Make Up For Ever M206 & M502 Artist Rouge Lipsticks

M206

Make Up For Ever M206 Artist Rouge Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark mauve with subtle, neutral-to-cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation with a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that glided across the lips with ease and never felt clingy. I actually felt like it seeemed a lot creamier than past mattes–more like a hybrid between the Cream and Matte formulas (see my original overview). The formula wore well for five and a half hours and was non-drying while worn.

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Make Up For Ever Artist Rouge Lipstick M206

M206

Temptalia

Permanent

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

M502

Make Up For Ever M206 Artist Rouge Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark purple with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had medium coverage, which was buildable to semi-opaque payoff at most. The consistency felt creamy and comfortable to apply to the lips, but it applied terribly with streakiness, unevenness, and color that gathered on itself and looked grainy on the lips. To top it all off, the color separated at my lip lines and made them appear more prominent. It lasted for four and a half hours but color further pulled into my lines over time. The formula was, at the very least, not drying, so there was a margin upside.