Make Up For Ever Lilac (500) & Dark Purple (600) Artist Acrylips Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Lilac (500)
Make Up For Ever Lilac (500) Artist Acrylip ($24.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark purple with warm, pink undertones and a creamy finish. It had rich, opaque color coverage achieved with little product, and I’d say that semi-opaque coverage was within reach with just the barest dab of product (which also looked more semi-matte and stain-like).
It’s a liquid lipstick formula that is supposed to have “buildable color intensity and shine” with a “non-sticky, non-drying” formula that includes a slanted, flocked applicator and a squeeze-tube format. I don’t know that I would really describe the formula as buildable; I would say that you can apply the tiniest amount and get less coverage, though it would still be medium-to-semi-opaque and have less shine. For me, it seemed that more product yielded glossier coverage with slightly more pigmentation. Lilac had a consistency that was smooth, lightweight, non-sticky, and spread easily across the lips. It wore well for six and a half hours on the lips and left behind a strong stain. The formula felt non-drying.
Top Dupes
- NYX Twisted (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Purpsicle (LE, $20.00) is more muted, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Heroine (P, $19.00) is darker, less glossy (80% similar).
- ColourPop Grind (LE, $7.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar).
- Urban Decay No Restraints (P, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Maybelline Brazen Berry (DC, $7.99) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Bite Beauty Orchid (LE, $24.00) is warmer, less glossy (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Bittersweet (DC, $18.00) is warmer, less glossy (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Notorious (DC, $18.00) is darker, more muted (80% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Willful (248) (P, $30.00) is warmer, less glossy (80% similar).
Lilac (500)
PPermanent. $24.00.
Dark Purple (600)
Make Up For Ever Dark Purple (600) Artist Acrylip ($24.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a blackened purple with warmer undertones and a cream finish with moderate glossiness. It was intensely pigmented; even when I applied the barest amount to the lips, I was just able to get a warmer, redder version that still covered my lips entirely (it had more depth and blackness when applied with a “normal” amount of product). The texture was smooth, a little creamy without being heavy or too slippery, and was easy to work with. I didn’t experience any feathering or bleeding color over the six hours it lasted, and it was neither drying nor hydrating over time.
Top Dupes
- Bite Beauty Black Truffle (DC, $26.00) is less glossy (90% similar).
- Too Faced Melted Villain (P, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Kohlrabi (DC, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Feminist (LE, $7.00) is less glossy (90% similar).
- ColourPop Hutch (P, $7.00) is lighter, brighter, less glossy (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Troublemaker (LE, $18.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Bite Beauty Capricorn (LE, $26.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (80% similar).
- Bite Beauty Berry Rouge (LE, $26.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- MAC Cyber (P, $19.00) is lighter, less glossy (80% similar).
- Maybelline Blackest Berry (DC, $7.49) is lighter, less glossy (80% similar).
Dark Purple (600)
PPermanent. $24.00.
Make Up For Ever Lilac (500) Artist Acrylip
Make Up For Ever Lilac (500) Artist Acrylip
Make Up For Ever Lilac (500) Artist Acrylip
Make Up For Ever Lilac (500) Artist Acrylip
Make Up For Ever Lilac (500) Artist Acrylip
Make Up For Ever Lilac (500) Artist Acrylip
Make Up For Ever Dark Purple (600) Artist Acrylip
Make Up For Ever Dark Purple (600) Artist Acrylip
Make Up For Ever Dark Purple (600) Artist Acrylip
Make Up For Ever Dark Purple (600) Artist Acrylip
Make Up For Ever Dark Purple (600) Artist Acrylip
Make Up For Ever Dark Purple (600) Artist Acrylip
Nice to see a dark purple score well!
Finally!
I *love* the Dark Purple, and am so happy that it performs well, as dark purples often don’t! Now, if only they would make a similar one that leaned cooler and had some blue shimmer in it… that would be absolutely perfect! I hope they make a silvery grey one, too…
I’ll be curious to see if they ever expand this range!
It’s kinda frightening how many listed dupes I own of BOTH shades, haha! I really love my purples and reds, I’m tellin’ ya.
Yet, I *still* may get Lilac! Even though I have CP Grind, UD Bittersweet and Maybelline Lavender Voltage….yeah, purple addiction is real. ?
lol! You love purple? NO WAY!
Lilac (500) is one of those pink purple shades that I’m always drawn to, and Dark Purple (600) is a great vamp. I’m glad they got good reviews.
I love brighter shades like Lilac but do not find I reach for them on my own accord, lol!
Ooh, both of these colors are gorgeous! I am really impressed with Dark Purple- it’s always a tiny celebration when a dark purple lipstick doesn’t feather.
They are pretty!
That dark purple looks so good! I can’t wait for your review of the orange one! 😀
I’m so glad it performed well!
I NEED Dark Purple!!! It’s such a me colour ahaha!!
I LOVE Lilac, but I would feel shy wearing it on my less than bright white teeth!!!
Hope you can try Dark Purple sometime, Shannon!
OHHHH #600 is soooo gorgeous!! It’s not a colour I’m normally drawn to but I can’t help how much of a standout this shade is!
600 seems to be the favorite, lol!
Oh you are rocking that purple!
Dark Purple is awesome! I have Cyber, but I think this looks better as it’s glossier. If these makes it here I will absolutely buy Dark Purple. Lilac is so pretty, but I think I have mor dupes or at least almost dupes for it.
OHHHH, the dark purple might be worth the risk of drying…
Fabulous dark purple !!! I really want it…but what about ingredients Christine ?
Can you add here its full ingredient list please ?
Sophie
Do they transfer, and if so do they blot well?
They are a glossy lip, not a matte lipstick, so they aren’t transfer-proof.