Anastasia Dead Roses, Rogue, Latte Matte Lipsticks

Dead Roses

Anastasia Dead Roses Matte Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark plum with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer with a featherweight feel on the lips. The consistency was dense and firm, so there was slight tugging on the lips as I glided the lipstick across my lips, though it still applied the color evenly. Despite the firmness of the formula, it was comfortable to wear and non-drying over the five and a half hours it lasted for.

The formula is supposed to have “full-pigment” with a “smooth, ultra-matte finish.” Since the description was a little light, I also watched the brand’s video, where the formula is also supposed to be comfortable to apply and not settle in lip lines. The best aspects of the formula are how lightweight it felt on–almost like nothing on, so despite being more matte and denser, not heavy or clingy–and that most shades have been non-drying (so far).

There has been some transfer, and the finish is mostly matte but not “ultra-matte” (certainly not as flat or matte as their liquid lipsticks, as an example). Some shades have emphasized my lip lines from a texture standpoint or due to color settling into them, but it depended on the shade. The wear has ranged from four and a half hours to eight hours, and some of the richer shades can survive a moderate meal and definitely drinking coffee. I found the texture to be the drawback; the lipstick is incredibly firm and dense with little to creaminess, which resulted in an application that tugged and pulled on the lips. It was also the type of texture that caught on flakes, so regular exfoliation is key. There were a few shades that were creamier and thicker on the lips, which were more comfortable to apply, but the majority were quite firm. (They also did not get softer with use.)

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Anastasia Matte Lipstick Dead Roses

Dead Roses

Temptalia

A-

Permanent

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

Rogue

Anastasia Rogue Matte Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a dark, brownish red with warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It will wear down to a matte finish within an hour or with a light blotting, though. It had rich, opaque color payoff that applied evenly. The texture was slightly creamier than most in the range and just barely tugged when applied directly from the tube onto the lips. I found the formula non-drying, while the color lasted for a solid six hours on me.

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Anastasia Matte Lipstick Rogue

Rogue

Temptalia

Permanent

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

93%

Total

Latte

Anastasia Latte Matte Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark rosy brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation–just shy of full coverage–that applied even, smooth coverage on the lips, though the lipstick itself was firmer and tugged on the lips as I tried to glide it across them. The consistency felt very lightweight on the lips, thin in a way but not clingy. It wore well for four and a half hours on me and had a bit of color that pulled into my lip lines over time.