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— November 22, 2017 —

Deals | Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sales: MAC, Sephora, Kat Von D, Anastasia, ColourPop, Becca, Tarte, Too Faced, Makeup Geek, OFRA & More! (2017)


It's that crazy, hectic time of the year again... Black Friday & Cyber Monday! A handful of our favorite companies are offering up sales, deals and free gifts with purchases! Here's a compiled list and details of some of this years highlights—take advantage while you can! What's making it into your cart this year? 🙂


MAC
  • 25% off with code MAC25, select members only, valid 11/22 through 11/28!

Sephora


Kat Von D

  • All Studded Kiss Lipsticks now $12, while supplies last!
  • Buy any 2 Studded Kiss Lipsticks and get 3 Minis Free, offer ends 11/22!
  • Free Vegan Leather Makeup Bag + 4 Minis with $75+ purchase, use code BLACKFRIDAY, valid 11/23 through 11/25!
  • Free Mini Compact Miror with $50+ purchase, use code CYBERMONDAY, valid 11/26 through 11/27!
  • Free Kat Von D Beauty Tote Bag with the purchase of any Farm Sanctuary Everlasting Liquid Lipstick, use code GIVINGTUES, offer valid 11/28!


Anastasia Beverly Hills
  • 50% off Eye Shadow Singles, Contour and Blush Trios, valid 11/24 through 11/27!
  • 40% off Glow Kits, Liquid Lipsticks and Lipglosses, valid 11/24 through 11/27!
  • 30% off Matte Lipsticks, valid 11/24 through 11/27!
  • Free Brush with $75+ purchases, valid 11/24 through 11/27!


— June 19, 2017 —

Sephora App-Only Exclusives | Tarte, Bite Beauty, Kat Von D, Milk, Smashbox, Ciate & More!


Sephora has launched app-only exclusive sets and palettes! Available online and today only (June 19, 2017) on the mobile app — a few of the products have been released before so consider this a last chance to snatch them, but others are new and said to be sets releasing later this Fall.




Tarte Tarteist Blush Palette — $38 USD ($46 CAD) — Limited Edition
  • (4 x 0.158 oz.) Amazonian Clay Blush in Live (poppy coral), Laugh (peachy coral), Love (nude mauve), Dream (soft fuchsia)
"A limited-edition palette with four ultimate tarteist blushes for day and night looks." 

Bite Beauty Susanne's Favorites Kit — $49 USD ($57 CAD) — Limited Edition
  • (3 x 0.15 oz.) Amuse Bouche Lipsticks in Honeycomb (beige-nude satin), Gazpacho (true blue-red satin), Jam (rich merlot satin)
"An exclusive, limited-edition trio with Bite Beauty founder Susanne Langmuir's favorite Amuse Bouche shades. $78 USD / $90 CAD Value."

GlamGlow Gift Sexy Trio — $39 USD ($49 CAD) — Limited Edition
  • (0.50 oz.) Flashmud Brightening Treatment
  • (0.50 oz.) Thirstymud Hydrating Treatment
  • (0.50 oz.) Youthmud Tinglexfoliate Treatment
"A trio of bestselling face masks designed to smooth, brighten and hydrate skin. $66 USD / $82.92 CAD Value." 

Kat Von D Serpentina Eyeshadow Palette — $45 USD ($57 CAD) — Limited Edition
  • (0.37 oz.) Shades in Bloodmilk (matte brick red), Medusa (bronze shimmer), Ankh (matte black w/ gold glitter), Queen (rust glitter), Hieroglyph (copper shimmer), Nile (ocean blue shimmer), Scarab (emerald shimmer), Venom (matte royal purple) Prophet (fool's gold loose pigment)
"A limited-edition eyeshadow palette with a gold loose pigment jar and eight rich, jeweled tones, inspired by the essence of Egypt."

BeautyBlender Apply Like A Pro — $65 USD ($86 CAD) — Limited Edition
  • 2 x Beautyblender Pro
  • 2 x Micro.mini Pro
  • (10 oz. / 295 ml) Liquid Blendercleanser
"A limited-edition, pro kit to achieve a flawless-looking complexion. $88 USD / $116 CAD Value." 

Milk Makeup Triple Threat Lip Set — $30 USD (N/A CAD) — Limited Edition
  • (3 x 0.04 oz.) Lip Color in Gnarly (fuchsia), C.R.E.A.M (nude mauve), O.G. Red (red)
"A giftable acrylic box that holds three bestselling lip colors in travel sizes. $42 USD Value." 

Tarte Morning Glories Skincare Set — $38 USD ($49 CAD) — Limited Edition
  • (5.0 oz.) Rainforest of the Sea Deep Dive Cleansing Gel
  • (1.69 oz.) Brighter Days Highlighting Moisturizer
  • (0.24 oz.) Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara
"A full-size, vegan collection of brightening skincare favorites, plus tarte's iconic Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara. $78 USD / $101 CAD Value." 

Smashbox Conquer Your Contour Kit — $39 USD ($44 CAD) — Limited Edition
  • (0.29 oz.) Step-By-Step Contour Kis in Light/Medium (deluxe size)
  • (1.0 oz.) Photo Finish Primer Water (travel size)
  • (0.12 oz.) Step-By-Step Contour Stick in Illuminate (full size)
"An easy-to-use kit for a fully sculpted and radiant look that instantly primes, defines and highlights the face. $71 USD / $86 CAD Value." 

Ciate Chloe Morello Pretty, Fun & Fearless Palette — $42 USD ($50 CAD) — Limited Edition
  • 15 x Eyeshadows in Fierce (cranberry shimmer), Dainty (pale flesh pink shimmer), Own It (rich purple shimmer), Happy (deep taupe shimmer), Shine Bright (medium bronze / bronze shimmer), Vacancy (wheat shimmer), Queen Bee (rich deep brown matte), Skinny Dip (bright brown matte), Flirt (cranberry matte), On Fire (burnt brown matte), My Tribe (linen matte), Day Dream (deep wine matte), Unconditional (fair terracotta matte), Be Sassy (soft pink matte), Jet Setter (light rose matte)
"A 15-shade eyeshadow palette, creating in collaboration with Ciate London and YouTube phenomenon Chloe Morello." 

Clinique Moisture Favorites Set — $18.50 USD ($23 CAD) — Limited Edition
  • (0.50 oz.) Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate
  • (1.0 oz.) Moisture Surge Face Spray Thirsty Skin Relief
  • (0.04 oz.) Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Color Balm
"A travel-size trio of moisture must-haves for lips and face. $25 USD / $31 CAD Value." 

Boscia Portable Pore-fection On-the-Go Essentials — $25 USD ($33 CAD) — Limited Edition
  • (1.0 oz.) Luminizing Black Mask
  • (0.84 oz.) Charcoal Pore Pudding Intensive Wash-Off Treatment
  • (0.338 oz.) Porefecting White Charcoal Mattifying Treatment Primer
  • (0.25 oz.) White Charcoal Mattifying Makeup Setting Spray
  • 1 x Deep Pore Buffing Brush, Black Makeup Bag
"An on-the-go collection of boscia's popular Charcoal Pore Perfection products with a pore buffing brush, featured in an exclusive branded toiletry bag. $57.45 USD / $67.59 CAD Value." 

First Aid Beauty Cleanse and Prime — $28 USD ($35 CAD) — Limited Edition
  • (0.50 oz.) Flashmud Brightening Treatment
  • (0.50 oz.) Thirstymud Hydrating Treatment
  • (0.50 oz.) Youthmud Tinglexfoliate Treatment
"A limited-edition duo, including Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer and Face Cleanser, to cleanse, prime and illuminate your complexion. $38 USD / $48 CAD Value." 

Browse the whole range at Sephora, don't forget your free deluxe sample...

— September 19, 2016 —

Monthly Favorites | Summer 2016


As I always seem to say, it's not often that I do a Monthly Favorites feature on my YouTube or here on my blog, because I find myself either using the same products repeatedly or I typically only switch up products depending on the look I'm aiming to achieve. However, a lot of you lovely folks have requested I continue with them, so ta-da—here we are with some of my favorite products from July and August!


— January 13, 2016 —

Upcoming | CLINIQUE Lid Pop & Pop Lacquer Lip Colour + Primer (Spring 2016)

Clinique Lid Pop icon(0.21 oz.) retails for $17 USD ($20 CAD) and are available in 8 new, permanent shades. They are said to be "a modern wash of sheer, vibrant eye shadow."

* Surf Pop, Grape Pop, Petal Pop, Aqua Pop, Willow Pop, Cocoa Pop, Cream Pop, Vanilla Pop 
"This silky, long-wearing eye shadow instantly gives lids a burst of color for an almost powderless look. These richly pigmented shades build and blend easily to a customizable level of intensity. This product is appropriate for contact lens wearers and sensitive eyes and is ophthalmologist tested. It is free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, DBP (dibutyl phthalate), and camphor."

Available now from Sephora.com icon& Sephora.ca icon




Available now from Sephora.com icon& Sephora.ca icon



Clinique Pop Laquer Lip Colour + Primer iconretails for $18 USD ($23 CAD) and are available in 7 new, permanent shades. They are said to be "a bright wash of liquid, high-shine lip color in one, full-coverage coat."
Love Pop is described as a purple berry w/ a hint of pearl. [P]
Cocoa Pop is described as a medium pink nude w/ a hint of pearl. [P]  
Happy Pop is described as a bright orangey coral. [P] 
Wink Pop is described as a light pink violet. [P] 
Go-Go Pop is described as a vibrant fuchsia pink. [P] 
Nude Pop is described as a neutral blushed nude. [P] 
Sugar Pop is described as a neutral blush. [P]
"Luxurious yet lightweight, Pop Laquer Lip Colour + Primer is formulated with a built-in primer that glides seamlessly onto lips and lasts for up to six hours. This gorgeous lip color and primer locks in color and is formulated with a shine-boosting vitamin complex for a polished finish. This product is appropriate for contact lens wearers and sensitive eyes and is ophthalmologist tested. It is free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, DBP (dibutyl phthalate), and camphor."

Available now from Sephora.com icon& Sephora.ca icon


— November 24, 2015 —

SEPHORA FAVORITES Give Me More Lip Set | 2015


Sephora Favorites Give Me More Lip Set (2015) icon retails for $59 USD ($70 CAD) and is said to be "a multi-brand mega lip set with 15 lipsticks to lip glosses to lip creams—including four full-size products and 11 lip colors in deluxe sizes." Breaking the item prices down, this set is a $197 USD ($232 CAD) value.

"This covetable multibranded mega lip set with features lip colors in bold shades that range from berries to red and soft nudes and mauves. Get the ultimate texture with a full-size, Ciate Liquid Velvet in Risque or a full-size of Smashbox’s Be Legendary in Matte in Magenta Matte. Nourish lips with the deluxe size of the Fresh Sugar Tulip Tinted Lip Treatment and get alluring lips with the deluxe-size, Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick in Peony. From clear to bold hues, this lip kit is perfect for gifting or adding to your beauty wardrobe."

Bite Beauty Matte Crème Lip Crayon (0.03 oz.) — reg. $24 USD / $28 CAD (0.05 oz.)
  • Cognoc is described as a dark brown. [P]
Cognoc is a medium-dark, red brown with warm undertones and a satin finish. The packaging is a twist-up retractable, pen-style tube with a silicone texture.This shade applied smoothly, evenly and mostly opaque. While it had great pigmentation, I felt it appeared more sheer in some areas, but not bad enough to look uneven or darker in areas. Cognoc lasted +6 hours and left behind a stain. (5/5)
* Kat Von D Vampira was darker, warmer, more red.  MAC Antique Velvet was darker, more brown, muted.


Buxom Full-On Lip Cream (0.07 oz.) — reg. $19 USD / $23 CAD (0.14 oz.)
  • Berry Blast is described as a vivid fuchsia. [P]
Berry Blast is a medium, fuchsia pink with cool undertones and a creamy finish. The packaging was a deluxe sized lip gloss tube with a doe-foot applicator. The product itself has a subtle, minty scent that feels cooling/plumping on the lips. This shade applied semi-opaque, had a tacky texture and lightly settled into the fine lines of my lips due to the creamier consistency. Berry Blast lasted +3.5 hours before fading. (4/5)


Buxom Full-On Lip Polish (0.07 oz.) — reg. $19 USD / $23 CAD (0.15 oz.)
  • Sophia is described as a sweetheart pink. [P]
Sophia is a light-medium, pink mauve with warm undertones and a fine shimmer. Again, this gloss had a doe-foot applicator with a subtle minty scent that felt cooling/plumping on the lips. This shade applied sheer, tacky and had a light, creamy consistency that settled into fine lines and caused the shimmer to be less noticeable. Sophia lasted +3 hours before fading. (4/5)


Ciate Liquid Velvet (0.22 oz.) — reg. $19 USD / N/A CAD (0.22 oz.)
  • Risque is described as a tomato red. [P]
Risque is a medium-dark, vivid tomato red with warm undertones and a matte finish. The packaging is a lipgloss style tube with a wedge shape velvet applicator. The product itself had no detectable scent or taste. This shade applied smoothly, evenly and had rich, opaque pigmentation. It started off with a creamy consistency that went on easily and dried to a matte finish. I felt the color transferred lightly for the first hour or so of wear. Risque lasted +7.5 hours and left behind a stain. (5/5)
* Bite Beauty Candied Maple (LE) was darker, more red.  Kat Von D Gold Blooded (LE) was darker, more red.  Kat Von D Halo brighter, more orange.


Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm (0.04 oz.) — reg. $17 USD / $20 CAD (0.10 oz.)
  • Super Strawberry is described as a super berry pink. [P]
Super Strawberry is a light-medium, strawberry red with warm-to-neutral undertones and a glossy finish. The packaging is a color-coded retractable, crayon pencil and the product itself has a faint, waxy scent. This shade applied smoothly, mostly even and had sheer color payoff. While it was hydrating throughout wear, I felt the color liked to settle into fine lines and grab onto any dry areas or imperfections on the lips. Super Strawberry lasted +4 hours before fading. (4/5)


Fresh Sugar Tinted Lip Treatment (0.07 oz.) — reg. $22.50 USD / $26 CAD (0.15 oz.)
  • Tulip is described as a sheer hot pink tint. [P]
Tulip is a medium, berry pink with cool undertones and a glossy finish. The packaging is a sleek, metal tube with a screw on cap. The product itself has a subtle, citrus scent. The texture was soft, smooth and buttery. While the color was sheer, it did provide a nice hint of pink to the lips—of course, the shade will vary depending on your natural lip pigmentation. Tulip wore well for +3.5 hours and was very hydrating, even after the product had worn off. (5/5)


Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick (0.04 oz.) — reg. $21 USD / $26 CAD (0.10 oz.)
  • Homegirl is described as a matte black berry. [P]
Homegirl is a darkened, burgundy red with cool undertones and a matte finish. The packaging is a round plastic tube with a square stud design. The product itself has a creme brulee, vanilla type scent. This shade had a drier consistency that dragged and tugged at lips during application. It had opaque color payoff but applied unevenly due to the texture—it would benefit being paired over a lip liner. Homegirl lasted +7.5 hours, felt drying and left behind a stain. (3/5)
* Kat Von D Exorcism was cooler, more plum, muted.  MAC Dark Side was brighter. Marc Jacobs Blow was brighter, warmer, more red.  Sephora Collection Blackberry Sorbet was lighter, warmer, muted.


Lancome Lip Lover (0.10 oz.) — reg. $23.50 USD / $30 CAD (0.14 oz.)
  • 355 Framboise Etoile is described as a berry pink. [P]
Framboise Etoile is a medium-dark, berry red with cool undertones and a glossy finish. The packaging is a chrome, lip gloss style tube with a pointed, velvet applicator. The product itself had no detectable scent or taste. This shade applied smoothly, mostly even and sheer. While it left a nice tint of color to the lips, I found the product appeared darker towards lip lines. It had a thin gloss consistency that never felt overly sticky or tacky. Framboise Etoile wore well for +3.5 hours before fading. (4/5)


* Laura Mercier Creme Smooth Lip Color (0.07 oz.) — reg. $27 USD / $32 CAD (0.14 oz.)
  • Milky Way is described as a brown. [P]
Milky Way is a medium, muted brown beige with warm undertones and a satin finish. The packaging is a square, plastic tube with no noticeable scent or taste. This shade applied smoothly, mostly even and semi-opaque. I found that my natural lip pigmentation did show through in some areas due to the thinner consistency. Milky Way lasted +4 hours before fading. (4/5)
* MAC Kinda Sexy was more pink.  MAC Velvet Teddy was darker, more pink.  Too Faced Melted Chihuahua was lighter, more pink.


NARS Lipstick (0.12 oz.) — reg. $27 USD / $34 CAD (0.12 oz.)
  • Scarlet Empress is described as a semi matte blue red. [P]
Scarlet Empress is a medium-dark, brightened plum red with warm undertones and a creamy, satin finish. The packaging is a square, matte black tube with a silicone texture. The product itself has no scent or taste. This shade applied smoothly, evenly and  mostly opaque. I found that no matter how much you built the color, there was always a transparency to it. Scarlet Empress lasted +4 hours and left behind a faint stain. (4/5)
* Bite Beauty Aubergine was deeper, brighter, more purple.  MAC D For Danger was brighter, warmer, more red. Marc Jacobs Boy Gorgeous was cooler, more pink and opaque.


Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick (0.10 oz.) — reg. $20 USD / $23 CAD (0.10 oz.)
  • Magenta Matte is described as a neon purple pink. [P]
Magenta Matte is a medium, neon magenta pink with cool undertones and a satin finish. The packaging is a square metal tube and the product itself has a subtle, sweet vanilla candy type scent. This shade applied smoothly, evenly and had excellent color payoff. It had a creamy consistency that was easy to apply, but never feathered or bled over time. Magenta Matte wore well for +6 hours and left behind a stain. (5/5)
* Bite Beauty Violet was darker, more pink. MAC Candy Yum Yum was warmer, less blue.  Too Faced Melted Violet was lighter, more purple.


Tarte Lipsurgence Skintuitive Lip Gloss (0.05 oz.) — reg. $19 USD / $23 CAD (0.27 oz.)
  • Energy [P]
Energy claims to have pH-adjusting technology for your own unique shade of pink—meaning it will look different on everyone. The packaging is a lipgloss style tube with a flexible, flat velvet applicator. The product itself has a sweet vanilla scent. The consistency was thin, smooth and never felt tacky or sticky on the lips. It's a difficult product to review, since it will vary person to person! Energy lasted +2.5 hours before wearing away. (3/5)



Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick (0.16 oz.) — reg. $21 USD / $25 CAD (0.40 oz.)
  • Melted Peony is described as a dusty rose. [P]
Melted Peony is a light-medium, natural pink with warm undertones and a cream finish. The packaging is a simple color tube with a screw on cap and feature an angled velvet applicator. This shade applied smoothly, evenly and fully opaque. It had rich color payoff that didn't feather or bleed during wear. Melted Peony lasted +5.5 hours before fading. (5/5)
* MAC Pink Plaid was lighter, cooler.


Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick (0.09 oz.) — reg. $22 USD / $26 CAD (0.09 oz.)
  • Streak is described as a coral pink. [P]
Streak is a light-medium, coral pink with warm undertones and a luminous finish. The packaging is a round, gun metal lipstick tube with no noticeable scent or taste. This shade applied smoothly, evenly and semi-opaque. It had nice pigmentation with a slight translucency. I found the color liked to settle into fine lines, but this never caused it to look uneven on the lips. Streak lasted +4.5 hours before fading. (4/5)
* Bite Beauty Rosewood was darker, cooler, more plum.  Sephora Collection Pink Suffle was darker, cooler, more pink.



Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick (0.03 oz.) — reg. $36 USD / $39 CAD (0.13 oz.)
  • 1 Le Rouge is described as a blood red. [P]
Le Rouge is a medium-dark, brightened cherry red with warm undertones and a glossy finish. The packaging is a square, plastic metallic gold tube and the product itself has a melon, fruity type scent. This shade applied smoothly, mostly even and nicely pigmented—although my natural lip pigmentation did show through in some areas. I didn't experience any feathering or bleeding and the color glided-on very easily without tugging or dragging. Le Rouge lasted +5 hours and left behind a stain. (5/5)
* Kat Von D Gold Blooded (LE) was more orange.  Kat Von D Underage Red was cooler, matte.

Overall, while the color selection seemed very focused on reds and pinks, the set featured a lot of popular lip formulas from mid-range to high-end brands. Not to mention what an exceptional value it is—to sum it up, you're basically getting to try fifteen products for the price of two or three full sized items.

Whether you're planning to gift this set or try out some products for yourself, it's definitely worth checking out. It's easily the best Give Me More Lip Set iconthat's been released so far throughout the years!

Available now exclusively from Sephora.com icon& Sephora.ca iconfor a limited time!


— August 28, 2015 —

CLINIQUE Pop Lip Colour + Primer Lipsticks


Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer (0.13 oz.) individually retail for $18 USD ($21 CAD) and are available in 16 shades. They are said to be "a rich, weightless formula that fuses bold, saturated color with a smoothing primer."

Beige Pop (04) is described as a light, pinkish nude creme. [P]
Berry Pop (15) is described as a rich, dark berry creme. [P]
Cherry Pop (08) is described as a rich, blue red creme. [P]
Fab Pop (12) is described as a light, pink creme. [P]
Grape Pop (16) is described as a neutral, blue purple creme. [P]
Plum Pop (14) is described as a soft, neutral plum creme. [P]
Sweet Pop (09) is described as a bright, yellow pink creme. [P]
Wow Pop (11) is described as a bright, blue pink creme. [P]
"This lip color delivers a lightweight formula that lasts for up to eight hours. It glides on effortlessly, creating a modern-velvet finish that keeps lips comfortable while color stays true. This product is allergy tested and 100 percent fragrance-free."
The packaging is half reflective silver and half color-coded depending on the shade—which is incredibly useful. As expected with Clinique products, these lipsticks are fragrance-free and have no taste. The formula was smooth, lightly moisturizing and had good color payoff, despite some of the lighter shades falling into lip lines over time. They have a thin, weightless consistency that makes applying easy, without the product tugging or dragging.

Beige Pop is a light-medium, peach beige with warm undertones and a creamy, glossy finish. This shade applied smoothly, mostly even and semi-opaque. My natural lip pigmentation did show through in some areas and the color liked to lightly settle into fine lines and imperfections over time. Beige Pop wore well for +3.5 hours before fading(4/5)
* Bite Retsina was similar, more brown.  Kat Von D Noble was less pink, matte.  Too Faced Melted Chihuahua was darker, more brown.

Berry Pop is a medium, brightened, red-berry with warm undertones and a creamy, glossy finish. This shade applied smoothly, mostly even and semi-opaque. It had nice pigmentation but the color lightly grabbed to any imperfections, making it appear slightly darker in those areas. Berry Pop wore well for +5 hours and left behind a faint stain. (4/5)
* MAC D For Danger was light, cooler, more muted.

Cherry Pop is a medium, brightened, vivid red with cool undertones and a creamy, glossy finish. This shade applied smoothly, evenly and mostly opaque. It was the best performing shade of the bunch and the smooth, creamy consistency made it very comfortable to wear. Cherry Pop wore well for +6 hours and left behind a stain. (5/5)
* Too Faced Melted Velvet was lighter, warmer.  Too Faced Melted Strawberry was lighter, more pink.

Fab Pop is a light, baby pink with warm undertones and a creamy, glossy finish. This shade applied smoothly mostly even and semi-opaque. Due to the thinner consistency, this particular color quite a bit of slip which caused it to settle into the fine lines of my lips almost immediately after applying—applying a lip pencil beforehand helped prevent this. Fab Pop wore well for +3 hours before fading. (4/5) *I experienced the entire lipstick breaking out of the tube  from the base the first time I went to swatch this shade. Fortunately, my local Sephora swapped it for a new one and I haven't had issues since.
* Kat Von D Lovesick was warmer, matte.  Kat Von D Melancholia was lighter, more yellow toned, matte.

Grape Pop is a light-medium, muted lavender-pink with warm undertones and a creamy, glossy finish. This shade applied smoothly, mostly even and semi-opaque. The pigmentation of this particular color was really nice, but the payoff felt more sheer than it should. Grape Pop wore well for +5 hours before fading. (5/5)
* Too Faced Melted Violet was lighter, brighter, more purple.  MAC Heroine was darker, cooler, more purple.  MAC Men Love Mystery was cooler, muted, more purple.  Sephora African Violet was brighter, cooler, matte.

Plum Pop is a medium, muted pink-plum with neutral undertones and a creamy, glossy finish. This shade applied smoothly, evenly and mostly opaque. It had a thicker consistency than the rest which stopped the color from settling into fine lines, but I felt it accentuated imperfections more easily. Plum Pop wore well for +5 hours before fading. (5/5)
* Too Faced Melted Fig was cooler, more purple.  Kat Von D Mother was brighter, cooler, more pink.  Sephora Marvelous Mauve was muted, more brown, matte.  Sephora Pink Souffle was lighter, more pink.

Sweet Pop is a light-medium, candy pink with cool undertones and a creamy satin finish. This shade applied smoothly, mostly even and semi-opaque. Yet again due to the pale nature and thinner consistency, I found the color did lightly settle into fine lines over time, but not nearly as bad as the others. Sweet Pop wore well for +4 hours before fading. (5/5)
* Kat Von D Lovesick was lighter, cooler, matte.

Wow Pop is a light-medium, brightened pink with cool undertones and a creamy satin finish. This shade applied smoothly, evenly and opaque. It had great color payoff, although it felt more sheer than you'd expect. Unlike some of the other shades, I experienced very little product pulling into lip lines over time. Wow Pop wore well for +5.5 hours before fading. (5/5)
MAC Candy Yum Yum was darker.  Kat Von D Backstage Bambi was darker, warmer, matte.

Overall, while these lipsticks didn't perform as described—ie. smoothing, velvet finish, bold color, 8-hour wear—if you compare them to your average lipstick, they are a nice formula nevertheless. The Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer's provide a nice, creamy pop of color, they are incredibly comfortable and lightly hydrate lips during wear. I will definitely be reaching for these on days where I want a hydrating, low maintenance lip color; and if that sounds like you, these are definitely worth checking out! (**Shades contain Carmine and Red Lake 6, 7, 22, 28 and 30 Pigments)

Available now from Sephora!