Sephora Je Ne Sais Quoi & Never Cared Soft Matte Liquid Lipstick Reviews & Swatches

July 21, 2023

Sephora Je Ne Sais Quoi & Never Cared Soft Matte Liquid Lipstick Reviews & Swatches

Je Ne Sais Quoi

Sephora Je Ne Sais Quoi Soft Matte and Easy Liquid Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a vivid, medium red with strong, cool blue undertones and a matte finish.

Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation
Thin, watery consistency but easily spread across lips
Applied evenly and smoothly without settling into lip lines
Long-wearing (5.5 hours), non-drying

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

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Formula Overview

$15.00/0.15 oz. - $100.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "medium, buildable, and high-impact matte coverage" that is long-wearing. It had a thin, watery consistency (it is "water-based", so that came as no surprise) that spread more readily than I expected, which was nice as it made it easier to get an even layer of product.

The coverage seemed more along the higher end of medium to semi-opaque, though it was certainly buildable and amenable to a second layer, if desired. The product dried down to a mostly matte finish within 30 seconds, and it seemed to dry down without settling into my lip lines for the most part.

Despite being thin/watery, the dry down didn't feel clingy and vwas incredibly lightweight and a lip product. Most shades lasted at least four hours on me with a few lasting as long as six hours, while the formula felt non-drying over time. It had a sweet, vanilla scent but no discernible taste.

Browse all of our Sephora Soft Matte and Easy Liquid Lipstick swatches.

Ingredients

Aqua (Water), Isododecane, Dimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Butylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethyl Siloxyethyl Dimethicone, Sorbitan Isostearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Stearyl Dimethicone, Propylene Carbonate, Magnesium Sulfate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Parfum (Fragrance), 1,2-Hexanediol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), Octadecene, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), Caprylyl Glycol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sorbitan Olivate, CI 45410 (Red 28), Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), Dicalcium Phosphate, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), CI 15850 (Red 6), Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate.

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

Je Ne Sais Quoi

PPermanent. $15.00.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Never Cared

Sephora Never Cared Soft Matte and Easy Liquid Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a darker, reddish-berry with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. This shade was one of the worst-applying in the range.