Beauty Care: Lisa Eldridge Muse & Ribbon Embrace Lip Glosses Reviews & Swatches

Muse

Lisa Eldridge Muse Gloss Embrace Lip Gloss ($23.50 for 0.15 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark peachy-coral with warm undertones and a glossy, cream finish. Per the brand, it was supposed to have “medium pigment,” and I’d describe it as semi-opaque, slightly buildable.

The consistency was smooth, lightweight, and non-sticky with good spreadability, so it was easy to apply and work the gloss across my lips. There was a bit of product that settled into my deeper lip lines, though it wasn’t noticeable from a normal viewing distance. There was room for improvement in the overall end result of application, but the formula itself was extremely hydrating and comfortable to wear–it definitely felt more like a lip treatment (as intended by the brand) than just a gloss. It lasted nicely for four hours and felt moisturizing over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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NARS District (LE, $26.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Freestyle (P, $27.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Colour Pop Dream Queen (P, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Colour Pop Bobbidi (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Jouer Champs-Elysees (P, $17.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar).
Colour Pop Staying Up (LE, $8.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Kaylie (P, $10.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
YSL Illegal Rosy Nude (207) (P, $38.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
NARS Foxy (LE, $26.00) (80% similar).
MAC Voyeur-is-me (LE, $18.50) is darker, more pigmented (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$23.50/0.15 oz. - $156.67 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be a "medium to high pigment gloss" (depending on the shade; most are "medium" pigment) that leaves lips feeling "soft as silk" and hydrated. The consistency was more like a creamier gel, so it was comfortable, spreadable, and felt cushiony on my lips without being tacky or heavy. The coverage varied from shade to shade but ranged from medium to opaque but tended to be in line with how each shade was intended to be.

The glosses applied fairly evenly with minimal settling into my lip lines--the kind that is visible in the close-up photo but not in person. There's a lot of shine to them, which gave the illusion of slightly plumper lips, and it seemed a touch smoothing over time (an hour or longer). The formula was really comfortable and hydrating to wear, and it was one of the more hydrating formulas I've tried in awhile. There was no fragrance or taste.

Browse all of our Lisa Eldridge Gloss Embrace Lip Gloss swatches.

Ingredients

POLYBUTENE · OCTYLDODECANOL · SILICA · HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE · TRIACONTANYL PVP · HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL) · IRVINGIA GABONENSIS KERNEL BUTTER · MICA · ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER · EUTERPE OLERACEA FRUIT OIL · HYDROGENATED COCOGLYCERIDES · TOCOPHERYL ACETATE · LECITHIN · BUTYLENE/ETHYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER · TOCOPHEROL · PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE · ASCORBYL PALMITATE · TIN OXIDE · CITRIC ACID · MAY CONTAIN/ PEUT CONTENIR [(+/-): CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) · CI 77491/ 77492/ 77499 (IRON OXIDES) · CI 15850 (RED 7 LAKE)].

Muse

PPermanent. $23.50.

B+

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

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Ribbon

Lisa Eldridge Ribbon Gloss Embrace Lip Gloss ($23.50 for 0.15 oz.) is a vivid, medium pinky-red with cool, blue undertones and a glossy, cream finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage, and the it was described as “high pigment.” The texture was smooth, lightweight, and spreadable with a plush feel that made it feel more like a creamy-gel. The product smoothed out a lot of my vertical lip lines, especially noticeable from a normal viewing distance. It wore well for four and a half hours and felt hydrating over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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NARS Burning Love (LE, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Erotic (P, $54.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Blood 2 (P, $30.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Smart Aleck (LE, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Chilli (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Gumdrop (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Hourglass Icon (P, $30.00) is darker, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
Cle de Peau Bugatti Red (17) (P, $48.00) is more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
LORAC Red Rose (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Fortune Red (LE, $18.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$23.50/0.15 oz. - $156.67 Per Ounce

Browse all of our Lisa Eldridge Gloss Embrace Lip Gloss swatches.

Ingredients

POLYBUTENE · OCTYLDODECANOL · SILICA · HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE · TRIACONTANYL PVP · HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL) · IRVINGIA GABONENSIS KERNEL BUTTER · ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER · EUTERPE OLERACEA FRUIT OIL · HYDROGENATED COCO-GLYCERIDES · TOCOPHERYL ACETATE · LECITHIN · BUTYLENE/ETHYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER · MICA · TOCOPHEROL · PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-TBUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE · ASCORBYL PALMITATE · CITRIC ACID · MAY CONTAIN/ PEUT CONTENIR [(+/-): CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) · CI 77491 (IRON OXIDES) · CI 15850 (RED 7 LAKE) · CI 15985 (YELLOW 6 LAKE)].