Makeup by Mario Fanda & Jesse Ultra Suede Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Fanda

Makeup by Mario Fanda Ultra Suede Lipstick Makeup by Mario Fanda Ultra Suede Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a medium-dark, rosy brown with warm undertones and a soft matte finish. The texture was denser and firmer in the tube, so it didn’t glide in a single stroke for me, but it didn’t tug too much that it was painful or difficult to get the color to transfer onto my lips evenly.

It had semi-opaque, buildable color payoff that had slight pilling in the close-up (though not enough that I could feel it). This shade lasted nicely for four hours and felt neither drying nor hydrating over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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ColourPop Candy Paint (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Over the Taupe (P, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Beast (LE, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
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Makeup by Mario Kate (P, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Pat McGrath Spellbound (P, $30.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Anastasia Spice (P, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
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Formula Overview

$24.00/0.14 oz. - $171.43 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be a "comfortable matte" finish that offers "full-coverage" that is "non-drying" and has "smoothing gels and texturizing powder" that delivers a "smooth matte, soft-focus appearance." It's a silicone-heavy formula that's thin, very lightweight, and has a "soft matte" finish that is mostly matte but not quite as flat initially as a true matte lipstick would be.

I find this type of formula to be a more common release from a multitude of brands, and they don't often have a lot of differentiation. It has been my experience, unfortunately, with most of these formulas that they tend to emphasize lip texture and imperfections--particularly catching around flakes, even minor dryness--and separate into lip lines as they wear down. The lighter shades tend to be the worst-applying and worst-performing, while more mid-tone and deeper shades can apply more smoothly and be more flattering on.

I noticed that the red and berry hues in the range seemed to be stiffer in the tube than most of the other shades in the line-up, and this resulted in the base of the lipstick breaking off from the twist-up mechanism (the following shades broke: Alicia, Kiana, Kristen, Amanda).

The pigmentation varied from more semi-opaque to opaque coverage with lighter shades having sheerer coverage relative to deeper shades. The initial consistency was firmer in the tube, though not to the point of tugging painfully, but I found that this tends to deliver less pigmentation and does tend to be a better application when I build up with shorter, overlapping strokes overall.

The formula was non-drying and very lightweight, so it felt like I had nothing on, but they only wore between two and five hours with a few shades exceeding that range (like a red).

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Ingredients

HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, DIMETHICONE, CETEARYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX (CERA MICROCRISTALLINA), CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, POLYETHYLENE, SILICA, TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE TRIISOSTEARATE, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, KAOLIN, MICA, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SYNTHETIC WAX, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX [CERA CARNAUBA], STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-t-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL, PASSIFLORA EDULIS SEED OIL, TOCOPHEROL, [MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090)]

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Fanda

PPermanent. $24.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

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Jesse

Makeup by Mario Jesse Ultra Suede Lipstick Makeup by Mario Jesse Ultra Suede Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark plum with moderate, warm undertones and a soft matte finish. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer, which applied evenly across my lips but had a tendency to gather around textural imperfections (despite exfoliating thoroughly prior!).

The consistency was denser, slightly firm, but it felt thin and lightweight on my lips without being clingy. It wore well for four hours and felt non-drying over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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KVD Beauty Lolita (P, $19.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Anastasia Rosewood (P, $18.00) is brighter (85% similar).
Anastasia Rum Punch (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Daydream (P, $6.00) is darker (85% similar).
Anastasia Stevie (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Bite Beauty Extra Sugar Buns (P, $28.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Softii (LE, $6.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
NARS Erotic Adventure (P, $26.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
NARS Do Me Baby (P, $27.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$24.00/0.14 oz. - $171.43 Per Ounce

The formula was non-drying and very lightweight, so it felt like I had nothing on, but they only wore between two and five hours with a few shades exceeding that range (like a red).

Browse all of our Makeup by Mario Ultra Suede Lipstick swatches.

Ingredients

HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, DIMETHICONE, CETEARYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX (CERA MICROCRISTALLINA), CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, POLYETHYLENE, SILICA, TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE TRIISOSTEARATE, MICA, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, KAOLIN, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SYNTHETIC WAX, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX [CERA CARNAUBA], STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-t-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL, PASSIFLORA EDULIS SEED OIL, TOCOPHEROL, [MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492), RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090)]