Sometimes you try a new lip product and you wonder how the heck you were missing out on something so amazing all along. This is one of those times.
Smashbox recently added new shades to their Be Legendary lipstick line. They come in two types of formula:
- CREAM: Get show-stopping colour with a lustrous finish from this rich cream formula. Enriched with shea butter, the vibrant lipstick hydrates deep into lips for lasting moisture throughout the day, while added Vitamins C and E add a boost of antioxidants to protect and perfect.
- MATTE: Master the matte lip trend with this silky hybrid formula. The vivid colour glides on smooth, with added adherence power to help the lipstick stay in place all day. Plus, each sultray shade added Vitamins C and E for saturated colour that never dries out your lips.
Since this is my first time experiencing Smashbox Be Legendary lipsticks, I was pleased to see how solid the packaging and bullet felt. The sleek rectangular case for the lipstick is hefty and expensive looking. The bullet of the lipstick itself is wonderfully firm – this is something I always look for since I have a nasty habit of snapping lipsticks in half.
But don’t let a firm bullet mistake you… these lipsticks are easy to apply and they really do glide on smoothly.
Matte shades are generally my preference for lipsticks, and Infrared Matte did not disappoint. It glides on seamlessly and is excessively comfortable to wear, especially since it’s a matte. I wore it for about five hours and noticed no difference between when I applied it and when I took it off five hours later. That’s impressive!
Although I love my mattes, the Famous (cream) shade equally impressed me. It’s a soft, creamy lipstick with a sheen. What impressed me the most about this lipstick is that there’s a bit of tacky-ness to the formula that actually helped the lipstick adhere to my lips. I know that sounds… not pleasant, but work with me on this one. Usually when I wear a nude cream lipstick, it disappears in about two hours. This one did not! Famous stayed on my lips for over four hours (I took it off at that point cuz I was removing my makeup) and still looked just as good as ever. I really, really appreciated the consistency of the lipstick because it worked for me.
Infrared Matte has quickly become one of my favourite reds… and it may actually bump MAC’s Russian Red out of first place. /gasp
Famous is a nude-pink cream that looks a bit more peach in the tube. Super impressive formula on this one.
Final Thoughts
Well Smashbox, you’ve done it again. First you impressed me with your Insta-Matte a few weeks ago, now you’ve taken my breath away with your lipsticks. Pigmentation is incredible, wear time is excellent and they feel fantastic on the lips. I wish I’d paid more attention to Smashbox lip products before because the Be Legendary lipsticks have blown me out of the water. If you’re looking for a comfortable lipstick to wear on the daily, I’d put this near the top of my recommended formulas.
The Smashbox Be Legendary lipsticks can be purchased on sephora.ca for $23 CAD and on sephora.com for $21 USD.
The products featured in this review were sent to me for consideration.
Damn those look good on!
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And they FEEL good, which is one of the most impressive bits. An uncomfortable lipstick is horrid to wear – but these are phenomenal!
I’m sold!
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Well I know what I’m picking up with my SDM gift card…
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I really, really hope you do – I was astonished at just how much I loved both the matte and the cream finishes. Now I want something in a raspberry type shade.
I LOVE their lipstick formula and these shades are both so gorgeous. That might be the perfect red! The nude has just enough pink and peachy it in to be really flattering as well. LOVE.
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I remember you saying that about the formula and I’m so, so happy I got to try these. I get stuck in my lipstick “ruts” with brands I already know and love and it can be hard to branch out. But these… OH YES THESE ARE WORTH IT!
I have the matte red Bing and it’s the matte I compare everything else to. LOVE.
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Ooh these sound really nice! And they both look great on you!
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Thanks Chantal! They’re so freaking lovely!
These look amazing! I’ve never tried anything from Smashbox… But I’ve definitely been eyeing them up ever since your reviewed the insta-matte product! Famous looks like a nice nude colour for spring 🙂
Lindsey Elyse recently posted…Fitbit Goals 2016| February
I’ve definitely been slow to get on the Smashbox train. But so far I’m loving their shadows and lipsticks! Plus that Insta-Matte thing was incredible!
Famous is gorgeous!! Do want!!
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It surprised me with how lovely it is too. I saw the shade and was like “oh hm”, but it’s really so lovely!
Their lipsticks are killer! I won the Smashbox anniversary lipstick palette last year and have loved all the colours I have tried so far, and the formula is great.
YES! I remember you mentioning that! I’m so happy I love them just as much as you do! Now I need ALL OF THE SHADES.
Gorgeous!!!! They’ve got this weird grey brown shade I wanna try!
I saw pictures of that! I thought it was pretty impressive for them to come out with a shade that’s pretty “off colour” for them.
I really, really like the Famous colour.
Yeah, it’s definitely a stunning shade!