Graphic Grape

BUXOM Graphic Grape Bold Gel Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.09 o z.) is described as a "satin deep purple." It's a medium-dark, berry purple with cooler undertones and a glossy, creamy finish. It had a lot of slip to it, which gave it that glossy look (by no means a satin!), and there was more translucency with this shade compared to the others--it was only semi-opaque. The color lasted for four and a half hours on me, but it did feather along the upper lip line for me, and it tended to slide around a bit, so I felt like you had to take more care that it didn't slide right off. The formula was hydrating, though! Guerlain Bee (DC, $58.00) is more muted (90% similar). Urban Decay Venom (DC, $18.00) is darker (90% similar). Revlon Sleek Mulberry (013) (P, $9.99) is cooler, less glossy (90% similar). Bite Beauty Supreme (DC, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Brocade (P, $37.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Sephora Hear Me Roar (08) (P, $13.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar). MAC Rebel (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Venom (DC, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, less glossy (85% similar). YSL Forbidden Burgundy (12) (DC, $34.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). MAC Plum Bright (LE, $21.00) is more muted (80% similar). Pat McGrath Dark Devotion (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (80% similar). L'Oreal Gleaming Plum (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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