shade breakdown of this palette, along with individual photos and swatches…

Public Display (Lip Color)

Public Display (Lip Color) is a medium, peachy-brown with warm undertones and a creamy, natural finish. It had mostly opaque coverage with a creamy, smooth consistency that was easy to apply and very comfortable to wear, as it was hydrating while worn. The color wore well for four and a half hours on me.

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Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Marion (P, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar).
MAC Mocha (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Maybelline Touchable Taupe (940) (P, $7.49) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Smashbox Chai (P, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Marzipan (P, $28.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay Carnal (DC, $22.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay 1993 (DC, $22.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
Tarte Candy (LE, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Among the Fireflies (LE, $17.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Gustavo (LE, $35.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).

Tom Ford Beauty Lip Contour Duo Lip Color Public Display (Lip Color)

Public Display (Lip Color)

Temptalia

A-

Permanent

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Public Display (Lip Shaper)

Public Display (Lip Shaper) is a light-medium peach with warm undertones and a hint of pink paired with gold sparkle. The gold sparkle was an unexpected find in the lip pencil–it actually made it harder to get crisp, defined edges as the sparkles sometimes flaked away or pushed the color outside the lip line. The texture was very dry, which made the pencil stiff and difficult to use. It is not the type of formula that is conducive to filling in the lips (often a technique used for better hold and evening out the natural lip color), and it is barely serviceable for lining the edge of the lips. I found it to be very uneven as the texture bunched up on itself in places and looked somewhat streaky, even just used along the edge of the lips. It lasted for hours, though it was drying on its own.