Urban Decay Apocalypse, Bittersweet, Vice Revolution High-Color Lipglosses Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Urban Decay Revolution High-Color Lipgloss — Big Bang, Vice, Bittersweet, Liar, Failbait
Urban Decay Apocalypse Revolution High-Color Lipgloss ($22.00 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is described as a “deep purple-wine.” It’s a lightly muted, dark plummy burgundy with warm undertones and a creamy, glossy finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage that felt smooth going on, but it looked somewhat uneven. The gloss lasted for six hours and was hydrating while worn. It feels non-sticky initially but gradually develops tackiness as the gloss wears down and has no discernible taste and very subtle sweet vanilla scent. MAC Sin (LE, $15.00) is warmer. MAC Talk Sexy (LE, $15.00) is more shimmery, lighter. Dior Intrigue (995) (P, $35.00) is lighter, brighter. MAC Modern Lure (LE, $15.00) is more shimmery, lighter. MAC Sultana (LE, $20.00) is less glossy, lighter. Chanel Controversy (72) (P, $32.00) is warmer. MAC Lasting Achievement (P, $19.50) is darker. MAC Flight of Fancy (LE, $15.00) is more shimmery. Bobbi Brown Midnight Violet (P, $24.00) is warmer, more shimmery. See comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.
Urban Decay Bittersweet Revolution High-Color Lipgloss ($22.00 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is described as a “bright purple.” It’s a medium-dark pink-based purple with a creamy, glossy finish. This was one of the worst performers–and one I so badly wanted to be true!purple!–with a very streaky application and semi-sheer color payoff. It lasted for five hours and was hydrating, but it looked so splotchy that I think the only way to wear it is to apply it over a lip liner or lipstick. NYX Berry Strudel (P, $6.00) is cooler-toned, lighter. Marc Jacobs Beauty Truth or Dare (208) (P, $28.00) is warmer. MAC Heroine (LE, $15.00) is pinker. MAC Narcissus (LE, $20.00) is lighter. Illamasqua Fierce (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler-toned. See comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.
Urban Decay Vice Revolution High-Color Lipgloss ($22.00 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is described as a “dark purple with glitter.” It’s a reddish-berry with cool undertones and subtle violet shimmer. The shimmer is fairly subtle, and it just has a very light dusting of sparkle that is fine enough that I never felt it while wearing the gloss. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, but there’s noticeable translucency so the natural lip color will come through. On me, the gloss wore well for almost six hours and was nicely moisturizing while worn. Urban Decay Big Bang (P, $22.00) is lighter, brighter. Maybelline Radiant Ruby (530) (P, $8.99) is sheerer. Chanel Crazy Fuchsia (194) (LE, $29.50) is brighter. Revlon HD Pink Ruby (515) (P, $8.99) is brighter. Sisley Paris Berry (5) (P, $50.00) is less glossy, lighter. NARS Sixties Fan (P, $26.00) is sheerer. NARS Quito (P, $26.00) is sheerer, less shimmery. Chanel Tocade (182) (P, $29.50) is less shimmery, sheerer. Revlon Adorned (P, $7.49) is brighter. Maybelline Caviar Couture (050) (P, $8.99) is darker, less shimmery. MAC Lust for Life (LE, $15.00) is more shimmery, darker. NARS Mexican Rose (P, $24.00) is more muted. See comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.
Apocalypse
DCDiscontinued. $26.00.
Bittersweet
DCDiscontinued. $26.00.
Vice
DCDiscontinued. $26.00.
Urban Decay Apocalypse Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Apocalypse Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Apocalypse Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Apocalypse Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Apocalypse Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Apocalypse Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Bittersweet Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Bittersweet Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Bittersweet Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Bittersweet Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Bittersweet Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Bittersweet Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Vice Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Vice Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Vice Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Vice Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Vice Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
Urban Decay Vice Revolution High-Color Lipgloss
**warning, bad rhyme incoming*
Vice looks nice!
Haha!
Love the packaging, but these are a pass for me.
These three weren’t my faves!
Apocalypse actually looks pretty nice for such a dark gloss! I’m a bit disappointed with Vice – the lip swatch looks quite different from the tube colour.
It’s certainly not the worst vampy gloss I’ve come across!
Vice is really nice!
Yay!
Awww, I was so hoping Bittersweet would be better. I guess I’ll stick with Berry Strudel. Vice is beautiful.
Way better one!
Oh, I am no happy that bittersweet didn’t do good either! That would have been a for sure one for me! Purple gloss-yes please! The others look good though!
I know you said you thought a lipliner may help bittersweet. do you think a clear lipliner would work? or are you referring to one to provide color under?
Something with color for sure on this one! Maybe MAC Heroine lip liner – something like that.
Got ya. I may even have something in my ColourPop stash of lipliners that would work.But, then again by the time I buy a lip liner and a gloss, I could have bought the Suratt lip lustre that lingers in my mind. Thanks for the advice and warning on this one! 😀
Apocalypse why did you have to be so uneven…I’ll have to pass 🙁
I feel you, Diana!
Neither Bittersweet nor Vice is really purple enough, sadly. I think I’ll stick with Big Bang.
Do you have any of Illamasqua’s purple Intense glosses?
I don’t, mainly because I don’t really like their gloss formula. I find the Intense ones tend to be really uneven and gloopy on me :-(. So I just avoid their glosses now in general.
I have a lovely purple creamy gloss from NYX, which is usually what I break out when I want genuine purple. Or MAC Heroine lipstick, or OCC Technopagan if I have the patience to apply it!
🙁
Ah, well, you are more covered in purple territory with Technopagan 😉
I must say Vice looks very pretty. And it is a pity that Bittersweet tuned out to be all bitter and no sweet.
Helene, you always put things so well 🙂
Thank you Christine!
I will be getting these. These, are my kind of lip gloss.
Yay!
Ill have to check these out that vice color is so pretty !
It is!
These are pretty pigmented for glosses. Even though I don’t normally wear vampy lip products, Vica looks tempting.
They are more pigmented than a lot of glosses!
Do you know if these contain Maxi-Lip, like the Revolution Lipsticks do? Thanks Christine 🙂
Ingredients were posted here: http://www.temptalia.com/sneak-peek-urban-decay-revolution-high-color-lipgloss-photos-swatches#more-193149
OK, so from the Maxi-Lip trademark holder, Maxi-Lip = ethylhexyl palmitate + tribehenin + sorbitan isostearate + palmitoyl oligopeptide. I see all those ingredients listed (and in that order) in the ingredients for Revolution Lipstick on UD’s site, but not in the photo of the ingredients side of the box of Revolution Lipgloss.
It seems really weird to me that both opaque and sheer UD lipstick formulas (and the old Lip Junkies) would have Maxi-Lip, but now a new product under the Revolution brand doesn’t. I think I need a definition of the Revolution brand now! Haha. Overall these swatches don’t look great to me; I can’t same I’m real impressed with this product.
Thanks as always for this insider info, Ms. Christine JD/MBA. You are Beauty Blogger #1 in my book.
They had this blurb in the press release, if that is any more help: “Our Pigment Infusion System™ gives Revolution Lipgloss its super creamy texture, insane pigmentation and superior color dispersion. We laced our formula with Hilurlip™, which defines and hydrates lips while making them look plumper and fuller.”
Ah, there it is. That must be the latest and greatest in lip plumping. Awesome! Thanks again
I’m disappointed that Vice isn’t more shimmery and purple like its eyeshadow and eyeliner counterparts 🙁
Yeah, the shimmery shades they have in this formula aren’t SUPER shimmery.