Estee Lauder Pure Color Explicit Slick Matte Lipstick Review
Important bits:
• Bold colour in one swipe.
• Slimline, 6mm design, allows for ultra-precise application.
• Smooth, creamy formula is comfortable.
• Velvet-like matte finish.
• Long-wear formula stays put when you eat and drink.
• Selection of shades to choose from.
Our First Impressions
The lipstick’s packaging was the first thing I noticed. It’s unlike other lipsticks in my collection; its slimline art deco design is chic and luxurious! As for the lipstick itself, I love how small the bullet is (6mm); it meant that I could apply it so precisely – I skipped lip liner completely.
The Formula
Even though this is a matte lipstick, it’s smooth, creamy and hydrating. It’s one of the most comfortable matte lip colours I’ve tried. It has wonderful staying power (8 hours), and the formula doesn’t feather.
Full Ingredients List:
Dipentaerythrityl Pentaisononanoate, Diisostearyl Malate, Synthetic Wax, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Beeswax, Polyethylene, Dicalcium Phosphate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Water\Aqua\Eau, Alumina, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Calcium Titanium Borosilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Fragrance (Parfum), <+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Orange 5 (Ci 45370), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 27 (Ci 45410), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)>
The Finish
The lipstick has a matte finish that stays put all day. I ate and drank all day and only needed to top up around 3 p.m.
The Shades
• 101 Static is a warm brown-nude.
• 110 Wrong Place, Right Time is a rosy pink.
• 120 Temperature Rising is crimson red.
• Ulterior Motive is a peachy nude.
• 301 Smokescreen is a rusty brown.
• 303 Heartbeat is a cherry red.
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