Anastasia Beverly Hill Matte Lipsticks
So here's my newly arrived Anastasia Beverly Hills Matte Lipsticks collection. They had a buy 2 get one free on National Lipstick day, so I got 6 more! I initially had 2, now I have 8.
I have finally dared to try these. I tried Stevie, Peachy, and Soft Pink. Color wise, there are 50 shades from nudes to berries and I love the large color selection. Once applied, it looks matte, almost like a liquid lipstick finish. Matte lovers would love this. HOWEVER it’s pretty uncomfortable on my lips. I prefer those velvety mattes like Burberry or Comfort mattes from Urban Decay. This formula is way too matte and too sticky and it’s hard to spread on my lips. That being said, if you like a very matte finish, you might like it.
Now after a few weeks passed and I have gotten to use it more, I’m liking them more. They are long lasting and the shades are very wearable to the office. Only a couple of shades are a fail (namely Buff). The rest are pretty beautiful.
Close up of Honey. This is a lovely peach beige, great as a nude shade for fair skinned gals.
Close up of Peachy. This is a lovely peach shade. Great for everyday wear.
Close up of Buff – A muted mauve pink that leans a bit grayish when I wore it. Not my fave shade.
Spice – Muted orange, perfect for fall!
Staunch – A muted dark pin/brown This can pass as a darkish MLBB
Stevie - Muted red that leans a bit brown? The color is lovely as a not so obvious vampy look.
Soft Pink – The name says it all. It’s a matte pink. I mix this with Peachy to create the perfect peacjy pink nude.
Rosewood - Muted Pinky/coral that’s super wearable and not too flashy. I see myself wearing this to the office or vacay.
Swatches below! From top: Honey, Peachy, Spice, Staunch, Buff, Soft Pink, Rosewood, and Stevie.
Now I had a chance to swatch more shades that I don’t own at Sephora. Apologies for the bad lighting.
Soft Touch, Nude, Hollywood
Sweet Pea, Sedona
Swatches of the Anastasia Beverly Hills Matte Lipsticks: Soft Touch, Nude, Hollywood, Sweet Pea, Sedona
Rouge, Griffin, Cool Brown
Rosewood, Buff, Stevie
Swatches of the Anastasia Beverly Hills Matte Lipsticks: Rouge, Griffin, Cool Brown, Rosewood, Buff, Stevie
Another angle
Ruby, Stone
Insomniac, Cobalt, Midnight
Swatches of Ruby, Stone, Insomniac, Cobalt, Midnight
Now onto nudes: Peachy, Kiss, Latte
Spice, Softpink, Dead Roses
And swatches:
Rum Punch, Brandy, Dread
Resin, Cotton Candy, Orchid
Swatches of the Anastasia Beverly Hills Matte Lipsticks: Rum Punch, Brandy, Dread, Resin, Cotton Candy, Orchid
Stargazer, Plumeria, Rage
Staunch, Honey, Dusty mauve
Swatches of Stargazer, Plumeria, Rage, Staunch, Honey, Dusty mauve