Anastasia Staunch, Spice, Kiss Matte Lipsticks

Staunch

Anastasia Staunch Matte Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is muted, medium brown with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. The pigmentation was good, though it was not opaque in a single layer. The texture was lightweight, creamier than other shades in the range but still a firmer, denser formula that tugged on the lips as I applied it. Luckily, the coverage remained even, despite the tugging, and it was comfortable to wear over the five hours it lasted as the formula wasn’t 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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Anastasia Matte Lipstick Staunch

Staunch

Temptalia

B+

Permanent

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

Spice

Anastasia Spice Matte Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium, rosy brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that applied evenly to the lips. The lipstick felt firm and dense in the tube, so it did tug as I pulled the bullet across my lips, though the color itself did not appear ragged or uneven, which was a huge plus. It felt very lightweight on the lips and wasn’t drying at all over the five hours it lasted for.

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Anastasia Matte Lipstick Spice

Spice

Temptalia

B+

Permanent

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

Kiss

Anastasia Kiss Matte Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted, medium pink with warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. The consistency was creamier than other shades and only tugged slightly when applied directly from the tube but noticeably less than most shades in the formula. It had good color coverage that applied evenly, though I had some color get into my lip lines over the four and a half hours it lasted for. The formula felt neither drying nor hydrating.