NARS x Man Ray Dolce Vita/Audrey Love Triangle Review, Photos, Swatches
Dolce Vita/Audrey
NARS Dolce Vita/Audrey Man Ray Love Triangle ($24.00 for 0.17 oz.) consists of a redded-plum blush and lipstick. Both shades were fairly consistent with the full-sized versions I have tried in the past.
Value
A full-sized blush retails for $30.00 and contains 0.16 oz. or costs $187.50/oz. A full-sized Audacious lipstick retails for $34.00 and contains 0.14 oz. or costs $242.86/oz. The set contains $15.00 worth of blush and $19.43 worth of lipstick for a total value of $34.43.
Ingredients
Dolce Vita/Audrey
LELimited Edition. $24.00.
Dolce Vita
Dolce Vita is a muted, medium-dark plum with warm, red undertones and barely-there golden pearl. It had good color payoff, which was buildable to full coverage if desired. The texture was slightly dry and dusty in the pan, but the powder sat well on the skin and blended out without issue. It lasted for eight hours on me before fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Soleil d'Ambre (Blush) (LE, $60.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Flesh Beauty Pulse (P, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia Velvet (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Spicey (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Dior Dolce Vita (555) (P, $48.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Lively Rosewood (5) (P, $45.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Cerise (P, $24.00) is more muted, glossier (90% similar).
- Patrick Ta Oh She's Different (Powder) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- LYS Beauty Empower (P, $16.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Wildberry (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$30.00/0.16 oz. - $187.50 Per Ounce
From NARS’ website, their blush formula is described as “beautifully pigmented” and “soft [and] blendable.” NARS' blushes, since they've been released in such a massive range of shades over the years, can vary from shade to shade to some degree. Most shades are pigmented with firmer, slightly stiffer consistencies that can also run on the thinner side, which allows greater control when picking up product but some of the more matte shades could be a bit more blendable or easier to work with.
Some of the more newly-released shades have softer, more yielding textures that are a bit creamier and are easier to blend out, though most of NARS' blushes are fairly blendable. The wear typically ranges from eight to nine hours with a few shades falling above or below this range.
Browse all of our NARS Powder Blush swatches.
Dolce Vita
PiPPermanent in Palette. $30.00.
Audrey
Audrey is a ric,h, medium-dark red-plum with warm undertones and a satin finish. The pigmentation was completely opaque in a single layer. The lipstick was creamy without being too slippery, so it was comfortable to apply and to wear but lasted for a solid six hours on me. The formula was lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Fashion Emergency (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, more muted (95% similar).
- Chanel Endless (132) (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less glossy (95% similar).
- MAC Fig (LE, $25.00) is more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Spicy (LE, $20.00) is darker, more muted, less glossy (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Beautiful Creature (DC, $40.00) is more muted, cooler (85% similar).
- Hourglass I Can't Live Without (P, $34.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Still Winning (P, $24.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Gemini (LE, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Cranberry (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Revlon Want It All (P, $12.39) is lighter (90% similar).
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.
Browse all of our NARS Audacious Lipstick swatches.
This is a gorgeous set and whilst the shades are too pinkish for me, I think they are universally appealing. The lipstick is a beautiful shade.
Simply perfect pairing, I think! I likely have close enough shades for both with Nars Goulue and Chanel Rouge Vie, though. Definitely a pair that I don’t believe anyone would be disappointed in if they received it as a gift.
I love this blush shade! I don’t think I’d get much use out of the lipstick though – I don’t normally wear red-toned lipsticks!