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Ask François Nars a beauty question!

Sephoraadmin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:31:03 GMT

Your questions have been answered! Scroll down in this thread to see François' response. Thank you all for participating!

Want first-hand advice from NARS founder, makeup artist, and backstage visionary François Nars? The legend will be checking in to BeautyTalk after New York Fashion Week to personally address your posts. Post a question here, making sure to tag it with "askNARS". Also, don’t forget to subscribe to this post to get notified when he answers your question. (Check the “Subscriptions” box on the right side of the post page.)

Check back later this month to see all of his enlightening comments.

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

regina7747 — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:48:27 GMT

I like all the different colors that Nars offers for blush. I am not sure which one to buy. I am medium to dark brown with a slight red undertone. Any suggestion?

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

laurenh88 — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:19:04 GMT

I just bought the Duo Eyeshadow in Brumes (matte charcoal and blue slate sheen). The colors are beautiful and super pigmented but I'm not sure how to wear them together. Hoping to get some advice on how to use both colors to create a great look that's still appropriate for work.

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

melimel15 — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:19:44 GMT

Your runway looks are always stunning and flawless. What is your one can't-live-without/ use-on-every-model product and why?

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

smokyeye — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:36:48 GMT

How do you come up with the names for your products?

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

macuser — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:08:54 GMT

I would like to wear a new natural looking blush but most colors that have a tint of orange or peach turn orange on my skin. Any suggestions? I have VERY OILY fair skin, blue eyes and brown & silver hair.

Thank you!

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:05:11 GMT

Can you please make a shade similar to chelsea girls or belize in a velvet gloss lip pencil 🙂 xx LOVE LOVE LOVE the velvet lip pencil formulation (lanolin allergy) ... My makeup question is could you offer any advice on coordinating lipstick and blush - are there any faux pas? ...... looking forward to your new book!!!!

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

zeusdaughter — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:34:30 GMT

I live in Austin TX and was wondering if you had any MUA programs or training to work for your company.

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:25:47 GMT

What inspired your famous "Orgasm" line?

P.S I love your products!

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:13:53 GMT

Hey! I love your products, but I struggle with finding the right foundation for my skin. I am acne prone, and somewhere between light and medium. What do you suggest for finding my right color and formula type?

Thanks so much,

Kayla

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

feiticeira — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:32:34 GMT

I have very light skin, with both pinkish and yellow undertones (mostly pinkish, but i tan very easily). I have been looking for a nice red lipstick that would suit my skin tone. I also have small lips and my top lip is a bit thinner than the bottom lip. Is red lipstick worth trying, or will it make my lips appear smaller and more noticeably thin? and what color would you recommend for me?

RE. ask Francois Nars a beauty question

cynabon — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:23:42 GMT

I have very oily eyelids and my eye makeup does not stay on.. I have tried multiple primers and they dont work. By mid morning my eye makeup has creased and diminished. Any tip that can help alleviate this issue because i really love my eye makeup.

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:28:46 GMT

Monsieur Nars, your products are simply sublime. I wore Schiap on my lips last night and felt unstoppable. So merci beaucoup for your wonderful contributions to the world of fashion and the confidence of women everywhere. My question is this: I love your brushes (especially those in the Kabuki Artisan Collection - they are phenomenal), but as a vegetarian and someone who is very interested in the rights of our furry friends I prefer to use brushes with synthetic bristles. I know that your brushes are cruelty-free because they are made simply by trimming the hair from the animal, but I was wondering if you would ever consider making a line of all synthetic brushes? I know with your genius and perfectionism that they would be tools unrivaled in the makeup industry. Thank you for your time and I look forward to seeing what marvels you come up with next. Bon chance in your endeavors!

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

pocketvenus — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:14:47 GMT

Thank you for taking our questions! I would love to hear what are the most common makeup mistakes you see women making?

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

adicted2sephora — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:23:07 GMT

Hey, I'm an aspiring makeup artist. Any tips or hints on how you did it? 😄

~ fan.

askNARS

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glittzyz — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:05:07 GMT

I am really interested in the beauty industry. How did you start out Nars and how did you get people to notice your brand?

Sincerely, Richele

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:46:08 GMT

I want to get the dewey look without looking too shiny. I love using highlighters, bronzer, and blush but what that perfect sheen.

A good example is Carrie Bradshaw in sex and the city, her skin always looked so fresh. Thank you ahead of time!!

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

fawksyluna — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:20:11 GMT

generally, soft pinks with tints of brown and tan colors naturally look good on your skintone... so some specific NARS colors are:

Luster

Madly

Oasis

Orgasm

Lovejoy

Dolce Vita

Douceur

and any other NARS colors that look like that, even better, for your skintone, you can use those colors for anything, besides concealer and foundation (or any other touch up products)

xoxoxo

i heart you.

maggie kate

Re: Ask François Nars a beauty question!

fawksyluna — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:27:16 GMT

Just some PURE ideas..

- you could lightly pat the blue with an angle brush and pat the color onto the lid as shadow liner

- pat brown onto lid inside blue shadow liner for soft, girly touch

Re: RE. ask Francois Nars a beauty question

fawksyluna — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:32:07 GMT

If primer does not stay on, use an oil-free concealer 1-2 shades lighter than your actual skin tone (it can even be cheap concealer, like drugstore products) and then pat that in lightly and then put your shadows on. If you put a lot more on, it really neutralizes the color, but if you just put a slight bit on to keep the color.

xoxoxoxoxoxo

i heart you.

maggie kate