Besame Holiday 2016 Mini Lipstick Set

Besame Holiday 2016 Mini Lipstick Set

Besame Holiday 2016 Mini Lipstick Set ($25.00 for 0.18 oz.) includes five miniature sized lipsticks, which are all available individually (should you only like one or two, or perhaps, minis aren’t your cup of tea). The Classic Color Lipstick formula is described as a “budge-proof finish that stays put” with “smooth” color and a “satin meets matte” finish. It’s a nice set of medium and deeper shades with two reds, one burgundy, one rose, and one copper/brown. The tubes are really small, and of the minis this year, the size did feel awkward to use, though I did not have issues with breakage.

Value

Classic Color Lipstick: $22.00 for 0.12 oz. or $183.33/oz.
Total Value: $32.08

Noir Red 1930 is a blackened red with warm, brown undertones and a satin finish. It had good pigmentation, though not quite full coverage, that went on fairly evenly. Of the five, this had slight patchiness towards the center of the mouth and noticeable color that had settled in my lip lines. The color wore for six hours, left a stain behind, and was lightly hydrating. Make Up For Ever C407 (P, $22.00) is warmer, glossier (95% similar). MAC Living Legend (LE, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar). Urban Decay Disturbed (P, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar). MAC Double Fudge (LE, $21.00) is glossier (95% similar). Colour Pop Paramour (LE, $5.00) is warmer (90% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Black Dahlia (P, $16.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Anita (P, $18.00) is warmer (90% similar). Too Faced Chocolate Cherries (P, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar). Colour Pop Prim (P, $6.00) is warmer (85% similar). MAC Lingering Kiss (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Bad Behavior (LE, $30.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Dionysus (P, $21.00) is lighter, brighter, glossier (85% similar). Bite Beauty Liquorice (P, $26.00) is lighter (85% similar). Make Up For Ever M500 (P, $22.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). Colour Pop Chateau (P, $5.00) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (80% similar). NARS Ingrid (P, $32.00) is lighter, glossier (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Cherry Red 1935 is a medium-dark red with neutral-to-warm undertones and a cream finish. It had good color payoff that applied evenly and smoothly. The consistency was lightly creamy, light-medium in weight, and felt comfortable over the six hours it lasted. NARS Shirley (P, $32.00) is glossier (95% similar). Bite Beauty Red Velvet (P, $24.00) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Infatuated Red (LE, $25.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Dior Diorling (LE, $38.00) is lighter (95% similar). Urban Decay Rock Steady (LE, $18.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Shiseido Bloodstone (RD503) (P, $28.00) is more muted (90% similar). Colour Pop Avenue (P, $6.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Dubonnet (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar). Besame Red Velvet 1946 (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever M402 (P, $22.00) is lighter, more muted, less glossy (90% similar). Chanel Experimente (154) (P, $37.00) is more muted, cooler, less glossy (90% similar). NARS Rouge Indiscret (LE, $28.00) is less glossy (90% similar). NARS Codie (LE, $32.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Brave Red (P, $17.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). NARS Eva (LE, $32.00) is darker, glossier (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Red Velvet 1946 is a medium red with subtle, warmer undertones and a cream finish. It had mostly opaque color coverage that was easy to apply, as the texture was lightly creamy without being too slippery or too stiff in the tube. The color wore well for six hours and left a stain behind. I found the formula slightly hydrating overall. Make Up For Ever M402 (P, $22.00) is more muted (95% similar). Urban Decay Bad Blood (P, $17.00) is darker, glossier (95% similar). Make Up For Ever C406 (P, $22.00) is more muted (95% similar). Urban Decay Bad Blood (DC, $22.00) is warmer (95% similar). Besame Cherry Red 1935 (P, $22.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Mrs. Mia Wallace (DC, $22.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Estee Lauder Red Ego (P, $30.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Dubonnet (P, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). NARS Codie (LE, $32.00) is more muted (90% similar). MAC Brave Red (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Rock Steady (LE, $18.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). NARS Mysterious Red (P, $25.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Bite Beauty Red Velvet (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Estee Lauder Drop Dead Red (320) (P, $32.00) is lighter (85% similar). Shiseido First Bite (RD307) (P, $28.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Make Up For Ever #44 (P, $19.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Urban Decay Doubt (P, $17.00) is lighter, less glossy (85% similar). Urban Decay Zealot (P, $17.00) is lighter, brighter, glossier (85% similar). MAC Cockney (P, $17.00) is lighter, brighter, glossier (85% similar). Maybelline Dynamite Red (P, $7.49) is lighter, brighter, less glossy (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Dusty Rose 1969 is a muted, medium-dark rose with subtle, warm undertones and a creamy finish. It was richly pigmented with a lightly creamy, smooth texture that glided on without tugging on the lips. It was comfortable to wear over the five hours it lasted, and the formula was moderately hydrating. Tom Ford Beauty Casablanca (P, $50.00) is lighter (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Cary (P, $35.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). MAC Soft Sell (P, $18.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). MAC Offshoot (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Del Rio (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Burberry Nude Rose (No. 405) (P, $30.00) is lighter (85% similar). bareMinerals Love (P, $20.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (85% similar). Ciate Pin Up (P, $19.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar). Laura Mercier Sophia (LE, $26.00) is brighter, cooler (85% similar). Urban Decay Tampered (P, $17.00) is more muted (85% similar). bareMinerals Queen (P, $20.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Chocolate Kiss 1970 is a medium-dark coppery brown with warm, orange undertones and a satin finish. This was the most pigmented–full coverage–shade in the set. The texture was a touch less creamy, but it didn’t drag on the lips at all, and it wore for just as long as the reds at six hours. The only thing I noticed was that the texture was thicker compared to the other shades, so it felt and looked heavier on. Maybelline Maple Kiss (925) (P, $7.49) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Femme Fleur (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Carnal (P, $17.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar). MAC Royally Riotous (LE, $17.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). MAC Tabla (P, $17.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar). Colour Pop Taurus (P, $5.00) is warmer (85% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Starling (P, $18.00) is darker, brighter, glossier (85% similar). NARS Leslie (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (80% similar). Urban Decay Carnal (DC, $22.00) is lighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.