Aya

NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deep, chocolatly brown with subtle, warm undertones and a creamy finish paired with a soft sheen. It had opaque color payoff in a single layer, which applied evenly and smoothly across the lips and never tugged. The lipstick felt moderately creamy, not too thin or too thick, and sat fairly well on the lips, though there was enough slip that it was noticeable on the lips. I did not experience any feathering over the five and a half hours this shade wore for, and the formula was lightly hydrating overall.

Formula Overview

For fall, NARS released six new shades of NARS Audacious Lipstick, one of their more luxurious, but bestselling, formulas. For those unfamiliar with the range, the lipstick is supposed to have “full-coverage, creamy wear” that’s “long-lasting” and hydrating. I tend to find most of those claims to be true except that not all shades are hydrating (usually lightly hydrating to non-drying) and wear has been between four and eight hours depending on the shade with richer reds and the like wearing longest.

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Dayle

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium lavender mauve with neutral-to-warm undertones and a cream finish. It looked drastically different swatched and applied than in the tube–initially! While often, the color of a lipstick (in the tube) will look a bit lighter/darker after being used, this particular shade went from a warmer, rosy pink exterior to reveal a mauvy interior (the color swatched). I was so caught off-guard by the difference that I thought my camera’s color balance went awry but lo and behold, I could distinctively see the rosy pink exterior and cooler interior in person.

The consistency was smooth, lightweight, and moderately creamy with some slip. It had opaque pigmentation that covered the lips evenly and stayed in place for four and a half hours. I found the formula comfortable to wear and lightly hydrating over time.

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Kirat

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deep purple with subtle, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation paired with a creamy, moderately emollient texture that glided across the lips easily but still managed to apply the color evenly. I had a bit of color that pulled into lip lines over the five and a half hours this shade lasted for, and there was a slight stain left behind as well. The formula felt lightly hydrating over time.

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NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick

NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick

NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick

NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick

NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick

NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick

NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick

NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick

NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick

NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick

NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick

NARS Aya Audacious Lipstick

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick

NARS Dayle Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kirat Audacious Lipstick