Belle de Jour
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($27.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a light-medium, yellowed peach with warm undertones and a matte finish. It looked a lot chalkier applied to my lips than it did on my arm (which isn’t uncommon with this type of color, in my experience). Though the actual texture did not feel dry and did not tug on my lips, it looked painfully dry–the color “split” at my lip lines and emphasized the natural texture of my lips. It had semi-sheer, somewhat buildable coverage that lasted for four hours. It was moderately drying on me.
The formula is supposed to be “long-lasting” with “rich” and “seamless color.” The texture has a more velvety feel: smooth, thinner but glides on easily, and doesn’t have a lot of wetness/creaminess. The pigmentation varied from shade to shade with most shades having semi-opaque coverage. They were easy to apply along the lips and comfortable to apply, as they did not tug. The formula lasted anywhere from three hours to six hours, and some shades were somewhat drying and others were non-drying.
Top Dupes
- Maybelline Hot Sand (P, $7.99) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Pure Decoration (LE, $17.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- NYX Forbidden (P, $6.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- MAC She's a Peach (LE, $17.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- NYX Shy (P, $6.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Peachstock (P, $17.00) is glossier, darker (85% similar).
- MAC Nearly Nude (LE, $17.00) is glossier, darker (85% similar).
- Colour Pop Precocious (LE, $5.00) is darker (80% similar).
- Kat Von D Noble (P, $20.00) is darker (80% similar).
- Anastasia Pure Hollywood (P, $20.00) is cooler, darker (80% similar).
Permanent
Bolero
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($27.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a bright, medium coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had medium color coverage that was buildable to semi-opaque coverage. The consistency felt smooth and velvety going on, but it looked drier and added texture to my lips. Some of the color sunk into my lip lines initially, which worsened as time went on. It lasted for four hours but was drying.
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Addison (P, $35.00) is glossier (95% similar).
- MAC Flavour (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Flower Beauty Petal Kiss (P, $6.98) is darker (90% similar).
- NARS Get Off (P, $27.00) is more muted, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Native (DC, $22.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- NYX Nude (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Naked (LE, $25.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Julie (P, $32.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- NARS Brigitte (P, $32.00) is glossier, darker (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Flirt (144) (LE, $30.00) is glossier, warmer, lighter (85% similar).
Permanent
Get Off
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($27.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a light-medium pink-coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-sheer coverage, which was somewhat buildable, but it did not go on evenly and had a tendency to build on itself, so it looked uneven in texture, not just coverage. The lipstick was thinner, clingy, and fairly drying over the four hours it lasted.
Top Dupes
- Laura Mercier Catherine (LE, $28.00) is darker, more shimmery (90% similar).
- Anastasia #1 (Vol. 1) (P) is warmer, darker (90% similar).
- NARS Bolero (P, $27.00) is brighter, lighter (90% similar).
- Maybelline Honey Pink (P, $7.99) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Kinda Sexy (P, $17.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- NARS Julie (P, $32.00) is glossier, lighter (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Flirt (144) (LE, $30.00) is warmer, brighter (80% similar).
- Makeup Geek Soccer Mom (P, $12.00) is darker (80% similar).
- MAC Flavour (LE, $17.00) is brighter, lighter (80% similar).
- Estee Lauder Naked (LE, $25.00) is lighter, more shimmery (80% similar).
Permanent
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Get Off Velvet Matte Lip Pencil