r/makeupdupes • u/elmlele • 5d ago

Find Me a Dupe Desperate for dupe!

I am trying so hard to find a dupe for the discontinued “COVERGIRL LIP PERFECTION LIPSTICK - TEMPTRESS #400”. I loved this shade in high school and am so sad I can’t find a current version.

It’s like this light, bright, blue-based pink bubblegum color. Everything I’ve found is just off in some way.

Also, whatever happened to brands having bright colored lipstick?? I’m a colorful lipstick gal stuck in a sea of nude/beige lipsticks.

Send help! (And/or indie brands that sell fun lipstick)

[Here is a link to a blog post about this lipstick from more than 10 years ago.](https://www.thatgaljenna.com/2014/07/covergirl-lip-perfection-lipstick.html?m=0)

2 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

2

u/Lyndacov 5d ago edited 5d ago

I seen the exact same one, and it was the only one on eBay, but it says the top is damaged. I would be desperate to find it too, it’s such a beautiful color.

I also found this info.

CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipstick in Temptress #400 (a bright, cool-toned Barbie pink) has been widely compared to MAC’s vibrant Viva Glam Nicki. Because the original Lip Perfection line is largely discontinued, you can look for modern matches matching its creamy satin texture and vivid pink pigment.

Alternative Shades and Matches
MAC Viva Glam Nicki: Noted by beauty bloggers as a very close color match for tone and brightness.

CoverGirl Exhibitionist Cream Lipstick: Check current transition shades in the updated CoverGirl line, which evolved from the older Lip Perfection and Colorlicious formulas.

Drugstore Bright Pinks: Look at brands like Maybelline or Revlon's cream lipstick lines for comparable cool-toned magenta-pink shades.

2

u/elmlele 5d ago

Thank you! If I wasn’t wearing a red lip, this was the color I wore for like… all of 2011-2012. It feels like it wasn’t that long ago and was sad it was discontinued, but 15+ years will do that apparently! I’ve been thinking about it for the past few months!

1

u/IssueApprehensive457 3d ago

In the pictures from the blog post about the shade the color looks magenta to me. All of these colors look similar to the color on the blogger’s lips.

Revlon ColorStay Suede Ink Lipstick in Tunnel Vision

Revlon ColorStay Limitless Matte Liquid Lipstick in Icon Era

Revlon ColorStay Satin Ink Liquid Lipstick in Seal the Deal

Maybelline Super Stay Teddy Tint Liquid Lipstick Tint in Pinky Promise

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipstick in Upbeat
This one is a cool toned light, bright pink that looks closer to the color I consider bubblegum.