Anastasia Insomniac, Cobalt, Midnight Matte Lipsticks

Insomniac

Anastasia Insomniac Matte Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium, greenish-teal with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It had good color coverage in a single layer, but it had a bit more slip than other shades and gravitated toward my lip lines. The consistency was still on the firmer side, and while it did not skip, it did tug on my lips as I pulled it across them. It wore well for five hours but did not fade as evenly and more color pulled into my lip lines over time, though the formula felt non-drying.

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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Tarte Fairytale (LE, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar).
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Anastasia Matte Lipstick Insomniac

Insomniac

Temptalia

C+

Permanent

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

78%

Total

Cobalt

Anastasia Cobalt Matte Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a rich, deep bluish purple with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. There seemed to be something in it that gave off a stronger sheen, almost like shimmer, but it was hard to tell if there was any actual, ultra-fine shimmer in it in the bullet itself. The consistency was firmer, so it tugged on the lips as it applied but applied the color decently and did not skip around. It had good pigmentation, though it was not opaque, and shades I’ve tested so far, it had a stronger tendency to get into my lip lines. It lasted for over six hours and stained my lips a faded plum color (more like an early bruise) but was non-drying.

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MAC Midnight Troll (LE, $17.00) is lighter, brighter, glossier (90% similar).
Colour Pop Climax (P, $5.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
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Maybelline Sapphire Siren (P, $7.49) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Indigo-go (LE, $17.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
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Kat Von D Echo (P, $20.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar).
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Anastasia Matte Lipstick Cobalt

Cobalt

Temptalia

Permanent

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

83%

Total

Midnight

Anastasia Midnight Matte Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep, inky black with neutral undertones and a mostly matte finish. It was richly pigmented with a very lightweight consistency on the lips, though the bullet itself was stiffer and tugged on the lips when applied directly from the tube. The color stayed on well for five and a half hours and was neither drying nor hydrating.

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