REVIEW #1: COLOURPOP ULTRA MATTE LIPSTICKS

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So, with this being my first post, I have decided to review my quite newly purchased 10 Colourpop lipsticks! I purchased them directly from their Colourpop website and the great thing is that it ships directly to Singapore. HOWEVER, take note that you need a minimum spending of USD 50 before they allow for international shipping. Also, i waited for a total of about almost 2 weeks before i received my parcel so....if you can't wait, then i suggest you purchase it from Qoo10 or something instead. 

 I guess since i puchased 10 lippies, they gave me quite a nice packaging box along with it, as well as a greeting message haha :P
LET'S START WITH THE ULTRA MATTE ones first! =) 

 **This post will just be about the ultra matte ones, if you want to read about the other ultra satin or ultra metallic ones, please click on my other posts. :)
THE CLAIM: "This thin and lightweight formula glides onto the lips leaving SUPER intense colour with a bold, ultra matte finish. It's very long wearing and completely kiss proof!"

 So of course that's what every lipstick tends to claim, but not every lipstick is able to pull that off well. 

 These are the ultra matte lipsticks I have purchased:

  1. Bumble
  2. Solow
  3. Mama
  4. 1st Base
So let's start with Bumble, which was one of the 2 reasons why i wanted to buy Colourpop. 

WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE: This is the image of the picture & colour of Bumble in Colourpop.



ACTUAL COLOUR: Now, I've swatched the colour on my arm and this is how it looks like:
The colour which is supposed to be a terracotta pinkish brown appears to be a bit more brownish red. As such, the colour seems to be abit darker than what it claims to be.

TEXTURE: It is super pigmented and is consistent when i glide it over my hand. It dries up quite quickly and does turn into a matte finish, though it's not as fast drying as Kat Von D. I waited for about 1 minute and it has fully dried. It is also not transferring as shown below when i tried doing a lip test onto a tissue paper.

This is how it looks on my lip:

I suggest those who have dry lips like me, to put on your lip balm before putting on this lipstick as it can be quite drying and lips may turn flaky and crusty quite quickly. This lipstick has great lasting power and you don't really need to re-apply after eating or drinking. 

Next, Solow!
This is my other reason for purchasing Colourpop. I absolutely love this colour as it's a nice shade of warm mauve pink that can be lovely to wear for everyday wear or for nice occasions. Somehow, Solow felt a bit more moisturizing on the lips than Bumble.


Next is 1st Base
The one on the LEFT is MAMA, and the one on the right is 1ST BASE

Well, I didn't really like 1st Base as i felt that the colour was a bit tooo Barbie pink...i preferred Solow over 1st Base.

Lastly, here's Mama....


I like Mama! hahaha the colour is a dark tinge of orangey brown..and i absolutely like this colour yay :D 

Yessss i'm done with the Ultra Matte Lippies....before i move on to the Ultra Satin Lippies, i'll give my opinion of this range of lippies as a whole......

 The GOOD 
1) Wide range of colours
2) Very non-transferring
3) Applicator is easy to use to apply 
4) Long-lasting though not as good as Kat Von D
5) Colours are very pigmented and consistent
6) Can apply full lips in 1 round

 The BAD
1) Lips feel very dry and chapped, and it turns flaky very soon
2) Can see lip's fine lines clearly
3) Not moisturising when you apply, and after you use makeup remover to remove, your lips feel even more dry
4) Don't like the chemical smell of the lippie

 Verdict: i would give Colourpop a 7/10 but probably won't purchase it anymore after this round cuz of the cons...

 Please refer to my next post for COLOURPOP ULTRA SATIN lippie review yayyy!! ^0^

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