ColourPop Leaf Me Alone & Poplar Culture Glossy Lip Stains Reviews & Swatches

Leaf Me Alone

ColourPop Leaf Me Alone Glossy Lip Stain ($8.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a brighter, medium-dark plum with subtle, warm undertones and a glossy, cream-like finish. The texture was lightweight, almost watery as it initially went on before developing a touch of tackiness and becoming thicker, though never heavy to wear. It had medium, somewhat buildable coverage, that applied evenly and lasted well for six hours. The formula felt lightly hydrating over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.21 oz. - $38.10 Per Ounce

It's supposed to have the "long-lasting powers of a lip stain" with the "shine of a gloss" paired with "medium to buildable coverage" that is "non-drying." The initial texture was almost watery, overly spreadable (and the applicator often picked up more product than necessary, so take care during application) but dried down to a more satiny shine that was less glossy and more like a satin lipstick with some translucency.

The initial shine wore off within two hours, so it looked like a true satin finish--this was true of doing nothing or just taking a drink of a glass as it wasn't transfer-resistant. The stain did not power through a meal and tended to leave a very strong ring around the edges of my lips as it wore away so quickly while eating. Left to its own devices, most shades wore around six hours with a faint stain left behind.

It had medium, buildable coverage but quickly built to more semi-opaque coverage without an official second layer (just going back and forth to get an even layer of product). A couple of shades were truer to medium and others were more semi-opaque from the first layer.

There didn't seem to be any added fragrance nor taste while worn.

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Ingredients

Leaf Me Alone

PPermanent. $8.00.

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96%

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Poplar Culture

ColourPop Poplar Culture Glossy Lip Stain ($8.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a vivid, medium pinky-red with cooler undertones and a glossy, cream finish. It had medium to semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation coupled with a smooth, lightweight texture that felt watery initially but “set” to a lightly tacky finish that helped the product stay in place well (over six hours). It felt moisturizing while worn.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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