Clinique Pop Lip Colour and Primer in Poppy Pop

Now that I'm a fairly *seasoned* blogger following beauty launches is a thing. And it has occurred to me that Clinique’s beauty launch game has been on point in the last year. First, the Clinique Cheek Pop Blushes (and the release of some new shades this year), and now the Clinique Pop Lip Colour and Primers ($21 CAD each) are taking over my Instagram and Twitter feeds. 

I received the shade Poppy Pop in a goodie bag at a Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutique Event at the gorgeous Shoppers Drug Mart Runnymede Theatre on Bloor Street West. Imagine an art deco theatre with makeup counters instead of orchestra seats and shelves of drugstore products on the second floor balcony. So yes, the Clinique Pop Lip Colour and Primers are available at Shoppers Drug Mart, as well as Sephora and Clinique counters. 

What Clinique says about their Pop Lip Colour and Primers: Luxurious yet weightless formula merges bold, saturated colour with a smoothing primer. Glides on effortlessly to a modern-velvet finish. Colour stays true, keeps lips comfortably moisturized for 8 hours. Allergy Tested. 100% Fragrance Free.

A total of 15 shades in the range – divided into 4 colour families. 

1// Tawnies & Corals – Melon Pop, Cherry Pop, Poppy Pop, Passion Pop

2// Violets – Grape Pop, Love Pop, Plum Pop, Berry Pop

3// Nudes - Nude Pop, Bare Pop, Beige Pop

4// Pinks – Fab Pop, Sweet Pop, Wow Pop, Punch Pop

All of the shades appear to be fairly wearable. There are some brights and purple-ish shades but no black or blues in sight, which is not surprising given Clinique’s aesthetic as a brand. Speaking of aesthetic, I am in love with the silver square packaging with coloured plastic co-ordinating to the shade of the lipstick inside. I imagine having all 15 shades stored together in a neat 3 x 5 rectangle (rounded lipsticks are annoying and take up a lot of space). I wish all lipsticks were in square packaging!

In terms of colour, Poppy Pop is a vibrant orange-leaning red. Clinique says all of the colours are of a demi-matte finish. I would agree. They’re not glossy or flat out matte but they do have a slight sheen, which makes my lips appear healthy and full without looking fake. True to its claims, the Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer is comfortable to wear and true to colour. The colour lasts around 4-5 hours leaving a decent stain that doesn’t look or feel dry. 

Overall, it’s a very beautiful lipstick formulation. I won’t say it’s very different from other lipsticks at the same price point but I will say I am going to pick up one of the nude or lilac shades because of the square packaging. 

Have you tried the Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primers? 

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Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey

I've been delaying the posting of this review for far too long, mainly because I thought that the Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey ($19, full-size) isn't all that Spring/Summer appropriate. Now, it's back to school (aka FALL) and dark lips are slowly making their way back into my beauty regimen. Black Honey is the sheerer version of a dark lip, a gateway beauty drug to something a little more pigmented. 

A deluxe sample of the Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey came in my Holt Renfrew Spring 2014 Beauty Bag. I was happy to get something with quite the cult following. In the tube, the product looks like a ridiculously deep lippy, but it's really an "almost" lipstick - kind of hard and balmy in texture, which ends up translating to something of a sheer, shiny wine-burgundy on the lips. High-five for everyday wearable lippies! 

The Almost Lipstick is not particularly moisturizing, so if your lips are a bit dry the product can catch onto dry patches or fine lines (as is with any other lip product). Wear time is not long, about 2 or 3 hours but the colour fades gracefully to leave a light just-bitten black honey stain. Overall, a perfect sheer lip colour that I can wear daily as I transition my makeup into the fall time.

Do you transition your lip colours as the seasons change? What have you been wearing on your lips lately?

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