Elite
ColourPop Elite Lux Gloss ($8.00 for 0.16 oz.) had a more translucent base–didn’t even really seem tinted to me!–with flecks of larger lavender and silver micro-sparkle that gave the illusion of semi-sheer coverage from the shimmer/sparkle.
- Sheer to semi-sheer color coverage
- Lightweight, spreadable, more like gel-cream texture
- Average wearing (2 to 3 hours), moderately hydrating
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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- ColourPop Double Agent (P, $6.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Flower (LE, $8.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Confetti (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sad But True (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Glitter Parade (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Just Hustlin’ (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Dreamaholic (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Anastasia Moon Jelly (P, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Huda Beauty Bewitched (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.16 oz. – $50.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “shine” with a “cushiony soft” texture that “hydrates lips.” The brand isn’t clear on how pigmented or how sheer the formula is intended to be; they instead they have the “perfect amount of colour all in one.” Based on what I can infer from promotional images, their marketing, and typical lip gloss claims (in the industry), gloss is typically sheerer coverage rather than opaque, so based on that, I will be rating on the expectation of medium coverage.
The formula has a smooth consistency that was more like a gel-cream, as it felt denser (“cushiony”) without being heavy or tacky. I didn’t feel like they were the most forgiving, though, as most shades settled into my lip lines to a small degree. The coverage was sheer to semi-sheer, which resulted in the shades looking more similar on than they looked in the tubes (the initial line-up could have been much more diverse as a result). They lasted between two and three hours and were moisturizing to wear.
There was no discernible taste, and they had a sweet, sugary scent.
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Ingredients
Imperial
ColourPop Imperial Lux Gloss ($8.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a soft, peachy coral with flecks of green-gold shifting pearl throughout. As it was sheerer, it may look different depending on one’s underlying lip color.
- Semi-sheer color coverage, moderate, finer pearl
- Lightweight, spreadable, more like gel-cream texture
- Average wearing (3 hours), moderately hydrating
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- ColourPop Sailor Moon (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Chanel Sahara (610) (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Atole (LE, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Saint No Angel (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, more pigmented (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Soleil (LE, $56.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC NUDE (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, more pigmented (85% similar).
- MAC Revved Up (P, $20.00) is darker, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Nymphette (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Love Nectar (P, $19.00) is darker, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- Kevyn Aucoin Rose Gold (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.16 oz. – $50.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “shine” with a “cushiony soft” texture that “hydrates lips.” The brand isn’t clear on how pigmented or how sheer the formula is intended to be; they instead they have the “perfect amount of colour all in one.” Based on what I can infer from promotional images, their marketing, and typical lip gloss claims (in the industry), gloss is typically sheerer coverage rather than opaque, so based on that, I will be rating on the expectation of medium coverage.
The formula has a smooth consistency that was more like a gel-cream, as it felt denser (“cushiony”) without being heavy or tacky. I didn’t feel like they were the most forgiving, though, as most shades settled into my lip lines to a small degree. The coverage was sheer to semi-sheer, which resulted in the shades looking more similar on than they looked in the tubes (the initial line-up could have been much more diverse as a result). They lasted between two and three hours and were moisturizing to wear.
There was no discernible taste, and they had a sweet, sugary scent.
Browse all of our ColourPop Lux Gloss swatches.
Ingredients
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