Kiko's crayon applicator is a little bit of a magic wand in its own right. It guides the silky formula with precision across lips, imparting barely-there color and a hint of shine.
The results: The nude color looked almost identical on our testers, maybe reading a touch darker on one pair of lips than the other.
Level of magic: 3 out of 10 magic wands purchased at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Want a gloss that's got bells and whistles? Look no further than this Physicians Formula pick. Not only does its color transform on your lips, but it also contains light-adjusting pigments that are supposed to make the lip color look the same inside and outside. If that weren't enough, the packaging certainly impresses: The brush lights up for touch-ups in the dark and there's a mirror right on the tube, so you can check yourself out whenever necessary.
The results: We tested the neutral shade (it comes in light pink and pink as well), which showed up as a coral-peach on one tester (top), and a nude-pink on the other (bottom).
Of all the color-changing lipsticks, this one's the most likely to give you flashbacks to the mood lipsticks of the '90s. Available in a veritable rainbow of shades, including a brown that turns into crimson, a blue that fades to berry (pictured here) and a green that melts into red, this longwear lip tint gives you a popsicle-stained pout that lasts for hours.
The results: This purple-tinged color appeared richer and cooler on one of our testers (bottom) than the other.
Maybe the O.G. of color-changing lip products, this "intuitive" gloss imparts lips with a faint, natural-looking pigment and a lustrous finish.
The results: You may have to squint to see the difference, but this gloss appeared a smidge warmer and more yellow on one tester (bottom) and cooler on the other (top).
This tinted lip balm packs the pigment punch of a lipstick -- whether you opt for Play With Me (a sheer red, pictured here), Teddy Pink (bright pink) or Side Dish (sheer plum) -- but the moisturizing feeling of a balm.
The results: The major color payoff made it a little tricky to discern a difference between our two wearers, but it did appear darker and cooler-toned on one tester (top) and lighter and more-orangey on the other (bottom).
Level of magic: 5 out of 10 cloaks of invisibility
