Charlotte Tilbury Happiberry & Pillow Talk Happikiss Lipstick Balms Review & Swatches

Happiberry

Charlotte Tilbury Happiberry Hyaluronic Happikiss Colour Balm Charlotte Tilbury Happiberry Hyaluronic Happikiss Colour Balm ($34.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a rich, reddish-plum with strong, warm undertones and a high-shine cream finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single layer, which was more pigmentation than marketed, but likely not a deal-breaker for most.

The texture was denser, thicker without being heavy or tacky, so it had good adhesion and didn’t slide around, but it felt thicker than most lip product son the market. The product applied evenly and didn’t look streaky along the edges. It lasted nicely for four and a half hours and felt hydrating over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$34.00/0.08 oz. - $425.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be hydrating and help lips look smoother while having a "high-shine finish with medium coverage." It had a denser, thicker consistency with light tackiness that didn't feel heavy, but it was thicker than most lip product son the market. The shades tended to have mostly opaque to opaque color coverage rather than "medium coverage."

The finish was exceptionally shiny, and it did give the illusion of plumper lips. Whether the product looked smoothing depended on the shade as some were more flattering to wear than others. They lasted between three and five hours, were hydrating, and didn't feather/bleed on me despite being a creamier, more emollient consistency; they seemed to adhere better than a true lip balm, but they were still comfortable to wear. The formula had a subtle, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste.

Worth noting, the packaging used thinner plastic and was much lighter-weight (to the point of feeling a little flimsy) compared to other Charlotte Tilbury lip products. It also has a clicking, twist-up mechanism that doesn't lalow for the product to be twist back into the tube, so take care when twisting product out for use. I'm guessing that the more balm-like formula needed that type of mechanism in order not to break at the base.

Browse all of our Charlotte Tilbury Hyaluronic Happikiss Colour Balm swatches.

Ingredients

Diisostearyl Malate, Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ceresin, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Wax, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Hyaluronate, Passiflora Edulis (Passion Fruit) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuacu) Seed Butter, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Parfum (Fragrance), Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Carbonate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C10-18 Triglycerides, Triolein, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Glyceryl Dioleate, [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850)].

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.

Happiberry

PPermanent. $34.00.

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Pillow Talk

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Hyaluronic Happikiss Colour Balm Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Hyaluronic Happikiss Colour Balm ($34.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a muted, rosy mauve with warm undertones and a high-shine, glossy cream finish. The texture was smooth, moderately dense and thicker, though not heavy.

It was easy to over-apply product, so I’d definitely work slowly and avoid building up coverage. It had opaque color coverage, which was more than marketed, but it applied evenly over my lips and softened some of my lip lines. It wore well for four hours and felt moisturizing while worn.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Bite Beauty Chutney (DC, $24.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
Shiseido Streaming Mauve (208) (P, $26.00) is cooler, less glossy (85% similar).
Pat McGrath Realness (DC, $40.00) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (80% similar).