Can we talk reverse dupes?

Oct 23, 2015

Aleena P.

I bought quite a few of the me now generation ii long lasting lip glosses (from wish because the shipping was 8 days instead of 8 weeks on ebay), and have noticed a few dupes among them. #18 being a dupe for cashmere and #33 being a dupe for LC wicked is well known, but I also found 22 is almost exactly like ABH sad girl. #2 looks really close to Stila's patina to me, but I can't find mine anywhere to compare it (SO upset about that!) and #3 swatched next to sad girl looks like ABH Lovely but I don't own that one.
For those of you that have come across them, I'm wondering if you have found any others?

Oct 23, 2015

Roz X.

I've never heard of the brand. Interesting. Hopefully other members can send some advice your way. Sounds like a bargain!

Oct 23, 2015

Sarah N.

I think I've heard of those before but never tried them. would you mind swatching the ones you bought?

Oct 23, 2015

Roz X.

Those are gorgeous, Aleena!! How kind of you.

Oct 23, 2015

Kailey L.

Is the formula consistent throughout the shades? There are so many beautiful colors and they're so cheap, but I bought #18 and it basically felt like I swiped on old super glue on my lips and taking it off was nearly impossible. Just wondering if that was your experience or if I just got a dud?

Oct 23, 2015

Aleena P.

The staying power is definitely consistent. I NEED oil to get these off, makeup remover just doesn't do it, even after I eat greasy food. these swatches will probably be with me until sunday lbs. if I try a plain makeup remover wipe or makeup remover and a cloth I feel like I'm ripping skin. Most of them are tacky after I apply, but nowhere near as sticky as a lip gloss or some other liquid lipsticks so I can live with it for the price and color payoff. if I pop my lips I notice it, but when I'm talking and singing I don't. the menows I have are nowhere near as bad as the wet n wild or revlon liquid lipsticks, and they are more hydrating and comfortable than stilas stay all day, but they are also noticeably less comfortable than kat von d and anastasia's. the consistency reminds me of nyx soft matte lip creams, but not the finish. I wouldnt suggest a lip balm unless you want transfer, but elfs hd powder over them has completely taken the tackiness away without making them look dull. I have learned better than to rub my lips together with any matte liquid lipstick because they ball up and peel off and my lips catch on each other (to varying degrees), and these are far from an exception. 18 is one of the stickier ones along with 37,33, and 28. I want to say 36, 25, 22, and 8 weren't noticeably sticky at all. I have worn 22 and forgot I had it on. the rest are somewhere in between. I want to compare them to the l.a. splash formula one day because from what I've heard about l.a. splash they sound like they would be comparable. these are definitely not my favorites, but I think they are worth their salt, so to speak.

Oct 23, 2015

Kailey L.

Thank you for the detailed review! I actually have that elf powder on hand, I think I'll try it again with that. And yeah, I had removed it with 3 different kinds of makeup removers, that's probably why it murdered my lips haha I'll try oil next time.

Oct 23, 2015

Anh N.

I've also bought a couple of these and didn't like them at all. The smell varied, and some smelled like alcohol. They were so sticky, like I glued my lips together. Glad you got a better experience than I did! :)

Oct 24, 2015

Rita P.

Aleena can you please share the seller's name? I bought #32 some months ago and I've liked it so far, it's not an amazing liquid lipstick, but it does more than it's job for the price! For me the color is a perfect wearable autumn red, it reminds me of a stew, if that makes sense ahah I have to say the onky downfalls are the smell which reminds me of children fake makeup ahah and the fact that it peels off when you rub your lips together, as you've said. however I think I'm going to try a powder over it as you've sugested :)

Oct 24, 2015

Aleena P.

I got them from wish.com, they came 12/$12, and the sellers name is, I kid you not, shenzhenshiNIKEyouxiangongsi. I'm not sure if they sell them individually, but both of my orders came within ten days.