Her JP Beauty: NARS Velvet Eyeliners (Part 2)

NARS Black Moon Velvet Liner

NARS Black Moon Velvet Liner ($24.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep black with a satin finish. It had rich color payoff in one stroke, and it was easy to layer and build as desired, too–it didn’t lift or cause the color to streak. It was creamy enough to be comfortable to apply, but it didn’t migrate or move around immediately. The color wore for eight hours overall. Urban Decay Perversion (P, $20.00) is warmer (95% similar). Too Faced Perfect Black (P, $18.00) is darker (95% similar). Urban Decay Perversion (P, $22.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). MAC Smolder (P, $16.00) is darker (95% similar). Sephora Clubbing Stilettos (P, $10.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Graphblack (P, $16.00) is less glossy (95% similar). MAC Definitely Black (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Stila Stingray (P, $22.00) is glossier (95% similar). Bobbi Brown Jet (LE, $24.00) is darker (95% similar). Urban Decay Perversion (P, $20.00) is warmer (95% similar). MAC Black Brilliance (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M10 Matte Black (P, $21.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Buxom Call Me (P, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Via Veneto (P, $24.00) is darker (90% similar). Zoeva Black to Earth (P, $7.50) is more shimmery (90% similar). MAC Blacktrack (P, $16.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Estee Lauder Blackened Black (LE, $20.00) is darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Blacquer (P, $25.00) is darker (90% similar). Giorgio Armani Black (01) (P, $28.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Black Velvet (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker, less glossy (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

NARS Blue Lotus Velvet Liner ($24.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a dark, violet-purple with cool, bluish undertones and a satin finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation in one stroke, which was buildable to a minor degree, but it was hard to get fully opaque coverage out of this shade. It could have also applied more evenly. The color started to migrate noticeably after seven and a half hours of wear. NARS St. Marks Place (P, $24.00) is darker (90% similar). Tarina Tarantino Amethyst Android (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Colour Pop Descanso (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar). Kat Von D Homie (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

NARS Curacao Velvet Liner ($24.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright, cyan blue with a matte finish. It had good pigmentation in one pass, and the consistency was soft enough to be comfortable, but the edge was firm enough to get a really crisp, even line of color. The color wore well for almost nine hours on me, which made it one of the longer-wearing shades in the range. Colour Pop Bee Sting (P, $5.00)(95% similar). MAC Hi-Def Cyan (P, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar). Colour Pop Bee Sting (P, $6.00) is darker (95% similar). Stila Cobalt (P, $22.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

NARS Darklight Velvet Liner ($24.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a dark, muted navy blue with cool undertones and a satin finish. The color payoff was good, though not fully opaque (and it didn’t layer and build to opaque fo rme). The texture was lightly creamy but seemed to have a little more slip, so it sometimes looked streaky applied–that streakiness was more noticeable if I applied a thicker line of color, whereas a thin line made it so thin that it wasn’t noticeable except in a magnifying mirror! This shade started to migrate to the outer corners of my lash line after seven and a half hours of wear. Estee Lauder Blackened Sapphire (LE, $20.00) is darker (95% similar). Colour Pop DTLA (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar). Giorgio Armani #3 (P, $29.00) is darker (90% similar). Colour Pop DTLA (P, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Waveline (DC, $16.00) is glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Push (P, $20.00)(90% similar). Stila Midnight Blue (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Urban Decay Sabbath (P, $20.00) is glossier (85% similar). MAC Waveline (P, $16.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA OVERVIEW | NARS Velvet Liner ($24.00 for 0.04 oz.) is supposed to be creamy, “richly pigmented,” and “softly blendable.” It’s a new, permanent formula for fall, and it is available in eight shades. They are soft enough that they don’t tug or drag on the lash line, and they don’t feel sharp either, despite being a much firmer pencil eyeliner (not waxy like a lot of popular formulas) and tended to be more pigmented in one stroke. Some shades lasted for seven hours, while some lasted closer to nine hours.