Melt Cosmetics x Beetlejuice Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Miss Argentina

Melt Cosmetics Miss Argentina Ultra Matte Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a brighter, medium red with warmer undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single layer, though achieving a single layer was nearly impossible to do as the product was so firm and stiff to work with that I had to use shorter, more overlapping motions as it did not move in a fluid stroke.

It felt clingy and emphasized any natural lip texture/lip lines. The color stayed on like glue–still was going strong after six hours of wear and left a very strong stain behind–but was extremely drying.

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Urban Decay 714 (LE, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Milani Desire (LE, $8.99) is lighter (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Best Revenge (P, $55.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (90% similar).
Maybelline Siren in Scarlet (P, $7.99) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Von Teese (LE, $20.00) is glossier (90% similar).
Colour Pop Chronos (LE, $6.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Fashion Legacy (P, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Kismet (P, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Succulent (LE, $6.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Colour Pop Lullaby (LE, $6.00) is warmer (85% similar).

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Ingredients

RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX /CANDELILLA CERA, KAOLIN, ISODODECANE, MICA, TRIDECYL TRIMELLITATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX / CERA MICROCRISTALLINA, ISOBUTYLMETHACRYLATE/BIS-HYDROXYPROPYL DIMETHICONE ACRYLATE COPOLYMER, OZOKERITE, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX, FLAVOR (AROMA), DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE. MAY CONTAIN: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), RED 6 LAKE (CI 15850), RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410).

Miss Argentina

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

D+

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67%

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Ghost with the Most

Melt Cosmetics Ghost with the Most Ultra Matte Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark olive green with muted, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, which did not build up from the bullet. The texture was incredibly firm and stiff, so it dragged painfully across my lips and clung to any imperfections on my lips.

When I tried to layer it or use shorter, more overlapping strokes for application, it just thickened unevenly in places and pulled color from other places, which resulted in a worse-looking application. It separated along my lip lines, which worsened over the six hours it stayed on for. The formula was incredibly drying and uncomfortable to wear.

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MAC Zerocool (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Maybelline Serpentine (P, $7.49) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).

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RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX /CANDELILLA CERA, KAOLIN, ISODODECANE, MICA, TRIDECYL TRIMELLITATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX / CERA MICROCRISTALLINA, ISOBUTYLMETHACRYLATE/BIS-HYDROXYPROPYL DIMETHICONE ACRYLATE COPOLYMER, OZOKERITE, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX, FLAVOR (AROMA), DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE. MAY CONTAIN: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499, CI 77491), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090). MAY CONTAIN: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499, CI 77491), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090).

Ghost with the Most

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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8.5

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1.5

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49%

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Calypso

Melt Cosmetics Calypso Ultra Matte Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep, pinky-berry base with cooler, iridescent violet pearl that gave it more of a satin finish. It was terribly stiff to work with to the point where it was both painful to use–a lot of tugging but also the lipstick would stick, lift, and then thicken on itself–and looked the part.

It had zero forgiveness to imperfections (and I did exfoliate prior!), felt clingy, and was very drying over time. It had semi-opaque color coverage that wore like iron with well-over six hours of wear and an intense, pinky-red stain left behind.

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Kat Von D Razzle (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Junie Bee (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, glossier (85% similar).
Milani Automattic Touch (07) (LE, $8.99) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Starstruck (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, warmer, glossier (85% similar).
UOMA Beauty Allure (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, glossier (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Control (LE, $56.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Estee Lauder Lure Me On (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Smashbox Foiled Brat (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).

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Ingredients

RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX / CANDELILLA CERA, KAOLIN, MICA, ISODODECANE, TRIDECYL TRIMELLITATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX / CERA MICROCRISTALLINA, ISOBUTYLMETHACRYLATE/BIS-HYDROXYPROPYL DIMETHICONE ACRYLATE COPOLYMER, OZOKERITE, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX, FLAVOR (AROMA), DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TIN OXIDE. MAY CONTAIN: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499), RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850), RED 27 LAKE (CI 45410).