ColourPop Maleficent & Hades Lux Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Maleficent

Colour Pop Maleficent Lux Lipstick ($7.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a bright, medium berry with cool undertones and a cream finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with a full, second layer. The texture was lightweight, creamy, and felt more slippery than most shades in the range, which gave it a thinner, slightly translucent look on my lips. It applied evenly and didn’t emphasize the natural texture of my lips. This shade lasted nicely for six hours, left a fuchsia stain behind, and was lightly moisturizing over time.

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Too Faced Bend and Snap! (P, $21.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Xavier (DC, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Extravaganza (P, $38.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Velvet Violet (16) (P, $54.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Unlocked (P, $24.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar).
Too Faced Melted Berry (P, $21.00) is warmer, glossier (85% similar).
Tarte Twerk (P, $20.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Chanel Roman (208) (P, $37.00) is warmer (85% similar).
NARS Wasted (LE, $27.00) is darker, warmer, less glossy (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.12 oz. - $66.67 Per Ounce

The formula that is supposed to be a "creamy-matte" that "glides on like butter, doesn't feather or bleed, and lasts so long you'll forget you're even wearing it." The majority of the shades were quite pigmented with full color payoff in a single stroke with a few in the more semi-opaque coverage range.

The texture was, on average, smooth, lightly creamy, and not too thick or too thin, so there was no tugging during application but the color didn't feel slippery while worn, which made them easier to apply straight from the tube and low-maintenance on the lips.

They tend to dry and wear down to a soft matte finish within one to three hours of wear, and while they are very lightweight on, they hug the lips more as they become more matte (compared to initial feel). The wear time has been between four and six hours for most shades, and most shades were non-drying to lightly hydrating. They were vanilla-scented but had no discernible taste.

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Ingredients

Octyldodecanol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyethylene, Hydrated Silica, Flavor, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Tocopherol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Butter, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Pulp Powder. May Contain: Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985).

Maleficent

A-

Limited Edition

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Hades

Colour Pop Hades Lux Lipstick ($7.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a bright, medium peach with soft, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which applied fairly evenly but had some product that sank into my lip lines from the get-go. The settling worsened over time slightly–not to the point where it was showing off every lip line by any means, but it could have been more flattering on from start to finish. The texture was lightweight, creamy without being too emollient, and comfortable to apply and to wear. It wore well for four and a half hours and felt lightly hydrating over time.

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Colour Pop Ariel (LE, $7.00) is darker (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Beach Bunny (P, $12.00) is darker (90% similar).
LORAC Savoir Faire (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Dose of Colors Peachii (LE, $18.00) is darker, warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
Urban Decay Fuel (LE, $18.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Carousel (LE, $7.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
Colour Pop She Cute (LE, $6.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC My Tweedy (P, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Raquel (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Colour Pop Peppermint (LE, $5.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).