Charlotte Tilbury pillow talk dupe: How does Revolution’s £5 lipstick fare against the original?

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A nude lipstick created to suit different skin tones, pillow talk also contains ingredients like vitamin E for conditioning lips so it delivers a matte canvas but doesn’t feel drying. The rose gold metal packaging is suitably bougie – in keeping with other Charlotte Tilbury products – and we love the way this streamlined case looks in our make-up bag.

The bullet itself has a pointed tip to shape lips and we’ve found it reaches our entire pout effortlessly. There’s also a matching lip cheat liner in pillow talk (£19, Charlottetilbury.com) that our tester uses regularly for a bit of extra precision. It’s worth knowing, we’ve seen extra pout colour staying power by coating our lips all over with the liner ahead of lipstick application.

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When adding a slick of the lightweight pink-toned lipstick, the bullet creates a gentle layer at first which is very natural-looking. For an extra bit of oomph, we often wear a couple of coats and appreciate how buildable it is.

Worn throughout the day, the lipstick stays put well without making our pout feel parched. Similarly, if we were having a drink during an evening out, the formula doesn’t slide straight off and instead fades gradually. For days we’re experiencing any chapping and need a lip pick-me-up, we’ve found it works well both over a balm and under a gloss too.

Ideal for minimal make-up days and glam looks alike, this is a versatile lipstick which feels luxurious to wear.

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The first thing we noticed about Revolution’s dupe was the cute finish on this lipstick holder in the form of a raised lip emblem on its lid. The shiny rose gold case has minimalist branding that adds to an overall luxe vibe, which is certainly impressive given the purse-friendly price point. Its holder is a bit chunkier than the Charlotte Tilbury one, but the lid clicks in place securely.

Twisting it up for application, we saw that lip logo is also featured on the bullet itself, which is another special chic touch. Meanwhile its angled bullet is both wide enough to coat our entire pout and enable precision for reaching the cupid’s bow and corners.

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In terms of ingredients it includes synthetic beeswax, while in terms of coverage, our tester found one coat is enough to create a neutral pink lip colour. We did see a silky soft finish that was on the demi-matte side, and noticed a creamy sheen effect too.

It wasn’t quite as buildable as the pillowtalk lipstick, because adding extra layers created a bit of slippage with the existing lip coating. But, having said that, the staying power was so impressive we didn’t need to top up the lips very often at all. In fact, we could see remnants of our morning lipstick application well into the evening, which is no mean feat.

The only downside we saw was that this formula felt a bit drying, and so we needed to pop some nourishing lip balm on between wear. But, we could cope with that given how closely the shade matches pillow talk and how long-lasting this lippy is, for only a fiver.