M206

Make Up For Ever M206 Artist Rouge Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark mauve with subtle, neutral-to-cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation with a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that glided across the lips with ease and never felt clingy. I actually felt like it seeemed a lot creamier than past mattes–more like a hybrid between the Cream and Matte formulas (see my original overview). The formula wore well for five and a half hours and was non-drying while worn.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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• NARS Morea (LE, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Urban Decay 66 (LE, $18.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
• NARS Save the Queen (P, $26.00) is brighter (90% similar).
• Urban Decay Rapture (P, $18.00) is darker (90% similar).
• Makeup Geek Marriage Material (P, $12.00) is darker (85% similar).
• Make Up For Ever M205 (DC, $22.00) is lighter, brighter, glossier (85% similar).
• Anastasia Dead Roses (P, $18.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
• Maybelline Brown Blush (P, $7.99) is darker (85% similar).
• KVD Beauty Lovecraft (P, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
• MAC Soar (P, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$22.00/0.12 oz. - $183.33 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be long-wearing, “extremely pigmented,” and hydrating. It is available in two finishes–Cream and Matte, indicated by the C or M in the beginning of each shade’s name. The Cream formula is richly pigmented, lightly creamy without being too emollient or slippery, and go on smoothly and feel good while worn (wear ranges from four to eight hours, depending on the shade).

The Matte formula is thinner and clings somewhat to lips, though it goes on nicely and doesn’t tug, and it doesn’t always look flattering on as it can emphasize imperfections on my lips but really depends on the shade, as some look great on. I found the Cream formula to be moderately hydrating, while the Matte formula was slightly to moderately drying. All shades had a slight, rosy scent to them, though I didn’t notice any taste.

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Ingredients

M502

Make Up For Ever M206 Artist Rouge Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark purple with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had medium coverage, which was buildable to semi-opaque payoff at most. The consistency felt creamy and comfortable to apply to the lips, but it applied terribly with streakiness, unevenness, and color that gathered on itself and looked grainy on the lips. To top it all off, the color separated at my lip lines and made them appear more prominent. It lasted for four and a half hours but color further pulled into my lines over time. The formula was, at the very least, not drying, so there was a margin upside.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

• Top Dupes
• Formula Overview
• Ingredients

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• MAC Potent Fig (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
• MAC Leap of Delight (LE, $19.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
• NARS Kirat (P, $34.00) is warmer, glossier (90% similar).
• Smashbox Mongal (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, warmer, glossier (90% similar).
• Makeup Geek Electric Slide (LE, $12.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar).
• MAC Epic (LE, $19.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
• MAC Punk Couture (P, $19.00) is brighter (90% similar).
• Smashbox Violet Riot (P, $21.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
• ColourPop Chaps (LE, $6.50) is darker, less glossy (85% similar).
• NARS Soul Train (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$22.00/0.12 oz. - $183.33 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be long-wearing, “extremely pigmented,” and hydrating. It is available in two finishes–Cream and Matte, indicated by the C or M in the beginning of each shade’s name. The Cream formula is richly pigmented, lightly creamy without being too emollient or slippery, and go on smoothly and feel good while worn (wear ranges from four to eight hours, depending on the shade).

The Matte formula is thinner and clings somewhat to lips, though it goes on nicely and doesn’t tug, and it doesn’t always look flattering on as it can emphasize imperfections on my lips but really depends on the shade, as some look great on. I found the Cream formula to be moderately hydrating, while the Matte formula was slightly to moderately drying. All shades had a slight, rosy scent to them, though I didn’t notice any taste.

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Ingredients

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