Kat Von D Holiday 2017 Everlasting Liquid Lipstick Mini Set Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:00:00 +0000

Holiday 2017

Kat Von D Holiday 2017 Everlasting Liquid Lipstick Mini Set ($49.00 for 0.80 oz.) contains eight, miniature-sized liquid lipsticks with seven shades from the permanent range and one, new and exclusive shade, Madrid. I thought the set coordinated nicely as an autumnal choice, not just a holiday one, though they are deeper, vampy shades so they may be less universally appealing. I’d love to see the brand put out trios and have a few options, like a neutral, bold, and vamp sets.

The quality was fairly consistent in the repeated shades with their full-sized versions that I had tested before–shades like Damned and Exorcism were under-pigmented and streakier in a single layer, while shades like Ludwig and Lovecraft were pigmented and applied beautifully. The set itself is a mixed bag, but the permanent versions were as well, so it’s not a situation where they’ve sacrificed quality just for the set. The shades are lacking are ones that would benefit greatly from a lip liner underneath. There were a few minor, but noticeable, discrepancies in color for a few shades, as noted below. I re-tested the shades that differed in texture but not ones that were consistent in texture with my full-sized tubes.

Value

A full-sized Everlasting Liquid Lipstick retails for $20.00 and contains 0.22 fl. oz. or $90.90/oz. The set contains eight shades each containing 0.10 fl. oz. (about half in size), which means there’s $72.73 worth of product in the set.

Holiday 2017

LELimited Edition. $49.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

Ludwig

Ludwig is a muted, medium mauve with warm, rosy undertones and a matte finish. This seemed to be slightly darker compared to the permanent version but was very similar in consistency (thin, smooth, more watery than normal but did not make it hard to apply) and performance (six-hour wear, slightly drying).

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Anastasia On Mute (LE, $20.00) is darker (90% similar).
Rare Beauty Worthy (P, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Sweet Thing (LE, $21.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Beeper (DC, $6.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Bronx (P, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Quickstep (LE, $12.00) is darker (90% similar).
NARS Raw Love (P, $26.00) is darker (85% similar).
NARS Pour Toujours (P, $26.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
NARS Rowdy (LE, $27.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Makeup by Mario Erin (P, $24.00) is warmer (85% similar).

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$20.00/0.22 oz. - $90.91 Per Ounce

It is supposed to be a “long-wear, full coverage liquid lipstick with a smooth, matte finish.” Of the liquid lipsticks on the market that go and have a full dry-down, Kat Von D’s formula remains my favorite, as it is the easiest to apply with the kindest learning curve and lasts awhile.

Some shades are more drying than others, but typically they don’t get drying until after five to six hours of wear. They often wear anywhere from six to ten hours, depending on what you’ve had to eat or drink during the day. This formula is thin but not watery, has a longer dry down than most liquid lipsticks (but I noticed some of the newer shades dried to a mostly dry finish faster), and layers better than most (you can touch-up or add a second layer for more coverage).

It takes about a minute for it to mostly set, but it will remain a little tacky in places for up to three minutes so you’ll want to avoid pressing your lips together if it doesn’t seem totally dry initially. There isn’t a noticeable scent or taste. If you don’t mind the trade-off between very long, near-pristine wear and being drying, it’s worth checking out. As a bonus, these also come with one of the most generous amounts of products within the realm of liquid lipsticks!

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Ludwig

PPermanent. $20.00.

A-

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Lovecraft

Lovecraft is a medium-dark pink with subtle, cool undertones and a flat, matte finish. It was slightly warmer and brighter compared to the permanent version I have. The consistency was smooth, lightweight, and thin but not watery, and it was easy to work with it to get even, opaque coverage on my lips. This shade lasted for over seven hours and felt drying after six hours of wear.

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Sephora Day Dreaming (81) (P, $14.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Urban Decay Echo (P, $22.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Urban Decay Comeback (P, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever M205 (DC, $22.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (85% similar).
NARS Mayhem (LE, $27.00) is lighter (95% similar).
L'Oreal Le Mauve Indomptable (P, $13.99) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Vicious (LE, $27.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Hot Kiss (P, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Divine Rose (P, $30.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Anastasia Dusty Rose (P, $20.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (80% similar).

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Lovecraft

PPermanent. $20.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

Sanctuary

Sanctuary is a muted, medium-dark mauve with neutral-to-cool undertones and a flat, matte finish. The consistency was smooth, thin but not watery, and easy to work with on my lips. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer that wore well for seven hours before fading. The formula started to feel drying on my lips after six hours of wear.

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MAC So Me (P, $21.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
MAC Topped with Brandy (P, $21.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever Rosewood (105) (P, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Anastasia Grim (P, $20.00) is warmer (85% similar).
KVD Beauty Lolita (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Concord Grape (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, brighter (80% similar).
Anastasia Dusty Mauve (P, $18.00) is cooler (80% similar).

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Sanctuary

PPermanent. $20.00.

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Hawkwind

Hawkwind is a muted, medium-dark brown with hints of warm, reddish plum paired with a flat, matte finish. The color was consistent with the full-sized tube I have, though I felt like the formula itself was just ever-so-slightly thinner and more watery, which made it a touch less pigmented compared to the full-sized tube but still very nearly opaque nonetheless. This shade wore well for seven hours and felt drying after five hours of wear.

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ColourPop Wild Nothing (DC, $6.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Chilly Chili (LE, $6.50) is warmer, glossier (90% similar).
Lisa Eldridge Velvet Decade (LE, $36.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Christopher (P, $36.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar).
KVD Beauty Lolita (P, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Love Bug (DC, $6.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Ben (P, $36.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar).
KVD Beauty Exorcism (P, $20.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Tarte Killin' It (P, $20.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Tarte Sis (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).

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Hawkwind

PPermanent. $20.00.

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Madrid

Madrid is a muted, dark plum with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation, though it was not quite opaque, with a thin, watery texture that felt runnier than ideal, as it made it harder to control along the edges. The liquid lipstick dried down to a flat, matte finish that was more smoothing than most in this type of formula. It wore well for seven and a half hours and was slightly drying after six hours of wear.

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ColourPop Baracuda (P, $7.00) is glossier (95% similar).
Anastasia #5 (Vol. 1) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Tarte Bling (P, $20.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
Tarte Killin' It (P, $20.00) is darker (90% similar).
Anastasia Rum Punch (P, $18.00) is brighter (95% similar).
Sephora Warm Kiss (82) (P, $14.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
MAC Topped with Brandy (P, $21.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar).
Ciate Pin Up (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Wild Nothing (DC, $6.50) is warmer (85% similar).
Anastasia Poet (P, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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Madrid

LELimited Edition. $20.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

Exorcism

Exorcism is a blackened berry with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage in a single layer, and se cond layer helped but did not completely fix the opacity/evenness issues as I had hoped. A lip liner underneath did more to provide a better, more even surface and helped fill in the lack of opacity from my experience. The texture was on the thinner side but did not feel runny, so it was fairly easy to apply along the edges. It lasted well for over eight hours and started to feel drying after six hours of wear.

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KVD Beauty Motorhead (DC, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Eugenie (LE, $19.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
MAC Sin (P, $19.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Festival Magic (Was Glastonberry) (P, $37.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Runner (LE, $19.00) is warmer, glossier (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Black Dahlia (10) (LE, $55.00) is brighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Moondancer (LE, $6.50) is cooler (90% similar).
MAC Living Legend (LE, $19.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar).
MAC Talk That Talk (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Maybelline Burgundy Blush (P, $7.99) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Exorcism

PPermanent. $20.00.

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

84%

Total

Damned

Damned is a deep, reddish brown with a flat, matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation in a single layer, and again, a second layer helped improve the opacity but wasn’t as helpful for evening out the color overall, especially as this one seemed to pull and dry more into my lip lines than others. The lipstick wore well for over eight hours but felt drying after five and a half hours of wear.

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NARS Spin Me (P, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Too Faced Drop Dead Red (P, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar).
KVD Beauty Piaf (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, glossier (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Whiskey (DC, $26.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (85% similar).
MAC Living Legend (LE, $19.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
Sephora Auburn Prestige (98) (P, $14.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Anita (DC, $18.00) is glossier (90% similar).
Christian Louboutin Beaute Eton Moi (P, $90.00) is cooler, glossier (85% similar).
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Black Dahlia (DC, $17.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar).
Fenty Beauty Underdawg (LE, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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Damned

PPermanent. $20.00.

C+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

3.5

Application

79%

Total

Witches

Witches is a deep black with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish. It had good color payoff but did not apply evenly, so it looked patchy in places with some color settling and drying down in my lip lines. The texture was more watery compared to my full-sized version, which made it harder to apply along the edges without getting wobbles (from my unsteady hand). This shade seemed to take awhile to dry down, and even when it did not transfer, it seemed to have a barely-there sheen (still fairly matte) compared to how flat many of the other shades look when dried down. The color stayed on well for six and a half hours and felt drying after five hours of wear.

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Anastasia Midnight (P, $20.00) is darker (95% similar).
Bite Beauty #056 (P, $18.00) is glossier (95% similar).
KVD Beauty Slayer (P, $19.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
Milani I Am Invincible (P, $6.99) is warmer (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty F'n Black (P, $18.00) (90% similar).
Dior Ultra Night (111) (P, $37.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (90% similar).
Sephora Woof (44) (P, $8.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Uninvited (P, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
Urban Decay Perversion (DC, $18.00) is glossier (90% similar).
KVD Beauty Skully (P, $18.00) is darker (95% similar).

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Witches

PPermanent. $20.00.

B+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

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Kat Von D Holiday 2017 Everlasting Liquid Lipstick Mini Set Review, Photos, Swatches

Holiday 2017

Value

LELimited Edition. $49.00.

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Ludwig

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PPermanent. $20.00.

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Lovecraft

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PPermanent. $20.00.

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Sanctuary

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PPermanent. $20.00.

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Hawkwind

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PPermanent. $20.00.

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Madrid

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LELimited Edition. $20.00.

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Exorcism

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PPermanent. $20.00.

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Damned

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PPermanent. $20.00.

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Witches

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PPermanent. $20.00.

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