Makeup Geek Quirky, Clumsy, Elegant, Feisty Iconic Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Quirky
Makeup Geek Quirky Iconic Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a bright, medium orange with warm, yellow undertones and a satin finish. The texture was smooth, velvety and applied without tugging, but it did not adhere evenly to my lips and seemed to emphasize the texture noticeably. The coverage was nearly opaque, though, and it was comfortable to wear. It lasted for five hours but had noticeable color in my lip lines two and a half hours into the wear.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Pacific (LE, $6.50) is lighter, brighter, less glossy (90% similar).
- MAC Temper Tantrum (P, $20.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Quite the Standout (P, $21.00) is darker, brighter, less glossy (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Warmed Maple (LE, $24.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- ColourPop I Ain't Bad Atcha (LE, $7.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Illamasqua Soaked (P, $26.00) is brighter, glossier (90% similar).
- NARS Iberico (LE, $27.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- MAC Sorry Not Sorry (P, $27.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever C304 (DC, $22.00) is darker, brighter, glossier (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Crash (DC, $18.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
Ingredients
Castor (Ricinus Communis) Seed Oil Diisostearyl Malate Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax Trioctyldodecyl citrate Castor Isostearate Succinate Caprylic Caprice Triglyceride Octyldodecanol Ozokerite Wax Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 Flavor Polyethylene Microcrystalline Wax Tribehenin Phenoxyethanol Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Tocopheryl Acetate Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: Mica (CI 77019) D&C Red No 6 (CI 15850) Iron Oxides (CI 77491,CI 77492, CI 77499) Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) FD&C Red 7 Calcium Lake (CI 15850:1) D&C Red 27 Aluminum Lake (CI 45410:2) D&C Red No 6 (CI 15850) FD&C Blue No 1 Aluminum Lake (CI 42090) FD&C Yellow No 5 Aluminum Lake (CI 19140:1)
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Quirky
PPermanent. $15.00.
Clumsy
Makeup Geek Clumsy Iconic Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark pink-coral with warm undertones and a cream finish. It had rich color coverage, but something in the texture seemed prone to making it apply unevenly with some streaking–it was hard to get the color to “stick” to my upper lip without it looking bubbly. The consistency was creamy, emollient and did not seem too slippery from feel alone, but it just did not apply that well. On me, the color lasted for four hours and was moisturizing.
Top Dupes
- NYX Street Cred (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Chanel Rouge Splendide (817) (LE, $45.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Chanel Genial (LE, $45.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Spotlight (516) (LE, $38.00) is lighter, glossier (95% similar).
- YSL Rouge Rose (52) (PiP, $38.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Pink Guava (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Chanel Melodieuse (136) (P, $45.00) is less pigmented (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Paradiso (07) (LE, $55.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sephora Gemini (91) (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Leigh (LE, $36.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Ingredients
Castor (Ricinus Communis) Seed Oil Diisostearyl Malate Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax Trioctyldodecyl citrate Castor Isostearate Succinate Caprylic Caprice Triglyceride Octyldodecanol Ozokerite Wax Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 Flavor Polyethylene Microcrystalline Wax Tribehenin Phenoxyethanol Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Tocopheryl Acetate Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: Mica (CI 77019) D&C Red No 6 (CI 15850) Iron Oxides (CI 77491,CI 77492, CI 77499) Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) FD&C Red 7 Calcium Lake (CI 15850:1) D&C Red 27 Aluminum Lake (CI 45410:2) D&C Red No 6 (CI 15850) FD&C Blue No 1 Aluminum Lake (CI 42090) FD&C Yellow No 5 Aluminum Lake (CI 19140:1)
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Clumsy
PPermanent. $15.00.
Elegant
Makeup Geek Elegant Iconic Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark ruby red with cool undertones and a natural sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and smoothly. I was surprised that it wasn’t full coverage, as it’s usually the reds in a given lipstick range that do the best! The consistency was lightly creamy with some slip but did not feel slippery nor did it slide around when worn. It wore well for five hours, left a fuchsia stain behind, and was lightly hydrating.
Top Dupes
- MAC Runaway Red (LE, $19.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
- Chanel Memoire (224) (P, $37.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Miami Vice (P, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Dior Splendor (950) (LE, $38.00) is darker, less glossy (95% similar).
- Guerlain Rouge Saphir (821) (DC, $58.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever C405 (DC, $22.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Imperial Red (DC, $37.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Bloodstone (LE, $19.00) is darker, glossier (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Raspberry Red (401) (P, $24.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Cle de Peau Pillow Book (P, $65.00) is darker (95% similar).
Ingredients
Castor (Ricinus Communis) Seed Oil Diisostearyl Malate Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax Trioctyldodecyl citrate Castor Isostearate Succinate Caprylic Caprice Triglyceride Octyldodecanol Ozokerite Wax Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 Flavor Polyethylene Microcrystalline Wax Tribehenin Phenoxyethanol Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Tocopheryl Acetate Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: Mica (CI 77019) D&C Red No 6 (CI 15850) Iron Oxides (CI 77491,CI 77492, CI 77499) Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) FD&C Red 7 Calcium Lake (CI 15850:1) D&C Red 27 Aluminum Lake (CI 45410:2) D&C Red No 6 (CI 15850) FD&C Blue No 1 Aluminum Lake (CI 42090) FD&C Yellow No 5 Aluminum Lake (CI 19140:1)
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Elegant
PPermanent. $15.00.
Feisty
Makeup Geek Feisty Iconic Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a deep fuchsia-red with strong, cool pink undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was extremely firm in the tube, so the lipstick tugged and dragged when applied directly from the bullet. It was thinner and clingy, which did not make for particularly comfortable wear. It had semi-opaque color coverage that lasted for six hours but was very drying.
Top Dupes
- Dior Winter Poppy (862) (LE, $40.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- NYX Bloody Mary (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Anastasia Vida (LE, $18.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC So Good For You (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Pomegranate (LE, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Shocking Revelation (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Prince Phillip (LE, $9.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Amplify (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Guerlain Berry Pink (721) (P, $34.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Rose Vif (P, $32.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Castor (Ricinus Communis) Seed Oil Diisostearyl Malate Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax Trioctyldodecyl citrate Castor Isostearate Succinate Caprylic Caprice Triglyceride Octyldodecanol Ozokerite Wax Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 Flavor Polyethylene Microcrystalline Wax Tribehenin Phenoxyethanol Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Tocopheryl Acetate Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: Mica (CI 77019) D&C Red No 6 (CI 15850) Iron Oxides (CI 77491,CI 77492, CI 77499) Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) FD&C Red 7 Calcium Lake (CI 15850:1) D&C Red 27 Aluminum Lake (CI 45410:2) D&C Red No 6 (CI 15850) FD&C Blue No 1 Aluminum Lake (CI 42090) FD&C Yellow No 5 Aluminum Lake (CI 19140:1)
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
I’m loving quirky! They all swatch so well – I’m digging the formula so much!
Yay!
Clumsy is cute but I’d probably reach for the Bite dupe.
I was just wearing a Bite lipstick today and recalling how great the Amuse Bouche formula is!
Wow, this formula is all over the board depending on shade –some are drying, others are moisturizing, some are shiny, others are matte, some tug, others don’t, some slip into lip lines, others are fine. Good thing we have you to review these for us!
The glossier ones seem to be more hydrating/better overall – the more matte ones seem to be the least consistent!
Out of the 4, I like how Elegant looks the most. And yet, I wouldn’t be inclined to buy it because I already have a horde of red lippies that I love a whole lot more than that one.
Elegant was definitely my pick between the two reds in the range!
Clumsy, Elegant, and Feisty are really pretty colors, but I have a better-performing dupe of each 🙂 Thank you so much for the dupe feature of the reviews, Christine!
My pleasure, Fran!
I’m surprised by the low grades for this group. These kinds of colors should not be hard to make.
The range has been, unfortunately, a bit all over the place 🙁