Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.085 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark rosy brown with soft, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage with a smooth, velvety consistency that glided on and sat well on the lips. There was enough slip in this that it didn’t last particularly long–four and a half hours–but was comfortable to wear and didn’t dry my lips out. ColourPop Mosh Pit (LE, $7.00) is darker (90% similar). Hourglass I'm Addicted (P, $34.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar). Bite Beauty Verbena (DC, $26.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Aim to Please (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Chai (DC, $26.00) is darker, brighter, warmer (90% similar). Rose Inc Graceful (P, $28.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Bumble (DC, $6.50) is less glossy (90% similar). ColourPop Frick 'n' Frack (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar). Bite Beauty Chai (DC, $24.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). MAC Over the Taupe (P, $26.00) is darker (85% similar). Bobbi Brown Pink Buff (DC, $37.00) is warmer (85% similar). MAC Bad Girl RiRi (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Dr. Facilier (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Pure Marsala (LE, $18.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Tarte Margs (LE, $21.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). Hourglass You Are My (LE, $34.00) is cooler (90% similar). Smashbox Cognac (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker, glossier (85% similar). Milani Beloved (LE, $8.99) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (85% similar). Hourglass If Only (P, $34.00) is brighter, cooler (85% similar). ColourPop Calypso (P, $7.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.085 oz.) is a muted, medium rose pink with neutral-to-cool undertones and a satin finish. It had good pigmentation with a smooth, velvety feel that applied easily and didn’t drag/tug on the lips. It had a slightly thicker texture, and I noticed issues with the color getting into lip lines after three hours of wear, while it lasted for about four and a half hours all told. On me, it was neither drying nor hydrating. MAC Mmmmmm (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar). Bite Beauty Sake (DC, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar). Smashbox Audition (P, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Backtalk (DC, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Slowburn (246) (P, $30.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Backtalk (DC, $22.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). ColourPop Cami (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Tarte Salt Lyfe (P, $21.00) is darker (95% similar). NARS Le Freak (LE, $26.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). ColourPop Tip Toe (LE, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Pat McGrath Divine Nude (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, warmer, less glossy (90% similar). Bite Beauty Taurus (LE, $26.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (90% similar). NARS Anna (P, $34.00) is lighter, more muted, less glossy (90% similar). ColourPop Dopey (P, $7.00) is cooler (90% similar). Bite Beauty Fig (DC, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Tawny Pink (P, $37.00) is darker (85% similar). MAC Baby's All Right (LE, $19.00) is warmer (85% similar). NARS American Woman (P, $26.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). Pat McGrath Modern Woman (P, $38.00) is cooler (85% similar). Bobbi Brown Desert Rose (DC, $37.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.085 oz.) is a deep, muted purple-plum with subtle, cool undertones and a satin sheen. It had semi-opaque color payoff, but the natural lip color definitely comes through with this shade. The consistency was more emollient with less density compared to other shades. I had some issues with the color pulling into lip lines over time, though no feathering, while the color lasted for four and a half hours with a light stain. It was slightly hydrating overall. Dior Candy Cane (322) (LE, $38.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Instigator (P, $19.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). Pat McGrath Exxotica (LE, $40.00) is glossier (90% similar). MAC High Drama (P, $21.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Phenomenal Woman (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). KVD Beauty Motorhead (DC, $21.00) is warmer (85% similar). MAC Living Legend (LE, $19.00) is warmer (85% similar). MAC Been There, Plum That (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). NARS Train Bleu (P, $27.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (85% similar). Christian Louboutin Beaute Eton Moi (P, $90.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Prince Noir (LE, $19.00) is darker (85% similar). KVD Beauty Exorcism (P, $20.00) is warmer (85% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Festival Magic (Was Glastonberry) (P, $37.00) is lighter (80% similar). Bite Beauty Berry Rouge (LE, $26.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). MAC Eugenie (LE, $19.00) is warmer (80% similar). MAC Soulfully Rich (P, $18.00) is warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA OVERVIEW | Tarte Drench Lip Splash Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.085 oz.) is supposed to have “full coverage” with a “matte” finish and still manage to hydrate the lips while being “long-wearing.” The range is very pigmented with a more semi-matte to satin finish than truly matte. The wear varied from four to six hours, but the more velvety, silicone-like consistency made it so some shades settled into lip lines, though the more forgiving texture makes it easier to smooth the color back in place during wear. The formula is comfortable to wear overall with a faint mint scent but no taste. If you twist-up the entire lipstick from the tube, it appears rather stubby, but it is actually still 0.085 oz. by weight–the average lipstick is between 0.10 oz. and 0.12 oz. with the occasional lipstick as large as 0.15 oz. (Tarte’s regular lipstick contains $17.00/0.10 oz., and their twist-up LipSurgence range is $24.00/0.10 oz.). Worth noting, the tube itself felt thin and less sturdy than most lipstick tubes I’ve come across.

Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick