Too Faced Mrs. Roper Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.23 fl. oz.) is described as a “matte bright tangerine.” It’s a bright, neon, medium orange with warm, yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had great color payoff with a thin consistency that applied evenly without issue, but once it dried down, the color separated and made the lips look “cracked” whenever I smiled or widened my mouth at all. There’s something about the dry down of this formula that just seems to sit poorly on my lips; I usually only have major issues with the color separating at dry down with lighter shades, if I do. The color lasted for five hours and started to flake off, and this one was quite drying. Urban Decay Crash (DC, $18.00) is glossier (95% similar). ColourPop Felix (P, $7.00) is lighter (95% similar). KVD Beauty A-Go-Go (P, $20.00) is darker (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Tiger Tini (P, $18.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (90% similar). MAC Darling Clementine (LE, $19.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). NARS Red Square (P, $27.00) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop Around the World (LE, $7.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Anastasia #7 (Vol. 1) (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Check, Please (P, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar). Shiseido Fire Topaz (OR417) (DC, $28.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Melt Cosmetics Monarca (P, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Neon Orange (P, $19.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar). KVD Beauty Malice (P, $20.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (85% similar). Make Up For Ever Saucy Tangerine (312) (P, $23.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). MAC Forbidden Sunrise (LE, $19.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar). MAC Resort Season (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Makeup Geek Quirky (P, $15.00) is more muted (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Too Faced Naughty by Nature Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.23 fl. oz.) is described as a “matte deep chocolate.” It’s a dark brown with warm undertones and a satin finish. This shade never quite dried down; it was lightly tacky but pressing my lips together didn’t lift color, so that was a happy surprise! It had rich pigmentation and applied evenly. It emphasized lip lines but didn’t look as “cracked” when I smiled as other shades. It’s not ideal, but it was one of the easier shades to wear over time. The formula was moderately drying over the five hours it lasted. ColourPop Limbo (DC, $6.50) is warmer (95% similar). NYX Maison (P, $6.00) is lighter, glossier (95% similar). Tarte Wannabe (P, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar). Anastasia Bittersweet (LE, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Unveil (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Kae (LE, $6.50) is warmer (90% similar). Tarte Grunge (P, $20.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Anastasia #8 (Vol. 1) (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). Sephora Mocha (P, $14.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Maybelline Grey Over It (DC, $7.49) is lighter (90% similar). Tarte Fortune (P, $20.00) is lighter (85% similar). MAC Patricia Bright (LE, $19.00) is darker (85% similar). Anastasia Maude (P, $20.00) is warmer (85% similar). Kaleidos Mahogany (P, $12.00) is darker, brighter (85% similar). MAC Victorian (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (85% similar). Tarte Crop Top (P, $20.00) is lighter, cooler, glossier (85% similar). Anastasia Malt (P, $20.00) is warmer (85% similar). MAC Chocotease (LE, $21.00) is darker (85% similar). MAC Move Your Body (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar). MAC Antique Velvet (P, $19.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. 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 Mrs. Roper Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Mrs. Roper Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Mrs. Roper Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Mrs. Roper Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Mrs. Roper Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Mrs. Roper Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Mrs. Roper Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Naughty by Nature Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Naughty by Nature Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Naughty by Nature Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Naughty by Nature Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Naughty by Nature Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Naughty by Nature Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick

Too Faced Naughty by Nature Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick