NARS Hot Reds NARSissist Wanted Power Pack Lip Kit Review & Swatches

1 of 3
NARS Hot Reds NARSissist Wanted Power Pack Lip Kit
NARS Hot Reds NARSissist Wanted Power Pack Lip Kit
NARS Hot Reds NARSissist Wanted Power Pack Lip Kit
NARS Hot Reds NARSissist Wanted Power Pack Lip Kit
NARS Hot Reds NARSissist Wanted Power Pack Lip Kit
NARS Hot Reds NARSissist Wanted Power Pack Lip Kit
NARS Hot Reds NARSissist Wanted Power Pack Lip Kit
NARS Hot Reds NARSissist Wanted Power Pack Lip Kit
NARS Hot Reds NARSissist Wanted Power Pack Lip Kit

Hot Reds

NARS Hot Reds NARSissist Wanted Power Pack Lip Kit ($22.00 for 0.18 oz.) brings together a very cool-toned, pinky red and a brighter, more neutral-toned red. Both shades were nice and quite comfortable for matte liquid lipstick. They are miniature in size–half the size of a full tube–and together the kit offers $26 in value for $22. It’s a nice way to try the formula cross two shades, and it sure makes it easier to actually finish one of them sooner rather than later!


1 of 6
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Cherry Bomb Powermatte Lip Pigment

Cherry Bomb

Cherry Bomb is a bright, medium red with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage that went on evenly and smoothly across my lips. Despite being the dry-down kind of liquid lipstick, it dried to a very smooth, even finish that smoothed out my lip lines. The consistency was very fluid and thin, almost watery, but it was still controllable for precise, even edges. It dried down and was mostly transfer-resistant, but it took about an hour before it was truly dry/flat matte. It wore well for six hours, left a stain behind, and was neither drying nor hydrating.

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

Formula Overview

$26.00/0.18 oz. - $144.44 Per Ounce

The new formula is described as “liquefied pigments with infinite matte color saturation for lasting, weightless wear.” It’s supposed to have “full coverage in one swipe” that “dries down instantly” for “smudge-resistant, carefree wear.” The formula has a very fluid consistency that is thin, smooth, but not at all watery, and the majority of shades were nearly opaque or opaque in a single layer.

The dry down started quickly but was forgiving as I maneuvered around the edges of the lips but remained a bit tacky when I pressed my lips together for over a half hour later, though as long as I did not press my lips together until five minutes post-application, the color did not lift. I have found the wear to be comfortable so far–non-drying–but not the longest-wearing nor the most budge-proof in liquid lipstick, as just sipping water, tea, or coffee caused color to transfer onto my cups.

There was plenty of coverage, so it still lasted through drinking but did start to break down noticeably during a meal. Even just touching the color after a half hour of wearing it yielded color on my fingertips. The formula had a soft, vanilla scent but no discernible taste.

Browse all of our NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment swatches.

1 of 6
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment
NARS Don't Stop Powermatte Lip Pigment

Don't Stop

Don’t Stop is a bright, medium red with neutral undertones and a matte finish. It was intensely pigmented with a smooth, fluid consistency that was thin but not runny. The liquid lipstick dried down within five minutes for the most part, though it was very slightly tacky for the first half hour to hour of wear. The color stayed on well for six hours and was non-drying from what I could tell.

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

Formula Overview

$26.00/0.18 oz. - $144.44 Per Ounce

The new formula is described as “liquefied pigments with infinite matte color saturation for lasting, weightless wear.” It’s supposed to have “full coverage in one swipe” that “dries down instantly” for “smudge-resistant, carefree wear.” The formula has a very fluid consistency that is thin, smooth, but not at all watery, and the majority of shades were nearly opaque or opaque in a single layer.

The dry down started quickly but was forgiving as I maneuvered around the edges of the lips but remained a bit tacky when I pressed my lips together for over a half hour later, though as long as I did not press my lips together until five minutes post-application, the color did not lift. I have found the wear to be comfortable so far–non-drying–but not the longest-wearing nor the most budge-proof in liquid lipstick, as just sipping water, tea, or coffee caused color to transfer onto my cups.

There was plenty of coverage, so it still lasted through drinking but did start to break down noticeably during a meal. Even just touching the color after a half hour of wearing it yielded color on my fingertips. The formula had a soft, vanilla scent but no discernible taste.

Browse all of our NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment swatches.

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Foundation
  • Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder
  • ColourPop Whirl Blush
  • ColourPop Zip Blush
  • ColourPop Swirl Highlighter
On eyes:
  • ColourPop Super Shock Shadows in Ladybird
  • Exo
  • Buzzing; ColourPop Super Star Loose Shadows in Typhoon
  • Lifted
  • Mulholland
  • Urban Decay Scorch 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil

5 Comments

Comments that do not adhere to our comment policy may be removed. Discussion and debate are highly encouraged but we expect community members to participate respectfully. Please keep discussion on-topic, and if you have general feedback, a product review request, an off-topic question, or need technical support, please contact us!

Please help us streamline the comments' section and be more efficient: double-check the post above for more basic information like pricing, availability, and so on to make sure your question wasn't answered already. Comments alerting us to typos or small errors in the post are appreciated (!) but will typically be removed after errors are fixed (unless a response is needed).

We appreciate enthusiasm for new releases but ask readers to please hold questions regarding if/when a review will be posted as we can't commit to or guarantee product reviews. We don't want to set expectations and then disappoint readers as even products that are swatched don't always end up being reviewed due to time constraints and changes in priorities! Thank you for understanding!

Comments on this post are closed.

We try to approve comments within 24 hours (and reply to them within 72 hours) but can sometimes get behind and appreciate your patience! 🙂 If you have general feedback, product review requests, off-topic questions, or need technical support, please contact us directly. Thank you for your patience!