Hellebore

MAC Hellebore Liptensity Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a dark purple with warm, pink undertones and a creamy, lightly glossy finish. It had good pigmentation but was not "one-stroke" coverage. After about half of a pass on the lips, the consistency started to melt and felt more gel-like as I applied it, but it tugged a bit initially. The color applied fairly evenly, but the application would benefit from a lip liner underneath for better, more even coverage overall. This shade lasted nicely for six and a half hours and was neither drying nor hydrating. Urban Decay Speedball (DC, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar). ColourPop Leather (DC, $7.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Strong Woman (LE, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Jawbreaker (DC, $18.00) is cooler, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Own the Look (LE, $19.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Punk Couture (P, $20.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Pandemonium (DC, $18.00) is cooler (85% similar). Smashbox Violet Riot (P, $21.00) is cooler (85% similar). KVD Beauty LUV (P, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar). Urban Decay Cloud9 (LE, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar). Sephora Orchid (P, $14.00) is less shimmery, cooler, less glossy (85% similar). Maybelline Violet Vixen (DC, $7.49) is cooler (85% similar). NARS Kirat (P, $34.00) is darker (85% similar). Bite Beauty Aquarius (LE, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Urban Decay Pandemonium (P, $18.00) is cooler, less glossy (80% similar). Shiseido Future Shock (215) (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). Sephora What's My Secret (05) (P, $13.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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