Beauty Care: Fenty Beauty Schola Sista & Ballin' Babe Icon Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Scholar Sista

Fenty Beauty Scholar Sista Icon Semi-Matte Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.134 oz.) is a medium-dark pink with moderate, warm yellow undertones and a satin sheen. It offered opaque color coverage in a single layer that applied evenly and easily across my lips without dragging and was not overly slippery, so it stayed in place.

The product had a lightweight texture with a subtle creaminess and a silicone-like fluidity to it. This shade lasted for four and a half hours and felt lightly hydrating.

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

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Becca Melon (P, $24.00) is warmer (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

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The formula is supposed to have a "plush texture" with "long lasting wear" that has a "semi-matte, creamy" finish and "high pigment." They had a lightweight, lightly creamy texture that was comfortable to apply and to wear, as they weren't prone to dragging, and they seemed to run between satin and semi-matte in finish. A few shades had a little more shine than others but none were truly matte, though they wore down to a more matte finish after two to three hours of wear (at most).

They were not as fully-filled with silicone as some of the other more modern, semi-matte/matte formulas have been in the last few years, but I could definitely feel that signature silicone glide when applying. There was enough slip, though, that they were fairly even and pigmented without catching on lip texture imperfections.

The formula had a sweet, fruity smell--same as the brand's lipglosses--but no discernible taste. Most shades wore for at least four hours with some of the richer/deeper hues lasting for six hours or longer. It was a lightly hydrating formula overall.

Keep in mind, the lipsticks are refillable but require you to purchase the refill ($20.00 each) and a case ($12.00) separately. The refills have a slim, translucent plastic cap that fits over the refill unit, which is secure enough for storing at home but likely not fit on snug enough to be kept in a makeup bag (perhaps in a small pocket in a backpack or purse where it won't roll around as much).

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Ingredients

OCTYLDODECANOL, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYETHYLENE, PENTAERYTHRITYL HYDROGENATED ROSINATE, ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE, LAUROYL LYSINE, SILICA, NYLON-12, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE, HYDRATED SILICA, SYNTHETIC WAX, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, AQUA/WATER/EAU, SORBITAN OLEATE, TRIBEHENIN, MICA, CANDELILLA CERA/EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX/CIRE DE CANDELILLA, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, AROMA/FLAVOR, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, TOCOPHEROL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TIN OXIDE, BENZYL BENZOATE, LIMONENE, IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891).

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Scholar Sista

PPermanent. $20.00.

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Ballin' Babe

Fenty Beauty Ballin’ Babe Icon Semi-Matte Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.134 oz.) is a muted, medium plum with warmer undertones and a satin finish. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer, which applied evenly and smoothly across my lips without dragging uncomfortably but wasn’t overly slippery, which helped it adhere well.

The lipstick had a lightweight consistency with light creaminess that had some silicone-like glide to it. This shade lasted nicely for four and a half hours and felt lightly hydrating.

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

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MAC Natural Born Leader (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Surf's Up (P, $21.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Calypso (P, $7.00) is cooler (90% similar).
MAC Coffee and Cigs (P, $19.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Bite Beauty Jicama (DC, $24.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Sugar and Spice (P, $30.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Candy Paint (P, $6.00) is less glossy (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

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Ingredients

OCTYLDODECANOL, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYETHYLENE, PENTAERYTHRITYL HYDROGENATED ROSINATE, ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE, LAUROYL LYSINE, MICA, SILICA, NYLON-12, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE, HYDRATED SILICA, SYNTHETIC WAX, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, AQUA/WATER/EAU, SORBITAN OLEATE, TRIBEHENIN, CANDELILLA CERA/EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX/CIRE DE CANDELILLA, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, AROMA/FLAVOR, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, TOCOPHEROL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TIN OXIDE, BENZYL BENZOATE, LIMONENE, IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891).