Too Faced Candy Cane Melted Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Candy Cane Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Candy Cane Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.23 fl. oz.) is a deep fuchsia-red with warmer undertones and a matte finish. Make Up For Ever M301 (P, $22.00) is cooler (95% similar). Chanel La Merveilleuse (347) (LE, $36.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). MAC All Fired Up (P, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar). Tarte Lovespell (P, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar). Colour Pop Cougar (LE, $5.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Intoxica (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). Maybelline All Fired Up (P, $7.99) is brighter (90% similar). MAC Dangerously Red (P, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Electric Poppy (P, $32.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar). Colour Pop Mars (P, $6.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar). Make Up For Ever M204 (P, $22.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). MAC To Matte with Love (P, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Tarte Selfish (P, $20.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). MAC Pleasure Bomb (LE, $17.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (80% similar). Make Up For Ever M203 (P, $22.00) is cooler (80% similar). Colour Pop Brooklyn (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

The formula is supposed to apply like a gloss but dry to “an ultra-matte, opaque finish” that is “never dry, shriveled, or cracked” that should “last for hours.” In my experience, the formula is hit or miss–some shades apply well and look decent after dry down while others flaked or “cracked” as soon as I moved my lips. This one was more forgiving with mostly opaque color coverage that dried down fairly evenly. The texture was matte after a few minutes, but it didn’t fully dry down for about a half hour–if I pressed my lips together, there was a slight tackiness but no color lifted off, thankfully. It was moderately drying after six hours of wear, though the color lasted closer to eight hours overall.