NARS An Abnormal Female Lip Pencil Coffret Review, Photos, Swatches
NARS An Abnormal Female Lip Pencil Coffret
NARS An Abnormal Female Lip Pencil Coffret ($65.00 for 0.24 oz.) includes three full-sized Velvet Matte Lip Pencils, and all three are shades that are part of the permanent range, so if you like one, you may find it better to just pick up the one you want. Of all the packaging in the collection, this is the most unique, and it is more unique relative to other special edition packaging I’ve seen from brands in general. The Velvet Matte Lip Pencil formula can be drying, and it doesn’t always have the pigmentation expected, which are its major downsides.
413 BLKR is a bright, medium-dark fuchsia pink with lighter iridescent fuchsia shimmer over a matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that covered evenly, but the texture of the pencil was a smidgen dry compared to the other two shades. It didn’t tug much, but it seemed to take longer to apply. The color wore well for five and a half hours, and it left behind a stain, but it was somewhat drying after two hours of wear. Too Faced Troublemaker (P, $22.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Urban Decay Menace (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). MAC Dance Off, Pants Off (LE, $19.00) is glossier (95% similar). Illamasqua Atomic (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Guerlain Cherry Cape (067) (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, more muted, glossier (90% similar). Chanel La Romanesque (50) (DC, $45.00) is less shimmery, warmer, glossier (90% similar). Milani Raspberry Rush (P, $5.49) is more shimmery (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Logan (P, $36.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Guerlain Neon Pumps (065) (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, glossier (90% similar). NARS Janet (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar). Chanel Fuchsia (P, $37.00) is less shimmery, glossier (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Cooper (LE, $36.00) is brighter (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Hot Berry (P, $28.00) is brighter, glossier (90% similar). MAC Hollywood Cerise (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Francesco (LE, $36.00) is brighter, glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Firebird (LE, $18.00) is brighter, glossier (90% similar). MAC Pink, You Think? (P, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar). MAC Full Fuchsia (P, $19.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). ColourPop The Rabbit (P, $7.00) is brighter (90% similar). ColourPop Lock Diary (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Sex Machine is a dusty, medium-dark pinky-plum with neutral-to-warm undertones and a soft shimmer over a mostly matte finish. It was semi-opaque with a soft, velvety consistency that glided on. The texture is thin and feels a little clingy. On me, the color lasted for four hours but was drying. MAC Mehr (P, $19.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Anderson (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Bite Beauty Fig (DC, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Brave (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, brighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Naked (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Pastille (DC, $24.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Indian Rose (P, $57.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (90% similar). Flower Beauty Petal Kiss (P, $6.98) is lighter (95% similar). Givenchy Nude Guipure (106) (P, $36.00) is glossier (95% similar). KVD Beauty Lovecraft (DC, $21.00) is cooler (90% similar). Tarte Flashy (LE, $24.00) is warmer (85% similar). Make Up For Ever #4 (DC, $19.00) is darker (85% similar). Dolce and Gabbana Petal (135) (P, $33.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). NARS Catfight (DC, $28.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Burberry Nude Rose (No. 405) (P, $35.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Burberry Peony Rose (302) (P, $35.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). MAC Boca (LE, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar). Givenchy Nude Guipure (106) (P, $36.00) is glossier (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Pussycat (04) (P, $55.00) is less shimmery, brighter (85% similar). NARS Anita (P, $34.00) is warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Dragon Girl is a rich, bright, medium-dark red with cool, blue undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color payoff with a very smooth, even application as the texture was velvety and soft in the pencil. On me, the color wears for a solid six hours and feels lightly drying after four hours of wear. ColourPop Honey Pie (LE, $6.50) is darker (95% similar). Revlon Bread Winner (P, $12.39) is brighter, warmer (90% similar). Guerlain Berry Pink (721) (P, $36.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Revlon First Class (P, $12.39) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Guerlain #518 (P, $33.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar). Laura Mercier Rose Vif (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Wild Sumac (P, $27.00) is cooler (90% similar). YSL Fuchsia Allusion (99) (P, $38.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (90% similar). MAC If Wishes Were Roses (LE, $22.00) is lighter, less pigmented (90% similar). Sephora Cherry Moon (94) (P, $14.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Kaleidos Cactus Flower (P, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Anything Goes (P, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar). NYX Bloody Mary (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC So Good For You (LE, $19.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Milani Romance (LE, $8.99) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Creeper (DC, $6.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). MAC Framboise Moi (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). KVD Beauty XO (LE, $20.00) is darker (95% similar). Bite Beauty #012 (LE, $36.00) is glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Amplify (P, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
An Abnormal Female
LELimited Edition. $65.00.
413 BLKR
PPermanent. $27.00.
Sex Machine
PPermanent. $27.00.
Dragon Girl
PPermanent. $27.00.
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NARS An Abnormal Female Lip Pencil Coffret
NARS An Abnormal Female Lip Pencil Coffret
NARS An Abnormal Female Lip Pencil Coffret
NARS An Abnormal Female Lip Pencil Coffret
NARS An Abnormal Female Lip Pencil Coffret
NARS An Abnormal Female Lip Pencil Coffret
NARS 413 BLKR Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS 413 BLKR Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS 413 BLKR Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS 413 BLKR Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS 413 BLKR Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS 413 BLKR Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Sex Machine Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Sex Machine Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Sex Machine Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Sex Machine Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Sex Machine Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Sex Machine Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Dragon Girl Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Dragon Girl Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Dragon Girl Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Dragon Girl Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Dragon Girl Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Dragon Girl Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
Uh, that packaging is kinda unique looking….trying to figure out what to re-use it for…hmmm, too big to hang around the neck like the Louboutin one LOL I have one of the Velvet Matte lip crayons (in a beigey brown shade) and they are on the dry side, but ok for me since I always put SPF lip balm on top. Dragon Girl is pretty, a shade that brightens the face
It’s big enough that it could be used on a bookshelf or floating shelf as a decorative piece 🙂
I love the packaging and the colors but I just got a bunch of lip pencils from NARS and Bite so I better work though what I have!
Oh, bummer!
NARS is a generally great line and I think he comes out with some truly unique and flattering shades, but I feel like he’s set up shop in MAC Land – releasing the same permanent shades in a kitchy package with a famous person’s name on it and a hefty price tag. At least he didn’t stick Orgasm or Laguna in there! The coffer is cool though. If not weirdly named.
And it’s odd that 413 BLKR pencil is fushia. I have the lipstick and its a warm rose brown.
I don’t know why they rehash the same permanent products throughout their holiday launch – I could see here and there, but they don’t do much in the way of new for the kits.
Dragon Girl is one my absolute favourites colour-wise but I find it really dry – if my lips aren’t in top condition, it emphases imperfections I didn’t know I had. The insane wear time I get with it makes it worth it though, especially as the colour is bright enough that the texture issues are only visible close up.
Some of the dupes you’ve listed look promising and super affordable though – colourpop still isn’t available here, but the Milani dupe might be someday soon!
I hope you can try the Milani one sometime!
I bet people will be torn on the packaging. I think it’s way too large and not convenient for storing, but others will love it I’m sure!
If you don’t have a TON of these special kits and packaging type things, it could be cool. I did end up keeping the packaging on this one, since it was so unique!
Even though I know that nearly everyone is saying the container looks like a bullet, to my eyes, it reminds me of either a torpedo or a nuclear warhead! Either/ or, it’s pretty dang COOL! One of the only packagings for anything in this collection that looks awesome to me: the bomb of femininity! LoL
As for the actual lipsticks, I really only love Dragon Girl. The other two appear too dull in finish and look uncomfortable for my poor lips! (Although…there is that wonderful stuff called lipgloss)
I can definitely see nuclear warhead, too, now that you mention it!
Coffret? Really? Good luck getting that on a plane, LOL!
That would be interesting, lol!
I like this a lot. Is there any kind of a deal with the set money wise? My wallet can only take so much though and I’ m having trouble narrowing my choices in this collection!
Total value is $78 🙂
Ok,thanks! I could have figured that out. Sorry if I overlooked it also!
Love this set, and the packaging.
Yayy!
I freely admit I bought this for the packaging alone – and I love it. 🙂
It’s very unique!
What does the bullet packaging feel like? Does it have weight to it, and is it sturdy? Basically, how do you feel about the quality of it? I won’t lie… I kind of just want this set for the packaging. ?
It has good heft to it! I think it’s probably the best piece out of the launch if you’re in it for packaging/something different/unique.
Am I the only one who has an issue with the packaging of this? We’re not without our own gun violence problems here in Canada but, honestly, just looking at the horrors that guns have wrought in the US just in recent weeks and months, I see nothing clever or artistic about makeup being packaged inside a pretend bullet. It’s like the sexually suggestive and drug culture glamorizing names of a lot of makeup products – I don’t find anything stylish or clever about any of it and when it comes to this sort of glamorizing of gun violence, I find it both sad and offensive.
Hopefully NARS is reading!
The packaging is so cool! If only the colors in it were limited edition/exclusive ones rather than ones from their permanent line.
I wish they had switched it up more!
i love the packaging !
unfortunately , the only shade i see myself using is dragon girl .
i would get it if the other two shades weren’t shimmery . not a fan of that finish .
Oh, bummer! 🙁
The packaging is lost on me. Even if contained three of the most innovative lipsticks known to mankind, I would not purchase something that glorifies guns or warfare. It amazes me that people will have a bird for animal welfare but not human welfare. Shame on you NARS.
Thanks for sharing!
For some reason I love the name and the packaging on this set, but Sex Machine looks absolutely hideous on me (got it in a holiday set a couple of years back, never could make it work, it makes me look sick/dead/un-dead), and I have dupes for 413 BLKR (Fanny) and Dragon Girl (Cruella and Luxemborg), so I think I’ll have to pass… too bad, really.
Sex Machine can be a hard shade to wear! Maybe with a gloss?
Thanks for the suggestion, Christine, I’ll try it — but, truthfully, most light or muted shades of lipstick wash me out/make me look sick, even when they’re shades that would look good on me if they were deeper or brighter — I look *way* better in really bright shades. Most sets include light and “nude” shades, neither of which usually look good on me — it’s a shame!
This is the only time in my life I’ve been genuinely tempted by packaging. I keep going back to look at the colors to see if I can justify it, but … I already have dupes of Dragon Girl and Sex Machine, and I doubt I’d wear the other. 🙁
Phew, your wallet is saved!
The packaging looks so WEIRD lol 🙂 I still haven’t decided if I like it or not.
It is different!
*Repeats to self: I do not need this, I do not need this* UGH, not a fan of mattes but I could use them over a balm and top with a gloss….*I do not need this* Not sure what I’m going to do. Thanks for your review…I think 🙂
Aww!
I like Dragon Girl, I don’t dislike the others, but as I have Mehr, I don’t think I’ll get the collection. I might get Dragon Girl after the holidays, when I hope my makeup ban can be lifted 🙂
Dragon Girl is a very classic blue red!
Hmm.. it’s weird, I have both Dragon Girl and Cruella, and to me they don’t look like dupes AT ALL. Dragon Girl is a bright and pinky red, and Cruella is MUCH darker and more muted. It doesn’t seem right to me that Cruella is listed as being lighter than Dragon Girl.
I don’t mean to sound harsh, I just thought I’d comment because I’ve been reading your site for over five years and this is the first time I don’t agree with a dupe mention. Just a thought! 🙂
Dragon Girl is darker on me – I’m not sure what else to say than that!
I have Dragon Girl, love the texture, the comfort, not so drying as other matte formulas, and the wearing time (I’m addicted to these Nars pencils) but I just hate the colour. On me it pulls a bright fushia that does not look like a red at ALL. It happens a lot with cool reds and I was wondering why, could it be my skin tone is cool? (I have always considered myself on the neutral side but I could be wrong).
Could be your skin tone, natural lip pigmentation, or even how red dyes interact with your skin!