In the Buff
Tom Ford Beauty In the Buff Gloss Luxe ($57.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a light, peachy gold with a dusting of gold sparkle and a high-gloss finish. It had semi-sheer pigmentation, which was as marketed, that applied evenly across my lips and smoothed out most of my lip lines.
It added warmth to my lips and lightened them slightly, which ultimately made them appear a little more even than they naturally were, but the lightness and sheerness will make it vary in how it presents from person to person quite a bit. The texture was smooth, plush, and spreadable without being tacky or heavy to wear. It lasted well for three hours and was moisturizing over time.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- ColourPop Steph (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC MamaStarrr Kiss (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Patrick Ta She’s an Influencer (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- MAC Scarcely Seen (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Phiff (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- MAC Brooklyn Born (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- NARS Tua Motu (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$57.00/0.24 oz. – $237.50 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “sheer-to-medium coverage” with a hydrating base that feels like a “liquid balm.” The impressive feature of the formula was the smooth, cushion-like consistency that was spreadable, plush, and comfortable to wear with no tackiness.
The plushness helped the colors apply evenly and make the shades more forgiving of lip texture and lip lines, which gave the illusion of fuller, smoother lips overall (given how shiny the glosses were, too). The coverage was sheer-to-medium, depending on the shade, but they definitely imparted sheerer coverage overall.
The shades I tested lasted between three and four hours and were very hydrating to wear. There seemed to be a faint, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Gloss Luxe swatches.
Ingredients
Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia Chinesis (Jojoba) Seed Oil), Trivent Mango Butter (Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter), Petrolatum (Petrolatum). Avocadin Hu 25 (Persea Gratissima (Avacado) Oil/Phytosterols/Olea Eurpaea (Olive) Fruit Extract), Laurydone (Lauryl Pca), D’orientine Els (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride/Phoenix Dactylifera (Date) Fruit Extract/Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols), Maxi-Lip (Ethylhexyl Palmitate/Tribehenin/Sorbitan Isostearate/Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1), Vitamin E (Tocopherol Acetate).
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.
10
Pigmentation
7.5
Longevity
5
Application
Sunrise Pink
Tom Ford Beauty Sunrise Pink Gloss Luxe ($57.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a darker, pink-leaning coral with soft, warm undertones and a cream finish. At the time of this review, this was the only cream-finish shade tested, and it did not perform as well as the shimmery/sparkly shades; the cream finish was more prone to settling into my lip lines and didn’t soften those lip lines or apply as evenly.
This particular shade also had higher coverage–more like semi-opaque–but the consistency was similar in feel: plush, gel-like, non-sticky, and comfortable to wear. The color wore well for four hours and was hydrating while worn.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Too Faced Peach Tease (P, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Freestyle (P, $27.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Hourglass Horizon (P, $30.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Super Coral (157) (LE, $34.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown In the Buff (P, $27.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge Muse (P, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- YSL Chase Me Nude (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- NARS Playpen (P, $26.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Chanel Aurora (822) (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Fenty Glow (P, $19.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$57.00/0.24 oz. – $237.50 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “sheer-to-medium coverage” with a hydrating base that feels like a “liquid balm.” The impressive feature of the formula was the smooth, cushion-like consistency that was spreadable, plush, and comfortable to wear with no tackiness.
The plushness helped the colors apply evenly and make the shades more forgiving of lip texture and lip lines, which gave the illusion of fuller, smoother lips overall (given how shiny the glosses were, too). The coverage was sheer-to-medium, depending on the shade, but they definitely imparted sheerer coverage overall.
The shades I tested lasted between three and four hours and were very hydrating to wear. There seemed to be a faint, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Gloss Luxe swatches.
Ingredients
Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia Chinesis (Jojoba) Seed Oil), Trivent Mango Butter (Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter), Petrolatum (Petrolatum). Avocadin Hu 25 (Persea Gratissima (Avacado) Oil/Phytosterols/Olea Eurpaea (Olive) Fruit Extract), Laurydone (Lauryl Pca), D’orientine Els (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride/Phoenix Dactylifera (Date) Fruit Extract/Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols), Maxi-Lip (Ethylhexyl Palmitate/Tribehenin/Sorbitan Isostearate/Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1), Vitamin E (Tocopherol Acetate).
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.
8.5
Product
9
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
4.5
Application
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