Clinique Long Last Soft Matte Lipstick Dupes

Clinique Long Last Soft Matte Lipstick Dupes

I decided to go through my Clinique collection to try and find dupes of them, comparing them to my Maybelline collection.  I own five of these but I was only able to dupe four.  Beauty (a pink nude shade) was not easy to dupe as I don’t own that many nude lipsticks.  I thought it looked similar to a Mac lipstick that I have but because it was limited edition, I didn’t add it too this list.

Left to Right:  Clinique Petal, Maybelline Pink Sugar, and Maybelline Ravishing Rose

Petal (Clinique)

Compare to:

Ravishing Rose (Maybelline Matte)

Pink Sugar* (Maybelline Matte)

Petal seemed similar to both Ravishing Rose and Pink Sugar, depending on the lighting.  The two colors mixed together would probably be a closer match to Petal then them individually.  Purchasing the Maybelline lipsticks individually will still be cheaper than buying one Clinique lipstick.  Out of the three, my favorite is Pink Sugar.

Left to Right:  Clinique Magenta and Maybelline Mesmerizing Magenta
Clinique Crimson and Maybelline Siren in Scarlet

Magenta (Clinique)

Compare to:

Mesmerizing Magenta (Maybelline Matte)

These two are almost identical.  The Maybelline one is a little more purple while the Clinique one is a little more pink.  Personally, I find the Maybelline one more of a magenta while the Clinique one is more of a hot pink.

Crimson (Clinique)

Compare to:

Siren in Scarlet (Maybelline Matte)

These two are the most identical.  The Clinique one is a smidge more blue-toned while the Maybelline one is slightly pink by comparison.  They are similar colors, but I never wear reds and I certainly don’t need both of these.

Left to Right:  Clinique Plum, Maybelline Brazen Berry, and Maybelline Berry Boss

Plum (Clinique)

Compare to:

Brazen Berry (Maybelline Petal Rebel)

Berry Boss* (Maybelline Matte)

In the initial swatches, I thought Plum and Brazen Berry looked the most similar but upon further comparison they look nothing alike.  I almost forgot about the Bolds collection but I’m so glad I compared these two.  Plum is a little lighter than Berry Boss.  They would look more alike on the lips than the swatches.  You could easily apply Berry Boss with a lighter touch and get a less intense look.