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!

[Mochapj]

OMG, that color, veg.  You've just convinced me.  Are these ones sticky at all?

[vegchililover78]

Mocha, do you have the Nars Rouge Tribal gloss? I feel like the formula is the same, but it's very shiny. The color is long lasting and It definitely stays on the lips without being sticky.

[Mochapj]

I do, yes!  

Ok, that's all I need to know I think.  Thanks vegi! 😄

[meganlisa]

Lovely on you!  I am surprised at how much I liked all of the glosses.  Usually I'm not a gloss person but there have been some great gloss releases over the past year.  Love this on you!

[Nsaintlo]

Will Sephora be allowing VIB rouge to get this collection earlier?

[StephaniLynn]

I know this has been asked before but I can't decide between the Sephora Exclusive cheek palette or the Despair cheek palette. 

Suggestions please!:)

[meganlisa]

I like the despair palette better personally.  The shades are pigmented but can be blended.  Not sure if it's an every day palette for me but maybe every other day.

[njattana]

I personally like the shade selection better in the Despair palette. I do contour but I like my KA sculpting powder and the pinks in the Sephora exclusive palette look so similar to me

[Mochapj]

If you contour or bronze and don't own a lot of NARS products, the bigger one is a better value.

i don't do either, so I got the despair palette, which I really like.  But don't decide based on the mini brush because TBH it is crap.

[StephaniLynn]

I attempt to contour but my go to contour is my KVD palette. 

I find that bronzers tend to look muddy on me:/ 

[SugarFungus]

I agree with Mochapj. If you don't own a lot of Nars products then the "One Shocking Moment" Sephora exclusive palette is the way to go, since it only contains 2 limited edition shades, and is a great value. I'm not big on bronzing, but I do like adding a little Laguna below my blush. And I don't contour with Paloma, but use it as a kind of blush/bronzer combo for days I don't want to wear blush and bronzer. I use the highlight shade from the Paloma to set my undereye. I love the blush in Luster, it's one of my favourites, and you can't go wrong with Dolce Vita. I own all these products, but I'm still going to purchase this over Despair, because I think the value is here, and I know I love 5 out of 7 colours! As for the Despair palette, I'm won't be purchasing it because I have no interest in Nico, Ferocious is a close dupe for a blush I already own (TheBalm Pinstripe), and I have no interest in glitter blushes anymore (except for Luster...). Therefore, to me, the Despair palette is a single blush in Savage for $65 USD or $80 CAD, whereas the Sephora exclusive palette works out to be $23 CAD per blush/contour duo, even assuming I hate the 2 LE shades, which I don't think I will...Since one Nars blush is $37 CAD each, Laguna is $48 CAD, and the Contour Blush is $52 CAD, I plan on picking up the "One Shocking Moment" Sephora exclusive palette 😃

[ShannonAlexis]

Does anyone have the Violetta duo, and you'd you recommend it? Some of the duos seem much better than others.

[Mochapj]

I do and I would.  It's not super strongly coloured, but it is mauvy and purple and right up your alley 😉

[ShannonAlexis]

Thanks Mocha, you do know me haha. I was worried about the pigmentation because it's a light one. It's going in the Nov sale list.

[Mochapj]

Shannon, sorry it took me so long, but here it is.  The light shade is matte and doesn't show well on my skintone, but i think it would be perfect on you.  The shimmery purple is my favorite part of this duo though 😉

[ShannonAlexis]

Awesome! Thanks mocha. That is a lovely purple. It's more springtime appropriate. I think I'll make my boy get it for me for my spring birthday and get the new ABH palette for now. This was really helpful.

[Mochapj]

😉

I can post a swatch in the morning, to capture the pigmentation.  It's definitely one of the better ones, not dry and powdery at all.

[lipstick4soul]

I figured I would come ask the experts. Will the Stud eyeshadow single from the new collection be available at other retailers besides NARS site? Thanks for your help!

[sweetxteeth]

i saw "stud" available at the sephora inside cherry hill mall in NJ on 30 Oct 2015, so i'm guessing it'll be available in some other sephora stores as well..there was a designated slot for it on the steven klein section of the nars display so i'm assuming it wasn't a fluke. 

[Mochapj]

Yes!  Supposedly nov 1

[lipstick4soul]

Thanks!