Kate

NARS Audacious Lipstick

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NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick
NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick

NARS Kate is a moderately warm-toned, dark purple with a cream finish. It is a permanent lipstick that retails for $34.00 and contains 0.14 oz.

Editor's Review

NARS Kate Audacious Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium purple with warm, pink undertones and a creamy, lightly glossy finish. The color payoff was intense--totally opaque in one pass--and went on evenly. The consistency was smooth, creamy, and never tugged on the lips as I applied it. This shade lasted for over six hours, left a fuchsia-tinted stain behind, and was neither drying nor hydrating. MAC Strong Woman (LE, $19.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Smashbox Bride of Chucky (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Zipper (P, $6.50) is less glossy (95% similar). Shiseido Future Shock (215) (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Dose of Colors Dark Secret (P, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar). KVD Beauty LUV (P, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). Anastasia Vintage (P, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). Sephora What's My Secret (05) (P, $13.00) is less shimmery, glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Speedball (DC, $18.00) is darker, glossier (95% similar). ColourPop Leather (DC, $7.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Heroine (P, $19.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Kaia (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). ColourPop Bijou (LE, $7.00) is lighter, less glossy (85% similar). MAC Stylist's Tip (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). Bite Beauty Aquarius (LE, $26.00) is darker (85% similar). Maybelline Vibrant Violet (P, $7.99) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). Urban Decay Cloud9 (LE, $18.00) is cooler (85% similar). Urban Decay Notorious (DC, $18.00) is lighter (85% similar). NARS Kirat (P, $34.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview, which is a detailed review of the range as a whole.

Claims / Ingredients

Unadulterated luxury glides on like satin across skin with single-stroke coverage. Bold, ultra-saturated color feels hydrating and stays put—does not bleed or feather.

1 Written Reviews

By Heli 6 years ago.

Very consistent with the Audacious formula. Pigmented and creamy and quite long wearing. The colour is perfect, exactly how I pictured it, since my mum bought this for me overseas without me being able to swatch it first.

Tags: highly-pigmented, creamy, smooth, thick, easy-to-apply, long-wearing, non-sticky
Skin Tone: Lightest - Undertone: Neutral