Too Faced Melted Clover Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick Review & Swatches
Melted Clover
Too Faced Melted Clover Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.40 oz.) is a slightly bright, medium-dark pink with cool undertones and a flat, matte finish. It had opaque pigmentation that covered the lips evenly and smoothly without streaking. The consistency was lightweight, fluid without being watery or runny, and easy to work with. The dry down, however, was where the product went awry, as this clung as it dried down and set, which emphasized my lip lines and appeared “cracked” in places. It wore away unevenly over a six-hour period and was somewhat drying over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$21.00/0.23 oz. - $91.30 Per Ounce
It is supposed to apply like 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.
Browse all of our Too Faced Melted Matte Liquified Long Wear Matte Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Kaolin, Beeswax/Cera Alba/Cire d'abeille, Propylene Carbonate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil/Persea Gratissima Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Retinyl Palmitate, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Sucrose Cocoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38. Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090).
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The packaging is really cute, but the lipstick itself looks really drying. I’m definitely skipping.
Its lipsticks like this that keep me from ever getting on-board with drydown matte lipsticks: the shrink-wrap effect that appears downright painfully DRY. The shade itself is so pretty and springy, too, which makes this even more of a disappointment.
My sentiments exactly, Nancy. So painful looking and I tend to have dry lips anyway and get chapped lips super easily so not my favorite finish even if it is done well but this just looks like my lips would blow away from dryness.
I agree with what Nancy sad. This and many others make ones lips appear shrink wrapped. No temptation here.
I agree with what Nancy said. This and many others make ones lips appear shrink wrapped. No temptation here.
sad. guess i’ll have to comfort myself with a clover makeup bag instead!
p.s. love your earrings!