Beauty Care: About Face Scorcher & Play Hooky Light Lock Lip Glosses Reviews & Swatches

Scorcher

About Face Scorcher Light Lock Lip Gloss ($13.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a muted, deeper plummy-brown with subtle, cool undertones and a glossy, cream finish.

Semi-opaque color coverage in one layer
Smooth, plusher texture; non-sticky
Applied evenly and smoothly, settled a bit into lip lines but not visible from a normal viewing distance
Long-wearing (4 hours), hydrating over time

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

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Formula Overview

$13.00/0.21 oz. - $61.90 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be a hybrid between a lipgloss and a lip oil that is peppermint-scented that isn't tacky, hydrates, and has high-shine with "lasting power." The brand doesn't have a lot of insight on pigmentation level, other than calling the formula "sheer genius," but then several shades (particularly cream finish shades) are shown fairly opaque.

The coverage varied from shade to shade with most of them being medium to semi-opaque in coverage and some of the shimmery shades being sheerer.

The texture was smooth, spreadable, and non-sticky, which made it comfortable to apply and to wear, but it had enough substance to it (without being heavy) that it stayed in place and had a decent wear time for a gloss (three to four hours). Some shades applied really well while a few seemed more prone to settling into lip lines. I found the plushness of the texture to help prevent the gloss from getting into my deeper lip lines. The formula also felt hydrating over time.

Browse all of our About Face Light Lock Lip Gloss swatches.

Ingredients

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Noix de coco) Oil, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender/Lavande) Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint/Menthe poivrée) Oil, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Kaolin, Tocopherol. V/081022

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.

Scorcher

PPermanent. $13.00.

B+

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Play Hooky

About Face Play Hooky Light Lock Lip Gloss ($13.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a deep, brownish-plum with subtle, warm undertones and a glossy, cream fi nish.