Urban Decay Sweet Little Vices Set Review & Swatches
Sweet Little Vices
Urban Decay Sweet Little Vices 4-Piece Mini Vice Lipstick Set ($25.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a new, limited edition foursome that includes all new shades, and the twist on these is that each is scented and flavored differently from the regular Vice range.
As much as I love the Vice range, these four were a disappointment. Only one of the four applied decently, but the other three were misses based on how they sat on lips–not the most forgiving if you have anything but ultra-smooth lips. Keep in mind, I always exfoliate my lips prior to applying lip swatches, too.
The set contains 0.12 oz. of lipstick, whereas a full-sized Vice Lipstick retails for $19.00 and contains 0.11 oz. of product, so the set only contains $20.73 worth of lipstick. In my experience, Urban Decay sets usually have a higher value than the price, so this was a surprise!
Ingredients
Sweet Little Vices
LELimited Edition. $25.00.
California Honey
California Honey is a brighter, medium-dark gold with strong, warm orange undertones and flecks of gold sparkle and finer shimmer throughout. It had semi-sheer color payoff that applied somewhat evenly, but there wasn’t even dispersion of the sparkle/glitter, which resulted in the product clumping up in some places. There was a bit of product that sank into my deeper lip lines as well. The texture felt slightly textured, though not rough or painful to use, from the amount of sparkle in the product. It wore well for three hours and was lightly moisturizing while worn.
As a FYI, this shade was honey-scented and flavored.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Banana Muffins (LE, $17.50) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Sebastian (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (85% similar).
- Maybelline Pure Gold (P, $7.49) is more shimmery, darker, less glossy (85% similar).
- Anastasia Guava (LE, $18.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (80% similar).
- MAC Bronze Shimmer (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- KVD Beauty Solo (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Sephora No Cell Service (42) (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (80% similar).
- NYX Mischievous (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Lady of Gold (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (80% similar).
- Bite Beauty Leo (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, 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
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyethylene, Octyldodecanol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Triisostearin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Squalane, Hydrated Silica [nano] / Hydrated Silica, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax / Cire Microcristalline, Parfum / Fragrance, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil / Olive Fruit Oil, Silica, Alumina, Tribehenin, Saccharin, Barium Sulfate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables / Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tin Oxide, Linalool, 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, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polylactic Acid, Citric Acid. May Contain: CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, Mica, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, CI 15985 / Yellow 6 Lake, CI 15850 / Red 7 Lake, CI 15850 / Red 6.
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.
California Honey
LELimited Edition. $18.00.
Keep Tame
Keep Tame is a soft, medium plum with strong, warm undertones and a natural sheen. It had semi-sheer color coverage, which was as expected based on it being a Sheer finish. The consistency was lightweight, thin, and emollient enough to apply evenly without tugging on my lips. It emphasized lip texture slightly, though, which was its biggest “con.” It wore well for three hours and was lightly hydrating over time.
As a FYI, this shade was honey-scented and flavored.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Chanel Fidelite (75) (P, $45.00) is darker (90% similar).
- bareMinerals Panko (P, $20.00) is darker (85% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Soft Berry (DC, $37.00) is darker, more pigmented, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Cutie Fruity (P, $7.00) is darker, brighter, less glossy (85% similar).
- ColourPop Marmalade (LE, $7.00) is brighter, more pigmented (85% similar).
- Hourglass Inventor (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Sephora Dream Bigger (42) (P, $13.00) is darker (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Glowing Jen (P, $37.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Revlon Toasting Glasses (009) (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, cooler, glossier (85% similar).
- Estee Lauder Bois de Rose (P, $32.00) is darker (85% 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, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Squalane, Hydrated Silica [nano] / Hydrated Silica, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax / Cire Microcristalline, Parfum / Fragrance, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil / Olive Fruit Oil, Silica, Alumina, Tribehenin, Saccharin, Barium Sulfate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables / Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tin Oxide, Linalool, 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, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polylactic Acid, Citric Acid. May Contain: CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, Mica, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, CI 15985 / Yellow 6 Lake, CI 15850 / Red 7 Lake, CI 15850 / Red 6.
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.
Look Using this Product
Keep Tame
LELimited Edition. $18.00.
Bing
Bing is a medium pink with subtle, cool undertones and a frosted finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that applied somewhat evenly, but there was subtle streaking along the edges of my lips and a touch of product in my deeper lip lines.
The finish of the lipstick had a tendency to catch on imperfections, so if you have naturally drier or flakier lips, you may have more application issues than I did. The texture felt lightweight, lightly emollient and was comfortable to wear over the four hours it lasted for. The formula felt neither drying nor hydrating to me.
As a FYI, this shade was cherry-scented and flavored.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Giorgio Armani Shocking Pink (511) (P, $38.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- MAC Gumball (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- MAC Speed Dial (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, glossier (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever C209 (DC, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter, glossier (85% similar).
- YSL Showstopping Rose (163) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- NARS Roman Holiday (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (80% similar).
- ColourPop Thirsty (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Burberry Primrose (21) (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
- Estee Lauder Powerful (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- NYX Summer Breeze (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (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 / Cire De Candelilla, Cetyl Lactate, Cera Alba / Beeswax / Cire Dabeille, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax / Cire, Microcristalline, Polyethylene, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Aqua / Water / Eau, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Barium Sulfate, Saccharin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycine Soja Oil / Soybean Oil, Colophonium / Rosin / Colophane, 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, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Citric Acid, Polylactic Acid, Silica, Tin Oxide, Parfum / Fragrance. May Contain: Mica, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491 / Iron Oxides, CI 15850 / Red 7 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.
Bing
LELimited Edition. $18.00.
Red Hot
Red Hot is a bright, pinky-red with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which could have applied more evenly for me–it looked streaky along the edges and caught on any texture.
There was some separation along my lip lines, though the brighter color made that harder to see in person. The consistency was denser and firmer in the tube, so it was best applied with shorter strokes to avoid drag. The color stayed on well for six hours, left a stain behind, and was neither drying nor hydrating over time.
As a FYI, this shade was cinnamon-scented and flavored.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Iracebeth (LE, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Secret Escort (Lip Color) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Wonderland (DC, $18.00) is lighter, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- NARS Luxembourg (PiP, $25.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- Givenchy Rouge Interdit (13) (P, $34.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- ColourPop Prince Phillip (LE, $9.00) is more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Nu Wave (LE, $10.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- Chanel Rouge Imprevu (844) (P, $45.00) is more muted (85% similar).
- ColourPop Love Bite (LE, $8.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar).
- Clinique Cherry Pop (P, $19.50) is glossier (85% 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 / Cire De Candelilla, Cetyl Lactate, Barium Sulfate, Cera Alba / Beeswax / Cire Dabeille, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax / Cire Microcristalline, Polyethylene, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Aqua / Water / Eau, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Colophonium / Rosin / Colophane, Caprylyl Glycol, Saccharin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycine Soja Oil / Soybean Oil, Cinnamal, 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, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Citric Acid, Polylactic Acid, Silica, Tin Oxide, Parfum / Fragrance. May Contain: CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 15850 / Red 7 Lake, CI 15850 / Red 6, Mica.
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.
I may grab it when it goes on clearance or something. I do love Red Hot and Keep Tame. The Honey shade might make for a good mixer or dabbed over another shade. That Cherry one is too 80’s WnW 99¢ frost for me, though!
…and then I scrolled back up to check the ingredients. They have saccharin listed. Not sodium saccharin, just saccharin, so I’m less certain about a reaction. Anywho, it’s never as bad when it’s a mouth product, so there’s that.
What a Pity that these lipstick performer quote bad, since they have very nice and particolare shades… Holiday relases are often hit or miss
Several reasons why these are a pass for me. I don’t mind mini lipsticks as long as I pay attention and keep the bullet only minimally rolled up. I also can apply with a lip brush but since I would be getting these for my daughter she might not be as careful and they would likely break. Then the shades are not colours that my daughter would wear a lot. They are okay for me but only one really appeals to me and that is Red Hot. They are not great performers and for the price, this is an easy pass for me. Oh also, I have a gazillion lipsticks and need to do a de-clutter after the holidays so I don’t want to buy more that I would likely not wear!!
Not exactly Urban Decay’s finest here. A really mixed bag of shades too.
I almost bought this the other day (5x bonus points on UD plus 200 bonus points on a $25 purchase, plus free shipping on this item), but I resisted. I am glad that I skipped it now. This is surprising from a Vice set because the formula is generally so consistent. I notice all the full sizes are marked down. I wonder if UD is reformulating again.