Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color Review, Photos, Swatches
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color ($19.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a new-for-fall product, which is exclusive to Sephora. This product claims to deliver long-wearing opaque color without feathering and all with a glossy shine–oh, and they’re supposed to be moisturizing, too. There are currently five shades: F-Bomb (bright red cream), Punch Drunk (bright orange cream), Adrenaline (bright fuchsia sparkle), Crush (hot pink), and Big Bang (bright pink with sparkle).
- F-Bomb is a bright, medium-dark red with subtle ruby shimmer. It’s opaque, and it does stain a little (but surprisingly, not as much as some reds). It does have a subtly glossy shine. Overall, it leans a touch blue, but it’s not strongly blue-based. Make Up For Ever #44 is similar but not quite as dark. Guerlain Gwen is less vibrant. NYX Hero is not as opaque, slightly darker. Burberry Hibiscus seems a touch lighter. Chanel Dragon is a bit darker and has more shimmer.
- Punch Drunk is a vibrant, darkened orange with creamy finish and subtle shine. It’s completely opaque. MAC Strut Your Stuff ius similar, perhaps not as dark. Giorgio Armani #405 is similar in vibrancy, but it is brighter, less red-based. Dolce & Gabbana Sheer is very similar.
- Adrenaline is a darkened raspberry red with ruby and pink shimmer and glitter. I did not find that this was really glossy at all–it felt a little dry when I applied it, and it looked more like a regular lipstick than a gloss. MAC Quite the Thing is similar, more iridescent. Estee Lauder Wild Violet is slightly redder. NYX Chloe is similar in base color but has more iridescence.
- Crush is a creamy blue-based fuchsia pink with a glossy shine. It’s nearly opaque in color. NARS Schiap is pinker, not quite as blue-based. MAC Florida is similar in color but lighter.
- Big Bang is medium-dark raspberry pink with fuchsia glitter. It is lighter, less opaque, and not nearly as red as Adrenaline. This is cooler-toned as well. MAC Pink Burst is very similar, while MAC Quite the Thing is darker.
The majority of these shades are vibrant and rich in color, which means they definitely wear longer rather than shorter. Shades like F-Bomb wear three to four hours with a subtle shine, but the color itself lasts through a meal and still looks presentable six hours later. I only tested the wear on F-Bomb and Big Bang, so I could test out different finishes. Both Adrenaline and Big Bang have a fair amount of glitter (“sparkle”) in their finishes, and as a result, they have a slightly gritty texture, which becomes more noticeable over time, as the creaminess of the product wears away. It doesn’t travel too much, but as fun as the sparkling glitter might be, it is more troublesome than the creamier finishes. I did get four hours of wear with Big Bang.
Crush was the only shade that had a high gloss shine–the kind expected from these–while the others fell a little flat. Adrenaline was the only shade that I felt really missed the shine. F-Bomb, Punch Drunk, and Big Bang all had a subtle shine. After I wore them, I’m pleased to report my lips did not dry out, so they delivered on their ability to moisturize while worn. I also did not experience any bleeding while wearing F-Bomb, which is the most likely to bleed as it is a rich red.
This product is easy to sharpen, but you’ll waste doing so (from what I can tell, 1-2 uses), and you won’t particularly enjoy cleaning out your sharpener afterward. It shaves off the actual product, while it sharpens, and because of the creaminess of the formula, it smears easily when you attempt to clean. I tested it twice by removing the entire sharpened portion (so initially, the entire tip, then I sharpened until about 3mm of product was exposed, removed that, repeated).
Aside from the sharpening issue, the new pencils are rather good–as long as you don’t mind the lack of glossy shine. They look more like lipsticks than glosses (except for Crush). It falls short of that particular claim, which is reflected in the product rating, but it is certainly something that may be easily overlooked.
Where to Buy: Sephora.com, $19
The Glossover
It's long-wearing, moisturizing, and four of the five deliver mostly opaque color coverage. Depending on how often you expect to use the lip pencil, the amount you lose from sharpening may be concerning.
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Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color: F-Bomb, Punch Drunk, Adrenaline, Crush, Big Bang
Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color: F-Bomb, Punch Drunk, Adrenaline
Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color: Adrenaline, Crush, Big Bang
Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color: F-Bomb, Punch Drunk, Adrenaline, Crush, Big Bang
Urban Decay F-Bomb Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay F-Bomb Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay F-Bomb Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Punch Drunk Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Punch Drunk Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Punch Drunk Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Adrenaline Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Adrenaline Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Adrenaline Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Crush Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Crush Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Crush Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Big Bang Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Big Bang Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
Urban Decay Big Bang Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
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Product & Review FAQ
Where can I purchase it? How much is it?
Sephora.com, $19.
Is it limited edition?
No.
Any dupes?
See individual shade review.
If only they were for lips & cheeks. :) 2 in 1 is always better I believe, especially on the go. Do you think it'd be possible? Would they work as a stain kinda maybe? Or too cremey?
Too sticky!
mmmmm, Crush looks delicious i think the milani dupe looks better than Big Bang
Love this product! Goes on smooth and fades to a nice stain. I have the pencil in f bomb and it has become my go to lip gloss. Only downside: a little pricey but worth it.
I really want F-Bomb now! The PERFECT red!
I purchased Adrenaline at Sephora yesterday. I know you were not its biggest fan, but the glitter got me. It's not really long-wearing, but the color really works on my skin tone. It is the perfect "going-out notice me" lip color.
I just picked up Adrenaline today at Sephora like 5 seconds after they put it out!
Really amazing ! It's such a good thing to discover these lipsticks. Colors are wonderfull !!! I really want it !
oh my goodness that red!its just so beautiful!*faints*
Woah! That is what i call BRIGHT! Love it! But i dont know if i can pull it off...
Big bang looks the best on you :)
Wow these are super saturated. Loooove at first sight.
Christine, you can wear any lip color and look fabulous! I would love to wear colors like F-bomb and Adrenaline but I just can't quite pull them off. Thanks for the awesome reviews/swatches on these colors. I've had my eye on Crush and I think I just might go for it... :)
I think adrenaline and big bang look gorgeous on you!
punch drunk looks absolutely gorgeous on you!
F-Bomb looks gorgeous on you, but I don't think it'd work for me. However I do want to try adrenaline at least. Not too big on sharpening, but the color looks stunning. If I like it, I'll definitely go for Big Bang as well. Lovely swatches!
IDK what it is, the makeup the lipstick, the mascara or what, but u look really beautiful in this pictures! theres something different in you! Nice colors want all the not shimmery ones ! XoXo
Punch Drunk looks great on you! I love the colors, but I'm more of a matte kind of girl.
The color "Crush" looks really good on you! I have a bit of a thing for pinky-purple lip stuff. :)
Ugh i was interested in purchasing these until you mentioned that you need to sharpen them; I assumed they were twist up's. Thumgs down for that UD.
I loooooove these! Especially F-bomb and Punch Drunk! Christine what foundation are you wearing? :)
Guerlain Lingerie de Peau!
gorgeouss!!
This may help me finally get over UD discontinuing their Pleather Pencils. I was in love with "Kink." Now I want F-Bomb!
OMGosh, I agree with everybody, your complexion looks amazing. Can I ask what foundation you're wearing?
Guerlain Lingerie de Peau
Just wanted to drop by and say you look particularly lovely in these pics Christine! You really rock a bright lip well! :)
holy pigmentation batman! those are so pretty, i love f-bomb and crush!
I think i'll pass, I prefer understated colors *lol*
Very pretty! I love the look of Crush.
Eyeko's Liptastik lips colours are identical to these and come in a twist up pencil packaging. The shades are to bright for me (same with these UD ones), so if anyone curios why not try the Eyeko ones first.
Wow! These look GORGEOUS!!!!!
I like F Bomb and Crush, but I am a bit skeptical because I have two of the Milani ones, which look fantastic as swatches, but didn't have a much color payoff as I would've hoped on my lips. I'd at least try these on, I suppose.
all the shades look sooo good on you christine
Great site!!! I am so glad I stumbled upon it today! xx
Hmmm, with the exception of the two glittery shades, these look insansely shiny in the photos... based on your description of them being only slightly shiny I am curious to see how they look in person. F-Bomb is a must buy for me, that looks ludicrisly beautiful!
These all look great on you. But sometimes UD just tries too hard to seem "edgy" with names like F-Bomb. Being a mom to 3 little girls, I just couldn't pull that out of my purse . . .
I totally sympathize. I'm not a mommy but I am a little bit of a prude, lol. I suppose if you wanted to, you could put a sticker over the name or something?
Ohhhh at first I didn't think I'd like these but they look beautiful!!!! All these colors look great on you Christine :) very pretty!
Wow, Punch Drunk really makes a statement! They all look great on you but are a little too vibrant for my tastes.
Great pics! I would love to know what foundation you're wearing here also. I think I want it!
Guerlain Lingerie de Peau :)
I want Crush and F-Bomb!! They are soo beautiful...too bad they're kinda high in price...but they are so beautiful I'd say they are worth it.
I might wanna check these out! Too bad Urban Decay is kinda hard to find in Sweden...
Love them! Now i just NEED to have Crush! :D
Do these have a scent/taste? I can not wear the UD lipsticks due to the scent/taste.
I didn't detect any!
I love Crush and Punch Drunk. BEAUTIFUL! Any idea when Urban Decay's Fall Line will be launching in Sephora or Ulta?
All but the palette are at Sephora - these are exclusive to Sephora.
Christine, these look absolutely gorgeous on you and I'm interested in a gloss that delivers a bit more colour, the way these seem to. But I don't really want to be dealing with sharpening them. Just yesterday, I sharpened 2 24/7 liners (not the shadows, the ordinary liners) and even though I froze them first, I had smears of product all over my sharpener. I had sharpening stuff!
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