Safiya Nygaard x Colourpop Lipstick Collection Review
Whew, that’s a title, eh?
There are few times in life that I see a promo for something, or in this case, a collaboration, that you can pre-order OR get early notification on the sale date, that I will jump on that bitch faster than you can say “YOU DON’T NEED ANY MORE MAKEUP”. And when one of my favorite YouTubers does a collaboration with an awesome makeup company to create a set of lipsticks, well, this lipstick whore couldn’t open her…wallet fast enough.
In case you don’t know who Safiya is, here’s a link to her channel: SAFIYA NYGAARD (sah-FEE-ah NIGH-guard). She’s not a beauty ‘guru’ or a makeup specific channel or…well, it’s hard to say what she does because her videos cover a gamut of topics: ASMR, bad makeup science, fashion through the decades, food adventures, and on and on and on. So just do yourself a favor and check out her content.
HER VIDEOS, YOU PERVS.
In case you don’t know who or what Colourpop is….is it your first time here, my friend? CP started out as a small, indie makeup company that made lippie stix and super shock eye shadow singles. Now it’s a worldwide sensation. And most of the products available are under $15 (not counting bundles, packs, full eye shadow palettes, vaults, or that kind of thing). Here’s a link to the CP site so you can check them out for yourself: COLOURPOP
Now that we got all that business out of the way, let’s get down…to, uh, business. Safiya and CP created a line of 6 different lipsticks, the colors of which came about by Safiya’s Bad Makeup Science videos (which are entertaining AND educational). What’s extra awesome about this collection is Safiya included her bat aesthetic to the box they come in, the outer packaging of the lipstick, and the bullet of lipstick itself. You’ll see in the photos below.
I mean, come on. Look at that packaging. I SAID LOOK AT IT! Absolutely gorgeous. I much prefer something like this over fake jewel encrusted, covered in bows, froo-froo crap.
In this collection, you get four lipsticks in the Creme Lux formula and two in the Matte Lux formula. The four cremes are (top to bottom): Bikini Bottom, Mrs. Norris, Berry Me in Lipsticks, and Fred. I love that the packaging has a band of color that matches the lipstick bullet inside.
The two Matte Lux colors are (top and bottom): Screamers and Brucie.
And here some hand swatches of each.
Bikini Bottom is a pinkie-beige nude.
Mrs. Norris is greige-y brown.
Berry Me in Lipsticks is a mauve-berry tone.
Fred is a full bodied red with a bunch of different undertones (hence the Frankenstein Red name - Fred, get it?)
Screamers is a deep black-burgundy.
Brucie is sharky blue-green.
The Creme Lux formulas are divine. So comfortable, pigmented, easy to apply. They last longer than I thought they would - not through heavy eating, but let’s be real here.
The Matte Lux formulas are good. Not drying in the least, but they are a tad bit streakier than the cremes. That’s to be expected, though, because they’re matte, not creamy. They won’t glide on as well, and the color has a tendency to pick up on itself if you try to layer it or moosh your lips together. But they’re gorgeous and comfortable.
Below are the swatches of each color on my lips. Keep in mind, if your lips are more or less pigmented than mine, and your skin is a different color, these will most definitely look different on you.
I’m already a big fan of Colourpop’s makeup, particularly their lipstick formulas. Add in Safiya and her bats, and this collection is pretty fucking rad. If you’ve never tried anything from Colourpop and aren’t sure where to start, this is a good jumping off point. The colors are pretty universal (though Brucie is more for the experimental type, and I love ‘weird’ colored lip products) so what are you waiting for??
