NARS Sheena, Siouxsie, Nancy Audacious Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Sheena

NARS Sheena Audacious Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium coral with warm undertones and a satin sheen. The pigmentation was fantastic with rich, opaque color coverage delivered in a single layer. The color applied evenly without dragging, as the lipstick had a lightly creamy texture that was smooth without being too emollient or slippery. It stayed on well for five hours and was lightly hydrating while worn.

This shade is exclusive to Nordstrom and will be available October 18th.

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Colour Pop Lay Over (P, $7.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Brick Dust (P, $21.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Smoked Almond (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Chicory (LE, $24.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
MAC Apricot Gold (LE, $18.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Tarte Candy (LE, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Molasses (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever C108 (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Hourglass I'm Addicted (P, $34.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever C107 (P, $22.00) is more muted, cooler (90% similar).
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Formula Overview

$34.00/0.14 oz. - $242.86 Per Ounce

For those unfamiliar with the range, the lipstick is supposed to have "full-coverage, creamy wear" that's "long-lasting" and hydrating. I tend to find most of those claims to be true except that not all shades are hydrating (usually lightly hydrating to non-drying) and wear has been between four and eight hours depending on the shade with richer reds and the like wearing longest.

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Ingredients

Recommended

Sheena

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

99%

Total

Recommended

Siouxsie

NARS Siouxsie Audacious Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a medium-dark burgundy with subtle, cool red undertones and a cream finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a moderately emollient consistency that had a tendency to slide on my lips for the first two hours of wear. After some of the shine wore down, it seemed to adhere better to my lips. The color went on fairly evenly, especially given the texture, but it was nowhere near as impressive as most of the Audacious range has been. The lipstick lasted nicely on my lips for six hours, left a faint stain behind, and was lightly moisturizing. I didn’t experience any feathering or bleeding with this shade.

This shade is exclusive to Sephora and will be available October 8th.

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Guerlain #555 (P, $32.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Kat Von D Prayer (P, $19.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Full Blooded (P, $38.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Colour Pop Tutu (LE, $5.50) is more shimmery, cooler, less glossy (90% similar).
Burberry Black Cherry (57) (P, $34.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Kat Von D Motorhead (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Power Driven (LE, $18.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Beatrix (LE, $18.50) is more shimmery, cooler, less glossy (90% similar).
Tarte High Dive (P, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Hello Stranger (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
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Formula Overview

$34.00/0.14 oz. - $242.86 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Siouxsie

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

Nancy

NARS Nancy Audacious Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a blackened purple with subtle, warm pink undertones and a cream finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single, fluid layer that adhered evenly and smoothly across my lips without emphasizing my lip lines. It had a lightly creamy, moderately emollient consistency–it felt more slippery than the average Audacious Lipstick has to me–but it managed to go on evenly. This shade stayed on well for six and a half hours and felt less high-maintenance after an hour or so of wear (or, pro tip, blot lightly after initial application). The formula felt lightly hydrating over time and did not experience any feathering or bleeding while worn.

This shade is exclusive to NARS.

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Bite Beauty Black Truffle (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Black Truffle (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Deep Void (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Colour Pop Feminist (LE, $5.50) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Cyber (P, $18.50) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar).
Colour Pop Hutch (P, $6.50) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Maybelline Blackest Berry (P, $7.49) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Bite Beauty Berry Rouge (LE, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Pagan (DC, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Estee Lauder Extrovert (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
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