NARS Famous Red, Dragon Girl, Mysterious Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencils

Famous Red

NARS Famous Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($27.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a bright medium-dark coral-red with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had rich, opaque pigmentation–might be one of the more pigmented shades in the entire line–with a slightly thicker, creamier texture. It had more substance to it than a lot of the range, which felt thinner in comparison. The color wore well for over six hours and was non-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.

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MAC La Vie En Rouge (LE, $17.00) is brighter (95% similar).
Urban Decay Tryst (P, $18.00) is cooler, more muted, darker (95% similar).
Bite Beauty Pickled Ginger (P, $26.00) is cooler, lighter (90% similar).
NARS Grace (P, $32.00) is glossier, brighter, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Toxic Tale (LE, $17.00) is glossier, warmer, brighter (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty So Sofia (236) (P, $30.00) is glossier, brighter, lighter (90% similar).
Colour Pop Ouiji (P, $6.00) is cooler, lighter (90% similar).
NARS Kelly (P, $32.00) is glossier, more muted, lighter (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Core Cora (234) (P, $30.00) is glossier, warmer, brighter (85% similar).
Gucci Beauty Hibiscus Thrill (P, $39.00) is glossier, brighter, lighter (85% similar).

NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil Famous Red

Famous Red

Temptalia

Permanent

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

Dragon Girl

NARS Dragon Girl Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($27.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium-dark pink-red with strong, cool undertones and a soft, matte finish. It had medium color coverage, which applied evenly, and I found it somewhat buildable and was able to achieve semi-opaque coverage with two to three layers of product. The pencil felt smooth going on and never tugged on the lips, and the drier (but not stiff) texture made it easy to get crisper lines. It wore well for over six hours and was just a touch drying.

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Colour Pop Honey Pie (LE, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
NYX Bloody Mary (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Kat Von D XO (LE, $20.00) is darker (95% similar).
Milani Romance (LE, $8.99) is lighter (90% similar).
Tarte Swamp Family (LE, $20.00) is glossier, more muted, darker (95% similar).
MAC Anything Goes (P, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Kat Von D Hexagram (P, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Creeper (P, $6.00) is warmer, lighter (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Feisty (P, $15.00) is darker (90% similar).
Tarte Bae (P, $20.00) is glossier, warmer, darker (90% similar).

NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil Dragon Girl

177

Dragon Girl

177

Dragon Girl

Temptalia

A-

Permanent

8.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

Mysterious Red

NARS Mysterious Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($27.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium-dark red with neutral undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage that applied evenly across the lips and never skipped or dragged. The texture was thin but not clingy, so it was more comfortable to wear and, ultimately, felt non-drying to me. This shade wore well for six hours on me.