Urban Decay Nocturnal Vice Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Fireball

Urban Decay Fireball Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a soft, tangerine orange with iridescent pink pearl. It’s listed as a “Metallized” finish, but it seemed more like a Sheer Shimmer to me. It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque, buildable coverage with a lightweight, thinner texture that had noticeable slip. The color gravitated towards my lip lines, as it seemed thinner and lacked some of the gel-like quality of other shades in the range to keep the color from settling. Of course, it’s a pretty shade on as it has a subtle pink-to-peach shift in person, but it might be better layered over other shades or used with a lip primer. This shade lasted for three hours and was hydrating.

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YSL Le Nu (70) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Surratt Beauty Lili Doree (P, $36.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (90% similar).
Sephora Aquarius (87) (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Shy Girl (P, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
MAC In Lust (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay Juicy (LE, $18.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Sugar Sugar (LE, $30.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Luca (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery (85% similar).
MAC Koi Coral (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
Tarte Bellini (LE, $16.00) is cooler (85% similar).

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$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.

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Fireball

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

76%

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Lawbreaker

Urban Decay Lawbreaker Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a muted, plummy brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a natural sheen. It had semi-sheer, buildable coverage–which was in sync with its Sheer finish descriptor–that applied evenly and smoothly. The lipstick had a lightly creamy, balm-like texture that was easy to apply to the lips and comforable to wear over the four hours it lasted. The formula felt hydrating on my lips.

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MAC Magic Spell (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Sephora Riot Girl (26) (P, $13.00) is darker (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Uber Suede (P, $24.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay Broken (DC, $18.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Sephora Squad Goals (20) (P, $13.00) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Smoked Almond (DC, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Touch (P, $19.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Smashbox Cognac (P, $21.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar).
LORAC Tres Chic (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Tarte Beach Waves (P, $21.00) is darker (85% similar).

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Lawbreaker

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

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Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

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Backstab

Urban Decay Backstab Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a rich, reddish-berry with cool, pink tones and violet and ruby red pearl. It had semi-opaque color coverage with a creamy, moderately emollient texture that glided across the lips without skipping but does feel more slippery while worn. If you’re someone who has issues with products feathering, this might be a shade to wear with a lip primer or lip liner, though I did not personally experience feathering. There was a smidgen of color that sat in my lip lines, but it did not appear as noticeable due to the glossier finish. This shade wore well for five hours, was hydrating, and left a subtle stain behind.

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MAC Hades Fire (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
YSL Prune Avenue (54) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
Urban Decay Mosh Pit (DC, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Deborah (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
Gucci Beauty Jody Wild Mauve (714) (P, $42.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Shiseido Rouge Rum Punch (RD504) (DC, $28.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Maybelline Copper Rose (P, $7.49) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
MAC Night Club School (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Jordan (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Smashbox Foiled Brat (P, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar).

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Backstab

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

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Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

91%

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Nonsense

Urban Decay Nonsense Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a deep rose with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff with a creamy, smooth consistency that was a little thinner and less creamy compared to the majority of shades in the Comfort Matte formula. It felt more like a cross between their Mega Matte and Comfort Matte finishes (it just lacked some of the density/body of the Comfort Matte formula–not nearly as velvety). The color applied evenly, and it lasted for six hours and was a touch hydrating overall. This shade left behind a subtle, pinkish stain.

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Bobbi Brown Razzberry (P, $37.00) is darker (95% similar).
Coloured Raine Foxy Lady (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Amazing Amal (P, $37.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Plum Rose (DC, $37.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
ColourPop Happy Thoughts (LE, $7.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever M102 (DC, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Wild Orchid (P, $30.00) is cooler, less glossy (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Trophy Wife (P, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Infatuation (LE, $30.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Soaked (LE, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).

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Nonsense

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

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Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

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Urban Decay Nocturnal Vice Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Fireball

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Fireball

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

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Lawbreaker

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Lawbreaker

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

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Backstab

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Backstab

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

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Nonsense

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Nonsense

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

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