Makeup Geek Plain Jane, Bossy Lady, Beauty Queen Plush Lip Mattes Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Plain Jane

Makeup Geek Plain Jane Plush Lip Matte ($12.00 for 0.06 fl. oz.) is medium-dark plum with warm undertones and a cream finish. It had rich, opaque pigmentation with a very creamy, velvet texture that spread easily across the skin, but the formula did not feel properly mixed as there was some graininess to it as well. The color sank noticeably into my lip lines after I applied it, unfortunately, and it worsened over time. This shade wore for five hours, left a pinkish stain behind, and my lips felt raw after wearing it.

The formula is supposed to be a “cross between a cream and a mousse” that is “highly pigmented” with a “soft matte” finish. The consistency has an incredibly velvety, creamy feel without being slippery or wet, so it felt very smooth going on the lips and lightweight. I liked the way it felt on the lips for an hour or so of wear, but after testing about half of the range, they did not wear down well with an uneven fade and significant color in lip lines. While traditional liquid lipstick can dry and look “cracked,” I noticed that despite feeling quite forgiving, the finish often was not as lip color settled into and separated away from lip lines. The formula wasn’t designed to dry down to a flat, matte finish, and it does not, so the transfer was similar to that of a traditional, satin-finished tube lipstick for me. On me, the liquid lipsticks have lasted between four and six hours on me. They seem mostly non-drying on but seemed more drying as I wore them, particularly if I wore two in a row, which would leave my lips feeling raw. Just a heads up, each tube contains a surprisingly small amount of product (0.06 fl. oz.) relative to a lot of popular liquid lipstick formulas (Kat Von D contains 0.22 fl. oz., Anastasia contains 0.11 fl. oz., Smashbox contains 0.13 fl. oz., Stila contains 0.10 fl. oz., MAC contains 0.17 fl. oz.).

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Bobbi Brown Ruby (P, $29.00) is glossier (90% similar).
ColourPop Angel City (LE, $10.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Chanel Rouge Vie (58) (P, $45.00) is darker (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Cranberry (P, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Bite Beauty #082 (P, $18.00) is brighter (90% similar).
Urban Decay Trip (DC, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Dior Ultra Crave (843) (P, $37.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
Revlon Want It All (P, $12.39) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Night Mauve (P, $57.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar).
MAC Natural Born Leader (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Methicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Acetylated Glycol Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Behenate, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Isoceteth-10, Ethylhexylglycerin, Stearic Acid, Limonene, Cyclopentasiloxane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Flavor/Aroma, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Linalool, Citral, Glycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract Citronellol, Geraniol, Stearoyl Inulin, Water/Aqua, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica. May Contain: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, 77492, 77491), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (Cl 19140), Blue 1 Lake (Cl 42090), Red 33 (Cl 17200), Red 6 (Cl 15850)

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Plain Jane

PPermanent. $12.00.

7.5

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4.5

Application

84%

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Boss Lady

Makeup Geek Boss Lady Plush Lip Matte ($12.00 for 0.06 fl. oz.) is a deep red with a hint of plum paired with a semi-matte finish. It had good color coverage with a lightweight, velvety texture that wasn’t too thick or too thin, so it spread well and did not sink into my lip lines as much as other shades in the range. There was slight separation of the color at my lip lines, which became truly noticeable after three hours of wear. The lipstick wore for five and a half hours, left a pink stain behind, and was somewhat drying.

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ColourPop Hermosa (P, $9.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Chanel Experimente (154) (P, $45.00) is brighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Silk (LE, $7.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
Tarte Spicy (LE, $20.00) is warmer (90% similar).
NARS Rouge Improbable (LE, $28.00) is brighter (90% similar).
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Shoegazer (DC, $17.00) is glossier (90% similar).
Chanel Ultraberry (247) (P, $45.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Fetishist (P, $54.00) is darker (90% similar).
Burberry Ruby (434) (P, $35.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Red (LE, $37.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Boss Lady

PPermanent. $12.00.

B+

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

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Beauty Queen

Makeup Geek Beauty Queen Plush Lip Matte ($12.00 for 0.06 fl. oz.) is a bright, medium-dark red with neutral-to-warm undertones and a satin finish. The texture was light-medium in thickness and felt velvety going on, so it spread well and yielded even, semi-opaque coverage. The color didn’t seem to gather in my lip lines or appeart “cracked” like it has with other shades in the range. On me, it wore well for six hours, left a stain behind, and was drying.

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Tom Ford Beauty Dylan (P, $36.00) is darker (95% similar).
Anastasia Primary #3 (Vol. 1) (PiP, ) is brighter (95% similar).
MAC Moody Bloom (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
MAC Leading Lady Red (LE, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar).
NARS Mysterious Red (P, $27.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
NARS Dolores (LE, $34.00) is glossier (95% similar).
MAC Feels So Grand (P, $21.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
MAC Yoni Crush (LE, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar).
Revlon Lip Boom (P, $12.39) is lighter (90% similar).
Hourglass Innovator (P, $32.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar).

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Beauty Queen

PPermanent. $12.00.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

90%

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Makeup Geek Plain Jane, Bossy Lady, Beauty Queen Plush Lip Mattes Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Plain Jane

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Boss Lady

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