ColourPop Plucked Velvet Blur Lux lipstick ($ 7.50 for 0.12 oz.) Is a deep berry with cooler undertones and a silky sheen. It had a semi-transparent, buildable paint cover that stuck fairly evenly to my lips, but there were very tiny spots that looked like “lumps” in the photo (although I didn’t feel anything when I pressed my lips together).
There was a bit of product that got stuck in my lip lines which deteriorated and became personally noticeable to my eye after three hours of wear. This shade stayed good for four and a half hours, leaving a faint stain, while the formula felt slightly moisturizing when worn.
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Formula overview
$ 7.50 / 0.12 oz. – $ 62.50 per ounce
It is said to have a “soft focus, blurring effect” with “buildable” color, which “High Impact Color” can provide with a “silky, velvety texture” that “smooths out fine lines and imperfections” without “drying out the lips” . “They have a velvety slip because they are filled with silicone, so they feel smooth when they go over your lips, but have a light, almost powder-like finish that makes me think of a ‘soft mat’. Off At a normal viewing distance, such as looking into a mirror or another person watching you during a personal conversation, I saw the “blurring” effect in contrast to the close-up of the lips in the mirror – soft, slightly subtle color with a matt finish. The lack of coverage in some of them gave them a “softer” look to my eye.
That being said, I haven’t experienced any smoothing, and I haven’t personally found that the more silicone-heavy lipstick formulas go as far as to smooth my lip lines; In fact, I would feel that if the lipstick clings to flakes and settles into lip lines, they are more likely to accentuate imperfections. There were some shades that were applied more unevenly and more prone to set themselves noticeably in my lip lines than others, and some that were applied evenly and also flattered me in terms of texture. As always, when I’m not testing lip products (at night and the like), I do my best to make sure I regularly exfoliate and moisturize my lips to have a “good” canvas for lip color.
Opacity varied from hue to hue, with most hues offering medium buildable coverage, although some of the deeper, more vibrant hues were more semi-opaque to almost opaque in a single layer. The color faded a little more easily from the center of my lips compared to the outer edges, but was fairly even in wear. Only the deepest / redder hues stained my lips (and only slightly) after wearing them. They mostly didn’t seem to dry out, but some felt a little drier to me. The formula has a sweet burnt sugar smell but no noticeable taste.
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ingredients
Dimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Phenyltrimethicone, Polyethylene, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hdi / Trimethylol Hexyllacton Crosspolymer, Zeolite, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hydrated Silica, Aroma, Saccharin, Capryl / Capric Triglyceride, Vitis Vinoti, Punctica, Lycium Fruit, Barbarum Fruit Lake (CI 42090), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 6 Lake (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).
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ColourPop Regulate Velvet Blur Lux lipstick ($ 7.50 for 0.12 oz.) Is a slightly muted medium copper with moderate, warm orange undertones and a satin finish. It had medium pigmentation, which with a second layer – as marketed – could be built up to a largely opaque coverage.
The texture felt smooth, more velvety to the touch so it didn’t feel wet, and was thinner and very light. However, I didn’t find it smoothed my lip lines as promised. The paint lasted a good three hours and was slightly moisturizing over time.
CONTINUE READING: Formula overview for details on general performance and properties (such as fragrance).
Formula overview
$ 7.50 / 0.12 oz. – $ 62.50 per ounce
It is said to have a “soft focus, blurring effect” with “buildable” color, which “High Impact Color” can provide with a “silky, velvety texture” that “smooths out fine lines and imperfections” without “drying out the lips” . “They have a velvety slip because they are filled with silicone, so they feel smooth when they go over your lips, but have a light, almost powder-like finish that makes me think of a ‘soft mat’. Off At a normal viewing distance, such as looking into a mirror or another person watching you during a personal conversation, I saw the “blurring” effect in contrast to the close-up of the lips in the mirror – soft, slightly subtle color with a matt finish. The lack of coverage in some of them gave them a “softer” look to my eye.
That being said, I haven’t experienced any smoothing, and I haven’t personally found that the more silicone-heavy lipstick formulas go as far as to smooth my lip lines; In fact, I would feel that if the lipstick clings to flakes and settles into lip lines, they are more likely to accentuate imperfections. There were some shades that were applied more unevenly and more prone to set themselves noticeably in my lip lines than others, and some that were applied evenly and also flattered me in terms of texture. As always, when I’m not testing lip products (at night and the like), I do my best to make sure I regularly exfoliate and moisturize my lips to have a “good” canvas for lip color.
Opacity varied from hue to hue, with most hues offering medium buildable coverage, although some of the deeper, more vibrant hues were more semi-opaque to almost opaque in a single layer. The color faded a little more easily from the center of my lips compared to the outer edges, but was fairly even in wear. Only the deepest / redder hues stained my lips (and only slightly) after wearing them. They mostly didn’t seem to dry out, but some felt a little drier to me. The formula has a sweet burnt sugar smell but no noticeable taste.
Browse all of our ColourPop Velvet Blur Lux lipstick samples.
ingredients
Dimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Phenyltrimethicone, Polyethylene, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hdi / Trimethylol Hexyllacton Crosspolymer, Zeolite, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hydrated Silica, Aroma, Saccharin, Capryl / Capric Triglyceride, Vitis Vinoti, Punctica, Lycium Fruit, Barbarum Fruit Lake (CI 42090), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 6 Lake (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).
Disclaimer: The ingredient lists are available from the brand (or retailer) at the time of publication. Please always check the product packaging, if any, the valid ingredients list for the product you purchased or the brand or retailer website for the most up-to-date list of ingredients.
