I would genuinely struggle, in a blind test, to tell the Soap & Glory Lipsticks at £9 apart from some of the £25+ lipsticks I’ve been seeing lately. The new 25 shade line up is split into reds, pinks and nudes and within each colour category are different finishes: matte, satin and shine. Mattes are the most pigmented and Shines are the least, being more of a juicy wash of colour. The mattes I tested were creamy feeling and densely coloured.
Beginning with the reds…
Going from back row left to right then front row left to right: Red and Berried (satin), Wine Not? (satin), Poppy Power (shine), Berry Kissable (matte). Fired Up (matte), Tom & Cherry (satin), Rougenie (matte) and You Say Tomato (satin).
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I’ve used one swipe in the swatch – they’re all nicely buildable. From bottom to top: Red & Berried, Wine Not?, Poppy Power, Berry Kissable, Fired Up, Tom & Cherry, Rougenie and You Say Tomato. Wine Not? was the only one that went a little streaky – it completely evened out on the lip.
So, the Nudes! This is a very sumptuous collection of nudes – I really think there is a nude for everyone here. The line up is in the same order as before – back row left to right then front row left to right. Supernude(matte), Cinnamon Beige (matte), Nude Edition (satin), Love & O-Beige (satin). Then, Keep It Flesh (satin), 5th Avenue (matte), Naked Talent (satin) and Barely Pinking (shine).
Swatches are in the same order: Supernude, Cinnamon Beige, Nude Edition, Love & O-Beige, Keep It Flesh, 5th Avenue, Naked Talent and Barely Pinking.
Finally, the Pinks, back row first. Rosy Chic (matte), Pinking (satin), Pomme Girl (matte), Fuschia Proof (matte), front row: Pink Up Girl (satin), Cerise Please (satin), Pink Cushion (shine) and Candy Attitude (shine).
And, same order again: Rosy Chic, Pinking, Pomme Girl, Fuschia Proof, Pink Up Girl, Cerise Please, Pink Cushion and Candy Attitude.
I’ve tried each finish – the mattes I didn’t find to be drying and the last was more than reasonable, the shines, as you’d expect, are glossy and therefore need more topping up, and the satins felt full of moisture with a decent last. My one personal no is the vanilla scent which I found be to quite strong but most lipsticks have a kick of vanilla for a reason and that’s because people tend to like it. I’m also not keen on the Sexy Mother Pucker aspect of the name – I Periscoped this collection last week and feedback from viewers and commenters was that they wouldn’t feel all that comfortable pulling the lipstick out of their bag to top up. Beauty is, and should be, for everyone and there comes a point when Sexy Mother Pucker just isn’t amusing any more! Still, you can whip the lid off quickly because the name is only on the lid.
That said, I’m blown away by this collection – the quality is great, the colour selection is immense and the price point of £9 is completely reasonable. It’s a big recommend if you’re in the mood to update your colour but not leave your bank manager weeping. You can find the Soap & Glory Lipsticks HERE on a buy one get one half price offer at the moment.
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I don’t think there is an issue with the name. It’s tongue’n’cheek, and I think life is too short to be worried what people would thing about a lipstick name if you would use it.
The high street is killing it at the moment! I just picked up a couple of lipsticks from H &M’s new collection and they’re great. On that note I’m so impressed with their new nail polishes as well-with a base coat and top coat, a manicure has lasted well over a week and it has a wide brush-win!
I love the S&G brand (Pulp Friction is my fave body scrub ever). Their fun names put the joy back in beauty (eg Speed Plump) and they are more positive and memorable than some of the other products out there (Brand Name + Basic Range Name + Feel Bad Bit + Version Formula Extension etc protocol) around. Their lippies are overdue an upgrade and I’ll be heading to my nearest S&G outlet soon. Thanks as ever Jane xx
Thank you for swatching all of these! I saw them in Boots the other day but there were no testers and I was hesitant to pick colours at random 😀
Oh these look good! What a great price point! I’m completely on board with the nudes in this collection!
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I have the Sexy Mother Pucker chubby stick, which I love, and the writing has almost but completely rubbed off if that’s of any consolation to those not so amused by the name. I personally can’t help but to sing the Prince song in my head every time I whip it out 🙂
I love Soap and Glory and these lipsticks look stunning! It’s hard to pick a favourite! x
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Those are all gorgeous, I especially love the nudes!
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I think I am still the only person in the work that hasn’t tried S&G. I need to get on it asap!!
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Ahhhhh they look AMAZING!!! Definitely need to try those out!! x
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I love them I’m just hugely annoyed at them for completely ditching all of the original shades which I loved and not having had any warning these were coming I wasn’t able to stock up on my favourite before they were gone. To be honest I also preferred the original sleek black bullets to these spangly ones.
Kath
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Thank you for such a lovely review! Mwah! xx
I have tried a few products from the range but think I need to try a few more, including the skincare range… I do like a shine finish lipstick and if they’re offering a second one at half price….
I’ve been using Sexy Mother Pucker Extreme-Plump for years, I’ve lost count of the amount of tubes I’ve gone through. This is one of the only products that I go back to time after time.