Estee Lauder Power Kiss & After Hours Pure Color Matte Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Formula Overview

$36.00/0.12 oz. - $300.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "medium to full coverage" with a "velvety matte finish" that lasts for 10 hours without "bleeding, feathering, or creasing." They had semi-opaque to opaque color payoff in a single layer with a very lightweight feel--more of a velvety matte but thin (not in a bad way, as it wasn't clingy) and had a medium-firm feel in the tube. Most shades applied more evenly and were more forgiving of lip lines/lip texture than I expected, which was a nice surprise.

They didn't cling on uncomfortably, which felt good, but the wear time was nowhere near 10 hours--four to five hours with a few shades coming in at six hours, but it wasn't a particularly long-wearing/stellar wear kind of formula.

The previous formula was a denser, more velvety matte with slightly more weight and body to it, so it had higher coverage in a single stroke but was more noticeable on. In comparison, the previous formula also had a touch more shine, despite being labeled matte. The ingredient lists are quite different with the new formula being comprised of several silicone-based ingredients in the beginning of the list.

It seemed to have a faint sweet, vanilla-like scent but no discernible taste.

Browse all of our Estee Lauder Pure Color Matte Lipstick swatches.

Ingredients

Octyldodecanol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Polyethylene, Silica, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Nylon-12, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Tocopherol, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Polydecene, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Moringa Oil/Hydrogenated Moringa Oil Esters, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Propylene Carbonate, Lecithin, Saccharin, Fragrance (Parfum), Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 22 (Ci 45380), Red 27 (Ci 45410), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]

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.

Formula Overview

$36.00/0.12 oz. - $300.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "medium to full coverage" with a "velvety matte finish" that lasts for 10 hours without "bleeding, feathering, or creasing." They had semi-opaque to opaque color payoff in a single layer with a very lightweight feel--more of a velvety matte but thin (not in a bad way, as it wasn't clingy) and had a medium-firm feel in the tube. Most shades applied more evenly and were more forgiving of lip lines/lip texture than I expected, which was a nice surprise.

They didn't cling on uncomfortably, which felt good, but the wear time was nowhere near 10 hours--four to five hours with a few shades coming in at six hours, but it wasn't a particularly long-wearing/stellar wear kind of formula.

The previous formula was a denser, more velvety matte with slightly more weight and body to it, so it had higher coverage in a single stroke but was more noticeable on. In comparison, the previous formula also had a touch more shine, despite being labeled matte. The ingredient lists are quite different with the new formula being comprised of several silicone-based ingredients in the beginning of the list.

It seemed to have a faint sweet, vanilla-like scent but no discernible taste.

Browse all of our Estee Lauder Pure Color Matte Lipstick swatches.

Ingredients

Octyldodecanol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Polyethylene, Silica, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Nylon-12, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Tocopherol, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Polydecene, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Moringa Oil/Hydrogenated Moringa Oil Esters, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Propylene Carbonate, Lecithin, Saccharin, Fragrance (Parfum), Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 22 (Ci 45380), Red 27 (Ci 45410), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]

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.