NARS Breathless & Devotion Afterglow Lipstick Review & Swatches
Breathless
NARS Breathless Afterglow Sensual Shine Hydrating Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a light-medium peach with strong, warm orange undertones and a lightly glossy, cream finish.
- Semi-sheer, buildable coverage (to high medium)
- Smooth, balm-like, emollient
- Could have been more forgiving of lip lines/lip texture
- Average-wearing (two hours), lightly hydrating
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Mascu-linity (LE, $19.00).
- NYX Forbidden (P, $6.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty Uma (LE, $36.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty Satin Chic (P, $57.00).
- Bobbi Brown Rosewood (P, $40.00).
- MAC Bite o' Georgia (DC, $21.00).
- Giorgio Armani Kind (101) (P, $38.00).
- Burberry Nude Beige (201) (P, $34.00).
- Revlon Pink Cognito (P, $8.49).
- Tarte Pink Lemonade (P, $21.00).
Formula Overview
$32.00/0.05 oz. - $640.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "sheer-to-medium coverage" with a "high-shine finish" and "8-hour hydration." At a high-level, the product lived up to the claims made: sheerer, somewhat buildable coverage with a lightly glossy, cream-like finish that delivered moderate hydration overall. The lipstick was comfortable to wear, but it was emollient enough that it wasn't the most forgiving of lip texture or lip lines and some shades could have applied more evenly.
It's the type of formula that definitely felt like a lipstick/lip balm hybrid and was a pleasure to wear but just didn't look as fantastic as it felt, which is often a trade-off of these more balm-like formulas. They were also shorter-wearing--three to four hours at best--and while I wouldn't say it had eight-hour hydration, they did add some moisture overall.
Browse all of our NARS Afterglow Sensual Shine Hydrating Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Tridecyl Trimellitate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phenylpropyldimethylsiloxysilicate, Synthetic Wax, Mica, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Polyethylene, Diisostearyl Malate, Diglyceryl Sebacate/Isopalmitate, Dimethicone, Dicalcium Phosphate, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Isostearic Acid, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polysilicone-11, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Water/Aqua/Eau, Collagen, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycerin, [+/-(May Contain/Peut Contenir): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)].
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Breathless
PPermanent. $32.00.
Devotion
NARS Devotion Afterglow Sensual Shine Hydrating Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium, brownish-coral with moderate, warm undertones and a glossy, cream finish.
- Semi-sheer to medium, buildable coverage (to high medium)
- Smooth, balm-like, emollient
- Applied evenly and smoothly
- Average-wearing (three hours), lightly hydrating
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona Calla (12.5NB) (P, $25.00).
- Gucci Beauty Emmy Petal (411) (P, $42.00).
- Estee Lauder Wicked Wish (P, $32.00).
- ColourPop Spring Roll (P, $10.00).
- Chanel Chance (110) (P, $45.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty Insatiable (P, $57.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty Libertine (P, $57.00).
- Hourglass At Dawn (LE, $34.00).
- Makeup by Mario Apricot Glow (P, $22.00).
- Urban Decay Liar (P, $19.00).
Formula Overview
$32.00/0.05 oz. - $640.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "sheer-to-medium coverage" with a "high-shine finish" and "8-hour hydration." At a high-level, the product lived up to the claims made: sheerer, somewhat buildable coverage with a lightly glossy, cream-like finish that delivered moderate hydration overall. The lipstick was comfortable to wear, but it was emollient enough that it wasn't the most forgiving of lip texture or lip lines and some shades could have applied more evenly.
It's the type of formula that definitely felt like a lipstick/lip balm hybrid and was a pleasure to wear but just didn't look as fantastic as it felt, which is often a trade-off of these more balm-like formulas. They were also shorter-wearing--three to four hours at best--and while I wouldn't say it had eight-hour hydration, they did add some moisture overall.
Browse all of our NARS Afterglow Sensual Shine Hydrating Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Tridecyl Trimellitate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phenylpropyldimethylsiloxysilicate, Synthetic Wax, Mica, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Polyethylene, Diisostearyl Malate, Diglyceryl Sebacate/Isopalmitate, Dimethicone, Dicalcium Phosphate, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Isostearic Acid, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polysilicone-11, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Water/Aqua/Eau, Collagen, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycerin, [+/-(May Contain/Peut Contenir): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)].
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Devotion is a shade i would wear all the time and will purchase it this week. Breathless is too light for me.
Huh, Devotion looks a bit like the old formula of the Belize lip gloss. I might just check it out, I loved that shade before Nars changed it.
Devotion IMMEDIATELY appealed to me. Makes sense, since this is a shade that I imagine that I must have carbon copies of here! Cannot help myself when it comes to these warmer, brownish “nudes”, 😂
Hmmm – the quality is so inconsistent here. Devotion is quite a nice, pleasant shade.