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Dose of Colors - Berry Me vs LA Girl Matte - Rebel

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I'm going to skip the introduction and go straight to the comparison.

Packaging

 Both come in tubes with doe foot applicator.

LA Girl: The packaging is a lot bigger than the NYX SMLC. At first glance you might think LA Girl contains a lot more of lip products than the NYX one because of the packaging. However, don't let the size fool you. NYX SMLC contains more product. The applicator is straight. It can be hard applying because it's as straight as it can be.

Dose of Colors: I love the packaging. It's like a transparent glass so you could see the colour inside, and topped with a white cap. It's really simple and elegant. I simply love it. The applicator is perfect for applying, and I love how it's so soft.

Winner: Dose of Colors


What's inside

LA Girl: it smells like paint and it's awful. It's very liquidy and dries to a matte finish faster than Berry Me. The formula itself is light, and it's not patchy or flaky.

Dose of Colors: it smells like NYX SMLC, and if you don't know what NYX SMLC smells like, it smells vanilla-y. Yes I'm superb when it comes to describing something. The formula is creamier than Rebel, it's patchy nor flaky, however it dries longer than LA Girl.

I couldn't decide which one's the winner.

After they dry completely, I tested them by drinking and eating. When drinking, both transferred a little bit on the glass. After a while, I ate an oily dish and they both survived. Although the LA Girl one lasted more. 

When swatching on my hand, they look the same as if they're identical twins. However, when I put them on my lips side by side, the Dose of Colors in Berry Me is lighter in colour than the LA Girl Rebel. 

Price

An important aspect to those short on money. The US price for the LA Girl is $5 and Dose of Colors $18. There's a $13 gap there.
Since I can only buy them both in online shops, the prices vary.

LA Girl: I bought mine for IDR 60k. The price range is from IDR 60k to IDR 115k (yes I saw some online shops sell LA Girl Matte for more than a hundred thousand rupiah.) My advice is don't buy them if they cost more than IDR 75k. Find another online shops. There are plenty.

Dose of Colours: I bought mine for IDR 235k. Although I've seen other online shops sell it for IDR 285k. If I intend to purchase other colours, I wouldn't buy any that costs more than IDR 235k. 

Winner of this round: LA Girl Matte

Comparison side by side

Closer look
Conclusion

If you have extra money to spend, I suggest you get the Dose of Colors because it's lighter both in colour and how it feels on your lips. It feels as if you don't wear anything, the smell won't make you feel dizzy (in case you're sensitive of smell), and the texture is just amor.

If you're on a budget or don't want to splurge, then I suggest you get the LA Girl one. It lasts longer, the colour is similar, and it's a lot cheaper. You can buy three LA Girl with the same money you use to buy the Dose of Colors.


These are only my suggestion and my thoughts. Feel welcome to leave a comment on how you think. 

Thanks for reading!

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