Hi Darlings, today’s post is going to be the review and swatch of the Sephora Collection # LIPSTORIES Lipstick in the shade 22 A Little Magic.
I don’t know much about this range but as far as I’ve seen on the site it comes in three different finishes (matte, metallic and satin) and each lipstick has different packaging.
This shade is supposed to be part of the Matte range. Each shade also has a concept story you can see on the site, this one is in the HASHTAG THROWBACK story:
“Dive into that nostalgic feeling with shades that’ll inspire your future #TBT pics.”
That’s such a cute idea! I didn’t found out until I started typing this review.
You can get it from Sephora for 8$.
COLOUR
It’s a warm-toned red, it’s definitely warmer than it looks in the bullet.
PACKAGING
The packaging is cute, not my personal favourite but I like that each shade has a different one and somehow I like that is cardboard.
FORMULA & APPLICATION
The formula is very creamy and it glides on really easily, it’s very thin but it’s patchy and it tends to create weird spots of colour.
It’s also supposed to be matte and it’s not by any means, actually is quite shiny which is so disappointing to me because I’d never wear a shiny red, I would be too scared to find it all over my face.
It tends to bleed too.
SWATCH
LASTING POWER
This lipstick lasts for 2 hours on me (without eating), since it’s so shiny I wasn’t expecting an incredible lasting time and apart from that, it smudges as soon as you touch it.
RATING:
- Colour: 5/10
- Longevity: 5/10
- Application: 6/10
- Pigmentation: 7/10
- Comfort: 7/10
- Packaging: 8/10
GRADE: C-
This lipstick is a disaster for me, it wasn’t matte so it shouldn’t claim so loudly to be, the formula is patchy and it bleeds, the colour looks terrible on me too, it’s such a tricky product. It looks matte and cool toned but it’s the opposite as soon as you put it on. I feel deceived by it. Plus, since it’s so shiny, I’m scared it would smudge all over my face and I can’t live with that fear.
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Mimi
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Such a shame it wasn’t a success. You still made it look gorgeous though, I could never make such a bright red look so good! xx
Thank you, I think red looks good on everyone to be honest, but it has to be the right red, MAC and Fenty Beauty have some better options for me 🙂
Bummer that you didn’t love it. It looks like a really nice red lipstick (and I LOVE red lipstick).
It’s too tricky to use for me and too smudgy, I want to feel safer when I wear red! I think you’ll look stunning in red xx
That is a gorgeous color!! I’m really disappointed that it didn’t get a better grade. I doubt I’ll try it.
There are definitely better options out there. xx
hate patchy lipsticks! the brand is so hit or miss!
Agree, I love their liquid ones though xx
I have a very hard time with reds that are that red and I just end up avoiding them. Thank you for your honest review.
Thank you for reading babe xx
I had always been curious about Sephora. This is a really comprehensive and honest review which I appreciate. I hate wearing lipstick that smudges especially onto my teeth!
Thank you for reading, I do really enjoy their liquid lipsticks and they have so many shades of them xx
So sorry you didn’t like this lipstick! The color is like the perfect red though ?
So disappointed ?