Makeup Geek Lipstick in Elegant

I mentioned a while ago that I picked up a couple of the new Makeup Geek lipsticks and eyeshadows.  One of the lipsticks I picked up was this beautiful vampy matte red called Elegant.  The color is described by Makeup Geek as "Deep Red".  It is listed as a dupe for MAC Ruby Woo and it has a matte finish.

The color is definitely a deep, vampy red.  It doesn't read particularly blue or orange to me, but maybe slightly brown (without being orange).

The Makeup Geek matte formula seems to be very dry.  Even using Ruby Woo as a comparison, it's dry.  As you can tell from the swatch, it applies somewhat unevenly and there is a good bit of feathering.  Of course, the upside to a formula this dry is that it definitely has a good wear time - enhanced (if you want to look at it that way) by the fact that it stains your lips.

Makeup Geek lipsticks contain 1.8 grams of product  and retail for $7.99.  Makeup Geek lipsticks are currently available in 16 shades with a variety of finishes.

Personally, I like this lipstick.  It's not the most comfortable to wear, but at this price point I am willing to deal with it.  I absolutely love the color and I don't mind that it stains.

Overall: 8/10

Makeup Geek Lipstick in Ravishing

I picked up the Makeup Geek lipstick in Ravishing in my Makeup Geek haul.  Ravishing is described by Makeup Geek as "Deep Red (Ruby)".  It has a matte finish and is definitely on the dry side (though not as dry as Elegant).  The color isn't near as vampy on the lips as it looks in the tube.

It is a bright red with a slight blue/berry undertone.  Makeup Geek says it is a dupe for MAC Red.  I don't have MAC Red, so I can't swatch them side by side.  

The formula is dry.  It skips a bit during application which can make it a challenge to get a smooth finish.  However, once do you do get it applied, it stays put.  This shade wore for a solid 6 hours before I had any problem with fading or feathering.  And it did stain my lips.

I wore Ravishing over a lip primer, so if you don't use one, your mileage may vary.  Also because it is such a dry matte, it will definitely highlight any less than ideal lip conditions so be sure to exfoliate and moisturize well before use.

I do have to say that because this formula is so dry, it really isn't my favorite.  I love the color and I love the wear time, but it is just so darn dry.

Makeup Geek lipsticks contain 1.8 grams of product and retail for $7.99.  Makeup Geek lipsticks are currently available in 16 shades with a variety of finishes.

Overall: 7/10

Review: Pink lipsticks - yellow based

So lately I've been obsessed with yellow-based pink lipsticks.  They're not exactly earth shattering.  You can find them from a lot of different companies at a lot of different price points, but I thought I would share some of my favorites.

These shades sometimes get categorized as coral, but they're definitely not.  They are pink, but a warm yellow pink, not quite peach and definitely not orange.  I'm amused by how much the official descriptions of the colors vary, but they all look very similar.

MAC Chatterbox is described as a "bright red-pink".  It has an amplified finish so it feels really good on the lips.  It doesn't wear quite as well as a drier formula, but I usually get 2 - 3 hours out of an application.  All MAC lipsticks contain .10 oz of product and retail for $15.00.

Makeup Geek lipstick in Adorable has a Satin/Gloss finish and definitely has the most slip of the three lipsticks.  It is described by Makeup Geek as a dupe for MAC Chatterbox, but I think it's closer to Fanfare.  It is a beautiful color, very creamy texture that doesn't dry my lips.  The packaging contains 4 grams of product and retails for $7.99 on the Makeup Geek site.  

MAC Fanfare has a Cremesheen finish.  It is described by MAC as a "mid-tone yellow pink".  Cremesheens aren't my favorite finish, but I do love this color, so I put up with it.  I don't find it too drying and it does wear really well.  All MAC lipsticks contain .10 oz of product and retail for $15.00.

Sephora Rouge Cream in #14 Seduce is described as a warm beige pink.  This is my first Sephora lipstick and I am impressed with the product if not the packaging.  The bullet is annoyingly large.  I have no idea how much product it contains as neither the packaging, nor the Sephora site say, but I doubt it contains more product than the Makeup Geek lipsticks and yet the bullet is markedly bigger.  It retails for $12.  The formula is super creamy and very opaque.

So what do you think of yellow based pink lipsticks?  Do you love them as much as I love them or are they a pass for you?

Makeup Geek Lipstick in Adorable

I originally posted about the Makeup Geek lipstick in Adorable when I posted my original Makeup Geek haul.  I have two tubes of this lipstick because the first one arrived damaged and Makeup Geek immediately shipped me out a replacement.  I ended up depotting the original and I still use it.

Makeup Geek describes Adorable as a "soft creamy pink".  It's a very yellow based pink.  On the official release page for the Makeup Geek lipstick range, they list Adorable as a dupe for MAC Chatterbox.  As you can see from the swatches below, Adorable is closer to being a dupe for MAC Fanfare than it is for MAC Chatterbox.

Adorable has a satin finish and feels incredibly moisturizing on the lips.  I get a good 3 - 4 hours from the formula and it is not drying at all.

Makeup Geek lipsticks contain 1.8 grams of product  and retail for $7.99.  Makeup Geek lipsticks are currently available in 16 shades with a variety of finishes.

Overall:  10/10