Powermatte Lipstick

NARS Powermatte Lipstick gives you the colour intensity of a matte without the usual trade-off in comfort. It glides on cream and sets smooth and matte, with the brand quoting up to ten hours of wear. Twelve transfer-resistant shades, each designed to pay off on the first swipe.

What it actually does

• Bold colour, immediately. NARS describes it as a one-swipe formula — you get the full intensity on the first pass rather than building it up.
• Power Pigment Complex. The brand's colour-locking system, credited with saturating the lips while keeping the feel comfortable.
• Up to ten hours of wear, and the brand's claim is that it stays comfortable across that whole stretch — not just the first hour.
• Cream-to-matte, lightweight. It applies like a cream and settles into a smooth matte finish, so it doesn't feel like a heavy coat of colour.
• Transfer-resistant across all 12 shades.
• Vegan, and free from parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, oxybenzone, hydroquinone, coal tar, retinyl palmitate, formaldehydes and formaldehyde-releasers, SLS and SLES sulfates, triclosan and triclocarban.

How to use

1. Shape the top lip first. Use the pointed tip to mark the Cupid's bow, working from the centre outward.
2. Fill the bottom lip with the flat side of the bullet.
3. Twist up only a little. The slim bullet is designed so a small twist gives you exactly one application's worth.
4. Close the cap firmly after each use to protect the tip.

Is it right for you?

Questions

Does a matte finish mean it will feel drying?

NARS built this one around comfort — the claim is all-day comfortable wear for up to ten hours, with a lightweight cream-to-matte texture rather than a dry, tight film. If your lips are already flaky, smoothing them first will still give a better finish.

Will it come off on cups and clothes?

The brand lists all 12 shades as transfer-resistant, which is one of the main points of the Power Pigment Complex.

Do I need a lip liner with it?

Not necessarily. The slim bullet has a pointed tip meant for outlining the Cupid's bow and the lip edges, with the flat side used to fill in.

Is it vegan?

Yes — the brand lists it as vegan, and free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS and SLES, oxybenzone, hydroquinone and coal tar, among others.

Delivery, payment and returns?

Delivery takes 3 to 21 working days, depending on availability. You can pay with credit card, debit card, Instapay or mobile wallets — no cash on delivery. Returns are accepted for defective, damaged or expired items only, reported within 1 day of delivery, and refunds go to the original payment method within 15–30 days.