Anastasia Dazed & Currant Liquid Lipsticks

Dazed

Anastasia Dazed Liquid Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a muted, medium-dark red with warm, brown undertones and a matte finish. It was intensely pigmented and yielded opaque coverage in a single layer. The consistency was smooth, thin but not watery, and easy to spread across the lips for even application. It dried down to a totally matte, transfer-proof finish quickly but not so quickly that you had to work fast to apply it. The liquid lipstick wore nicely for almost eight hours and started to feel drying after five hours of wear.

The Liquid Lipstick is supposed to be an “ultra-saturated” formula that gives opaque coverage in “one swipe” that “stays put for hours.” I think the formula has improved over time, as some of the initial shades I tried were more problematic, but a lot of the newer shades have applied more evenly, been more opaque, and haven’t been quite as drying. The majority of shades are semi-opaque to opaque in a single layer, dry down evenly, and stay on for at least six hours, if not well beyond eight hours. I personally find most shades to be lightly to moderately drying over time.

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Anastasia Liquid Lipstick Dazed

Dazed

Temptalia

Permanent

8.5

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94%

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Currant

Anastasia Currant Liquid Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a muted, medium-dark red with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had rich, opaque pigmentation that applied beautifully to the lips with even, smooth coverage. The liquid lipstick felt smooth, thin enough not to feel heavy or pool on the lips, but thick enough that it spread without sheering out or becoming streaky. The formula felt drying after six hours of wear, though the color was still going strong after eight hours of wear.