Anastasia Midnight Liquid Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.11 fl. oz.) is a deep black with a matte finish and neutral undertones. Anastasia Primary #2 (Vol. 1) (PiP, ) is glossier (95% similar). Anastasia Midnight (P, $18.00) is glossier (95% similar). Fenty Beauty F'n Black (P, $18.00) is darker (95% similar). Milani I Am Invincible (P, $6.99) is glossier (90% similar). KVD Beauty Witches (P, $20.00) is lighter (95% similar). Dior Ultra Night (111) (P, $37.00) is lighter, cooler, glossier (90% similar). Make Up For Ever C604 (DC, $22.00) is glossier (95% similar). KVD Beauty Slayer (P, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). Tarte Naughty (P, $20.00) is glossier (90% similar). Bite Beauty #056 (P, $18.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Perversion (DC, $18.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Uninvited (P, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar). Make Up For Ever #50 (DC, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar). MAC In the Spirit (LE, $19.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar). KVD Beauty Skully (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). NYX Chambord (P, $6.00) is glossier (90% similar). MAC Hautecore (LE, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar). KVD Beauty Slayer (DC, $21.00) is lighter, less pigmented (95% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Anastasia’s Liquid Lipstick is supposed to be “ultra-saturated” and “deliver an intense shot of matte pigment in one easy swipe” that will “stay put for hours.” It’s one of my least favorite Liquid Lipstick formulas, as it has a really long drying time and is a drying formula overall. Midnight had good color coverage with a slightly thin consistency that seemed thicker than other Anastasia shades but thinner than Paint. It takes about ten minutes to dry down and fully set, and it remains fairly transfer-resistant for the six hours it wears, but it does fade unevenly from the center of the lip for me. I also get slight “cracking” once I smile as the formula clings noticeably. It was somewhat drying after three hours of wear.

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Anastasia Midnight Liquid Lipstick

Anastasia Midnight Liquid Lipstick

Anastasia Midnight Liquid Lipstick

Anastasia Midnight Liquid Lipstick

Anastasia Midnight Liquid Lipstick

Anastasia Midnight Liquid Lipstick

Anastasia Midnight Liquid Lipstick