Nars Audacious Lipstick – VANITY CLAIRE

I just love patchy lipsticks that drag along my lips, dry them out, and smell like homemade play-doh went off in the fridge, said no one ever.

Oh, the sass!

The polar opposite of the sometimes cheap and nasty lipsticks you find on the shelves at the local pharmacy are without doubt the Nars Audacious lipstick formula. These lipsticks are a little swipe of luxury, and are without doubt my favourite formula of lipstick I’m yet to try.

Insanely pigmented – they claim to offer full pigmentation on the lips in one swipe and they bloody well deliver – and ultra creamy, they are hydrating on the lips, and hide any textual issues you may have going on from dry lips.

Since my discovery, I’ve amassed a small but passionately adored collection of shades. If you’re the type of person who likes to snoop at what other people wear on their faces, or you just fancy seeing some lip swatches of a few shades, scroll on, ya filthy animals.

Anna

Imma let myself finish, but this is my favourite lipstick of all time.

I know. Big call. Huge, even. But justifiably so.

Creamy, luscious, and the perfect cool-toned mauve pink. What the hell more could I ask for.

‘Nuff said.

Dominique

I bought this at a Nars event with Mecca Cosmetica. After trying it on with the Nars El Agua lip liner. Cue compliments! Oh did my vanity flourish, and my already big head blow up larger by the second.

A muted, medium purple with pinky-violet, cool undertones, it’s one of the most unique lipsticks to ever touch my lips.

If it wasn’t already sold thanks to my own extreme love for the colour, as well as a few passing sales assistants, what really sealed the deal was when the (undeniably attractive) male waiter handing out champagne told me how great it looked with my skintone.

I’ll take them all, please.

Natalie

After falling in love with the formula of the Audacious lipsticks, I went through a period of meticulously browsing Temptalia‘s swatch gallery to thoughtfully choose welcome additions to my collection without breaking the bank.

Natalie is a bright flamingo pinky-coral with warm undertones, a perfect summery colour for warm nights on a beach or spring days filled with picnics in gardens – or more realistically, long summer days lying on the couch re-watching Jane The Virgin and complaining about the heat.

Greta

The most recent addition to my modest but ludicrously expensive collection is the radiant coral-red that comes up with a pinkish tint on my cool skin that the folks over at Nars describe as a ‘wild azalea’.

Considering azaleas are some of my favourite flowers, it seemed a good match. The colour is also unique to my lipstick collection, with literally no other colour coming close to matching this shade.

Pair with minimal eyes for a totally day time appropriate sunny day face, or add smokey eyes to edge it up.

Fanny

Actually the very first addition to my Nars audacious collection, this stunning berry is reminiscent of Mac’s Rebel, without the sticky, almost sheer sheen that wears away. This is so effing opaque, it looks like I’ve eaten so many berries that I’ve permanently stained my lips.

It perfectly coordinates with my fair skin and dark hair, making my green eyes pop.

I’ve nearly finished the shade, perfect for a cool autumn or winter evening, and will most definitely repurchase when the time comes.

Do you have any Nars Audacious lipsticks? If so, what’re your favourites?

Lips! If a year ago you’d told me in one year I’d have an excessive (and expensive) collection of lip products, I would have been shocked that you had squandered your ability to time travel on finding out useless facts like what I put on my lips.

I also would’ve been shocked that I’d developed the confidence to wear such vibrant lip colours out of the house.

Rocking a bright lip takes guts, and it’s something I’ve had to work up to. But discovering formulas, undertones and colours that work for me has been outrageously fun, and its something I highly recommend everyone try.

Here’s hoping you can benefit from my excessive study.

Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipstick:
Released in 2015, this new formula for Urban Decay comes with a slightly small shade range, but one of the highest standards in quality that I’ve come across. Long wearing and damn near transfer proof, despite the matte finish they are hydrating rather than drying.
Favourite shades:
Tilt, bright orange;
After Dark, deep berry pink with a purpleish blue toned shimmer;
Stark Naked, peach toned nude;
Blackmail, almost black purple.

Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks:
2015 was the year of the liquid lipstick, and I finally got the chance to try this formula after Sephora finally opened in Melbourne Central, and they’re honestly the only reason I braved the lines and crowds.
Favourite shades:
Mother, dusty mauve pink;
Bauhau5, deep raspberry;
Aeysha, rich lavender.

Nars Audacious Lipsticks:
Hands down my favourite lipstick formula. Perfectly opaque in one swipe, as they advertise. Only wish they didn’t transfer quite so easily.
Favourite shades:
Anna, mauve toned rose.
Natalie, a flamingo, coral pink.
Dominique, a pink lilac, and perhaps one of the most unique colours I’ve ever come across.

Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencils:
A long-wearing, intensely pigmented lip product. These are so good, basically every colour I try knocks my socks off. Only criticism is they can be a tad drying.
Favourite shades:
Sex Machine, mauve toned pink,
Walkyrie, burnt, brown toned red
Dragon Girl, bright pinkish red,
Never Say Never, berry toned pink.
Damned, deep magenta red.

Nars Lip Liner El Agua:
I’m not really one for lip liners, but picked up the purple toned pink El Agua in an attempt to make my excessive collection of mauve-pink toned lipsticks more purple. Long lasting on the lips, elicits compliments.

Stila All Day Liquid Lipsticks:
After acquiring the two holiday sets from Mecca Maxima, I developed an intense love for this formula. Extremely long lasting and easy to apply, in a variety of bright, unique shades.
Favourite shades:
Patina, mauve pink;
Baci, grey toned mauve;
Cosmo, bright violet;
Aria, deep berry;
Cianti, blackened plum.

L’Staj Liquid Lipsticks:
A wild card entry! These lipsticks are available online only, via the L’Staj website. A niche brand catering only for lips, their small shade collection is of an outstanding quality for the price, and is available in packs to further save dollars. I often receive compliments for these colours.
Favourite shades:
Lady Cheeky, pastel lavendar.
Lady Lovely, classic, soft pink.

Mac Evening Rendevous Lipstick:
This limited edition reddish toned purple landed in 2015, and instantly became a favourite shade. I’d be sad that it’s limited edition if it weren’t slightly less awesome than Men Love Mystery, one of my favourite lipsticks of all time.

Colourpop:
I would own many more Colourpop lip products if the shipping cost weren’t so expensive. I’m saving up for a mega-shop sometime in the future. I have the Lippie Stix in Lumiere, a collaboration with YouTube star KathleenLights, and three Lippie Pencils, in Lumiere, Grind and Leather, all of which I would recommend if you’re looking to experiment with colour without laying out for more expensive liners.

It’s been a long and treacherous wait, I’m aware, but the space between now and the hotly anticipate part three will be here faster than you can say “This mauve toned lipstick is definitely different than all those other mauve toned lipsticks I already own. I need it now.”

If you missed part one, which was all about the best eye products of the year, go back and read it here.

For a science lesson from a regular dude who likes to drink beer, and who won’t change his mind on anything, regardless on the facts set before him, click here. Science is a liar sometimes.

Tag: Nars Audacious Lipstick

Nars Audacious lipstick – collection, swatches and review