BUXOM Coral Confession, Evocative Petal, Graphic Grape Bold Gel Lipsticks

BUXOM Coral Confession Bold Gel Lipstick

BUXOM Coral Confession Bold Gel Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.09 o z.) is described as a “satin coral pink.” It’s a light-medium coral with warm undertones and a hint of pink and very fine micro-shimmer. It has a little more shine to it than a true satin finish (to me), but it wears down to satin within an hour or so. This shade had good pigmentation with a lightweight consistency that turns creamy as it heats up against the lips (from the bullet). I did have trouble with the color pulling into lip lines somewhat after two and a half hours of wear, but the creaminess of the formula made it so I could press and rub my lips together to even it back out again. It wore well for four and a half hours in total and was lightly hydrating. MAC Modern Wow! (LE, $17.00) is lighter, brighter (95% similar). MAC Razzledazzler (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Bare Peach (23) (P, $50.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Naked Coral (21) (P, $50.00) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar). Bite Beauty Centifolia (LE, $28.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar). Estee Lauder Eccentric (P, $30.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar). bareMinerals Express Yourself (LE, $20.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). NARS Brigitte (P, $32.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Colour Pop Chella (LE, $5.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (85% similar). Buxom Two-Timer (P, $21.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar). MAC Style Surge (P, $22.00) is warmer (85% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Understudy (114) (P, $30.00) is warmer (80% similar). NARS Juliette (P, $32.00) is darker, brighter (80% similar). MAC Dreaming Dahlia (LE, $17.00) is darker, brighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

BUXOM Evocative Petal Bold Gel Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.09 o z.) is described as a “matte deep rose.” It’s a slightly muted, medium-dark reddish-coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had very nearly opaque pigmentation (you can see my lip freckle peeking out just barely!). The consistency was velvety and smooth and did not tug on the lips when applied from the tube. It wore well for six hours and left behind a stain. It was neither drying nor hydrating for me, but it was pretty comfortable to wear for a matte. Hourglass Muse (P, $28.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Kat Von D Bachelorette (P, $20.00) is cooler (85% similar). MAC Rozz (LE, $17.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

BUXOM Graphic Grape Bold Gel Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.09 o z.) is described as a “satin deep purple.” It’s a medium-dark, berry purple with cooler undertones and a glossy, creamy finish. It had a lot of slip to it, which gave it that glossy look (by no means a satin!), and there was more translucency with this shade compared to the others–it was only semi-opaque. The color lasted for four and a half hours on me, but it did feather along the upper lip line for me, and it tended to slide around a bit, so I felt like you had to take more care that it didn’t slide right off. The formula was hydrating, though! Bobbi Brown Brocade (P, $35.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Guerlain Bee (LE, $55.00) is more muted (90% similar). MAC Rebel (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). YSL Forbidden Burgundy (12) (DC, $34.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Urban Decay Venom (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, less glossy (85% similar). MAC Plum Bright (LE, $17.00) is more muted (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA SUMMARY | BUXOM Bold Gel Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.09 o z.) is supposed to be a “lightweight” lipstick with “one-stroke color” available in matte and satin finishes that is “moisturizing.” The formula is semi-opaque to opaque with a lightly creamy to velvety consistency–the satins tend to be noticeably softer and creamier, while the mattes are more velvety and denser–with four to six hour wear time. Some shades are hydrating, while others are simply not drying.