Tarte Surfer Girl Drench Lip Splash Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.085 oz.) is a bright, medium magenta with cool, blue undertones and a satin finish. It had good color payoff with a creamy, glide-on consistency that didn’t drag and applied evenly. This particular shade seemed to emphasize lip lines slightly, while the color itself started to gather in lip lines after three hours of wear–it lasted for closer to six hours and left behind a stain. It actually was a shade that seemed to wear better if blotted down initially, as it reduced some of the thickness and slip but didn’t impact the intensity of the shade. It was neither drying nor hydrating on me. MAC Invite Intrigue (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar). Bite Beauty #007 (LE, $36.00) is darker, more muted, glossier (95% similar). ColourPop Hi Suppose (P, $7.00) is darker (95% similar). Urban Decay Bittersweet (DC, $22.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). ColourPop Drive In (LE, $6.50) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). Bite Beauty Stir (DC, $24.00) is darker, more muted, glossier (90% similar). Bite Beauty Dragonfruit (DC, $26.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Makeup Geek Party Girl (P, $12.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Maybelline Electric Pink (P, $7.99) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Angela (P, $34.00) is more muted, glossier (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Willful (248) (P, $30.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Candy Yum Yum (P, $19.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Bite Beauty Orchid (LE, $24.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Loulou (LE, $36.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). Chanel La Diva (44) (DC, $45.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar). Too Faced Tropical Punch (LE, $21.00) is lighter, brighter, less glossy (90% similar). Bite Beauty Grape (LE, $24.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Crank (DC, $18.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Bittersweet (DC, $18.00) is more muted, cooler (90% similar). KVD Beauty K-Dub (P, $20.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Tarte Top Down Drench Lip Splash Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.085 oz.) is a medium-dark, rosy coral with warm undertones and a satin sheen. It had rich color coverage with a smooth, velvety texture that applied without dragging and yielded even pigment. It wore well without color settling into lip lines. This shade lasted for five hours on me and was very lightly hydrating. Charlotte Tilbury Gracefully Pink (was Amazing Grace) (P, $37.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Miranda May (P, $37.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Lost Cherry (P, $37.00) is darker, more muted, less glossy (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Too Bad I'm Bad (P, $34.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Sucre (DC, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar). Tarte Daiquiri (P, $21.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever #37 (DC, $19.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). NARS Kelly (P, $34.00) is lighter, brighter, glossier (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Cabana (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Burmese Kiss (LE, $19.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty The Perfect Kiss (P, $55.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Je t'aime (238) (P, $30.00) is darker (85% similar). Chanel Experimental (P, $37.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (85% similar). MAC Toxic Tale (LE, $19.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (85% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty So Sofia (236) (P, $30.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). MAC La Vie En Rouge (LE, $19.00) is darker, brighter, less glossy (80% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Grace (LE, $36.00) is darker, more muted, glossier (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Tarte Wet Suit Drench Lip Splash Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.085 oz.) is a deep berry with cool undertones and a satin sheen. This was one of the worst in the range, as it had semi-opaque coverage and an uneven, gritty-looking appearance–it was like the lipstick balled up on itself (but it didn’t feel grainy). It pulled into lip lines from the beginning of application, and it worsened while worn. The color lasted for five and a half hours and feathered on me. It was neither hydrating nor moisturizing. Tarte Yachting (P, $21.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Marfa (LE, $18.00) is cooler (90% similar). Make Up For Ever C506 (DC, $22.00) is glossier (90% similar). Too Faced Maneater (P, $22.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Hourglass I Hide My (P, $34.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). ColourPop Darling (LE, $7.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC It's a Tie (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Makeup Geek Rocker Chick (P, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Festival Magic (Was Glastonberry) (P, $37.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Sumac (LE, $19.00) is darker (85% similar). MAC Oh Lady (P, $21.00) is lighter, less glossy (85% similar). Pat McGrath Deep Orchid (P, $38.00) is lighter (80% similar). Milani Flirt (LE, $8.99) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (80% similar). ColourPop Plastics (LE, $7.00) is lighter (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 Surfer Girl Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Surfer Girl Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Surfer Girl Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Surfer Girl Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Surfer Girl Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Surfer Girl Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Surfer Girl Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Top Down Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Top Down Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Top Down Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Top Down Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Top Down Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Top Down Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Top Down Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Wet Suit Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Wet Suit Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Wet Suit Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Wet Suit Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Wet Suit Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Wet Suit Drench Lip Splash Lipstick

Tarte Wet Suit Drench Lip Splash Lipstick