Urban Decay Hawkeye, Control, Voodoo Vice Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Hawkeye
Urban Decay Hawkeye Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a medium-dark green with subtle, warm undertones and cooler, emerald green pearl. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that covered the lips without tugging on them, but the color itself could have applied more evenly. The texture was thin but moderately emollient, which helped it apply without pulling on the lips, but it did not help keep the color in place. This shade wore well for four and a half hours but was prone to color getting in my deeper lip lines over time. It felt moisturizing while I wore it.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Guerlain #111 (P, $33.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Plan 9 (P, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- NYX Risque (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Bionic (LE, $22.00) is darker, more muted, less pigmented (85% similar).
- Sephora Cash Money (47) (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, glossier (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Plan 9 (DC, $21.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bunny (LE, $7.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Junkie (DC, $18.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Maybelline Serpentine (P, $7.49) (80% similar).
- Sephora Audacious Emerald (60) (P, $14.00) is less shimmery, cooler, less glossy (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$18.00/0.11 oz. - $163.64 Per Ounce
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is available in six finishes, which are primarily distinguished by level of sheen, shimmer content, and coverage. I didn't notice any scent or taste. Mega Mattes are the thinnest and have the most “cling” as they are drier and more matte (but most are semi-matte and not a totally flat matte) and can be drying, though they are longer-wearing.
Comfort Mattes are creamier, a little denser, with richer color payoff on average (they are the most pigmented out of the finishes), and have a satin finish that is fairly comfortable to wear, usually lightly hydrating, and longer-wearing.
Creams are usually softer and creamier, though not too soft (they don’t mush or break from the base easily), with some being tackier and stiffer in the tube until they warm up against the lips; they have good color payoff, are hydrating, and are comfortable to wear but have more typical wear (four to six hours–six hours for deeper/richer shades like a red).
Sheers and Sheer Shimmers have a more balm-like consistency that feels a little thinner but is wetter/more emollient than Mega Mattes, so ultimately, they feel quite different applied; they have sheerer coverage, though more semi-sheer to semi-opaque than very sheer, and have the shortest wear time at two to fours with light hydration.
Metallized is the most shimmery of the finishes, though some of the other finishes have shades that are actually as shimmery (to me), but the Metallized formula has a thinner, more emollient base that isn’t as dense or as cream-like as the Creams; they feel more like the Sheers but a bit heavier and more pigmented (but seem to run semi-opaque to opaque, not always fully opaque) with average wear (four to five hours), light hydration.
Browse all of our Urban Decay Vice Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyethylene, Octyldodecanol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Triisostearin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Squalane, Hydrated Silica [Nano] / Hydrated Silica, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Olea Europaea Oil / Olive Fruit Oil, Alumina, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Tribehenin, Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables / Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, 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, Tin Oxide, Colophonium / Rosin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polybutylene Terephthalate, Polylactic Acid, Citric Acid. [+/- (May Contain/Peut contenir): Mica, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, CI 15850 / Red 7 Lake, CI 77120 / Barium Sulfate, CI 45410 / Red 28 Lake, CI 15850 / Red 6, CI 15985 / Yellow 6 Lake, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, CI 42090 / Blue 1 Lake, CI 17200 / Red 33 Lake, CI 75470 / Carmine, CI 77510 / Ferric Ferrocyanide].
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.
Hawkeye
DCDiscontinued. $18.00.
Control
Urban Decay Control Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a rich, medium blue with cool undertones and a glossy, creamy finish. Surprisingly, for as slippery and creamy the consistency was, it went on a lot better than I expected. There was still room for improvement–it wasn’t fully even and was prone to settling in lip lines–but still, I expected it to be a disaster based on the emollient texture. It had good pigmentation that stayed on for five hours and left a slight stain behind, while the formula was lightly hydrating.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Bite Beauty Nearly Neon Blue (LE, $26.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
- MAC Shockvalue (LE, $19.00) is lighter, less glossy (85% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Go Deep (LE, $20.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- NYX Sinful (P, $6.00) is darker (80% similar).
- NYX Blue Velvet (P, $6.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Make Up For Ever C602 (DC, $22.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Motorboat (LE, $20.00) is lighter (80% similar).
- ColourPop Jellies (LE, $6.50) is darker, less glossy (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$18.00/0.11 oz. - $163.64 Per Ounce
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is available in six finishes, which are primarily distinguished by level of sheen, shimmer content, and coverage. I didn't notice any scent or taste. Mega Mattes are the thinnest and have the most “cling” as they are drier and more matte (but most are semi-matte and not a totally flat matte) and can be drying, though they are longer-wearing.
Comfort Mattes are creamier, a little denser, with richer color payoff on average (they are the most pigmented out of the finishes), and have a satin finish that is fairly comfortable to wear, usually lightly hydrating, and longer-wearing.
Creams are usually softer and creamier, though not too soft (they don’t mush or break from the base easily), with some being tackier and stiffer in the tube until they warm up against the lips; they have good color payoff, are hydrating, and are comfortable to wear but have more typical wear (four to six hours–six hours for deeper/richer shades like a red).
Sheers and Sheer Shimmers have a more balm-like consistency that feels a little thinner but is wetter/more emollient than Mega Mattes, so ultimately, they feel quite different applied; they have sheerer coverage, though more semi-sheer to semi-opaque than very sheer, and have the shortest wear time at two to fours with light hydration.
Metallized is the most shimmery of the finishes, though some of the other finishes have shades that are actually as shimmery (to me), but the Metallized formula has a thinner, more emollient base that isn’t as dense or as cream-like as the Creams; they feel more like the Sheers but a bit heavier and more pigmented (but seem to run semi-opaque to opaque, not always fully opaque) with average wear (four to five hours), light hydration.
Browse all of our Urban Decay Vice Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyethylene, Octyldodecanol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Triisostearin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Squalane, Hydrated Silica [Nano] / Hydrated Silica, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Olea Europaea Oil / Olive Fruit Oil, Alumina, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Tribehenin, Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables / Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, 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, Tin Oxide, Colophonium / Rosin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polybutylene Terephthalate, Polylactic Acid, Citric Acid. [+/- (May Contain/Peut contenir): Mica, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, CI 15850 / Red 7 Lake, CI 77120 / Barium Sulfate, CI 45410 / Red 28 Lake, CI 15850 / Red 6, CI 15985 / Yellow 6 Lake, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, CI 42090 / Blue 1 Lake, CI 17200 / Red 33 Lake, CI 75470 / Carmine, CI 77510 / Ferric Ferrocyanide].
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.
Control
DCDiscontinued. $18.00.
Voodoo
Urban Decay Voodoo Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a blackened purple with lighter purple and teal pearl. It looked more like a soft black base with lots of purple shimmer in it when swatched, but then on lips, it looked more purple-based as it interacted with my lip color. It had semi-opaque color payoff in a single layer, which wasn’t too buildable as the texture had a bit of slip to it that made applying more a pain, as the color often turned patchy as a result. This shade wore well for four and a half hours and was moisturizing while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dior Ultra Night (111) (P, $37.00) is less shimmery, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Street Thing (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Ciate Fortune (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- NYX Betrayal (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- NARS Blackheart (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, more muted, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Nightly Ritual (LE, $19.00) is lighter, less pigmented (90% similar).
- MAC The Shadows (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Revlon Midnight Mystery (P, $8.49) is less shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$18.00/0.11 oz. - $163.64 Per Ounce
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is available in six finishes, which are primarily distinguished by level of sheen, shimmer content, and coverage. I didn't notice any scent or taste. Mega Mattes are the thinnest and have the most “cling” as they are drier and more matte (but most are semi-matte and not a totally flat matte) and can be drying, though they are longer-wearing.
Comfort Mattes are creamier, a little denser, with richer color payoff on average (they are the most pigmented out of the finishes), and have a satin finish that is fairly comfortable to wear, usually lightly hydrating, and longer-wearing.
Creams are usually softer and creamier, though not too soft (they don’t mush or break from the base easily), with some being tackier and stiffer in the tube until they warm up against the lips; they have good color payoff, are hydrating, and are comfortable to wear but have more typical wear (four to six hours–six hours for deeper/richer shades like a red).
Sheers and Sheer Shimmers have a more balm-like consistency that feels a little thinner but is wetter/more emollient than Mega Mattes, so ultimately, they feel quite different applied; they have sheerer coverage, though more semi-sheer to semi-opaque than very sheer, and have the shortest wear time at two to fours with light hydration.
Metallized is the most shimmery of the finishes, though some of the other finishes have shades that are actually as shimmery (to me), but the Metallized formula has a thinner, more emollient base that isn’t as dense or as cream-like as the Creams; they feel more like the Sheers but a bit heavier and more pigmented (but seem to run semi-opaque to opaque, not always fully opaque) with average wear (four to five hours), light hydration.
Browse all of our Urban Decay Vice Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Octyldodecanol, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Kaolin, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Butyrospermum Parkii Oil / Shea Oil, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Candelilla Cera / Candelilla Wax, Cetyl Lactate, Cera Alba / Beeswax, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax, Polyethylene, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Aqua / Water, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Alumina, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Silica, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycine Soja Oil / Soybean Oil, Colophonium / Rosin, Squalane, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil / Jojoba Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter / Cocoa Seed Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil / Avocado Oil, Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter, Tin Oxide, Aloe Barbadensis Extract / Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Citric Acid, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polybutylene Terephthalate, Polylactic Acid. [+/- (May Contain/Peut contenir): CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, Mica, CI 15850 / Red 7 Lake, CI 77120 / Barium Sulfate, CI 45410 / Red 28 Lake, CI 15850 / Red 6, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, CI 15985 / Yellow 6 Lake, CI 42090 / Blue 1 Lake, CI 17200 / Red 33 Lake, CI 75470 / Carmine].
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.
Pass on these..I needs me some Caliente instead:) That blue is pretty smurftastic though 🙂
It is perfectly Smurfy!
Voodoo is cute!
Glad to hear it, Erin!
Control looks like such a fun color, reminds me of Smurfs!
It was a fun one to wear!
Control is such a beautiful shade of cyan blue! Which basically means it’s not a color I can pull off. But I DO love it on others!
Voodoo looks enough like last year’s LE Troublemaker shade and depth wise, that I don’t feel like I need it. Very cool because of the microglitter!
Words fail me for Hawkeye. UD had the chance to do better than Junkie, and ugh, NOPE.
Hawkeye had such potential!
Voodoo will be mine!!!!!
Yayyy!
I bought Control and Voodoo when they launched. I love both and think they’re absolutely gorgeous. I’d give Voodoo an A, but its looking better on me may be my almost utter lack of natural lip color. lol On me, it’s basically Perversion with a pinkish-purple shimmer and shift. Very opaque and black till it shifts in the light.
I’m so glad Voodoo is working well on you, Rachel 🙂
Hawkeye is really odd up close; on your lips, instead of looking like a green lipstick, it looks like a sheer black lipstick with green metallic particles throughout, but it looks nothing like that on your arm. So weird.
I find that some of the Metallized lipsticks from UD often look richer on the lips (somehow they go on better on lip skin vs. arm skin…)!
Whilst I am not a fan of these lipstick shades, they do look great – especially Voodoo.
Voodoo is cool 🙂
I wish the used the Comfort Matte formula do unnatural shades to get the coverage they need so much with non-red based shades like these.
VooDoo was pretty though. 😉