Estee Lauder Intense Emotion, Pretty Lucky, Sweet Sinner Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipsticks

Intense Emotion

Estee Lauder Intense Emotion Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep, pinky red with cool, blue undertones and a barely-there ruby red pearl. It had nearly opaque coverage–definitely greater than medium coverage–in a single layer, so for sheerer coverage, I’d recommend applying to the bottom lip and then pressing to blend the color onto the top lip. The consistency was smooth, creamy with just enough slip to be comfortable to apply and to wear. This shade lasted for over six hours on me, left a stain behind, and was hydrating.

The formula is supposed to have medium coverage with a lustrous finish. It takes the Pure Color Envy formula and adds shimmer to it with the end result varying from lightly pearlized to more frosted and near-metallic. The shimmer was finer in size, so the lipsticks did not feel gritty on the lips, and the particles didn’t migrate as the lipstick wears down. The coverage was more semi-opaque to opaque, though a lighter hand could achieve medium coverage. . It was lightly creamy with some slip that became more noticeable as the formula warmed up against the lips. The wear ranged from four to six hours and was typically hydrating. The formula featured a vanilla scent but had no discernible taste.

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Urban Decay Gash (DC, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Leonardo (P, $35.00) is lighter, more muted (95% similar).
Urban Decay Sancho (P, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Cherry Frost (P, $0.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Guerlain Vega (P, $37.00) is more muted (90% similar).
MAC Authentic Red (LE, $17.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
Chanel Dragon (DC, $32.00) is darker (90% similar).
Bite Beauty #009 (LE, $36.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Smashbox Crimson Chrome (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Cherry Frost (P, $0.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

Estee Lauder Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipstick Intense Emotion

Intense Emotion

Temptalia

Permanent

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Pretty Lucky

Estee Lauder Pretty Lucky Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a bold, bright medium-dark coral-red with warm undertones and fine shimmer. It had a glossier finish compared to other shades in the range, and it was also nearly opaque in one pass. The consistency had more slip, so there were faint “lines” visible if I pressed my lips together, though the brighter color and glossier finish made this hard to notice at a normal viewing distance. It lasted for six hours on me and was moisturizing.

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Colour Pop Frenemie (LE, $5.00) is brighter (95% similar).
Christian Louboutin Beaute Miss Loubi (P, $90.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Givenchy Rouge Egerie (305) (P, $36.00) is brighter (95% similar).
Givenchy Rose Dentelle (203) (P, $36.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Guerlain Rouge Kiss (325) (P, $37.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Bite Beauty #003 (LE, $36.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Something Wild (46) (P, $50.00) is more muted (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Tantalize (Right) (LE) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Adriano (LE, $35.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay EZ (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).

Estee Lauder Hi-Lustre Pure Color Envy Lipstick Pretty Lucky

Pretty Lucky

Temptalia

B+

Permanent

8.5

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

Sweet Sinner

Estee Lauder Sweet Sinner Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium pink with warm undertones and a fine, white shimmer. It seemed to pull cooler (or pinker) when applied to the lips, though the color in the tube and swatched was definitely yellow-based. The texture was lightweight, thin without being clingy, and had enough slip not to tug but not slide around. It had semi-opaque, buildable coverage that lasted for four hours on me.

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MAC Little Buddha (P, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Urban Decay Illicit (DC, $22.00) is warmer (95% similar).
MAC Bombshell (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
Estee Lauder Sheer Sin (220) (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Chanel Elise (448) (P, $37.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Giddy (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, more muted (95% similar).
Guerlain Kiss Blossom (LE, $37.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Dark Pink Frost (P, $0.99) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC What a Feeling! (LE, $20.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Crème de la Femme (P, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).