Catrice Ultimate Lip Color 490 Plum & Base Review, Swatches

By Linda

Hey Ladies,

Today’s review is about a lipstick from the Brand CATRICE. This if my first purchase Catrice. There are around 15 shades in Ulimate Lip Color range of lipsticks, suitable for most of the skin tones. I wasn’t sure if I could carry a plum shade, hence decided to give it a try and now it’s in my collection of lipsticks. As I tried on the shade I was amazed with the texture and finish of the product on my lips. So let’s know more about this product.

Claims and Packaging:

• Highly pigmented lipstick
• Supple, creamy texture
• Long-lasting
• Vegan

The CATRICE Ultimate Lip Color is packed in a Black Shiny lipstick tube container with the shade mentioned on the bottom of the container. It wasn’t packed in any lipstick carton. It is light weight can be easily carried along. The expiry date (36M) and other information is mentioned on the lipstick container. Unfortunately there aren’t any ingredients mentioned on the lipstick container.

Ingredients: Octyldodecanol, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, diisostearyl malate, Polybutene, polyethylene, vp/hexadecene copolymer, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, methoxy peg-17/methoxy peg-11/hdi isocyanurate trimer, Crosspolymer, cera microcristallina (microcrystalline wax), ozokerite, Dicalcium phosphate, lauroyl lysine, argania spinosa kernel oil, tocopheryl Acetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, camelina sativa seed oil,
Euterpe oleracea fruit oil, tocopherol, olus oil (vegetable oil), Disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, silica, mica, tin oxide, citric Acid, aroma (flavor), ci 15850 (red 7 lake), ci 15985 (yellow 6 lake), ci 42090 (blue 1
Lake), ci 77491 (iron oxides), ci 77891 (titanium dioxide).

Price: 2.250 KD (Approx 470 INR) for 3.8g

My take on CATRICE Ultimate Lip Color

This is a plum to mauve kind of a shade with a berry undertone. The lipstick is smooth on application and creamy in texture, without stretching the lips. It’s highly pigmented and the shade can be buildable. A single swipe is enough to evenly transfer the color on to the lips effortlessly. On multiple swipes you can achieve a deep color without looking vampy.

The shape of the bullet is good enough to outline the lips, hence a liner may not be needed. What I like about this product is, it gives a semi-gloss, moisturized finish. I feel my lips are not dried or rather chapped after few hours of application. The coverage is good enough to stain your entire lip. I normally smudge the product on my finger tip and then dab it on my lips to get a stain of the shade on my lips

This shade is ideal for a day time and night/ indoor occasions. I personally feel this shade would look amazing for any indoor events/ black n white photo shoot.

I’m not very happy with the stay power, as you would definitely require a retouch after you eat or drink, as the lipstick would transfer. On several swipes it does stay put but not beyond 4-5 hours but it does stains your lips

I would say this is worth the cost. Suitable for most of the skin tones and matured skin. If you are someone who likes matte lipsticks then this is not for you.

Pros:

• Budget friendly
• Good coverage/buildable
• Creamy texture
• Shade suits most of the skin tones.
• Glides on smoothly
• Does not bleed

Cons:

• Poor Staying power ( need to reapply)
• It does transfer on the cups/glasses
• Not sure about availability in India

Rating: 4/5

Would I repurchase CATRICE Ultimate Lip Color Lipstick? Yes, if you are looking for semi glossy deep berry undertone shade.