My spring lip testing continues with a take a look at the latest launches from Hourglass Cosmetics. They launched a brand new Unlocked Gentle Matte Lipstick ($38 every), Form and Sculpt Lip Liners ($29 every) and 4 new shades of their Phantom Volumizing Shiny Balm ($36). I hauled these from Sephora however they’re additionally accessible at Hourglass, Nordstrom, Bluemercury, Neiman Marcus and all Hourglass retailers.

Unlocked Gentle Matte Lipstick

The Unlocked Gentle Matte Lipstick is a smooth blurred matte lipstick with full protection. They’re very opaque with full protection and in response to Hourglass they’re infused with a primer for easy utility. I discovered they did certainly apply easily however there was some tugging and seemed dry on my lips. Granted a matte end can look dry, however these felt like they sucked all of the moisture from my lips making them really feel just a little tight.

A lot of the colours I attempted pulled very heat on me. The matte end made these look just a little muted/pale on me, however it might simply be the colours I picked out. They swatch superbly on the hand. On my darker pigmented lips I didn’t actually like every of those shades. Poppy is fairly and proper alongside the strains of a shade I’d put on, however in actual life it emphasizes my lip strains and appears very dry.

I do suppose they’re long-wearing however they felt so dry & uncomfortable on my lips I couldn’t go away them on lengthy sufficient to see how lengthy they’d final.

• Magnolia is a pale heat nude pink
• Tulip is a cool-toned pink
• Tigerlily is a burnt orange
• Peony is a heat brown beige
• Foxglove is a really heat berry
• Poppy is a muted coral (not proven above as a result of I dropped it and your entire tube was smashed)

Swatches:

For pores and skin tone reference I’m a match to the Veil Hydrating Pores and skin Tint in Shade 9 proper now (reviewed on this submit right here). I feel the unique/common Unlocked Lipsticks are far superior when it comes to system, consolation and shade choice.

Form and Sculpt Lip Liners

There are seven new Form and Sculpt Lip Liners. As a impartial lip lover I picked up the 4 lightest colours. Components may be very long-wearing. Utility is comparatively easy. Shades pull very heat and I’m unsure the colours aren’t distinctive sufficient to justify when you already personal a number of neutrals.

• Shade 1 Expose doesn’t present up on my lips, however nowadays I really feel like a lot of the new lighter impartial pencils don’t
• Shade 2 Flaunt is a heat pink rose beige
• Shade 3 Tempt is a deeper brown pink
• Shade 4 Undercover is a darker terracotta brown rose

Phantom Volumizing Shiny Balm

Final we take a look on the new shades of Phantom Volumizing Shiny Balm. I really like this system though within the sizzling summer time months they will get just a little melty within the tube. They’re smooth, shiny, hydrating and have a slight cooling sensation. Hourglass added the two shades from their Vacation 2024 Duo Set and I’m thrilled they’re everlasting! These are very balmy so the lasting energy isn’t tremendous lengthy, however this can be a system I don’t thoughts reapplying. Simply an FYI value for what you get is fairly excessive. Plenty of you’ve instructed me to me these weren’t price it for you since you used them up in a matter of some weeks with each day use and re-application. I kinda agree, however I like these sufficient to splurge on. New Shades embody:

• Crave – heat pink
• Rouse – plum brown
• Reveal –  bluer-toned pink (cooler model of Crave)
• Want a reasonably coral shade

I swatched these subsequent to among the different Phantom Shiny Balms I personal:

Total the matte lipsticks are a miss for me. I feel there are higher matte lip formulation on the market like from manufacturers like Pat McGrath, Lisa Eldridge, Charlotte Tilbury and Armani to call a number of. That being mentioned I normally don’t like or put on matte lips and I’ve seen a number of constructive evaluations on these – I could be the one one who doesn’t love these.

Lip liners aren’t dangerous. The colours don’t actually leap out to me, however system is long-wearing and I feel they may very well be impartial staples when you don’t have a number of lip pencils.

I really like the brand new shades of Phantom Shiny Balm. I feel they’re contemporary, flattering and excellent for yr spherical – they’ve me wanting ahead to heat climate months.

Obtainable now at Sephora, Hourglass, Nordstrom, Bluemercury, Neiman Marcus and all Hourglass retailers.

That wraps up my Hourglass lip launch evaluate! If you happen to tried these let me know what you thought!