ColourPop Topsy-Turvy Lip Duo Review & Swatches

April 21, 2023

ColourPop Topsy-Turvy Lip Duo Review & Swatches

Topsy-Turvy

ColourPop Topsy-Turvy Alice in Wonderland Lip Duo ($18.00 for 0.26 oz.) includes a sheer, shimmery lavender-tinted gloss and a deeper, brighter pink lipstick. The lipstick could have applied more evenly, especially as I typically find ColourPop’s lipsticks to go on quite well. The gloss was as expected: sheer, plush, comfortable.

Topsy-Turvy

LELimited Edition.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Total Nonsense

Total Nonsense is a sheer, lavender-tinted gloss with very fine lavender pearl and larger flecks of silvery-lilac sparkle throughout.

Semi-sheer coverage
Lightweight, smooth, non-sticky
Applied evenly and didn’t emphasize lip lines
Average-wearing (2.5 hours), hydrating

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

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ColourPop Double Agent (P, $10.00).
ColourPop Flower (LE, $8.00).
Pat McGrath Amethyst Astral (P, $36.00).
ColourPop Sad But True (LE, $7.00).
MAC Glitter Parade (LE, $18.00).
MAC Just Hustlin' (P, $21.00).
Fenty Beauty Confetti (LE, $19.00).
Bite Beauty Blush Pearl (LE, $22.00).
Urban Decay Candy Flip (P, $20.00).
ColourPop Dreamaholic (LE, $10.00).

Formula Overview

$8.00/0.16 oz. - $50.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "shine" with a "cushiony soft" texture that "hydrates lips." The brand isn't clear on how pigmented or how sheer the formula is intended to be; they instead they have the "perfect amount of colour all in one." Based on what I can infer from promotional images, their marketing, and typical lip gloss claims (in the industry), gloss is typically sheerer coverage rather than opaque, so based on that, I will be rating on the expectation of medium coverage.

The formula has a smooth consistency that was more like a gel-cream, as it felt denser ("cushiony") without being heavy or tacky. I didn't feel like they were the most forgiving, though, as most shades settled into my lip lines to a small degree. The coverage was sheer to semi-sheer, which resulted in the shades looking more similar on than they looked in the tubes (the initial line-up could have been much more diverse as a result). They lasted between two and three hours and were moisturizing to wear.

There was no discernible taste, and they had a sweet, sugary scent.

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Total Nonsense

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

6.5

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

Most Curious

Most Curious is a brighter, medium-dark pink with subtle, warm undertones and a satin sheen.

Mostly opaque, buildable coverage
Lightweight, very thin, emollient enough not to tug
Could have been more forgiving of lip texture and applied more evenly
Long-wearing (4 hours), lightly hydrating

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

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Revlon Your Majesty (P, $10.99).
Melt Cosmetics Alma Gemela (LE, $19.00).
ColourPop Barely There (P, $6.00).
Chanel Pivoine (832) (P, $42.00).
Make Up For Ever C305 (DC, $22.00).
MAC Bing Bang Boom (LE, $21.00).
ColourPop After Shock (P, $6.00).
NARS Low Rider (P, $26.00).
Tom Ford Beauty Shocking (P, $57.00).
Makeup Geek Chatterbox (P, $12.00).

Formula Overview

$10.00/0.12 oz. - $83.33 Per Ounce

The formula that is supposed to be a "creamy-matte" that "glides on like butter, doesn't feather or bleed, and lasts so long you'll forget you're even wearing it." The majority of the shades were quite pigmented with full color payoff in a single stroke with a few in the more semi-opaque coverage range.

The texture was, on average, smooth, lightly creamy, and not too thick or too thin, so there was no tugging during application but the color didn't feel slippery while worn, which made them easier to apply straight from the tube and low-maintenance on the lips.

They tend to dry and wear down to a soft matte finish within one to three hours of wear, and while they are very lightweight on, they hug the lips more as they become more matte (compared to initial feel). The wear time has been between four and six hours for most shades, and most shades were non-drying to lightly hydrating. They were vanilla-scented but had no discernible taste.

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