Urban Decay Double Team, ZZ, Bittersweet, Violate, TMI Vice Lipsticks

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick

Urban Decay Double Team Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a “pale pink with blue undertone [with a Comfort Matte finish].” It’s a light-medium, bubblegum pink with cool, blue undertones and a natural finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation paired with a creamy, almost velvety, consistency that applied easily but had a thinner feel overall, so it didn’t feel heavy on. This shade tended to migrate into lip lines as it wore on, though it lasted for nearly four hours on me. It was neither drying nor hydrating. MAC Snob (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar). MAC Saint Germain (P, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Raspberry Swirl (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Pink Nouveau (P, $17.00) is darker (85% similar). Maybelline Pink 'n Chic (P, $7.99) is darker, less glossy (85% similar). MAC Naughty Saute (LE, $17.00) is darker (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Urban Decay ZZ Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a “soft pink-purple [with a Cream finish].” It’s a light-medium pinky lavender with subtle, warm undertones and a creamy, lightly glossy finish. It had mostly opaque color payoff with a very creamy, moderately emollient consistency that moves a little on the lips but did not feather on me personally. This shade lasted for four and a half hours and was lightly hydrating. MAC Up the Amp (P, $17.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). Colour Pop Pepper (DC, $5.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Bite Beauty Violet (P, $24.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). Colour Pop Molly (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar). Colour Pop Fern (DC, $5.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Urban Decay Bittersweet Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a “bright pink-purple [with a Comfort Matte finish].” It’s a medium purple with warm, red undertones and a satin finish. It had opaque color coverage with a creamy, smooth, and easy-to-apply texture that glided on and delivered even color. This shade lasted for five hours and was neither drying nor hydrating. It also left behind a moderate stain. MAC RiRi Boy (LE, $17.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Buxom Ultraviolet (P, $22.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Urban Decay Bittersweet (DC, $22.00) is less glossy (95% similar). MAC Stylist's Tip (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). Kat Von D L.U.V. (P, $20.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). Tarte Surfer Girl (P, $22.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar). NARS Silvia (P, $32.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar). Colour Pop Lychee (P, $6.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar). Kat Von D Susperia (P, $20.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar). MAC Invite Intrigue (LE, $17.00) is brighter, cooler, less glossy (85% similar). MAC Heroine (P, $17.00) is darker, less glossy (80% similar). Urban Decay Crank (P, $17.00) is darker (80% similar). Maybelline Vibrant Violet (P, $7.99) is darker (80% similar). MAC Have Your Cake (LE, $17.00) is darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Urban Decay Violate Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a “dusty purple with pink undertone [with a Cream finish].” It’s a medium mauve with subtle, warmer undertones and a creamy, glossy finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation with a very creamy consistency that was thinner but not clingy. The lipstick applied without skipping or tugging on the lips. This shade lasted for four hours and was lightly hydrating while worn. NARS Dominique (P, $32.00) is cooler (95% similar). MAC Nocturnal Instincts (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Bite Beauty Thistle (P, $26.00) is cooler (85% similar). Colour Pop Molly (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Bite Beauty Mauvember (LE, $24.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Urban Decay TMI Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a “soft mauve-pink [with a Sheer finish].” It’s a muted, medium-dark pinky-plum with subtle, cool undertones and a glossy finish. It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque pigmentation that applied evenly for the most part. The consistency was lightweight, thin but not clingy, and had somes lip. It wore for four hours on me and was lightly moisturizing.
MAC Plumful (P, $17.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar). MAC Private Party (LE, $17.00) is more pigmented, less glossy (90% similar). Chanel Destinee (DC, $34.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Ladyflower (P, $17.00) is brighter (90% similar). Maybelline Yummy Plummy (P, $7.49) is warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Crisis (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Urban Decay Rapture (DC, $22.00) is warmer (85% similar). NARS Vivien (P, $32.00) is darker, warmer, less glossy (80% similar). 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.

A note on packaging: an average Revolution lipstick weighed 1.0 oz. in total, while a Vice Lipstick weighed 0.7 oz. in total. The weight distribution for a Revolution lipstick was: 0.2 oz. for the cap alone, 0.8 oz. for the base. The weight distribution for a Vice lipstick was: 0.2 oz. for the cap alone, 0.5 oz. for the base. The decrease is felt primarily in the sturdiness/weighted feeling of the base, so I find the older Revolutions to stand better on their own, but thrown into a cup or jar for storage, it doesn’t really matter. The more weighted base does give a greater sense of heft when applying, since you hold the base. The caps are the same total weight, but the Revolution caps are shorter and, as a result, maybe 1mm thicker, while the Vice caps are longer and spread the same weight of material over a larger area. All but two out of 120 lipstick caps felt very secure, and then about four were extremely secure and difficult to uncap, but otherwise, there is a soft “click” and the caps seem to stay on without easily coming off. All that being said, they seem to be the same packaging used in the Gwen Stefani and Alice Through the Looking Glass collaborations, though the interior tube felt a little higher-end, even though they all weigh the same. Revolution Lipsticks were $22.00 for 0.09 oz., which works out to be $244.44/oz., and these are $17.00 for 0.11 oz., which works out to be $154.55/oz. So while the packaging does feel less substantial and cheaper, you are paying $5 less and getting more for your money, but if you really liked the heavier base of Revolution lipsticks, you might miss that feeling with the new packaging.