Urban Decay Smog Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a “deep coppery bronze [with a Cream finish].” It’s a medium, golden bronze with warm undertones and gold, green, and bronze pearl that give it more of a metallic finish. The consistency was creamy, lightly emollient but not too slippery, and glided on with ease. It had nearly opaque coverage that applied smoothly and evenly. This shade wore well for five hours and was moisturizing while worn. ColourPop DM (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, less glossy (85% similar). Urban Decay Cersei Lannister (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar). NYX New Era (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). MAC Bronze Shimmer (P, $19.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (80% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Triptych (DC, $18.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). ColourPop PYT (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). Dolce and Gabbana Topazio (LE, $33.00) is lighter, brighter, less pigmented (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Urban Decay Roach Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a “deep burgundy-brown [with a Cream finish].” It’s a muted, dark brown with warm, reddish undertones and fine bronze shimmer with subtle, multi-colored pearl. It had nearly opaque color payoff that applied fairly evenly, though it slid around somewhat on the lips, so I could see “lines” if I pressed my lips together. The texture was lightweight and comfortable to wear, but it had more slip than other shades in the Cream finish. It wore well for four and a half hours and was hydrating. Urban Decay Cersei Lannister (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). NYX New Era (P, $7.50) is less glossy (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Aperture (03) (LE, $53.00) is cooler (90% similar). Stellar Beauty Disco Moon 05 (P, $22.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Caramel Sugar (LE, $17.50) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Act So Cool (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Maneater (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Cher-ished (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Headliner (P, $15.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Viva Glam Taraji P. Henson 2 (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Conspiracy (DC, $18.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Aaron (P, $36.00) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop DM (DC, $6.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar). Giorgio Armani Diva (200) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, cooler, less glossy (85% similar). ColourPop Zebra (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). MAC Foiled (LE, $21.00) is cooler, less glossy (85% similar). Urban Decay Ember (DC, $18.00) is cooler (85% similar). Bite Beauty Cocoa Crush (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). NARS Shatter (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC I Get So OOC (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler, less glossy (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Urban Decay Bruise Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a “sheer deep burgundy red with green shift [with a Sheer finish].” It’s a brighter, medium-dark reddish plum with a lightly glossy finish. There’s a very, very fine bit of bluish-teal pearl, but it’s barely-there–I can’t really detect a shift, even when just swatched on my arm and twisting it in every different direction. The texture was smooth, moderately emollient that glided on easily and had a wettish feel going on. This shade was lightly hydrating and lasted for five and a half hours, and it left behind a stain. Chanel Rose Imperial (874) (P, $55.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar). Wet 'n' Wild Dark Wine (P, $0.99) is lighter (95% similar). Bite Beauty Infuse (DC, $24.00) is more muted (90% similar). Bite Beauty Jam (DC, $26.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Diva Antics (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar). Chanel Pourpre d'Or (137) (LE, $45.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Make Me (Lip Color) (PiP, ) is darker, more muted (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Bruised Plum (P, $57.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Clinique Berry Pop (P, $19.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). MAC Hang Up (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). Chanel Glow (114) (P, $45.00) is warmer (90% similar). Burberry Midnight Plum (297) (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). MAC Out With a Bang (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Bite Beauty Sugared Maple (LE, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Burberry Bright Plum (15) (P, $30.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Labradorable (LE, $25.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Buxom Menace (DC, $21.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Party Line (P, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar). Revlon Black Cherry (012) (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). Smashbox Fig (PiP, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Formula Overview

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. 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. The Revolution formula–generally–felt a little more hydrating and pigmented on the lips, but these seem to wear a little longer; some of the shades that were in Revolution and are now in Vice (particularly the Creams, Sheers, and Sheer Shimmers) feel virtually the same on to me. The Comfort Mattes are the only ones that felt largely different–more satiny than matte, less dense compared to Matte Revolution.

Urban Decay Smog Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Smog Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Smog Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Smog Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Smog Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Smog Vice Lipstick

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Urban Decay Roach Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Roach Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Roach Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Roach Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Roach Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Roach Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Roach Vice Lipstick

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Urban Decay Bruise Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Bruise Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Bruise Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Bruise Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Bruise Vice Lipstick

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