NARS Carrera & Madura Audacious Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Christine — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Carrera

NARS Carrera Audacious Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deep peach with strong, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had rich color payoff in a single layer, which adhered evenly and smoothly on my lips. The consistency felt creamy, lightweight but had good adherence to my lips (“clingy” in that sense without actually feeling that way!) and was comfortable to wear. It wore well for five hours and was lightly moisturizing while worn.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Urban Decay Carnal (DC, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Lancome Coeur de Ruby (274) (P, $32.00) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Ink Blot (LE, $7.00) is less glossy (90% similar).
MAC Mocha (P, $19.00) is warmer, glossier (95% similar).
MAC Brick Dust (DC, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Apricot Gold (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Urban Decay Carnal (DC, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Clinique Tender (15) (P, $19.50) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Cherry Pickin (P, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Pink Buff (DC, $37.00) is glossier (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$34.00/0.14 oz. - $242.86 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "one-stroke, full-coverage" pigmentation with a "soft matte finish" that is "long-lasting" and "hydrating." The formula is best characterized by its texture: creamy, smooth, and slightly denser/thicker on (but not heavy) compared to the typical lipstick formula. Most of the shades are opaque, while "weak" shades are more semi-opaque. The majority of the colors I've tested have applied evenly and smoothly with good glide and feel comfortable on my lips. They tend to last between four and six hours and was lightly hydrating to non-drying. There was no noticeable scent or taste.

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Ingredients

Carrera

LELimited Edition. $34.00.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

97%

Total

Madura

NARS Madura Audacious Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a blackened purple with subtle, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that did not build up much beyond that due to the more emollient quality of the texture. The lipstick glided easily across my lips but had a tendency to slide too readily, so it was more challenging to apply it with precision–it had the type of texture (and depth of hue) that I’d recommend using with a lip brush. Despite the slip, it didn’t settle as noticeably in my lip lines as I expected. On me, it stayed on nicely for five and a half hours and was lightly hydrating over time. I didn’t experience feathering–but keep in mind that it isn’t something I seem to be particularly prone to experiencing (read: it takes a LOT of slip for me to see it!).

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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ColourPop Feminist (LE, $7.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Black Truffle (DC, $24.00) (90% similar).
NARS Nancy (LE, $34.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Deep Void (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Black Truffle (DC, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Cyber (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
ColourPop Tonight We Fly (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Maybelline Blackest Berry (DC, $7.49) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Hutch (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Sephora Polar Lights (78) (LE, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$34.00/0.14 oz. - $242.86 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Madura

LELimited Edition. $34.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

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NARS Carrera & Madura Audacious Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Carrera

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Formula Overview

Ingredients

Carrera

LELimited Edition. $34.00.

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Madura

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Formula Overview

Ingredients

Madura

LELimited Edition. $34.00.

Quick Shop: Sephora, Ulta, Nordstrom, NARS