Sephora Watch Me & On Blast Matte Velvet Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches
Watch Me
Sephora Watch Me Matte Velvet Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark, richer purple with warm, pink undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage in one layer
- Smooth, lightly creamy, dense without being thick or heavy
- Applied evenly and smoothly without emphasizing lip texture
- Long-wearing (6.5 hours), lightly hydrating over time
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Burberry Lilac (424) (P, $35.00).
- MAC Breathing Fire (P, $19.00).
- Pretty Vulgar Darling Be Daring (P, $24.00).
- ColourPop Sweet Stuff (LE, $7.00).
- MAC Hey, Boy, Hey! (LE, $19.00).
- NYX Sweet Pink (P, $6.00).
- MAC Dancing Flowers (LE, $19.00).
- Make Up For Ever Dashing Plum (214) (P, $23.00).
- Urban Decay Crank (DC, $18.00).
- ColourPop Sitting Pretty (DC, $10.00).
Formula Overview
$15.00/0.12 oz. - $125.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "intense color" with a "matte texture" that "won't crack, fade, or bleed" with long-lasting wear and "8 hours of hydration." The shades were very pigmented with mostly opaque to opaque color payoff in a single layer, as advertised.
The texture was denser and "firm" in the tube, but they had enough slip to apply comfortably and smoothly across my lips without tugging. They felt creamier than they looked in the tube.
Most of the shades in the range applied evenly and didn't emphasize lip texture/lip lines, though there were a few outliers that were more prone to settling into lip lines or just didn't go on as evenly.
They were lightweight, transfer-resistant, and surprisingly comfortable to wear over the six hours they lasted for. A few of the lighter shades wore for four hours, but as most of the range was mid-tone or deeper, they were quite long-wearing overall. They were lightly hydrating over time. They had a subtle, sweet scent but no discernible taste.
These reminded me of Pat McGrath's Matte Trance Lipsticks but with less creaminess/natural shine--a truer matte finish.
Browse all of our Sephora Matte Velvet Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Isononyl Isononanoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), Dimethicone, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), Synthetic Beeswax, Lauroyl Lysine, Squalane, Synthetic Wax, Dicalcium Phosphate, Candelilla Cera (Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Cellulose, Parfum (Fragrance), Sodium Hyaluronate, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid.
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.
Watch Me
PPermanent. $15.00.
On Blast
Sephora On Blast Matte Velvet Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a bright, medium fuchsia pink with subtle, cool undertones and a semi-matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage in one layer
- Smooth, lightly creamy, dense without being thick or heavy
- Applied evenly and smoothly without emphasizing lip texture
- Long-wearing (6 hours), lightly hydrating over time
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Revlon Type A (P, $12.39).
- Guerlain #61 (P, $33.00).
- ColourPop Cherry Bomb (P, $7.00).
- NARS Let's Go Crazy (P, $27.00).
- MAC Privacy Please (LE, $20.00).
- ColourPop Pin Wheel (LE, $6.50).
- ColourPop Poppin' (P, $6.00).
- MAC Moxie (LE, $19.00).
- Anastasia Pink Punch (LE, $20.00).
- NARS Schiap (P, $26.00).
Formula Overview
$15.00/0.12 oz. - $125.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "intense color" with a "matte texture" that "won't crack, fade, or bleed" with long-lasting wear and "8 hours of hydration." The shades were very pigmented with mostly opaque to opaque color payoff in a single layer, as advertised.
The texture was denser and "firm" in the tube, but they had enough slip to apply comfortably and smoothly across my lips without tugging. They felt creamier than they looked in the tube.
Most of the shades in the range applied evenly and didn't emphasize lip texture/lip lines, though there were a few outliers that were more prone to settling into lip lines or just didn't go on as evenly.
They were lightweight, transfer-resistant, and surprisingly comfortable to wear over the six hours they lasted for. A few of the lighter shades wore for four hours, but as most of the range was mid-tone or deeper, they were quite long-wearing overall. They were lightly hydrating over time. They had a subtle, sweet scent but no discernible taste.
These reminded me of Pat McGrath's Matte Trance Lipsticks but with less creaminess/natural shine--a truer matte finish.
Browse all of our Sephora Matte Velvet Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Isononyl Isononanoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), Dimethicone, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), Synthetic Beeswax, Lauroyl Lysine, Squalane, Synthetic Wax, Dicalcium Phosphate, Candelilla Cera (Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Cellulose, Parfum (Fragrance), Sodium Hyaluronate, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid.
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.
Oh my these are right in my wheelhouse. That is probably why I have so many dupes for both of them and in formulas that I like better. It isn’t that this formula doesn’t perform nicely but rather that it is dry appearing on the lips.
As much as I love Watch Me, I also know that right now I already have the most beautiful, flattering purple family lipsticks for my coloring. But, if any of them turn, I would so get this, I think!
Yep, Deborah – if they didn’t have that matte finish, they would be a winner!
Both are so pretty!
I should have loads of dupes, but I don’t have any! How come?
Both are going on to the WL, even though I would absolutely buy Watch Me before getting On Blast. Watch Me is a very “me” type of colour.
Yes, yes, yes for “Watch Me”!