NARS Hardwired Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Holiday 2014)
NARS Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Hardwired Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a new, limited edition formula created for the holiday collection that’s supposed to have a “rich texture” while “deliver[ing] brilliant, glossy shine with full coverage.” The formula felt less clingy and more comfortable to wear than NARS’ permanent range, though it isn’t like their Audacious range, which has a lot more slip and is heavier. The finish has a light shine (like a satin), but it’s not what I would describe as glossy. Two of the three shades have good color payoff (but not fully opaque).
NARS Deadly Catch Hardwired Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a “crimson.” It’s a rich, medium-dark red with cool, blue undertones and a satin finish. It had mostly opaque color coverage, a light creaminess, and lasted for seven and a half hours. It was lightly hydrating while worn. I doubt it’s a real surprise that it being a medium red that there is a slew of dupes out there. Guerlain Rouge Parade (820) (LE, $51.00) is pinker. MAC Sparks of Romance (LE, $16.00) is more muted. MAC Dangerously Chic (P, $23.00) is more muted, darker. MAC Oblivion (LE, $16.00) is slightly pinker. MAC Frank-n-furter (LE, $16.00) is darker. Too Faced Melted Ruby (P, $21.00) is brighter. Estee Lauder Vengeful Red (P, $30.00) is similar. Bite Beauty Rioja (P, $28.00) is more muted. NARS Future Red (LE, $26.00) is a touch glossier. Givenchy Grenat Initie (307) (P, $36.00) is glossier. Marc Jacobs Beauty Neo-Noir (126) (P, $30.00) is brighter. Urban Decay F-Bomb (P, $22.00) is similar. Buxom Provocateur (P, $21.00) is similar. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
NARS Femme Fleur Hardwired Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a “shimmering brick red with gold pearl.” It’s a muted, medium-dark copper brown with warm undertones and a soft dusting of gold shimmer. It had mostly opaque color payoff, which went on evenly and smoothly. The color lasted for five hours, and it was lightly moisturizing over time. Kat Von D Gothica (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter. Kat Von D Thin Lizzy (P, $21.00) is more metallic, redder. Guerlain Gaetane (16) (P, $51.00) is glossier, lighter. Revlon Sandstorm (LE, $7.99) is more shimmery. Maybelline Maple Kiss (925) (P, $7.49) is lighter. Chanel Synopsis (P, $34.00) is more shimmery. Maybelline Mochachino (P, $7.49) is more shimmery. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
NARS Adriatic Hardwired Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a “glistening soft cream.” It’s a light, pink-tinged beige with metallic shimmer. It had semi-opaque color coverage, but this one didn’t apply as evenly as the other two. It didn’t seem to have more slip, but it sure looked as if it did. The color pulls into lip lines over time, so it is a very high maintenance color to wear. It lasted for three and a half hours on me and was neither drying nor hydrating. Kat Von D Agatha (P, $21.00) is more matte, less shimmery. MAC Peach Beige (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, more opaque. MAC Strip Poker (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, more opaque. MAC Siren Song (LE, $16.00) is sheerer. Maybelline Bare All (910) (P, $7.49) is lighter. NYX Fortune Cookie (P, $4.00) is more metallic. MAC Annelie (LE, $22.00) is darker. MAC Crème d’Nude (P, $16.00) is less shimmery. Buxom Nudist (P, $21.00) is pinker. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Deadly Catch
LELimited Edition. $26.00.
Femme Fleur
LELimited Edition. $26.00.
Adriatic
LELimited Edition. $26.00.
See more photos & swatches!
NARS Deadly Catch Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Deadly Catch Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Deadly Catch Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Deadly Catch Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Deadly Catch Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Deadly Catch Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Femme Fleur Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Femme Fleur Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Femme Fleur Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Femme Fleur Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Femme Fleur Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Femme Fleur Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Adriatic Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Adriatic Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Adriatic Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Adriatic Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Adriatic Hardwired Lipstick
NARS Adriatic Hardwired Lipstick
I have to say Christine, these are just snoozeville for me! Thanks for the review so I know to pass 😉
Sure thing!
I usually avoid shimmer in lipstick, but femme fleur is really pretty! I wish the Maple Kiss dupe was available in the UK.
Maybe because it’s pretty subtle! 🙂
Femme Fleur. Love, love, love.
It’s lovely!
Really like Femme Fleur.
Me too!
I am not into nudes, but the reds and corals really rock.
The trends are smoky and gray, how would you combine with bright reds?
You can wear a red lip with smoky eyes! 🙂
I can’t imagine who Adriatic would look good on. Not a good color, regardless of formula IMO
I didn’t mind it on myself, and I think it could work on others, so I guess it’s just one of those “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” things!
Wow, very disappointed with Adriatic. I loved it at first but now geez nothing I hate more than a metallic finish on a lipstick.
Deadly catch was the only shade I liked and even so not that much as I prefer matte finishes.
Aww, bummer!
I think the two reds are gorgeous. I think Adriatic would make a beautiful adjuster shade worn over another lipstick, but agree it doesn’t look great on its own.
Good call, Rachel! It could work as a layering shade (either under or over).
I like Deadly Catch and Femme Fleur a lot, I do want them. I love the look of Adriatic, but it would zombiefy me, unfortunately.
Adriatic is probably easier to wear layered or with gloss on top, but I think it looks great with a really dark, smoky eye!
I still plan to pick up Adriatic. With shades like this, I’ve come to expect certain “issues”. Whenever you have a lipstick so much paler than your lip color, some pooling is to be expected, and of course wear-time is going to be quite limited. I find a thick balm or primer really helps, though!
Enjoy, Amy!
I really like Deadly Catch! There are so many reds on my wishlist now one from every brand almost!
Soooo many reds!
I really like Femme Fleur–it could be a great fall color. It’s hard for me to find shades like this that don’t go too orange or too brown on me, though. I’ll definitely check this out on my next trip to Sephora.
I hope it works for you, Audrey! It launches November 1st for retailers like Sephora! 🙂
I am pretty sure Femme Fleur will be coming home with me! <3
Yayyy!
The colours aren’t really up my alley and I was really hoping the formula would be similar to the Audacious collection!
I was surprised they put out a new, limited edition formula for the collection!
Hi Christine! Despite the low grade, adtiayice looked pretty on you! Btw, do you happen to know how similar is Femme Fleur to NARS autumn leaves? Thanks!
Thank you! Autumn Leaves is glossier and more orange – it comes across as brighter 🙂 They’re more similar in color than finish.
That red is gorgeous!
Agreed!
Christine, you note UD f-bomb as ” similiar” to Deadly Catch.How would you compare the formulas?
The formulas are very different – Revolution Lipsticks are thicker, creamier, with a lot more slip, and some shades are a little tacky as they wear on.
Ok. Thanks!,guess I should have asked which one you prefer?
That’s tough! I tend to prefer a glossier finish, so I’d probably lean F-Bomb.
That nude looks like it’s going to be a tough shade to pull off. It looks too light for pale and deep complexions lol. The other shades are meh. I’m completely over red lipsticks right now. I feel like they’ve been done to death this year
’tis the season for ALL. THE. REDS!
Femme Fleur is quite a suprise here.. I didnt liked its look in bullet but it look beautiful on lips.. <3
Glad ya liked it, Poo 😀
Femme Fleur is an interesting shade. But Adriatic looks like bad SPF ski lip protector :-S
I liked Femme Fleur a lot, too!
Deadly Catch is gorgeous!
Agreed!
I love the way Deadly Catch loks on the lips, and Femme Fleur is such an awesome colour (although perhaps not on me, LOL!), but I have to admit, looking at the bullet, that I didn’t expect Adriatic to be *so* white? I’m kind of curious what it would look like on me, since it seems to be about the colour of my skin. Ultimate vampire concealer lips, maybe? 😀
For your Ice Princess look, obviously 😉
Thank you for reviewing these! I will most likely grab Femme Fleur to create my RED lip. It turned out well! We shall see.. <3
My pleasure, Lotus! It’s a nice shade.
Deadly Catch is lovely! So many new good NARS lippies though it’s hard to decide on a few!
Which ones are you considering at the moment, Erin?
I’m so glad I bought deadly catch instead of the femme fleur.. the website makes it look more pink than orange.. which is disappointing. Deadly catch appears to be similar to the color “rita” in the audacious line, though.. so many reds.. so little time.
Enjoy Deadly Catch, Autumn! 🙂
Hi, again, Christine–
Went looking to see if I could find anyone who put the deep pink-red gloss over Adriatic, and found this site. ALL of their makeup content and swatches appears to be yours (I only looked at 3 pages of it). I don’t know where they get their other information, but unless you guys have a deal, they’re stealing all your cosmetic content. Here’s the site: [link redacted]
Hope this helps. It’s silly, but I get irritated on your behalf.
Thank you!
Hi Christine,
thanks for the swatches! Do you know if this collection will be available in The Netherlands?
I’m not sure – the info I get officially is for U.S. If you normally get NARS color collections (spring, summer, etc.), this is their normal holiday launch.
Ok, i’ll keep checking the eu site then:) Thanks!