Beauty: Clinique Pop Lacquer Lip Colour + Primer

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Makeup that can multi-task is what lots of people want, and that's what Clinique claims its Pop Lacquer Lip Colour + Primer can do. But is it really a two-in-one product? Not quite, but it still has enough going for it that it nearly earns our highest rating.

Pop Lacquer Lip Colour + Primer comes in standard liquid lip color packaging, a clear tube with a sponge-tipped wand applicator. One detail we appreciate is that the wand is a bit shorter (and the sponge a bit smaller) than most other applicators. This allows for greater control and precise application.

Speaking of that, the fragrance-free lip color glides easily across lips with bold, rich color in a single coat. True to its name, this is more of a lacquer formula than a gloss, which means this has a slightly tacky feel. Your lips won't be glued when you press them together, but it's definitely stickier than a balm or lightweight lip gloss, so that's something to keep in mind.


Pop Lacquer Lip Colour + Primer has a high-shine finish that lasts for the first hour or so of its wear time, then fades to a softer shine. When it comes to wear time, Clinique says this can last "up to" six hours, which it likely can—provided you don't eat, drink, or dab your lips with a napkin while you're wearing it! This is not a longwearing formula; we found it wore for about two or three hours before fading to an attractive stain.

So what about the "primer" aspect of this lip product? It's definitely moisturizing, and felt comfortable on our lips the entire time we wore it. Our lips even seemed softer once it wore off, but that's true of many emollient lip products that don't have "primer" in the name. One of the functions of a lip primer is not only to condition lips, but also to make lip products wear longer, and that was not the case at all with this—but at least the wear time wasn't noticeably shorter than similar products.

Pop Lacquer Lip Colour + Primer comes in a small but good range of shades that include neutral options as well as brighter colors, like poppy red and fuchsia.

Overall, there's a lot to like about Clinique's Pop Lacquer Lip Colour + Primer. Were it not for some overstated claims, it would easily earn out highest rating!

PROS:
  • Convenient applicator.
  • Applies easily with bold color in a single coat.
  • Feels moisturizing during its wear time.
  • Leaves lips feeling conditioned once it's faded.
  • Fragrance free.
CONS:
  • Not a long-wearing product, despite what claims imply.
  • The "primer" aspect of this product is overstated.

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