Anastasia Allison, Dusty Rose, Madison Liquid Lipsticks

Allison

Anastasia Allison Liquid Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a medium-dark plum with warm undertones and a flat, matte finish. The consistency was smooth, thin but not watery, and spread well across the lips, but the dry down emphasized the texture of my lips and appeared slightly “cracked” along some of my lip lines. It had opaque pigmentation that covered evenly, though, and it lasted for six and a half hours. I noticed some of the color started to flake off after six hours of wear, and it was somewhat drying.

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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Colour Pop Cami (LE, $5.00) is glossier (95% similar).
Urban Decay Backtalk (P, $18.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Kat Von D Lolita (P, $20.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
Make Up For Ever Praline (109) (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Tarte Festival (LE, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Tarte Bling (P, $20.00) is darker (80% similar).
Laura Mercier Sophia (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar).
Colour Pop Baracuda (LE, $6.00) is darker (80% similar).
Ciate Pin Up (P, $19.00) is darker (80% similar).
NARS Do Me Baby (P, $27.00) is darker (80% similar).

Anastasia Liquid Lipstick Allison

Allison

Temptalia

B+

Permanent

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Dusty Rose

Anastasia Dusty Rose Liquid Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a muted, medium pinky mauve with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had rich, opaque pigmentation that spread across the lips evenly and smoothly. The texture was thin without being watery, so it was easy to work across the lips but did not sheer out or appear streaky. The dry down resulted in a flat, matte finish that had one or two visible “cracks” at my lip lines but was fairly smooth. This shade wore well for seven hours and felt drying after five hours of wear.

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Colour Pop Cami (LE, $5.00) is darker (95% similar).
Tarte Festival (LE, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Colour Pop Cami (P, $5.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (90% similar).
Urban Decay Backtalk (P, $18.00) is darker (90% similar).

Anastasia Liquid Lipstick Dusty Rose

Dusty Rose

Temptalia

Permanent

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Madison

Anastasia Madison Liquid Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a rich, medium-dark magenta purple with warm, pink undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly full color coverage that applied evenly lips. The texture was slightly thinner and had less substance to it compared to most of the Anastasia range, though it did not sheer out or have any issues with streaking. I felt like it was more prone to emphasizing the texture and lines on my lips than normal, but the color didn’t flake off over time, so the wear was nearly eight hours. It started to feel drying after five hours of wear.