Beauty Care: ColourPop 411 & BB Spice Fresh Kiss Lip Cremes Reviews & Swatches

411

ColourPop 411 Fresh Kiss Lip Crème ($8.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a light, pinky-coral with moderate, warm undertones and a cream finish. It took an hour or so of wear before it wore down to a true “soft matte” finish. The texture was smooth, lightweight, and velvety, so it spread readily but didn’t feel as emollient/wet as other liquid formulas.

It was fairly forgiving of lip texture and lip lines, which was noteworthy for this type of color. It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage, which was a little more pigmented than marketed. It stayed on well for three and a half hours and was lightly hydrating over time.

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

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.24 oz. - $33.33 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be a "hybrid" product that has the "colour of a lipstick with the care of a lip balm" in a "creamy matte finish." They described the coverage as "buildable." They feature a flexible, doe-foot applicator that has a more rounded side and a more slanted, triangular side (the latter worked well for getting crisper lines of color).

The product had more semi-opaque to opaque coverage in a single pull of product, though one could certainly use just one side's worth of the applicator product to achieve sheerer, more buildable coverage if desired.

The consistency was mousse-like with an airy, velvety-smooth feel that made it easy to spread across my lips and kept it comfortable to wear. It wasn't clingy, but there was a bit of adhesion without tackiness, the kind I tend to find is present with more velvety, silicone-heavy formulas like this one.

It has a more cream-like finish that wears down to a soft matte finish after an hour or two. They don't have a full dry-down, so they are not transfer-resistant or ultra long-wearing. They lasted between four and six hours with deeper, more red-toned shades tending to last the longest and leaving behind light stains. They were lightly hydrating over time. There didn't appear to be a scent, and there was no taste.

They are much lighter-weight and less "wet" in feel going on initially compared to the brand's prior Ultra Satin formula. The Ultra Satin formula adhered more and was very long-wearing, and while not initially transfer-resistant, it was more transfer-resistant after an hour or two of wear.

Browse all of our ColourPop Fresh Kiss Lip Crème swatches.

Ingredients

Dimethicone, Bis-diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Diisostearyl Malate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Kaolin, Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hdi/trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer , Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Nylon-12, Phenoxyethanol, Octocrylene, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Tocopherol May Contain +/- Titanium Dioxide (ci 77891), Iron Oxides (ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (ci 15850), Blue 1 Lake (ci 42090), Red 28 Lake (ci 45410), Red 40 Lake (ci 16035), Red 6 (ci 15850), Titanium Dioxide (ci 77891).

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

411

PPermanent. $8.00.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

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BB Spice

ColourPop BB Spice Fresh Kiss Lip Crème ($8.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a light-medium pink with soft, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had mostly opaque color coverage that adhered evenly to my lips but settled into my deeper lip lines a bit, more noticeable after an hour or two of wear.

The texture was lightweight, more velvety-smooth and mousse-like, which kept it comfortable and easy to spread across my lips. It lasted well for three and a half hours and was lightly moisturizing while worn.

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

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