Natasha Denona Charlotte, Liron, Sami Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches
Charlotte (1B)
Natasha Denona Charlotte (1B) I Need a Nude Lipstick ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a medium-dark peach with strong, warm yellow-orange undertones and a cream finish. It seemed to have very fine pearl throughout, but it didn’t look traditionally shimmery or frosted.
The texture was lightweight, creamy, and smooth with light slip but felt slightly denser in the tube, though it didn’t drag or tug during application. It had nearly opaque color coverage that applied evenly but separated a bit along my lip lines. It lasted nicely for four and a half hours and felt lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Vieve Vieve (P, $26.50) is lighter, brighter, less glossy (90% similar).
- MAC Feeling Myself (P, $19.00) is darker (80% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Yours to Try (P, $28.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Dose of Colors No Shade (LE, $16.00) is brighter (80% similar).
- MAC A Girl's Got Needs (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar).
- MAC Try Again (LE, $19.00) is darker (80% similar).
- Sephora Sienna (P, $14.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (80% similar).
- Bite Beauty Cremini (LE, $26.00) is darker (80% similar).
- Bite Beauty Porcini (LE, $26.00) is darker (80% similar).
- MAC Kinkster (P, $19.00) is darker (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.14 oz. - $178.57 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to "lightweight" with a "creamy" texture and a "softly luminous finish" that feels "deeply hydrating." There was no reference to coverage, but the promotional swatches showed opaque coverage.
The range is broken up into four undertones: Beige (suits neutral, warm, red skin tones), Neutral Beige (suits all skin tones), Neutral Pink (suits all skin tones), and Pink (suits warm and yellow skin tones). The shades also range from very light to deep so that there's one that will "flatter each and every skin tone."
They are pigmented with semi-opaque to opaque coverage in a single layer, and the majority of the shades applied evenly to my lips. They have a denser, more velvety formula that had some creaminess to them without feeling traditionally wet or emollient. The formula has satin-to-cream finish that wears down to a semi-matte finish within two to three hours or can be quickly blotted down if preferred.
I noticed that most shades had a bit of product that sank into my deeper lip lines with it often not being noticeable in person, just in the close-up photos, but lighter shades were more likely to be visible in person as well as in the close-up photos. They wore between four and six hours, were lightly hydrating to non-drying, and wore away evenly. The formula has a fairly strong, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Natasha Denona I Need a Nude Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Alkyl Tartrate, Octyldodecanol, Myristyl Trisiloxane, Cetyl Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax), C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Talc, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Dicalcium Phosphate, Caprylyl Methicone, Propylene Carbonate, Ethyl Vanillin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamte, Mica. May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492), Red 6/Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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.
Charlotte (1B)
PPermanent. $25.00.
Liron (2B)
Natasha Denona Liron (2B) I Need a Nude Lipstick ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a soft, peachy orange with warm undertones and a lightly glossy, cream finish. The lipstick had a lightly creamy consistency that glided easily across my lips without tugging.
There was some product that sank into my deeper lip lines and did not seem to go on as smoothly over my upper lip, though it wasn’t as noticeable in person. It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single stroke that stayed on well for four hours. The formula felt lightly moisturizing while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- elf Hustle (P, $9.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Vieve Treasure (P, $26.50) is lighter, cooler, less glossy (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Stark Naked (DC, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors No Shade (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Jaclyn Cosmetics Hustle (DC, $18.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Caramelized (DC, $24.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Desert Dreaming (73) (LE, $8.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Rosewood (P, $40.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Covetous Nude (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Yours to Try (P, $28.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.14 oz. - $178.57 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to "lightweight" with a "creamy" texture and a "softly luminous finish" that feels "deeply hydrating." There was no reference to coverage, but the promotional swatches showed opaque coverage.
The range is broken up into four undertones: Beige (suits neutral, warm, red skin tones), Neutral Beige (suits all skin tones), Neutral Pink (suits all skin tones), and Pink (suits warm and yellow skin tones). The shades also range from very light to deep so that there's one that will "flatter each and every skin tone."
They are pigmented with semi-opaque to opaque coverage in a single layer, and the majority of the shades applied evenly to my lips. They have a denser, more velvety formula that had some creaminess to them without feeling traditionally wet or emollient. The formula has satin-to-cream finish that wears down to a semi-matte finish within two to three hours or can be quickly blotted down if preferred.
I noticed that most shades had a bit of product that sank into my deeper lip lines with it often not being noticeable in person, just in the close-up photos, but lighter shades were more likely to be visible in person as well as in the close-up photos. They wore between four and six hours, were lightly hydrating to non-drying, and wore away evenly. The formula has a fairly strong, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Natasha Denona I Need a Nude Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Alkyl Tartrate, Octyldodecanol, Myristyl Trisiloxane, Cetyl Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax), C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Talc, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Dicalcium Phosphate, Caprylyl Methicone, Propylene Carbonate, Ethyl Vanillin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamte, Mica. May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492), Red 6/Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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.
Liron (2B)
PPermanent. $25.00.
Sami (3B)
Natasha Denona Sami (3B) I Need a Nude Lipstick ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark brown with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, creamy texture that was lightweight but not too emollient. It applied evenly and didn’t tug on my lips during application.
There was a smidgen of product that sank into my deeper lip lines that I could see in the close-up photo but couldn’t detect in person. It wore well for five hours and felt lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Wish (LE, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Sospiri (105) (P, $38.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Hot Cocoa (P, $28.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Public Display (Lip Color) (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fab (LE, $7.00) is lighter, less glossy (85% similar).
- Hourglass I've Never (P, $34.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Anastasia #4 (Vol. 1) (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Speed Dial (PiP, $6.50) is brighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath LaBeija (DC, $40.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Only You (LE, $7.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.14 oz. - $178.57 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to "lightweight" with a "creamy" texture and a "softly luminous finish" that feels "deeply hydrating." There was no reference to coverage, but the promotional swatches showed opaque coverage.
The range is broken up into four undertones: Beige (suits neutral, warm, red skin tones), Neutral Beige (suits all skin tones), Neutral Pink (suits all skin tones), and Pink (suits warm and yellow skin tones). The shades also range from very light to deep so that there's one that will "flatter each and every skin tone."
They are pigmented with semi-opaque to opaque coverage in a single layer, and the majority of the shades applied evenly to my lips. They have a denser, more velvety formula that had some creaminess to them without feeling traditionally wet or emollient. The formula has satin-to-cream finish that wears down to a semi-matte finish within two to three hours or can be quickly blotted down if preferred.
I noticed that most shades had a bit of product that sank into my deeper lip lines with it often not being noticeable in person, just in the close-up photos, but lighter shades were more likely to be visible in person as well as in the close-up photos. They wore between four and six hours, were lightly hydrating to non-drying, and wore away evenly. The formula has a fairly strong, sweet vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Natasha Denona I Need a Nude Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Alkyl Tartrate, Octyldodecanol, Myristyl Trisiloxane, Cetyl Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax), C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Talc, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Dicalcium Phosphate, Caprylyl Methicone, Propylene Carbonate, Ethyl Vanillin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamte, Mica, Tin Oxide. May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 6/Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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.
Sami is lovely! Not sure about whether or not it’s too warm leaning for me. Have to try it on and see how it looks compares to Noa while trying to determine which one is the more flattering shade for me.
I really love Sami, and I don’t have any of the dupes. However, UD 1993 is probably close enough. I’m always attracted to those kinds of browns, and I wear them a lot. If I grab it, I’ll wait for a sale.
Sami is the loveliest shade here, especially with an autumnal eye look.