NARS x Sarah Moon Matte Lipsticks

NARS Fearless Red Moon Matte Lipstick

NARS Moon Matte Lipstick ($28.00 for 0.09 oz.) is supposed to be a “high-pigmented” lipstick with a matte finish, “improved hydration,” and “lavish wear.” The formula was dense and felt firmer in the tube, but it had a really good glide, as it was rather velvety and creamy going on over the lips. The texture was definitely a little powdery in the way it looked and felt on the lips, but it was soft enough to flex and give as I smiled and moved my lips, and it didn’t catch on little imperfections. The wear was good, ranging from four to seven hours, and the formula was mostly non-drying to slightly drying. I did not detect any scent or taste.

NARS Fearless Red Moon Matte Lipstick ($28.00 for 0.09 oz.) is a medium-dark, burnt red with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was smooth, velvety, and glided on without draggong on the lips. The color really locked on and adhered to lips, but it never felt like it was sucking all moisture out of my lips either (though it was non-drying overall). This shade lasted for over seven hours and left a stain behind. NARS VIP Red (P, $28.00) is darker, brighter (95% similar). Kat Von D Project Chimps (LE, $20.00) is cooler (95% similar). Colour Pop Mama (LE, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Rouge Indiscret (LE, $28.00) is darker, brighter, cooler (90% similar). Bite Beauty Maple (P, $26.00) is brighter, glossier (90% similar). Kat Von D Santa Sangre (P, $20.00) is brighter (90% similar). MAC Reddy to Go (P, $20.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Colour Pop Love Life (P, $5.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Retro Rouge (LE, $18.00) is darker, brighter, lower quality (90% similar). MAC Chili (P, $17.00) is warmer, glossier (90% similar). NARS Fire Down Below (P, $28.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Kat Von D Nosferatu (P, $20.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). NARS Mondore (LE, $25.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Bad Blood (DC, $22.00) is darker, brighter, glossier (85% similar). Make Up For Ever C406 (P, $22.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (85% similar). Urban Decay Temper (DC, $22.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

NARS Indecent Proposal Moon Matte Lipstick ($28.00 for 0.09 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark rosy plum with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had rich, opaque color coverage that applied evenly and smoothly on the lips. The color lasted for four and a half hours on me and was neither drying nor hydrating over time. Make Up For Ever C107 (P, $22.00) is warmer, glossier (90% similar). MAC So Select (P, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). Kat Von D Lolita II (P, $20.00) is warmer (90% similar). Smashbox Safe Word (P, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar). MAC Double Shot (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (85% similar). Chanel Rouge Angelique (174) (P, $36.00) is lighter (85% similar). Kat Von D Lolita (P, $20.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). MAC Spice (LE, $17.00) is brighter, warmer, glossier (85% similar). Make Up For Ever M101 (P, $22.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Verve (P, $17.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar). Kat Von D Lolita II (LE, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). Colour Pop Frick 'n' Frack (P, $6.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). Burberry Antique Pink (303) (P, $30.00) is brighter, warmer (80% similar). Colour Pop Beeper (LE, $6.00) is lighter (80% similar). Maybelline Nude Nuance (P, $7.99) is warmer (80% similar). Colour Pop Calypso (LE, $6.00) is darker (80% similar). MAC Half 'n' Half (P, $17.00) is lighter, glossier (80% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Very Victoria (P, $32.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). MAC Whirl (P, $17.00) is warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

NARS Rouge Improbable Moon Matte Lipstick ($28.00 for 0.09 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark red with cool, bluish undertones and a semi-matte finish. This shade had just a bit of sheen compared to the other shades, though it was still more matte than a satin (hence the semi-matte descriptor!). It had mostly opaque coverage, but you could see the outline of my lip freckle slightly. The consistency was smooth, velvety, and easy to apply, and while it lasted a long time (seven hours) and did not move around easily, it wasn’t uncomfortable. I didn’t find the formula hydrating, but it wasn’t drying either. Chanel Rouge Tentation (169) (P, $36.00) is darker (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M401 (P, $22.00)(95% similar). NARS Mascate (P, $26.00) is cooler (95% similar). Smashbox Unzipped (P, $21.00) is cooler (95% similar). Chanel Rouge Charnel (56) (P, $36.00) is lighter (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Carina's Love (P, $32.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Perfect Score (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). Dior Splendor (950) (LE, $38.00) is darker (90% similar). Chanel La Desiree (327) (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar). Colour Pop Blood (DC, $5.00) is brighter (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Red Carpet Red (P, $32.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Frank-n-furter (LE, $17.00) is brighter, glossier (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Oh Miley (200) (P, $30.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever C405 (P, $22.00) is brighter, glossier (90% similar). Tarte Firework (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever Red Ink (LE) is brighter, cooler (90% similar). Maybelline Rich Ruby (P, $7.99) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). MAC Ruby Woo (P, $17.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar). Colour Pop Silk (LE, $5.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

NARS Rouge Indiscret Moon Matte Lipstick ($28.00 for 0.09 oz.) is a deep red with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had very good color coverage–just shy of being truly full coverage–that had a velvety, smooth, and lightweight consistency that was easy to work with and apply to the lips. The texture didn’t drag or pull on the lips, and the lines looked rather crisp and didn’t have the draggy edge of some matte formulas. On me, it wore for seven hours, left a stain behind, and was just a touch drying after four hours of wear. Kat Von D Nosferatu (P, $20.00) is warmer (95% similar). Make Up For Ever C406 (P, $22.00) is glossier (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M402 (P, $22.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar). NARS Infatuated Red (LE, $25.00) is darker (95% similar). Colour Pop Lost (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Fire Down Below (P, $28.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Viva Glam I (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar). NARS Mysterious Red (P, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar). Bite Beauty Red Velvet (P, $24.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). NARS Fearless Red (LE, $28.00) is lighter, more muted, warmer (90% similar). NARS Codie (LE, $32.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). MAC Studded Kiss (P, $17.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Colour Pop TGIF (LE, $5.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Retro Rouge (LE, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar). Kat Von D Project Chimps (LE, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). NARS VIP Red (P, $28.00) is warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Bad Blood (DC, $22.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar). Maybelline Dynamite Red (P, $7.49) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). MAC Reddy to Go (P, $20.00) is lighter (85% similar). NARS Consuming Red (P, $25.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.