ColourPop Ultra Satin Lips

Spoiler alert: I really like these! Ultra Satin Lip is the latest lip product from indie cult favorite makeup brand ColourPop. I recently treated myself to two colors and the matching lip pencils, and now that I’ve tried them out, I’m ready to review them for you.

Ultra Satin Lip is a liquid lip formula. Unlike all the matte formulas currently on the market, it has a satiny sheen and is not budge-proof, but it’s also not as drying as a matte lip. Because I have dry lips and currently live in a very dry climate, this formula is better for me even if it doesn’t last as long as my lips. Let’s look at the two colors I picked out: London Fog, and Marshmallow.

London Fog is a vibrant blue-based red. It might be the reddest red that I own! It’s bright and beautiful and bold, and my husband couldn’t stop staring at my lips. This is a great one for stage, and I think burlesque and pin-up gals may want to give it a look too because it’s such a classic color. It applied really nicely, both the pencil and the satin lip, and dried down quickly to an almost-matte satin sheen. I found it a bit drying, but I did not prime my lips with a moisturizing product beforehand. Also, I decided to wear this when going out for pizza and the grease from my dinner basically destroyed it, so if you’re going to eat out, plan to re-apply after your meal!

I think this color is going to be a great one for summer as it is so vivacious. The challenge may be figuring out what sort of eye color to pair it with… Maybe something gold?

Marshmallow is a weird one. It’s a greyed lavender color, and I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to wear it, but once I put it on I fell in love with it. It’s got a sort of gothy spooky look, so it’s a nice option if you like to go Goth but you’re not into the dark lip look. I also think it would pair nicely with some of the pastel eye shadows that are on the market right now. I love the idea of this with a silvery lavender eye for an elegant ghostly look.

Although the pencil looks darker than the liquid product in the swatch above, they wore together just fine (I’m wearing both in the example image above).

Ultra Satin Lips come in a plastic tube with a rather standard doe foot applicator, nothing special but it works well. Because it’s only $6 for the Ultra Satin Lips and $5 for the pencils, they’re an affordable way to add some good color variety to your collection.