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.

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.

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

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