NARS Walkyrie Powermatte High-Intensity Lip Pencil Review & Swatches
Walkyrie
NARS Walkyrie Powermatte High-Intensity Lip Pencil ($30.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark coral with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque pigmentation in one stroke
- Lightly emollient, creamy, lightweight
- Set to a flexible, lightly tacky but transfer-resistant finish
- Applied evenly and smoothly across lips, fairly forgiving of lip texture/lip lines
- Long-wearing (5 hours), non-drying
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$30.00/0.08 oz. - $375.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a matte finish with "12-hour" wear with "one swipe, instant color" that is comfortable to wear and "transfer-proof." I think they've improved upon the longevity compared to the brand's Velvet Matte Lip Pencils of many years ago, as even the lighter shades are long-wearing, but 12-hour wear is a stretch (that's not a surprise, though).
The formula featured a soft setting process where the initial texture was more emollient, creamier, and easy to maneuver with along the curves of the lips, but it set to a lightly tacky finish that was transfer-resistant and remained flexible, so it was comfortable to wear. Most shades wore between five and six hours with a couple of the deeper hues lasting over six hours. It was a non-drying formula to wear over time.
The shades were pigmented in a single layer, and I felt like they were quite easy to use to get a nice, even line of color along the edges of my lips. It was also a more forgiving and flattering finish as it didn't emphasize lip lines or lip texture for the most part.
Browse all of our NARS Powermatte High-Intensity Lip Pencil swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Caprylyl Methicone, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Wax, Lauroyl Lysine, Dicalcium Phosphate, Phenylpropyldimethylsiloxysilicate, Diisostearyl Malate, Polyethylene, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Cera Carnauba/Cire De Carnauba, Stearyl Heptanoate, Stearyl Caprylate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Propylene Carbonate, [+/-(May Contain/Peut Contenir): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410)].
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Since I do think that this is close enough to my (very) old tube of UD Liar in the Revolution formula, I will hold off for now. This is definitely a “me” type of pinky-nude that has just enough brown in it to where I believe I can pull it off.
Walkyrie was another shade that I had in the original formulation. I am not good at remembering the exact shade of something without having it in front of me so will have to rely on others to say whether this is the same shade but for sure, it didn’t look this way on me. I remember it being darker and with a browner tone but that could just be on my lips. I also remember liking the formula for all the shades that I had. They were very comfortable to wear and I always had at least in a couple in my purse for on the go application.
You’re right. A bit of dusty coral, deeper, browner, better. Glad I got a b/u when mine got chewed.
I thought it was different. I knew I could count on someone here remembering exactly what the shade was!!
I think NARS released quite a few of these lip pencils in fairly similar shades. It does seem more like a summery shade to me, but coral is always popular and this one seems quite good. in terms of ease of wear and longevity.