Beauty Care: ColourPop Pasadena & Bubblegum Ultra Glossy Lip Glosses Reviews & Swatches

Pasadena

ColourPop Pasadena Ultra Glossy Lip Gloss ($9.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a light-medium pink with strong, warm undertones and a cream finish.

Semi-sheer color coverage
Smooth, lightweight, cushiony
Spread evenly and sat well on lips
Weak longevity (2.5 hours), hydrating over time

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

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Formula Overview

$9.00/0.11 oz. - $81.82 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to sheer coverage with "hi-shine" that is "smoothing" without being sticky. The consistency was lightweight, smooth, non-sticky, and spreadable, which made it a very plush and comfortable formula to wear.

Some shades were more smoothing than others, but I noticed that darker-hued shades had a tendency to settle into my lip lines more noticeably. I was surprised--and disappointed--as one of the things I loved most about the original gloss formula was how forgiving and smoothing it was.

The pigmentation was sheer to semi-sheer, as marketed, while the longevity was solid (good for a gloss) at three to four hours. The formula felt hydrating to wear. It had a sweet, red candy-like scent but no discernible taste.

Browse all of our ColourPop Ultra Glossy Lip Gloss swatches.

Ingredients

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Octyldodecanol Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil Synthetic Beeswax Silica Dimethyl Silylate Flavor Ethylhexyl Palmitate Glycerin Tribehenin C12-16 Alcohol Sorbitan Isostearate Hydrogenated Lecithin Palmitic Acid Betaine Momordica Grosvenori Fruit Extract Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090) Iron Oxides, (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)Red 7 Lake, (CI 15850) Titanium Dioxide, (CI 77891).

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