NARS Get Lucky & Rocket Queen Powermatte Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches
Get Lucky
NARS Get Lucky Powermatte Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, reddish-berry with cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Lightweight, velvety texture (silicone-like), thin and a little clingy
- Applied evenly but can emphasize lip texture slightly
- Transfer-resistant until a meal
- Long-wearing until a meal (6 hours but not 10Â as marketed), non-drying
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Hermosa (P, $9.00).
- NARS Trashed (LE, $27.00).
- Lisa Eldridge Velvet Myth (LE, $36.00).
- Rare Beauty Strengthen (P, $20.00).
- Hourglass One Time (P, $34.00).
- MAC Stone's Throw (LE, $20.00).
- Makeup by Mario Kristen (P, $24.00).
- Bobbi Brown Razzberry (P, $37.00).
- Make Up For Ever M102 (DC, $22.00).
- Bite Beauty Radicchio (P, $28.00).
Formula Overview
$34.00/0.05 oz. - $680.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "10-hour wear" that has "one swipe, instant payoff" that is "transfer-resistant" and "lightweight" with "all-day comfort." Those are some big claims, and while I think the formula is solid--lightweight, longer-wearing, and semi-opaque to opaque in coverage--they don't quite last 10 hours (more like five to six hours, which is good just not ridiculously long as claimed).
They have a lightweight, more of a velvety-cream feel that helped them apply comfortably without dragging and be somewhat forgiving of lip texture, but I would recommend proper exfoliation prior to wearing these. They were somewhat transfer-resistant but lost most of that resistance after a meal, and they tended not to last that well through a meal in general (part of why they don't get to 10 hours). The formula felt more non-drying to barely-hydrating, so comfortable as claimed.
Worth mentioning, they did not swatch so well on my arm but applied significantly better on my lips, which is something I have found to be true with more silicone-heavy lipstick formulas. They had no discernible taste or scent.
Note: The lipsticks are in a slim-style bullet, which is typically much smaller than the average lipstick (often around 0.07 oz. for a slim lipstick vs. 0.10 oz. for a standard tube), but these are 0.05 oz. a pop, so they are quite small.
Browse all of our NARS Powermatte Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Synthetic Wax, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Caprylyl Methicone, Dicalcium Phosphate, Octyldodecanol, Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax, Lauroyl Lysine, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyethylene, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Polysilicone-11, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, [+/-(May Contain/Peut Contenir): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)].
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Get Lucky
PPermanent. $34.00.
Rocket Queen
NARS Rocket Queen Powermatte Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a brighter, medium-dark orange with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Lightweight, velvety texture (silicone-like), clingy
- Applied fairly evenly but emphasized lip texture
- Transfer-resistant until a meal
- Long-wearing until a meal (5 hours but not 10Â as marketed), non-drying
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Red Square (P, $27.00).
- ColourPop K Bop (P, $10.00).
- Chanel First Light (DC, $45.00).
- Lisa Eldridge Velvet Morning (LE, $36.00).
- Dose of Colors Hot Fire (LE, $18.00).
- MAC Neon Orange (P, $19.00).
- ColourPop Around the World (LE, $7.00).
- Sephora Lava (P, $14.00).
- Makeup Geek Salsa (LE, $12.00).
- MAC Style Shocked (P, $22.00).
Formula Overview
$34.00/0.05 oz. - $680.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "10-hour wear" that has "one swipe, instant payoff" that is "transfer-resistant" and "lightweight" with "all-day comfort." Those are some big claims, and while I think the formula is solid--lightweight, longer-wearing, and semi-opaque to opaque in coverage--they don't quite last 10 hours (more like five to six hours, which is good just not ridiculously long as claimed).
They have a lightweight, more of a velvety-cream feel that helped them apply comfortably without dragging and be somewhat forgiving of lip texture, but I would recommend proper exfoliation prior to wearing these. They were somewhat transfer-resistant but lost most of that resistance after a meal, and they tended not to last that well through a meal in general (part of why they don't get to 10 hours). The formula felt more non-drying to barely-hydrating, so comfortable as claimed.
Worth mentioning, they did not swatch so well on my arm but applied significantly better on my lips, which is something I have found to be true with more silicone-heavy lipstick formulas. They had no discernible taste or scent.
Note: The lipsticks are in a slim-style bullet, which is typically much smaller than the average lipstick (often around 0.07 oz. for a slim lipstick vs. 0.10 oz. for a standard tube), but these are 0.05 oz. a pop, so they are quite small.
Browse all of our NARS Powermatte Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Synthetic Wax, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Caprylyl Methicone, Dicalcium Phosphate, Octyldodecanol, Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax, Lauroyl Lysine, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyethylene, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Polysilicone-11, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, [+/-(May Contain/Peut Contenir): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)].
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Oh dear, Rocket Queen would have been a nice fall color for anyone who likes a warm toned lippie.
While I really love Get Lucky, I already do have PMG Labs Executive Realness, a much more comfortable feeling when applying formula.
It’s a lovely colour, for sure. I have LE Velvet Myth and quite a few MAC dupes and I suspect all of them being more comfy as well.
I like the shade colours, but the formula makes it not worth buying – which is a shame from the brand known for its great lipsticks.