Estee Lauder released a new line of lipsticks with an edgier and more youthful feel. The Estee Lauder Pure Color Love Lipsticks come in matte, cream and metallic finish and arrays of colors for every taste. There are 30 shades in the line housed in beautiful golden and clear packaging.
They feel heavy and well made and actually more expensive then they actually are (they are priced at $22). Regarding the formula, the Estee Lauder Pure Color Love Lipsticks are described as bold, creamy and long-lasting. The matte formula feels very comfortable on the lips and they are a one swipe full coverage lipstick. The cream formula feels more balmy, has a lot of shine but still provides good color payoff.
The shimmer pearls were a surprise for me. I know that metallic lips are very trendy but I just can’t get on board, I don’t like how they look on me. But the shimmers in the line are subtle, apply evenly and feel very creamy on the lips. The one formula that didn’t work for me are the cooled chromes. These are super metallic so definitely not for someone who is used to wearing nude lipsticks.
The shades come with names and numbers. They are divided by color so the 100’s are nudes, 200’s are pinks, 300’s are reds and coral and 400’s are purples.
To make it easier I stuck to the numbers and color scheme. So first come the nudes:
100 Blase Buff (matte)
110 Raw Sugar (matte)
120 Rose Xcess (matte)
130 Strapless (creme)
140 Naked City (creme)
Swatches L to R: 100 Blase Buff, 110 Raw Sugar, 120 Rose Xcess, 130 Strapless, 140 Naked City
100 Blase Buff
110 Raw Sugar
120 Rose Xcess
130 Strapless
140 Naked City
In the 200’s are mainly shades of pinks with matte and creamy finish. I don’t wear pinks that often and I hardly find any that suit my skin tone but some of these shades actually looked good on me. I think since it’s a mix of pinks and magentas, there is a pink shade for every skin tone.
200 Proven Innocence (matte)
210 Naughty Nice (matte)
220 Shock & Awe (matte)
230 Juiced Up (matte)
240 Pret-a-party (creme)
250 Radical Chic (creme)
260 Sky High (shimmer pearl)
270 Haute & Cold (shimmer pearl)
Swatches L to R: 200 Proven Innocence, 210 Naughty Nice, 220 Shock & Awe, 230 Juiced Up, 240 Pret-a-party, 250 Radical Chic, 260 Sky High, 270 Haute & Cold
200 Proven Innocence
210 Naughty Nice
220 Shock & Awe
230 Juiced Up
240 Pret-a-party
250 Radical Chic
260 Sky High
270 Haute & Cold
Next are the reds and corals. I don’t think there is a shade that I don’t like in this category ( except of the last one which is super metallic). From orange red to true red and peachy coral, I would wear all shades.
300 Hot Streak (matte)
310 Bar Red (matte)
320 Burning Love (matte)
330 Wild Poppy (creme)
340 Hot Rumor (creme)
350 Sly Wink (shimmer pearl)
360 Flash Chill (shimmer pearl)
370 Pocket Venus (cooled chrome)
Swatches L to R: 300 Hot Streak, 310 Bar Red, 320 Burning Love, 330 Wild Poppy, 340 Hot Rumor, 350 Sly Wink, 360 Flash Chill, 370 Pocket Venus
300 Hot Streak
310 Bar Red
320 Burning Love
330 Wild Poppy
340 Hot Rumor
360 Flash Chill
370 Pocket Venus
And lastly, we have the purples. I love a good purple lip and the line has a nice selection. The last two shades which are the darkest in the line and also have the cooled chrome finish were a miss for me. But if you love a good high metallic lip you should check them out.
400 Rebel Glam (matte)
410 Love Object (matte)
420 Up Beet (I didn’t receive this shade in the set so I couldn’t provide a swatch. It looks like a great vampy purple shade with a matte finish)
430 Crazy Beautiful (creme)
440 Hi-Voltage (creme)
450 Orchid Infinity (creme)
460 Ripped Raisin (shimmer pearl)
470 Moon Rock (cooled chrome)
480 Nova Noir (cooled chrome)
Swatches L to R: Rebel Glam, Love Object, Crazy Beautiful,440 Hi-Voltage, 450 Orchid Infinity, 460 Ripped Raisin, 470 Moon Rock, 480 Nova Noir
400 Rebel Glam
410 Love Object
430 Crazy Beautiful
440 Hi-Voltage
450 Orchid Infinity
460 Ripped Raisin
470 Moon Rock
480 Nova Noir
And there you have it, almost 30 lipsticks swatched on my lips. I have to admit that it was very time consuming to do them but I like to see a lipstick on lips when I’m researching what to buy. They definitely look different on the lips then swatched on the hand.
As for the Estee Lauder Color Love Lipstick line, I love it. From the shape of the bullet (it has sharp edges so it makes application very easy) to the shade selection and formula, everything is a hit. Plus the luxe packaging doesn’t hurt either.
Favorite shades include all the nudes, Juiced Up, Hot Streak, Wild Poppy and Love Object.
The Estee Lauder Color Love Lipsticks are exclusive to Ulta but you can also find them on esteelauder.com.
*PR Sample