
Cherry Moon (94)
Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain ($14.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a rich, deep red with strong, cool blue undertones and a soft matte finish. I loved that the finish was still matte and transfer-proof like one would want out of this type of formula, but it had a softness to it that looked and felt comfortable on my lips. I wish this shade was more pigmented, though, but it was layerable to full coverage by adding a second coat after the initial layer had dried down. The texture was lightweight, thin but not watery, and it was easy to spread across my lips. This shade was still going strong after eight hours of wear and was neither drying nor hydrating.
Top Dupes
- Makeup Geek Feisty (P, $15.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC So Good For You (LE, $18.50) is lighter, brighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Rapid (P, $18.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Dragon Girl (P, $27.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- NYX Bloody Mary (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- Jouer Cabernet (P, $18.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Tarte Cheerleader (P, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Dance With Me (P, $21.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Smashbox Unzipped (P, $21.00) is warmer, glossier (85% similar).
- MAC Chateau M (LE, $21.00) is warmer (85% similar).
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Formula Overview
$14.00/0.17 oz. - $82.35 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "high-coverage" that goes on "smooth" and yields a "silky, lightweight stain" that is "long-lasting" and "never sticky" and "won't dry out lips." One of the signature traits for the formula is that it is a thinner (and yet somehow creamy) texture that does spread well but feels thin and very lightweight on the lips. It dries down quickly, but I never felt like it was troublesome to apply, even if I needed an extra moment to get around the edges of my lips, so it was a more forgiving formula despite setting more quickly. Once it set, the color did stay locked on for hours--I tested shades for around eight hours and many were still going strong. The formula was non-drying to slightly drying to me. They had a moderately strong, sweet scent (almost like burnt sugar) that also smelled just slightly "perfume-y" to me, but it seemed to dissipate after an hour of wear.
The pigmentation varied from shade to shade, but it did seem that the more shimmery and metallic shades often were less pigmented and did not always apply as evenly and sometimes seemed to sit in my lip lines. The cream/matte shades applied more evenly and had more opaque coverage on average.
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Ingredients
Isododecane, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polybutene, Petrolatum, Cyclohexasiloxane, Kaolin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Aroma (Flavor), Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Propylene Carbonate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Tocopherol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Benzyl Alcohol. May or may not contain (+/-): Mica, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 15850 (Red 6), CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), CI 75470 (Carmine).

Permanent

Cinder Rose (83)
Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain ($14.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark mauve with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was smooth, fluid, and creamy and seemed slightly thicker than other shades in the range, and the dry down took a bit longer, though it set to a mostly transfer-proof finish within 30 seconds, but there was slight tackiness apparent when I pressed my lips together for the first half hour of wear. It had opaque color payoff that stayed on well for seven and a half hours on me. The formula felt neither drying nor hydrating over time.
Top Dupes
- Givenchy Neo Nude (P, $37.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Rapture (P, $18.00) is darker (85% similar).
- NARS Save the Queen (P, $26.00) is darker (85% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M205 (P, $22.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Backtalk (P, $18.00) is warmer (80% similar).
- Makeup Geek Lively (P, $15.00) is darker, brighter (80% similar).
- Makeup Geek Marriage Material (P, $12.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Kat Von D Lovecraft (P, $20.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (80% similar).
- More dupes -- click to see the full list!
Formula Overview
$14.00/0.17 oz. - $82.35 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "high-coverage" that goes on "smooth" and yields a "silky, lightweight stain" that is "long-lasting" and "never sticky" and "won't dry out lips." One of the signature traits for the formula is that it is a thinner (and yet somehow creamy) texture that does spread well but feels thin and very lightweight on the lips. It dries down quickly, but I never felt like it was troublesome to apply, even if I needed an extra moment to get around the edges of my lips, so it was a more forgiving formula despite setting more quickly. Once it set, the color did stay locked on for hours--I tested shades for around eight hours and many were still going strong. The formula was non-drying to slightly drying to me. They had a moderately strong, sweet scent (almost like burnt sugar) that also smelled just slightly "perfume-y" to me, but it seemed to dissipate after an hour of wear.
The pigmentation varied from shade to shade, but it did seem that the more shimmery and metallic shades often were less pigmented and did not always apply as evenly and sometimes seemed to sit in my lip lines. The cream/matte shades applied more evenly and had more opaque coverage on average.
Browse all of our Sephora Cream Lip Stain swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polybutene, Petrolatum, Cyclohexasiloxane, Kaolin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Aroma (Flavor), Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Propylene Carbonate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Tocopherol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Benzyl Alcohol. May or may not contain (+/-): Mica, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 15850 (Red 6), CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), CI 75470 (Carmine).

Permanent

Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cherry Moon (94) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain

Sephora Cinder Rose (83) Cream Lip Stain