NYX Earl Grey Macaron Lippie ($6.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a muted, light-medium cornflower blue–a purplish-blue–with a luminous finish. The formula was creamy with a lot of slip, but for a lighter shade, it ended up applying better than anticipated, though it was still somewhat streaky. It had mostly opaque color coverage (but if it was a drier formula, I think it would have yielded better pigmentation). On me, the color wore well for three and a half hours and was neither drying nor hydrating. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Butch (P, $18.00) is darker. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

NYX Violet Macaron Lippie ($6.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium purple with warm, pinky-red undertones and a natural finish. It had good color payoff, while the formula still felt very creamy and slippery, it applied pretty well with even color. It wore well for almost six hours, and it leaves behind a fuchsia-ish stain behind. It was neither drying nor hydrating. Melt Cosmetics By Starlight (P, $19.00) is darker, more matte. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Rollergirl (P, $18.00) is a smidgen darker. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Belladonna (DC, $18.00) is darker, less warm-toned. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

NYX Lavender Macaron Lippie ($6.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a cool-toned, light-medium lavender with a creamy, lightly glossy finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, which went on a bit streakily and had a tendency to settle into lip lines as it wore on. It wasn’t moisturizing, but it was drying either. The color wore well for four hours on me. Kat Von D Coven (P, $21.00) is warmer, more matte. MAC Fresh Amour (LE, $16.00) is warmer. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

NYX Earl Grey Macaron Lippie

NYX Earl Grey Macaron Lippie

NYX Earl Grey Macaron Lippie

NYX Earl Grey Macaron Lippie

NYX Earl Grey Macaron Lippie

NYX Earl Grey Macaron Lippie

NYX Violet Macaron Lippie

NYX Violet Macaron Lippie

NYX Violet Macaron Lippie

NYX Violet Macaron Lippie

NYX Violet Macaron Lippie

NYX Violet Macaron Lippie

NYX Lavender Macaron Lippie

NYX Lavender Macaron Lippie

NYX Lavender Macaron Lippie

NYX Lavender Macaron Lippie

NYX Lavender Macaron Lippie

NYX Lavender Macaron Lippie