Something tells me that these little dudes would not be down for a Taco Bell date. They’d want you to take them to Ruth’s Chris Steak House or some other expensive restaurant.
Dang, Tom Ford, you sure know how to make a girl feel self-conscious about her $10 jeans that she got from Old Navy!
Please pause the rational part of your brain for a moment and consider that each of these 25 new Lips & Boys Lipsticks is $36 each (!). And they’re minis! They’re all new shades — 10 mattes, 10 metallics and 5 creams — and they’re being added to the existing 25 Lips & Boys, thereby bringing the new total up to 50.
Tom Ford Lips & Boys
$36 each, 50 shades, 25 of them new for Fall 2016 (10 matte, 10 metallic, 5 cream).
Coming soon to select Sephora stores and online #TFLIPSANDBOYS @SEPHORA
First up, the mattes and metallics, all of which have boy names.
There are lots of browns, plums and neutrals present, but the bangin’ mattes were the first to catch my eye.
The shiny metallics are also cool. They have varying levels of metallic-ness. Some are full-on sexy robot with lots of shiny pearl and glitter, while others are more suggestive and reserved…like an illicit kiss behind a closed door.
Tom Ford Lips & Boys 50-Piece Set — The complete collection housed in an exclusive black lacquered Tom Ford case: $1,950 (side note: holy sh*t!).
Tom Ford Lips & Boys Three-Piece Container — A custom set of any three clutch-size lipsticks displayed in a luxe carrying case: $108 for your choice of any three shades.
“Tom Ford presents Lips & Boys, the third adaptation of the originative Lip Color collection named for the men he finds admirable and inspiring. The 50-piece lipstick lineup unleashes 25 new boys including 10 modern matte finishes.
“From nuanced nudes like Bradley and Alexander to the unabashed bold reds of Nicholas and Dominic, each transformative shade amplifies a woman’s individuality while inciting an insatiable desire to suit her every mood.
“Showcased in sleek mahogany and gold cases, each tube is compact enough to slip inside the smallest of clutches.
“The clutch-size lipsticks of this decadent wardrobe contain rich, specially-treated pigments blended to deliver pure color payoff in three ultra-kissable finishes: matte, cream, and metallic.”
— Tom Ford PR
The 10 new mattes
While Tom Ford’s lipsticks are blisteringly expensive, they are SO bomb. He’s never chintzy with pigment, and his formulas are fabulously smooth. You get great coverage and lips that look like you spent $50 on them (or, in this case, $36).
Tom’s mattes last longer on my lips than most mattes do. I can usually get at least four hours of wear from them, and a little less from his metallics.
The 10 new metallics
Of these mattes, Christiano is my favorite, but I’ve decided to shorten his name to Chris…
As for the metallics, I’m not even really that into metallic lips, but Tom Ford’s metallics are some of the best around. I think he handles the pearl elegantly, especially his nudes.
That said, my favorite one of these is Snowdon. It’s peachy, a little golden and very easy to wear.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I’m so excited there are so many brown-y shades this year!
They look lovely on you, Karen!
Eah! Why is Tom Ford so expensive, why! These are so up my alley but I can’t get over the price.
I only have one Tom Ford lipstick (Flame, one of the regular mattes), and I agree it lasts incredibly well! Cristiano looks like it’s Flame’s counterpart in this range – love it!
The new mattes look nice, not dry or anything!
I like Ben and Christopher.
I really like this formula and the mini size, since I like so many different colors that it’s hard for me to use up a standard-sized lipstick. I don’t usually care for metallics, either, but I do like some in this formula. Not sure which to choose this year. In the metallics, I really like Elliott and Logan. I’m not crazy about really matte mattes, but these don’t look uber-matte to me; I’m liking Jared and Nicolas, although I should check and see if I have dupes for them… As always, I think all the colors look great on your lips, Karen!
Thanks, Fran. 🙂 I like that these aren’t uber-matte either. They remind me so much of the fantastic Chanel Velvet Mattes; have you tried them?
No, Karen, believe it or not I don’t have any makeup by Chanel. Maybe it’s an addiction I’ve been saving for my future? Maybe I haven’t found a Chanel counter I feel completely comfortable at yet? I really like to be able to swatch and play for a while before deciding if/what to purchase… I do much better at Sephora and ULTA than at department store counters (or drugstores, where I can’t test anything). Although that hasn’t stopped me with the TF lipsticks, I’ve ordered them sight unseen — but mostly when there was a really unique color/finish that I wanted, or a special deal, and I could check out enough reviews and swatches to be reasonably sure the color was going to work for me.
Oh no, I totally get it. I’ve gone to lots of different Chanel counters and they all have a different vibe. Some are a little more friendly than others I think the most friendly one I’ve ever visited is the one near me and that’s the Nordstrom one in Corte Madera. Nordstrom recently changed, actually, the way that they present their makeup. It’s all in tester style that’s out on the floor, just like Sephora, so if you live near a Nordstrom you can spend all the time you want swatching and having fun and playing! I swear this sounds like an ad for Nordstrom, but it’s totally not, LOL! I just like going there. I could spend hours, seriously. If you ever do go hit up the Chanel counter their quads are lovely. So are their Matte Velvet Lippies. Oh! And so are their Joues Contraste blushes. To die, absolutely to die!
Karen, I love Nordstrom, it’s one of my favorite stores. The one near me (in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania) has the testers out, but I feel like the SAs haven’t been retrained yet; they still hover, and want to help me more than I want to be helped. One day I’m just going to say to one, “if you would just leave me alone to play for a while, I’ll probably end up buying more”, lol. I really don’t mean to complain, though, overall Nordstrom has the best customer service ever. And I like their rewards program better than Sephora’s, and that I can get Nordstrom Notes with a Nordstrom debit card, without having to open a credit card. In fact, I need to get up there soon, to pick up a pair of pants from the alterations department… which of the Joues Contraste blushes lean cool? It does seem like the blushes are especially beautiful. Are the eyeshadows intensely pigmented, or are they better for when you’re going for a more subtle look?
I am definitely going to need to get up early on Black Friday to see these in person. I like some of the metallics. Kinda glad TF is bringing metallic back. Matte lips just weren’t my favorite. I like that the TF mattes are just this side of matte, too. Not quite a cream but not as matte as other mattes out there.
I used to not be into mattes lippies because I wore them all the time in the ’90s but I’m really glad they’re back. They last such a long time and photograph beautifully. That said, Tom Ford’s metallics are some of the bests out there, methinks. I like that pearl isn’t too frosty, ya know?
P.S. Have you ever tried the Chanel Velvet Matte Lippies? They’re LOVELY if you don’t like your mattes overly flat.
I want them all 🙁
Great colors, right? Aren’t the mattes especially pretty?
My dad’s name is Elliot, but it would weird me out to wear a lipstick with his name. I love my dad and all, but…yeesh, no thanks.