The Pure Color Envy by Estee Lauder are among the best lipsticks I know. So it was only a matter of time until I had to try the matte line. As I already have so many intense reds and pinks in matte I picked their most unusual color:
This is the pinkish-purple color Stronger.
The matte lipstick has the strong vanilla scent of the Pure Color Envy line, they don’t smell like other Estee Lauder lipsticks. They smell the same as MAC lipsticks.
Swatch. This is one of the modern satiny mattes. The look is pretty matte, but not chalky. It feels thinner than MAC matte. It is not drying (I wear balm underneath, though).
Color comparison to Maybelline Magnetic Magenta. I haven’t gotten around to take a swatch pic of Stronger with MAC Heroine. At first I thought Heroine might be similar, but it is a lot more purple.
As for lip liner, I currently use the MAC Heroine lip liner, which is somewhat darker. I think MAC has a lip liner that is closer in color but I don’t have it (yet). Heroine works okay. Note that the lip pencil of Heroine is a bit less purple than the Heroine lipstick (swatch comparison) so it works out. Of course you don’t really need a liner at all with Stronger, I just like having the option.
Stronger wears well, I get about six hours. Eating reduces it, but it is still there. Still, with a color like purple I prefer to reapply throughout the day. The lipstick does leave a stain as well, but it’s not that intense.
Estee Lauder often gets overlooked for not being as cool as other brands but they have top notch quality and some real gems. I like that they do have a color like Stronger, which is a bit more unusual. If I had endless money I would buy the whole line, because all the colors are pretty.
Dandygal 
Such a gorgeous shade! 🙂
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yay 🙂
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That color is stunning! I used to have a lipstick from The Body Shop that was very similar (maybe a bit chalkier in color), but this formula looks much nicer. I haven’t had the best of luck with EL lipstick (they always seem to turn fuchsia on me), but maybe I’ve just been getting the wrong shades as GWPs.
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this formula is pretty much the best. 🙂 and I love the color.
oh no, haha, you know the Estee Lauder’s DO have a tendency to pull fuchsia. Maybe it’s their fav color! XD However the GWPs often are some sort of strong pink, so they might be the worst offenders. Try those who look more brownish in the bullet – they always look different applied!
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I was scared off years ago when I tried the much raved about Sugar Daddy lipstick (a brownish shimmer) which promptly turned fuchsia on me, too! XD I think I’m not in their target demographic!
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