Skip to content
Archived Posts

Urban Decay Troublemaker Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Troublemaker Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a "deep oxblood [with a Comfort Matte finish]." It's a deep, blackened purple with warm, pink undertones and a natural finish. MAC Cyber (P, $19.00) is darker (95% similar). ColourPop Hutch (P, $7.00) is darker (95% similar). Bite Beauty Berry Rouge (LE, $26.00) is glossier (100% similar). Maybelline Blackest Berry (DC, $7.49) is cooler (95% similar). Make Up For Ever Passionate Fig (220) (P, $23.00) is warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Damson (P, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar). NARS Train Bleu (P, $27.00) is warmer, less glossy (95% similar). ColourPop Tonight We Fly (LE, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Nevermind (LE, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar). Pat McGrath Exxotica (LE, $40.00) is lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Shady (P, $15.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (85% similar). Lancome Mademoiselle Isabella (508) (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). MAC Smoked Purple (P, $19.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). NARS Wild Flower (DC, $28.00) is lighter, less pigmented (85% similar). MAC Instigator (P, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar). Smashbox Vinyl (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Too Faced Maneater (P, $22.00) is warmer (80% similar). Make Up For Ever C506 (DC, $22.00) is lighter (80% similar). NARS Madura (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). Make Up For Ever Dark Purple (600) (P, $24.00) is darker, more muted (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Urban Decay Troublemaker Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a "deep oxblood [with a Comfort Matte...

B+
Limited Edition
Read Review

NARS Look Closer Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Look Closer Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Look Closer Eyeshadow Palette ($49.00 for 0.21 oz.) includes four eyeshadows and a miniature sized eyeliner. The eyeshadows actually felt much, much denser and more like a hybrid between cream and powder than NARS' typical eyeshadow (which is often thin and...

Continue Reading

NARS Non-Fiction Touch-Up Kit

NARS Non-Fiction Touch-Up Kit ($65.00 for 0.52 oz.) includes a palette with two blushes and a pressed setting powder, plus a miniature-sized lipgloss and mascara. I wish they had opted for a third blush rather than the pressed powder, because the texture of the powder felt...

NARS Non-Fiction Touch-Up Kit ($65.00 for 0.52 oz.) includes a palette with two blushes and a pressed setting powder, plus a miniature-sized lipgloss...

D
Limited Edition
Read Review

MAC x Helmut Newton Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolours

Shades Reviewed

MAC High Heels Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour
High Heels
A-

Limited Edition

Read Review
MAC Chateau M Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour
Chateau M
A-

Limited Edition

Read Review
MAC Self Portrait Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour
Self Portrait
B+

Limited Edition

Read Review

MAC x Helmut Newton Point 'n' Shoot Eyeshadow Quad

MAC Point 'n' Shoot Eyeshadow Quad ($32.00 for 0.19 oz.) contains four neutral shades--yellowy beige, grayish taupe, brownish taupe, and deep black. The first three shades were nice--pigmented, blendable, long-wearing--but the last shade was very difficult to blend out as...

MAC Point 'n' Shoot Eyeshadow Quad ($32.00 for 0.19 oz.) contains four neutral shades--yellowy beige, grayish taupe, brownish taupe, and deep black. ...

B
Limited Edition
Read Review

MAC Nutcracker Sweet Nude Lip Gloss Kit

MAC Nutcracker Sweet Nude Lip Gloss Kit ($35.00 for 0.40 fl. oz.) contains three Cremesheen Glasses and one Dazzleglass in variations on "nude." Cremesheen Glass is supposed to be creamy, hydrating, and sheerer. Dazzleglass is supposed to have medium coverage with a...

MAC Nutcracker Sweet Nude Lip Gloss Kit ($35.00 for 0.40 fl. oz.) contains three Cremesheen Glasses and one Dazzleglass in variations on "nude."...

B-
Limited Edition
Read Review

NARS Shadow Side Velvet Shadow Stick Set

NARS Shadow Side Velvet Shadow Stick Set ($39.00 for 0.21 oz.) contains three miniature sized twist-up cream eyeshadows and a miniature sized mascara. I haven't had great luck with the Velvet Shadow Stick formula, as they are harder to blend and work with on the lid and have...

NARS Shadow Side Velvet Shadow Stick Set ($39.00 for 0.21 oz.) contains three miniature sized twist-up cream eyeshadows and a miniature sized mascara....

C-
Limited Edition
Read Review

NARS Give In Take Dual-Intensity Eye & Cheek Palette

NARS Give In Take Dual-Intensity Eye & Cheek Palette ($69.00 for 0.78 oz.) includes six eyeshadows and three blushes in the Dual-Intensity formula. The Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow formula is supposed to be sheerer when applied dry and more...

NARS Give In Take Dual-Intensity Eye & Cheek Palette ($69.00 for 0.78 oz.) includes six eyeshadows and three...

B
Limited Edition
Read Review
Back to Top