Too Faced Child Star Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.23 fl. oz.) is described as a “matte true nude.” It’s a light, peachy-beige with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had didn’t fully dry down, though it wasn’t wet–it had a lightly tacky texture that didn’t lift color if I pressed lips together. It had good coverage, but the color really separated and pulled away from itself leaving behind “cracks.” This shade faded unevenly and was somewhat flaky towards the end of wear (four hours). The formula was drying. ColourPop Midi (DC, $6.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Makeup Geek Do-si-do (LE, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Maybelline Beige Babe (P, $7.99) is brighter, warmer, glossier (90% similar). MAC Blankety (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler, glossier (90% similar). Sephora Love Love (07) (P, $8.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar). KVD Beauty Noble (DC, $21.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). MAC LarLarLee (LE, $19.00) is glossier (95% similar). MAC Promise Me (P, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Act Natural (P, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). KVD Beauty Noble (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). KVD Beauty Agatha (DC, $21.00) is lighter (85% similar). Too Faced When In Doubt (P, $22.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Too Faced Sugar Cookie (LE, $21.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Safe Word (DC, $18.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar). ColourPop Vice (LE, $6.50) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Milani Adore (LE, $8.99) is darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Too Faced Cool Girl Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.23 fl. oz.) is described as a “matte soft nude.” It’s a muted, light-medium taupe with rosy tones and a mostly matte finish. It had good color payoff, though it wasn’t fully opaque. The texture applied evenly, while the color pulled apart when it dried down making the lips appeared “cracked,” which is something that becomes more noticeable as time goes on. It was lightweight and didn’t feel overly clingy, but I still found it drying at the end of the four and a half hours it lasted. KVD Beauty Bow 'n' Arrow (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Shiseido Rose Syrup (BR721) (DC, $28.00) is darker (85% similar). ColourPop Beeper (DC, $6.50) is darker (85% similar). Tarte Texas Toast (LE, $20.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). MAC Velvet Teddy (P, $19.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (85% similar). Fenty Beauty I Quit (P, $18.00) is darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA OVERVIEW | Too Faced Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.23 fl. oz.) is supposed to apply l ike a gloss but dry to “an ultra-matte, opaque finish” that is “never dry, shriveled, or cracked” that should “last for hours.” Most of the shades are unforgiving once they dry down and emphasize lip lines, look “cracked” if you smile, though they feel lighter-weight than they look. It’s one of the more unflattering liquid lipsticks I have tried as many shades highlighted lip lines, and while the lipstick itself wasn’t extremely clingy, there was a dryness present there that, at times, made my lips tingle/ache. For me, the wear was between four and six hours, as a lot of the shades faded unevenly and were faster to breakdown than the average liquid lipstick. The formula is thin, more water-like (reminded me of ColourPop’s formula but sometimes thinner) with a fairly quick dry-down time.

Too Faced Child Star Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Child Star Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Child Star Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Child Star Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Child Star Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Child Star Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Child Star Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Cool Girl Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Cool Girl Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Cool Girl Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Cool Girl Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Cool Girl Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Cool Girl Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Cool Girl Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick