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Too Faced As If, Bachelorette, Hey Gurrl La Matte Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a bright, medium peony pink with warm, yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque coverage with a medium-thick consistency that felt stiff and dragged on the lips, while the consistency emphasized lip lines and balled up in places. This shade lasted for four hours on me and was lightly drying. NARS Low Rider (P, $26.00) is more muted (90% similar). Bite Beauty #064 (P, $18.00) is more muted (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Possession (Right) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar). ColourPop Paparazzi (P, $7.00)(85% similar). ColourPop Rocket (LE, $7.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (85% similar). MAC Saucy Little Darling (LE, $19.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Surratt Beauty A La Mode (P, $34.00) is darker (85% similar). Maybelline Nocturnal Rose (P, $7.49) is cooler (85% similar). KVD Beauty Jeffree (P, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (85% similar). ColourPop Sphynx (P, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). Urban Decay Brat (P, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). NARS London Clinic (LE, $27.00) is darker, more muted (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a medium pink-coral with warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had opaque color payoff with a thicker, stiff consistency in the tube that tugged on the lips when applied and was hard to apply evenly as it would skip. The texture is very unforgiving, particularly as the color settles and separates after an hour and a half of wear. The color lasted for four hours but had noticeable color in the lines and uneven fading. It was neither drying nor hydrating. NARS Rouge Palatin (LE, $27.00) is cooler (95% similar). L'Oreal Le Coral Irreverent (P, $13.99) is warmer (95% similar). NARS Call Me (P, $26.00) is cooler, less glossy (95% similar). Hermes Rose Inoui (27) (LE, $72.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Prince Edward (LE, $9.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (90% similar). KVD Beauty Beloved (P, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). NARS Firework (LE, $26.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). Bite Beauty Honeycrisp (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter, glossier (90% similar). NARS Natalie (P, $34.00) is warmer, glossier (90% similar). MAC Sheer Outrage (P, $22.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). KVD Beauty Julia (LE, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Bitten Peach (P, $37.00) is lighter (90% similar). Pat McGrath Amour (LE, $38.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (90% similar). Makeup Geek Chatterbox (P, $12.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Wham (604) (P, $28.00) is brighter, glossier (90% similar). Anastasia Sedona (P, $18.00) is more muted (85% similar). Chanel La Secrete (61) (LE, $45.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar). ColourPop Chandelier (P, $7.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar). Fenty Beauty Unattached (P, $24.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Tarte So Fetch (P, $20.00) is darker, brighter (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a medium-dark, raspberry pink with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. This was one of the better-applying shades that felt creamier and less chalky on. It lasted for four and a half hours, but I still had some issues with the color creeping into lip lines. ColourPop Bee's Knees (DC, $5.00) is darker (95% similar). Bite Beauty Radish (DC, $26.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). NYX Merlot (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Just My Type (P, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Plum Lush (05) (P, $55.00) is brighter (85% similar). ColourPop Cougar (LE, $7.00) is darker, brighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Tats (LE, $19.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar). Too Faced Bend and Snap! (P, $21.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (90% similar). Tarte Lovespell (P, $20.00) is darker, brighter (85% similar). Bite Beauty #096 (P, $18.00) is darker (85% similar). KVD Beauty Miss Argentina (P, $20.00) is darker (80% similar). ColourPop Lyin' King (P, $7.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). MAC Framboise Moi (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). Huda Beauty Trophy Wife (P, $20.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA OVERVIEW | Too Faced La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.11 oz.) is supposed to be the “most comfortable matte lipstick” with a “high-pigment formula” that is “creamy” and “softens” against the skin,” while the formula is “non-drying.” There have been a lot of modern takes on the matte lipstick that have forsaken the days of dry, firm, tugging mattes in lieu of creamier, more velvety-feeling mattes that have a smidgen of sheen but are infinitely easier to apply and wear–these are somewhere in-between. They’re not the worst mattes I’ve tried, but half or more of the formula tugs, drags, and clumps up. They had a really dry, chalky consistency to me; thick and somewhat heavy. Some shades emphasized every flaw (and some I honestly didn’t know I had at all) on my lips. They were non-drying to moderately drying. The wear time was four to six hours, which is more in line with average across a typical shade range, but I had issues with color separating into lip lines and fading unevenly. The thicker texture gets harder to smooth back out and is extremely unforgiving to reapply over.

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Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced As If La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Bachelorette La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick
Too Faced Hey Gurrl La Matte Color Drenched Matte Lipstick

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Aqua Foundation
  • Guerlain Les Voilettes Loose Setting Powder
  • Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Summer Glow Multi-Palette
On eyes:
  • Violet Voss Holy Grail Eyeshadow Palette

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Lulle Avatar

Sounds like a let down… It’s strange how Too Faced can make some amazing formulas, like their Melted Lipstick, and then be unable to come up with a decent one for a type of product that so many other brands have proved can be done really well nowadays.

Lindsay Avatar

I purchased Bachelorette last night because I fell in love with the color. I hate to admit it (esp after spending $22 on a lipstick) but you are right on about the description – it settles into fine lines and looks a little chalky. I found that applying a tiny bit of lip moisturizer helped it glide evenly when I applied it this morning, but when I reapplied it at noon, my lips were dry and…the chalky/settling began again. So disappointing as I love this color – I’ve also been eyeing KVD Jeffree so I might have to pick that one up to see if I can make this color work for me.

Rachael Avatar

Wow, that formula review is pretty shocking. I thought these would perform so much better. Oh well, I’ll just save my money. Thanks for the reviews!

Lori Avatar

Thank you for the review Christine. I was just in Ulta looking at these lips lipsticks yesterday and boy was I tempted to buy one or two but just by looking at them on the display they looked chalky and dry. I swatched them on my hand and they were dry and tugged at my skin. I have to say I am bummed because I am a fan of Too Faced and I was looking forward to this release. I guess I was expecting much more from them.

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