Tarte Adorbs Tarteist Lip Paint ($20.00 for 0.20 fl. oz.) is a neon, medium, fuchsia pink with cool, blue undertones and a satin finish. It had rich, opaque color coverage, and it is so bright that it really might require a pair of sunglasses! The texture was a little thicker, more mousse-like, though not as dry as the thicker/most mousse-like shades in the range. It doesn’t have as much of a shine as some shades, but it’s not totally matte. The color lasted for six hours, but it does settle into lip lines. The thicker consistency does allow you to rub your lips together to smooth out the color again, though. It was slightly drying. Tarte Hey Sailor (P, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar). Urban Decay Crush (DC, $18.00) is more muted, glossier (90% similar). Too Faced Melted Fuchsia (P, $21.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar). KVD Beauty Backstage Bambi (P, $20.00) is lighter, brighter, less glossy (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Electric Pink (15) (P, $55.00) is more muted, cooler (90% similar). Sephora Twolips (14) (P, $8.00) is more muted (90% similar). Maybelline Faint for Fuchsia (P, $7.99) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Personal Statement (P, $21.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). Shiseido Primrose Sun (RS419) (DC, $28.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). MAC Tsk Tsk! (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, more muted (85% similar). Bite Beauty Kimchi (DC, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Makeup Geek Cha Cha (LE, $12.00) is darker, more muted, lower quality (85% similar). Urban Decay Menace (DC, $22.00) is darker (85% similar). Bite Beauty Pink Lady (DC, $24.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (85% similar). MAC Pink Pigeon (P, $19.00) is cooler (85% similar). KVD Beauty Backstage Bambi (P, $19.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar). Bite Beauty #092 (P, $18.00) is more muted (85% similar). ColourPop Humble Pie (P, $10.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar). ColourPop Cherry Bomb (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (80% similar). Too Faced Troublemaker (P, $22.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Tarte Twerk Tarteist Lip Paint ($20.00 for 0.20 fl. oz.) is slightly muted, medium-dark berry with hints of cooler, fuchsia tones and a satin finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage, but the natural lip color will come through to a small degree. The texture had small clumps of pigment in it (well, seemed like it wasn’t fully mixed). At least the color applied evnely, though, and it did wear six hours while leaving a stain behind. The color is a little thinner, so I didn’t notice it pulling into lip lines as much as Adorbs. ColourPop Unravelled (LE, $10.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). ColourPop Songbird (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar). NARS Damned (P, $27.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (90% similar). NARS Give It Up (P, $26.00) is less glossy (90% similar). NARS Fanny (P, $34.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (90% similar). Pat McGrath Extravaganza (P, $38.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Si, Si, Me! (LE, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar). Hourglass When I'm With You (P, $34.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). NARS Warm Leatherette (P, $26.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). Milani Embrace (LE, $8.99) is darker, more muted, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Gifted (P, $7.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Stellar Beauty Wicked Aura 01 (P, $22.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Velvet Violet (16) (P, $55.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Maleficent (LE, $8.00) is warmer (85% similar). Makeup Geek Cougar (P, $12.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). Bite Beauty #096 (P, $18.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). Pat McGrath Pink Ultraness (LE, $40.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (85% similar). Tarte Fly (P, $20.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Make Up For Ever Juicy Grape (210) (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Xavier (DC, $36.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Tarte Yaassss Tarteist Lip Paint ($20.00 for 0.20 fl. oz.) is a brightened, medium purple with subtle, cool undertones and a natural sheen. It had good color coverage, though not fully opaque, with a runnier texture that wasn’t too thin or too thick, but it had a tendency to emphasize lip lines and settle there after a couple hours of wear. The formula was drying and lasted for four hours. The color is more unique, though, and given the penchant for purple products to under-perform, it’s actually better than anticipated. KVD Beauty Ozzy (LE, $21.00) is darker, more muted (95% similar). Pat McGrath Faux Pas (P, $38.00) is lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Daredevil (P, $12.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Smashbox Action (P, $21.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). Urban Decay Twitch (P, $18.00) is more muted, less glossy (90% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Belladonna (DC, $18.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (85% similar). ColourPop Cheetah (P, $10.00) is lighter, more muted, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Lemon Drop (LE, $6.50) is more muted (90% similar). Bite Beauty Spritzer (DC, $26.00) is lighter, more muted (80% similar). NYX Twisted (P, $6.00) is warmer (85% similar). Urban Decay Cruz (DC, $18.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (80% similar). MAC Lured In (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). MAC Recollection (P, $21.00) is darker, less glossy (80% similar). MAC Beach Nut (LE, $19.00) is darker (80% similar). ColourPop Fluke (P, $7.00) is lighter, more muted, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA OVERVIEW | Tarte Tarteist Lip Paint ($20.00 for 0.20 fl. oz.) is supposed to be a pigmented, matte liquid lipstick that’s long-wearing. First thing to note is that these never fully dry down, so they are not transfer-proof, but they are less drying than the typical liquid lipstick that dries down completely. They are quite pigmented and despite transferring onto cups, while you eat, and so forth, a lot of the color is left behind. You can also touch-up without having to completely remove the formula. The texture is inconsistent; some shades are thin and have a soft shine even after ten minutes of wear, while others are almost mousse-like in the tube, and these ones tend to be more matte from the get-go. There is a very subtle mint scent, but I don’t notice it at all once it is on. I do notice that it is easier to get these on the teeth than other lip products. The formula is lightly to moderately drying over time with average to long-wear, depending on the shade. Some shades settled into lip lines over time. The majority are satin to semi-matte with a little sheen, which you can either blot once for a matte finish or wait about an hour or two for it to naturally mattify (like any satin finish really).

Tarte Adorbs Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Adorbs Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Adorbs Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Adorbs Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Adorbs Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Adorbs Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Adorbs Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Twerk Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Twerk Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Twerk Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Twerk Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Twerk Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Twerk Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Twerk Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Yaassss Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Yaassss Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Yaassss Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Yaassss Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Yaassss Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Yaassss Tarteist Lip Paint

Tarte Yaassss Tarteist Lip Paint