ColourPop x Raw Beauty Kristi Lux Glosses Review & Swatches
Wildflower
ColourPop Wildflower Lux Gloss ($8.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a light, pink-coral with barely-there pearl paired with a glossy, cream-like finish. It had semi-sheer to medium color payoff in a single layer, which was slightly sheerer than typically rated (but I’ll check when the official listings go online for any modifying descriptors). The texture was smooth, lightweight, and spreadable, though I had some product sink into my lip lines. It lasted for two and a half hours and felt moisturizing over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Blissful (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty French Tickler (316) (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Here's 2 U (DC, $10.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sailor Moon (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Taffy Tease (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Blush Gold (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Panache (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Fashion Scoop (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Overnight (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Bobbidi (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, more pigmented (85% 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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Wildflower
LELimited Edition. $8.00.
Glacier
ColourPop Glacier Lux Gloss ($8.00 for 0.16 oz.) has a translucent base–seemed slightly warm in tint but still close to clear–with flecks of pearl and larger sparkles paired with a glossy finish. The sheerness was in line with how it was described. It had a smooth, lightweight consistency that was comfortable to apply and to wear. The shimmer/sparkle dispersed evenly across my lips and didn’t emphasize my lip texture/dryness. It wore well for two and a half hours and felt hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Reign Check (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mythic Journey (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Patrick Ta She's Expensive (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop My Goodies (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Gen Zen (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Hermey (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Neat Freak (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Starburst (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Johnny Rose (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- Surratt Beauty Faux Pas (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% 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.
I can’t get over how cute the packaging is — I love the Pacific Northwest and mushrooms. I might get this, although I’m debating it because I have a few open lip glosses already and am trying to finish up more shades before I buy any new glosses.
These sure are RBK glosses! I don’t believe I could get away with Wildflower, but I’m here for Glacier. That is something I could pop over one of my dry down mattes for a bit of shimmer that stays put. Love the name she picked for it…. lately, I need a glacier next to me when I try to sleep at night.
Very pretty shades and soft finishes.
Christine hi, just wanted to say that I’ve been reading temptalia for many years now and I love your work, you’re the absolute best; just that I much prefer your classic white background to the wood background you used on this one. The white looks much cleaner, the product looks clearer and the photo more professional overall. Just my two cents, love you!
Hi Nisan,
I use white most often, but there are certain products that are clear/translucent/white that don’t photograph well on white, like the wands on glosses!