Tom Ford has two new lipsticks for fall in the Lip Color formula: Negligee and Twist of Fate ($50 each for 0.1 oz/3g, made in Belgium). I’ve been a fan of all the Tom Ford lipstick formulas, the Lip Color option offers the most pigment with full coverage. They have a thicker texture which makes them last longer and adhere better to the lips (in my experience) but they still glide on easily. The lipsticks have a slight vanilla scent which fades after a few minutes. I like that it’s a softer vanilla and isn’t too sweet. At $50 each, Tom Ford Lipsticks are a luxurious splurge. I can’t say that they are must-haves due to the extremely high price tag, although I do adore Spanish Pink and Pink Dusk and haven’t found anything that is quite like them in terms of color and pigment. They are smooth and non-drying. I can’t say they add any moisture but I like that they don’t dry out my sensitive lips.
Negligee is a medium pink rose nude. It’s on the darker side for my medium skin tone but it’s still a good neutral with enough pink in it so it doesn’t give me that deathly look that MAC Twig or Spirit gives me (they have quite a bit of brown). For those with darker lips or tan complexions looking for a good neutral rose that isn’t pale, this one is perfect. For light to medium complexions, this is a good neutral but deeper color. I didn’t want to love it because I thought it would be too dark but I actually do.
Twist of Fate is a bright coral. It looks more neutral in the tube, but on the lips it transforms to a brighter coral shade that pulls more orange. If you’re a neutral lip lover, this one may be too bright for you. I found it a bit too garish when applied with full coverage due to the orange base, I needed to blot a bit for this one. NARS Juliette is very similar (at a lower price) with slightly more pink and less orange. For me this seems to be more of a summer shade rather than fall. It’s a lovely shade but due to the amount of orange mixed in, some might find it too warm.
Close ups and lip swatches of each color:
Some comparisons swatches:
MAKE Pink Clay Silk Lipstick Cream (review)
Tom Ford Pink Dusk Lip Color (swatches)
Tom Ford Indian Rose Lip Color
Tom Ford Negligee Lip Color
Tom Ford Twist of Fate Lip Color
Tom Ford Sweet Spot Lip Color Sheer (review)
NARS Julie – Audacious Lipstick (swatches)
I’m overall really pleased with the color and quality of each shade. They aren’t typically the colors I gravitate towards but I really like Negligee especially for fall. That being said they are a lot darker than I expected them to be. In discussing fall releases with a few other beauty bloggers, I know many have expressed concern that these will probably be too dark for them. I do think Negligee is the more universally flattering color.
Tom Ford Negligee and Twist of Fate are both part of the fall collection. They are available at Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales and Tom Ford. According to Nordstrom Live Chat the fall collection will be available online at Nordstrom within the next day or so.
Thanks for the comparison between Negligee and Indian Rose, which I have. I am surprised to see that Negligee is a lot darker and browner than IR; on Temptalia's lip swatches it looked pinker. I've had to order it sight unseen (well I didn't have to order it but I have, KWIM? LOL) and I do hope it isn't a 90's throw-back brown lipstick. It looks good on you. I do think though, that if I'd seen your swatches first I'd have passed.
Thanks Bella, I'm experimenting with a new camera so your mileage may vary on the arm swatches, so I hope the comparisons help for reference. Not sure which browser you use, but I find the best color on my monitor pulls on either Google Chrome or Safari.
Definitely check out other swatches:
http://www.beautyprofessor.net/2014/08/swatches-of-entire-tom-ford-fall-2014.html
http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/cosmetics/tom-ford-negligee-lipstick-review/
The Tom Ford Specktra thread is also a good one for reference:
http://www.specktra.net/t/175659/tom-ford-beauty-discussion/2490
It's not too 90's but it definitely does have that 90's vibe. To me MAC Twig and Spirit along with the Spice Lipliner are signature 90's lipsticks both of which always had too much brown for me. Negligee isn't quite as brown and has a bit more pink, but on my lips it is still a brown pink of that makes sense.
Hope this helps!
They're both beautiful colors, I think negligee is the best for me.
Both of these lipsticks look great on you. Negligee seems to be the resounding internet favorite, but personally I like Twist of Fate better. Though I agree with you it seems more of a summer color. I plan on ordering them both from Nordstrom when they (finally) pop up, but I'm worried Negligee is going to read too mature and/or too brown on me. Still, I've seen enough swatches of it on other people that it's growing on me so I feel compelled to try it since it's LE.
Negligee looks a tiny bit darker and browner on you than on me (just a tiny bit). And I agree – Twist of Fate is ORANGE. Holy moly. You would never guess it by looking at it in the tube. It is even more Orange on me than you.
I am quite fair, which likely accounts for the color differences between the two of us.
Great review and comparisons! Thanks!
(Looking forward to your thoughts on Nude Dip!)
i just love all these swatches but, i'm really thinking that i'm never going to order makeup again unless i try it on first. if you look at the ad campaign for the collection it looks like the lipstick has been pressed onto the lips with fingers or blotted after application. it really looks so pretty but, i just don't have time to do this. the sales associate assured me that this whole collection is considered a "soft color story". well, thankyou for the great reviews anyway.
Hi Sabrina,
I wasn't sure what I'd think of these two shades from the tube alone, but they look gorgeous on you! Tom Ford Negligee does look like a classic fall option, however I love how Tom Ford Twist of Fate looks on your lip swatches — it's a coral, yet somehow it's still very fall.
On my rosey lips, Negligee reads as lovely autumn plum. It looks a bit more pink on me than it does on Sabrina, but the intensity and depth of color is the same. It's like a deeper version of a MLBB color. I know TF lipstick is a splurge, but for anyone interested in a color, texture, and finish that defines the season and will still look beautiful moving into winter, Negligee is an excellent option.
Hi Bella,
It's interesting you brought up Temptalia. When I first saw Christine's lip swatch of Negligee, I was really disappointed because it looked like just another rose. It also looked brighter and lighter than I had anticipated based on other product pictures I had seen. When I saw Karen's lip swatch (MakeupandBeauty), my faith was restored 🙂 It really is a pretty, plummy nude that is reminiscent of the 90's without being a flat and deathly throwback.
Totally agree…Temptalia's swatch of negligee looks very different to how the lipstick translates on my light pink lips…I'm with you Eileen,it's much more plummy than rose and as such the perfect fall colour without being too dark (for those of us who are nudey pink/beige lipstick wearers most of the time!). It really is gorgeous & the pics shown in this blog are far more to type. If you missed it first time around, it features in TF's new lips & boys collection of mini lipsticks under the name of Richard. Twist of Fate is also there under the name of James…I say grab that too-it's lovely for fall & summer!
Negligee is my literal MLBB-I discovered that yesterday! I'm in love with it.
On me, it doesn't pull brown at all- just a lovely rose that I'm thinking of purchasing a backup of!
Negligee looks fabulous!
Lots of love, xx
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I agree that Twist of Fate appears to be more a summer color, but I think it looks great on you, not at all garish. I like Negligee on you as well–I bought Twist of Fate and it is hopelessly orange on me! Not sure if I will buy Negligee or not.
They both look fantastic, Negligee looks absolutely perfect for fall.
I want both but I'm more interested in getting Negligee. It's a beautiful neutral brown.
Wow! These are beautiful colors. My first choice is Negligee, maybe because I wear TF Indian Rose so much. lol
Great post…. xo