Skip to content
History of  Makeup The Evolution of Beauty Through TimeHistory of Makeup
Bullet lipstick

Explicit Lipstick

by NARS

A refillable satin bullet lipstick from NARS, sold as smudge-resistant with full, pure colour.

  • Satin
  • Refillable
  • Smudge-resistant
Shop at NARS(opens in a new tab) One of 21 picks in our bullet lipstick guide

Affiliate links — we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. How this works

An uncapped classic lipstick with a deep red slanted bullet raised.
An illustration of a bullet lipstick — not a photograph of this product.

What a bullet lipstick is

Lip colour moulded into a bullet and set in a twist-up case.

How it is used. Apply from the centre outward, following the lip line; blot and reapply for wear.

The twist-up metal case is what turned lipstick into something carried and applied in public.

Read our bullet lipstick guide

The techniques

Fill
Colour inside an outline so the shape reads as solid.
Blot
Press against tissue or blotting paper to lift excess oil or product.

What to apply it with

Lip brush

Others of this kind

2 productsThe guide

More from NARS

39 productsThe house