NARS Consuming Red & Infatuated Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencils Reviews, Photos, Swatches
NARS Consuming Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Consuming Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($26.00 for 0.086 oz.) is a deep red with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had very nearly opaque color coverage that applied with smooth, even color. The pencil felt smooth and velvety along the lips, and it was easy to maneuver around the edge of the lips as well as to fill in the color. The texture is thin, and if my lips are at all dry or flaky, I find the formula can highlight those imperfections noticeably, but if you exfoliate prior to applying, it should look much smoother. The color wore well for six hours, but it was somewhat drying after four and a half hours. MAC Viva Glam I (P, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar). Tarte Vibin' (P, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar). Anastasia Currant (P, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). NARS Amsterdam (P, $28.00) is glossier (90% similar). NARS 413 BLKR (DC, $28.00) is glossier (90% similar). ColourPop Avenue (DC, $6.50) is less glossy (90% similar). NARS Infatuated Red (P, $27.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Deeply Adored (LE, $19.00) is lighter, brighter, glossier (80% similar). Make Up For Ever M402 (DC, $22.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). NARS Rouge Indiscret (LE, $28.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). KVD Beauty Nahz Fur Atoo (P, $19.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar). NARS Just Push Play (P, $26.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (85% similar). KVD Beauty Nosferatu (P, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). MAC Studded Kiss (P, $19.00) is warmer, glossier (80% similar). MAC Kiss Me Quick (P, $19.50) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
NARS Infatuated Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($26.00 for 0.086 oz.) is a medium-dark red with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage with a smooth, velvety consistency that glided on easily and didn’t tug on the lips. The texture is thin, so it feels clingier on the lips than some formulas, but it didn’t feel tight or drying initially. The color wore for six hours, and at the four-hour mark, it felt a bit drying. KVD Beauty Nosferatu (P, $20.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar). NARS Rouge Indiscret (LE, $28.00) is lighter (95% similar). ColourPop Avenue (DC, $6.50) is cooler, less glossy (90% similar). NARS Vain (P, $26.00) is glossier (90% similar). MAC Viva Glam I (P, $19.00) is glossier (95% similar). Chanel Rouge Irregulier (87) (P, $45.00) is darker, brighter, glossier (90% similar). Maybelline Cruel Ruby (P, $7.49) is cooler (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M402 (DC, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Goldie (P, $6.00) is cooler (90% similar). NARS Just Push Play (P, $26.00) is brighter (90% similar). Milani I Am Motivated (P, $6.99) is darker, warmer (90% similar). YSL Conflicting Crimson (27) (P, $39.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Impassioned (P, $55.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (90% similar). Anastasia Currant (P, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). NARS Shanghai Express (P, $26.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Chanel Experimente (154) (P, $45.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Lisa Eldridge Velvet Jazz (LE, $36.00) is darker (90% similar). Tarte Vibin' (P, $20.00) is lighter (95% similar). Besame Cherry Red 1935 (PiP, $22.00) is glossier (95% similar). Giorgio Armani Tempting (404) (P, $38.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Consuming Red
PPermanent. $27.00.
Infatuated Red
PPermanent. $27.00.
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NARS Consuming Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Consuming Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Consuming Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Consuming Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Consuming Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Infatuated Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Infatuated Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Infatuated Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Infatuated Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Infatuated Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Infatuated Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
These are gorgeous! I love the Velvet Matte pencils. I’m glad they got a good rating, and they look so nice on you, Christine. I am putting them in my NARS shopping bag as we speak. 🙂
Woohoo! Enjoy ’em, Pteetsa 🙂
Both colors look quite similar, but also pretty! It’s hard to go wrong with a matte red.
True!
Haha, those look really, really similar to me! Do you think they might pull different colors on other skintones and undertones? Or are they just that similar? 🙂
I think they might look lighter/darker on more contrasting skin.
These look gorgeous! How would you compare these to Cruella?
Cruella is less warm-toned.
I find it kind of funny these two are dupes for each other!
They are surprisingly close (too close for the same collection, IMO).
I thought the same thing Christine.Especially since I feel Nars has so many reds already.At least do 1 red and one of some other color!!
Having MAC VG I satisfies my darker red cravings perfectly! Also, UD Bad Blood in the Revolution formula does too.
Gotta say, though, that these both look fabulous on you, Christine! Then again, reds just do light up your whole face in a lovely, glam way! ❤
Thank you, Nancy! 🙂
Both are pretty but a little browner/warmer than I’d normally wear.
That makes sense! 🙂
Wow! These look like perfect reds for me.
Yay!
Can’t decide which one I like more, both beautiful colors for Fall.
Tough to pick between the two!
Consuming Red is my fave!
Yay!
Beautiful!! I’ve never been the biggest fan of these deep colours, but NARS matte lip pencil formula is so good!
Glad you liked ’em!
I love the colours, but I think the matte effect is too drying for my lips.
Totally understand! I don’t do matte often for that reason.
I love these Nars lip pencils. They’re very versatile. They’re great for layering and making another shade a bit darker, or as a base and applying a lighter shade. These two colors look a bit dry, but I never wear my matte ones solo. I always combine them with something. They add depth and longevity to any other lippies.
What do you combine them with?
Reds like “Consuming Red” are great as everyday reds. They’re bold without being demanding – kind of a muted shade.
Well-said, Veronica!
Why are they so similar? At least make one a different finish, NARS!
It is odd!
Both shades look so nice on you. I own Viva Glam l, so am covered.
Thanks, Tracey!
They both look stunning on you. Really veeeeery similar though!
Thank you!
Yeah. Back on my street. But it seems those streets are Lincoln street and Lincoln avenue. Kind of too close for comfort, as C noted. Idk why any collection would release 90% dupes in the same collection with the same formula. Most Y chromes would not see the difference at all, unless they were artists/MUAs. Given that Nars is trying to sell product, idk why they would do this: most people would only choose one. This is a tough no buy for me, even with ~3 dupes. Often wondered how I have not gotten Amsterdam. Must appeal to my inner behavioral rigidity: if you like it, buy it in every iteration. Btw, 413 bleeker is a Nars online exclusive, rather than LE.
It’s strange to have two similar shades in the same launch, particularly when NARS does smaller collections to begin with!
These are some beautiful reds!
They are!
Wow so similar!!!! But both really gorgeous reds! I think I like the first one better? Which is your fave Christine?
I don’t know if I have a favorite – I’m am not really drawn to mattes!
Hey! I was wondering how buildable the color is. I’m not used to wearing such opaque reds – I usually blot the lipstick if I feel it’s the color is too strong – so I wanted to know if it is possible to reduce the intensity the color(hopefully this makes sense ahah) especially since the formula of these lip pencils is a little dry and probably doesn’t release color just by patting it on the lips, like a normal lipstick would do.
Anyhow, thanks for the great review, as always 🙂
Hey Frannie,
You can get slightly less opaque coverage out of these, but they are pretty pigmented in one stroke!