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NARS · Climax MascaraExplicit Black

NARS Climax Mascara in Explicit Black, product photo from Sephora
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NARS Climax Mascara in Explicit Black, image 2 from Sephora
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NARS Climax Mascara in Explicit Black, image 4 from Sephora
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NARS Climax Mascara in Explicit Black, product photo from Sephora
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NARS Climax Mascara in Explicit Black, product photo from Ulta Beauty
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NARS Climax Mascara, range image 8 from Ulta Beauty
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NARS Climax Mascara, range image 9 from Ulta Beauty
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NARS Climax Mascara, range image 10 from Ulta Beauty
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Official description

black satin

Standardised colour

Black · Deep / dark Details

Wand

Best price
$28Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty

Where to buy Explicit Black (2 stores)

SephoraSephoraBest price$28
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Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyBest price$28
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Shade details

Swatch colour
#4b4b4b
L* 31.9 a* 0.0 b* 0.0
Colour family
Black
stored classification
Colour depth
Deep / dark
from the swatch colour
Undertone
Not listed
not stated
Colour description
Not listed
not stated
Finish
Not listed
not stated
Shimmer
Not listed
not stated
Main effect
Volumising
brand claim, the product name or description (Sephora)
Effects
Volumising, Curling, Lifting, Separating
brand claim, retailer attributes (Sephora)
Data confidence
Medium
Swatch colour measured from a weak image
Source
Sephora, Ulta Beauty
checked 5 Nov 2026

Description from Ulta Beauty and Sephora, kept word for word; the standardised values are stored separately and never replace it. Swatch colours are read from retailer images, which are not colour-calibrated; images from the retailers named under each one.

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NARS Climax Mascara