Let's Talk About NARS!

[Mochapj]

A lot of the other big beauty brands have their own threads now, so I thought, why not NARS? Let's share news about new collections, feedback on products, etc here.

The audacious thread: http://community.sephora.com/t5/Lips/Show-Me-Your-Audacious-Collection/m-p/1695820#M10941

SPRING 2019:

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APRIL 2019: NARS x CONNOR TINGLEY

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Have you picked up anything from the collection so far? Do tell!

[meganlisa]

That's tough.  I'm a little lighter than you, with warm (yellow to golden...depending on how you want to describe it) undertones who can wear the darker blushes.  I ended up getting Despair.  My thoughts...

One shocking moment has the contour ..if you'll use it...and Laguna.  I'm personally not a Laguna fan.  Laguna is a little orange on me and has a sheen.  I prefer either matte bronzers or those with a real shimmer.  Other people like Laguna more obviously as it sells well for Nars.  The blush shades are more everyday, overall.  Dolce vita is a lovely color...I already own it.

Despair has deeper and more dramatic (perhaps unusual is a better word) shades.  The blushes work every day but also fill some holes in my collection.  The highlighter is nice, but I really adore the blush shades (so pigmented and gorgeous).  But they are less every day shades.

I was intending to get neither but fell in love with the Despair palette.  I think with your coloring it will be stunning. So that's my vote.  I'm sure others will have opinions as well.

I did a video of Despair if you're interested 

[kromance]

Thank you for the thorough message Megan. I am leaning towards the despair as of now. I watched one of your videos on youtube few hours ago! Awesome work! 🙂 

[meganlisa]

Thanks!  I'm a fan of the Despair palette but I also already have a lot of Nars..

[Mochapj]

K, I have the Despair palette, and I think we are somewhat similar in skintone (I don't know my MAC #)

I find all the colors in this palette show up well on me and are flattering, and I quite like that Nico is a fairly matte highlighter.

With the One Shocking Moment palette - I think the big question is - do you contour or bronze?  If you do, that palette is probably a better idea, since it has the Paloma contour duo and a gigantic bronzer.  Two of the blushes in this palette are in the permanent collection (Luster and Dolce Vita) as well as the bronzer and the Paloma duo.   So, if you already have any of those, it probably isn't as good a value.  I have Paloma, Luster and Dolce Vita, and they all show up well on me.  I am not sure the far left lightest pink shade would...

Hope that was helpful?

[kromance]

That helps a lot! hmmmmm... I find myself reaching for Casino more so than laguna. I guess i know one of the colours that wont work for me.   hmmm I think I will probably end up with despair now that you guys mention that luster, dolce vita, paloma and laguna are all perma shades.. Probably makes more sense to get the despair palette.  So glad to have asked this here.. i had it in my cart ready to purchase lol 🙂 

thanks P 🙂

[knuevekm]

this is just my personal opinion, but I like the despair cheek palette better because I almost never use bronzer. Plus that mini ita brush is seriously too cute! 

[njattana]

I second this, I will likely pick up the Despair palette too

[Mochapj]

I love the Despair palette, but TBH I hate that brush.  I don't know if it's just because it's a mini, but mine is SO SCRATCHY :S

[kromance]

Sucks when you pay top dollas and it ends up shedding and scratchin...  Mine sheds like no tomorrow 😞 

[njattana]

Interesting, I have the full size one and it isn't scratchy at all. 

[Mochapj]

I have a feeling it is a lower quality brush in the mini format.

I saw a few reviews of that man junk brush kit said a few of the minis in the box were of a questionable quality.

[kbmatthews]

I find the full sized ITA brush quite scratchy (to the point where I actually returned it), but I've also been babied by MJ brushes since the last sale. 

[Mochapj]

I haven't used anything other than my Chikus or TF for nearly 6 months, so when I tried the mini Ita, I was all what on earth is this scratchiness?

[kbmatthews]

Right??

Funny enough, when I first got the ITA brush and used it, I told my then-bf that it felt like I was basically using his goatee as a makeup brush (his goatee was very wiry feeling). It was amusing.

[greenchilli]

I only came here for this:

"man junk brush kit "

[knuevekm]

ahhh that stinks. 😞

[Mochapj]

Just got this email from NARS and noticed the names of the blushes in the Despair palette are different:

Puerto Vallerta was a multiple, Sex Machine is a lip pencil and Niagara is a lipstick...

[greenchilli]

NARS is smoking the good stuff.

[jesscheems]

I need some of that hahahaha JK 😛

[knuevekm]

I want lip shine redemption. Should I go ahead and order from Nars or hold out for it to show up on sephoras site? Advise please 🙂

[greenchilli]

I am patiently waiting for Nordies to get the collection in November before I order from it.  I deserve a prize.