Urban Decay Brilliance & Ancient Lip Eclipses Reviews & Swatches
Brilliance
Urban Decay Brilliance Lip Eclipse Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.06 oz.) has a sheer, peachy-gold base with flecks of lighter and darker gold micro-glitter throughout. The brand described this shade as “sheer,” so it was in line with how it was marketed. The texture was lightweight, thin, and lightly emollient with more of an oily slip, so it was harder to keep on and had a tendency to gravitate toward my lip lines over time.
It was very sparkly, and the thinner texture made it apparent in feel whenever I pressed my lips together. It stayed on well for two and a half hours but some glitter had migrated over time, though the formula was lightly hydrating overall.
Top Dupes
- MAC Liquid Lurex (LE, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Tanarama (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Guerlain #777 (P, $33.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Thunderstruck (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Tower 1 (LE, $18.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- MAC No Interruptions (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- MAC Spoiled Fabulous (P, $21.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- MAC Metalwork (LE, $21.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Balm Frost (LE, $56.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Maybelline White Gold (P, $7.49) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Polyethylene, Octyldodecanol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Triisostearin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Squalane, Hydrated Silica [Nano] / Hydrated Silica, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax / Cire Microcristalline, Mica, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Silica, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, CI 77491 / Iron Oxides, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil / Olive Fruit Oil, Tribehenin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables / Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Sorbitan Isostearate, Barium Sulfate, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil / Jojoba Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter / Cocoa Seed Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil / Avocado Oil, Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter, Lactic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polylactic Acid, Citric Acid. (D252396/1)
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Brilliance
LELimited Edition. $22.00.
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Ancient
Urban Decay Ancient Lip Eclipse Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark peach with strong, warm orange undertones and a cream finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single layer, which applied somewhat evenly but had a tendency to streak along the edges and settled a bit into my lip lines.
The texture was creamy, moderately emollient, and somewhat slippery, which likely contributed to the issues I had with application. It lasted for three hours and was moisturizing while worn.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop She Cute (LE, $7.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Sand (100) (P, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Flesh (P, $55.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Bella (LE, $34.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Interrogate (DC, $18.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Vibeke (LE, $34.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Bold Cinnamon (104) (P, $23.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Patrick Ta Oh She's Single (P, $32.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar).
- ColourPop Likely (P, $7.00) is lighter, less glossy (85% similar).
- ColourPop Quickie (LE, $7.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyethylene, Mica, Octyldodecanol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Triisostearin, Phenyl Trimethicone, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, Squalane, Hydrated Silica [Nano] / Hydrated Silica, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax / Cire Microcristalline, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil / Olive Fruit Oil, Tribehenin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables / Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Barium Sulfate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, CI 15850 / Red 7 Lake, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil / Jojoba Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter / Cocoa Seed Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil / Avocado Oil, Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter, Lactic Acid, Colophonium / Rosin / Colophane, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polylactic Acid, Silica, Tin Oxide, Citric Acid. (D252394/1)
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Newp, newp, newp. I already have something gold that wears nicer and isn’t gritty for Brilliance. And Ancient would look absolutely hideous on me.
None of these shades would look good on me and I don’t like gritty lip products so this is an easy pass for me.
Nope – these look pretty average too and that goldy shade looks like it would absolutely rip my lips with the grit.