Urban Decay Amulet, Studded, Conspiracy Vice Liquid Lipsticks

Amulet

Urban Decay Amulet Vice Liquid Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is a muted, medium-dark rosy plum with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic, “matte” finish. There was a sheen, but there was still the illusion of a more matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation in one layer, and it could be made opaque with a second coat. The consistency was smooth, thin without being watery, and covered very evenly and smoothly. This one was one of the better shades for coverage and application, but it never, ever fully dried down. It took about three minutes for it to mostly dry down, but it remained a little tacky and began breaking down after four and a half hours of wear. The formula was non-drying on me.

The Vice Liquid Lipstick formula is supposed to be “intensely pigmented” with “complete coverage in one coat” and “nondrying wear” that is “comfortable” and “waterproof.” The majority of the Metallized shades are not even close to one-coat coverage–maybe three or four or coats!–and did not layer evenly, plus they had a tendency to lose sparkle/glitter through wear. Whenever a shade wasn’t opaque in one coat, it often looked streaky or uneven. There were some shades that had fantastic, one-coat coverage, while others featured more medium, buildable coverage but several applied uneven, patchy, and didn’t level or improve after drying down even with a second layer.

The consistency of the formula was smooth, lightweight, and comfortable to apply, but the dry down was lengthy and some shades never fully felt dry (instead, lightly tacky). There was a learning curve to applying and wearing these, too, as they were unforgiving if you accidentally press your lips together before the formula has dried down–the formula is quite tacky as it dries down and pressed lips together results in color lifting away. The wear varied from shade to shade (and between finishes) from four to eight hours, and so far, most were true to the nondrying claim, at least. I didn’t notice any scent or taste with them. They were difficult to remove compared to most products; I had the best luck saturating a cotton pad with eye or lip makeup remover (Neutrogena, Lancome, Shiseido, etc.), yet curiously were not that long-wearing on me (relative to liquid lipsticks)–they seemed to develop a little tackiness with any meal or drink (even just water) and degraded from there. Overall, the formula was extremely disappointing after the successful Vice lipstick launch last year.

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Urban Decay Vice Liquid Lipstick Amulet

Amulet

Temptalia

Permanent

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Studded

Urban Decay Studded Vice Liquid Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is a dirty, greenish pewter with olive undertones and a metallic-matte finish. While the color is undeniably cool and unique, the application was terrible. It was patchy and uneven, as the pigmentation was lacking and the texture was watery and hard to control. A second layer made it look marginally better, but unfortunately, it still had patchiness and unevenness. The lipstick started to flake away from the edges of the lips within a few hours, and the total wear was about five hours. The formula was non-drying on me.

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NYX Trickery (P, $6.00) is warmer, brighter (80% similar).

Urban Decay Vice Liquid Lipstick Studded

Studded

Temptalia

D-

Permanent

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

5.5

Longevity

Application

61%

Total

Conspiracy

Urban Decay Conspiracy Vice Liquid Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is a deep, burgundy brown with cool undertones and gold sparkle. It had medium coverage, which applied decently but there were some areas with unevenness despite trying to apply the color very, very carefully. The consistency has a noticeable texture from the amount of sparkle, though it did not feel rough or uncomfortable to me. The sparkle sat more on top of the color, so it was more impactful. The texture was slightly watery, which may have accounted for the more uneven application and the amount of color that sunk into my lip lines. It lasted for five hours before there was noticeable fading and some flaking, though it was non-drying.