NARS Cape Town Full Vinyl Lip Lacquer ($26.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a light-medium peach with strong, warm yellow paired with pink-to-peach shifting pearl that gives it a more metallic finish.
With a semi-opaque pigmentation that covers the lips evenly. Good dispersion of the shimmer/pearl, the gloss had a lighter weight texture. It has a light-medium thick consistency with moderate tackiness.
NARS Full Vinyl Lip Lacquer Cape Town
The formula has a “patent shine” and “high-octane color.” Which is further translated into “mirror-like shine” and “intense color” and has a “moisturizing feel.” The applicator is made with two distinct sides. One side “features a reservoir to deposit the ideal amount of color.” The other side “evenly distributes the formula
The texture is full and moderate in thickness but lighter. With light to moderate tackiness, which became more noticeable over time. The shimmery shades applied the best–more even, better coverage. While the cream shades can be inconsistent though often quite pigmented.
The lighter cream shades (like Santo Domingo) almost appeared bubbled , not streaky or uneven per se, but the finish wasn’t as flattering or as smooth as it was for deeper, richer hues (like Red District). Both finishes were very shiny, mirror-like and glossy.
NARS Full Vinyl Lip Lacquer Cape Town
Most shades were pigmented, and the majority lasted at least four hours with some lasting as long as six hours. The formula was comfortable to wear and lightly to moderately hydrating over time. They were scented with something sweet and syrupy . Not typical vanilla, but didn’t seem to have a discernible taste to me.
NARS Cosmetics is a French cosmetics and skin care company founded by make-up artist and photographer François Nars in 1994. The cosmetics line began with twelve lipsticks sold at Barneys New York. Since then, NARS has created various multi-use beauty products and now is a subsidiary of Shiseido.