Hello,
This edition of the Dupe Test features baby pink lipsticks. After posting my Maybelline Vivids Review, I have wanted to get to work on finding lippies that these bargain tubes of awesomeness are dupes for! So essentially, this post is a comparison of a bunch of lippies to Maybelline's Pink Pop to see which is close (and dupe worthy).
Baby (or pale) pink lippies aren't something that I am stopped in the street for. I generally turn to brighter coloured hues (fuschia pinks, purples and corals). Nonetheless, they are a good choice if you wear soft makeup and want to wear a lipstick that is more exciting than nude!
Lets get to it! Today's subjects:
- Melt 'Darling'
- Illamasqua 'Plunge'
- Maybelline 'Pink Pop' (of course!)
- MAC 'Saint Germain'
- Lime Crime 'Great Pink Planet'
- Coloured Raine 'Confection'
- OCC 'Lovecraft'
- OCC 'Digitalis'
These are all 'cool' pinks (i.e blue based pinks rather than yellow based pinks).
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| L-R: Melt Darling, Illamasqua Plunge, Maybelline Pink Pop, MAC Saint Germain, Lime Crime Great Pink Planet, Coloured Raine Confection OCC Lip Tars: Lovecraft (Top) and Digitalis (Bottom) |
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| L-R: Digitalis, Lovecraft, Darling, Plunge, Pink Pop, Saint Germain, Great Pink Planet, Confection (Photo taken with flash) |
In both photos, Pink Pop is 5th in from the left. |
| L-R: Digitalis, Lovecraft, Darling, Plunge, Pink Pop, Saint Germain, Great Pink Planet, Confection (Photo taken under a cool light) |
- Digitalis: Paler and dirtier than PP.
- Lovecraft: The tiniest fraction purpler than PP, plus it has silver sparkle.
- Darling: Matte and more purple based than PP.
- Plunge: Paler and matte and marginally more yellow than PP.
- Saint Germain: Paler than PP but of similar tone.
- Great Pink Planet: Paler and grayer than PP.
- Confection: A bit deeper and marginally more purple than PP.
The verdict: No real dupes here (sorry!) BUT Lovecraft, Pink Pop and Confection would be suitable substitutes for one another (in other words you probably don't need them all). Either way, it's good to see some swatches!
Also note worthy: Great Pink Planet is a bit greyer than Saint Germain, but if you are trying to be a makeup minimalist you won't need both! (My personal pick of the two would be Saint Germain because it's brighter, but if you're budget conscious go for Great Pink Planet!).
Size & Cost:
- Melt 'Darling': USD$19 (can't find a weight) - note: they don't ship international anymore!
- Illamasqua 'Plunge': AUD$25 for 4gms
- Maybelline 'Pink Pop' (of course!) - AUD$16.95 for 4.2gms
- MAC 'Saint Germain' - AUD$36 for 3gms
- Lime Crime 'Great Pink Planet' - AUD$21 for 3.5gms
- Coloured Raine 'Confection' - USD$13 for 3.5gms
- OCC 'Lovecraft' - AUD$18 for 10ml
- OCC 'Digitalis' - AUD$18 for 10ml
I'm actually quite glad these are all a bit different!
Is there any dupe tests you would like to see? Let me know!
Love,
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