Sephora Spiked & Offshore Lipstories Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Spiked (65)

Sephora Spiked (65) Lipstories Lipstick ($8.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium rosy mauve with neutral-to-cool undertones and a satin finish. It had opaque color payoff in a single layer, which adhered evenly and smoothly across my lips without tugging. The texture was lightweight, creamy without being too slippery, and a bit denser (though not thick!). It stayed on nicely for four and a half hours and felt moisturizing while worn.

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Colour Pop Lumiere (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
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Urban Decay Backtalk (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
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Bite Beauty Taurus (LE, $26.00) is more muted (85% similar).
Bobbi Brown Tawny Pink (P, $37.00) is warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.14 oz. - $57.14 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be "lightweight" with "full-coverage color in one swipe." The majority of shades were pigmented with semi-opaque to full color payoff in a single layer, as described. The more shimmery shades tended to be a bit sheerer overall, while the mattes and creams were usually closer to opaque in coverage. The textures were typically creamy, lightweight, and not too thin or too thick on the lips, so they were comfortable to apply and to wear. There were some shades where the color pulled into my deeper lip lines upon application, and it was more or less noticeable just depending on the color and finish of the particular.

Some shades seemed hydrating and others were non-drying. They lasted anywhere from three to over six hours on me. There was a subtle, sweet, fruity scent (I couldn't detect it on, just in the tube), and I haven't noticed any taste after wearing them.

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Ingredients

Octyldodecanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Polyethylene, Diisostearyl Malate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), Polybutene, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax), Disteardimonium Hectorite, CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), Fragrance, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, BHT.

Spiked (65)

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93%

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Offshore (66)

Sephora Offshore (66) Lipstories Lipstick ($8.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deep, blue-based red with a creamy, glossy finish. It had a smooth, creamy consistency with moderate slip, so for those more prone to feathering, the texture and hue may give you issues (I didn’t personally experience feathering but that’s not something I normally experience). The color applied evenly and didn’t sink noticeably into my lip lines. It wore well for five and a half hours and left behind a strong, pink-red stain and was lightly hydrating over time.

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MAC Nyma Tang (LE, $19.50) is more shimmery, warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
Chanel No. 03 (LE, $37.00) is more shimmery, warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
Tarte Miami Vice (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Imperial Red (P, $37.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Major Red (P, $38.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
Sephora Wicked Smart (02) (P, $13.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (85% similar).
Hourglass Icon (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, warmer, less glossy (90% similar).