Beauty Care: ColourPop Heroines Lip Duo Review & Swatches

Heroines

ColourPop Heroines Sailor Moon Ultra Lip Duo is a new, limited edition lipgloss and liquid lipstick duo. The gloss appeared more golden/beige in the tube, but it was quite transparent so it had more of a shimmer/sheen effect. I wish the liquid lipstick was more forgiving of lip lines/texture and lasted longer.

Ingredients

Heroines

LELimited Edition.

B-

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

80%

Total

Pretty Guardian

Pretty Guardian has more of a transparent base that was tinted with slight, beige-ish warmth paired with multi-colored pearl (champagne gold, aqua, and pink) paired with a high-shine finish.

Sheer coverage (as marketed)
Smooth, gel-like, non-sticky feel
Applied evenly and didn’t emphasize lip lines
Average-wearing (3 hours), hydrating

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

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ColourPop Sunshine Required (LE, $8.00).
Becca Pearl x Gold (LE, $22.00).
Tom Ford Beauty Balm Frost (LE, $56.00).
Huda Beauty Starcrossed (LE, $18.00).
Dose of Colors Brillo (LE, $17.00).
MAC Marble Faun (LE, $21.00).
Anastasia Luna (P, $16.00).
MAC Diamond in the Rough (LE, $19.00).
MAC Little Lovely (P, $10.00).
Huda Beauty Posh (P, $18.00).

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.

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Pretty Guardian

LELimited Edition. $9.00.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Sailor Star

Sailor Star is a brighter, medium pink with cool, blue undertones and a satin finish.

Semi-sheer, somewhat buildable coverage (as marketed)
Thin, spreadable, slightly watery
Did not apply evenly, unforgiving of lines/texture
Average-wearing (3.5 hours), non-drying

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

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MAC Goodbye Kiss (LE, $19.00).
Laura Mercier Rose Claire (P, $32.00).
Bite Beauty Nearly Neon Pink (LE, $26.00).
Clinique Wow Pop (P, $19.50).
Make Up For Ever C209 (DC, $22.00).
Urban Decay PDA (DC, $18.00).
Make Up For Ever C205 (DC, $22.00).
NYX Summer Breeze (P, $6.00).
Tom Ford Beauty Mason (LE, $36.00).
ColourPop Westie (P, $7.00).

Formula Overview

$9.00/0.1 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "medium coverage" that dries down to a "diffused matte finish" with "no cracking or flaking." Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque coverage, so they were more pigmented than marketed.

The texture was lightweight, thin, and very fluid (almost watery in a way, that being neither pro nor con!), which made it easy to spread across my lips and get an even application of product. I noticed that the formula was generally forgiving of lip texture/lip lines and didn't settle into my lip lines while drying down.

Most shades took 30 to 60 minutes before they were more matte, or else one could blot gently to achieve that diffused matte finish faster. Once the formula was mostly dried down, it remained flexible and comfortable to wear while feeling lightweight. I achieved four to five hours of wear and felt that the formula was non-drying over time. It had a subtle, sweet scent but no discernible taste.

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