Gabriel Cosmetics Lipstick (Matte Cerise - Mauve Brown/Cool Crème)

Gabriel makes some of the best makeup out there (natural and otherwise). I regularly use and love their mascara, eyeshadows, lip pencils, and lipsticks. Their products contain only natural ingredients and never irritate my sensitive skin. This lipstick is a gorgeous, highly pigmented deep red shade that goes on smooth and lasts all day. I believe this lipstick really moisturizes the lips as well; my chapped lips seem even better after wearing it than they do after wearing lip balm.

I’ve been a longtime user of their competitor’s product (real purity) which I also like but they seemed to have changed their passion color which I was using, so I tried Gabriel.Pros of Gabriel: the color lasted a lot longer, held up after blotting and eating, and so far at least hasn’t been as mushy as Real purity (whose lipsticks sometimes break off the base.) Also, I like the color options better than the current palette of real purity offerings which seem to be catering to ‘cottage core punk’ or purple haired types. I just want understated roses and pinks for a not overly made up look (and the occasional redder color for the Christmas holiday) and found three understated roses/pink colors in Gabriel.Cons of Gabriel: possibly not as ‘clean’ as real purity (but still better than most lipsticks), and after buying three, sometimes the colors aren’t exactly as expected from the marketing, but once I figure them out it’ll be ok for repeat buying the ones that actually look best. I had the same problem with real purity when I first tried them, but to my knowledge Gabriel doesn’t have cheap samples to try before investing in the actual lipstick tube. Of the three tubes I bought, I can live with Gabriel’s colors that I liked less as they’re still be good for various occasions (one is a little too bright pink but for the spring it will be fine).Real purity has to be used within a couple years or they kind of ‘go off’ as maybe the natural oils in them go rancid just like a food product, which is how pure they are. If it hadn’t been that they changed the color I mainly used (and many of the others on offer are too garish looking for me like bright lavender) I probably wouldn’t have tried Gabriel because I’m a creature of habit. I haven’t had Gabriel lipsticks that long, but I do like the colors and the performance for those occasions when I do wear lipstick. If I have to update I will in the future, but right now I think Gabriel is pretty great.

My favorite brand of lipstick for years! It's quality made, naturally sourced, mineral based, creamy smooth going on and it lasts! Gabriel lipsticks are mineral-based, gluten-free, vegan, and cruelty-free. Who could want for more?In case you need to know, INGREDIENTS INCLUDE: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius(Safflower) Seed Oil, Retinyl Palmitate,Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin, Crithmum Maritimum (Sea Fennel) Extract, Bisabolol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Iron Oxides, Mica, Hypericum Perforatum (St. John’s Wort) Extract, Titanium DioxideThanks for offering these wonderful organic lipsticks on Amazon! I used to buy them at the PCC up in the Puget Sound area. =)

Great coverage that lasts, no overwhelming perfumes which I love. Only negative comment is that there aren't enough color choices- I have a difficult time finding colors that match my skin tone.

My favorite. Not too dark but enough of a cool undertone to help teeth look whiter

Was supposed to get the eve set but I was sent the eve lipstick and nutmeg liner. They don’t look bad paired together and the quality seems nice, just was expecting to get the eve liner.

Don't waste your money! I wanted a coppery red lipstick. the color in the tube is beautiful, then I put in on. The color on my lips looked white. It has a lot of frost in it. It never turned coppery. I had to wipe it off an use my old color.

Love the quality and color.