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]

Let me rephrase that; perhaps rust is not the best descriptor.

on me, Rita is a true red, neither too blue or too orange.

Carmen by comparison leans orangeish (where I was going with the rust @k617) but not a bright orange like Lana, rather more muted.

lyra is much paler than me though, so perhaps on her it is a bright red.

[lyravega]

True that. Rita is quite warm, true red on me, too. Nothing blue about it ( on me ), even though I know it looks kind of blue-ish in this photo. Have no idea why. On me, it is actually so warm, at first I was totally scared off as I was not sure about warm reds on me back then. ( They grew on me since. 🙂 )

( I am still peeved they've never come out with a true blue bright ( or even not so bright ) red. What the what, Nars?! )

Carmen is... just gorgeous warm, bright red on me ( probably because I'm so fair, yes ). She does lean orange-ish.

[jemly]

@lyravega . you're a queen. i also 100% ADORE rita on you. i remember you feeling hesitant on her at first but i'm just gonna say, again, that you do rita's vibrant richness serious justice.

[lyravega]

Aw, thank you, @jemly !

[k617]

Those are such beautiful swatches. I like Carmen on you better than Rita but both are gorgeous of course!

[Mochapj]

I know this sounds total creeper but I think you know what I mean @lyravega

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I will never tire of seeing your beautiful pout 🙂  

[lyravega]

Aww, shucks... @Mochapj

[veronika23]

Super cute!!!!

[lyravega]

She doesn't have a rust undertone on me. It's just this beautiful, bright, warmish red on me, @k617 . No rust.

Rita is my fave Audacious red, too. But, Carmen is a very close second. 🙂

[Kelizabethr07]

Am I the only one that thinks Parallax looks a little blue in a lot of these photos and swatches? Does it look like that IRL or is it just the lighting?

[Mochapj]

@Kelizabethr07 

it does look blueish, but I think that's because it is blueish.

It's described as a 'dove grey' and dove greys are typically a pale, blue based grey.  I have one coming this afternoon and I'll be sure to post a swatch and photo of the pan when I get a chance.

ETA: parallax.

Probably looks a lot bluer because of my undertones, but on fingertip and in pan it looks silvery.

[Kelizabethr07]

@Mochapj Thanks so much for posting these swatches! I was hoping it would have a slight blue to it since that would make it more unique. I have enough silver shadows.

[Mochapj]

Swatches of 3 of the new hardwired shades, because of course they didn't have the one I actually wanted, LOL.

I did pick up Pygar though, which I wasn't expecting to like.  It's very, very strong.

[sarahshter]

Lunar actually looks like something you could use as a blush, too.  Do you think it would work for that purpose or is it too shiny?

[Mochapj]

@sarahshter I'm not sure if it's that it's too shiny, but it has a lot of obvious, chunky glitter.

for someone who has beautiful, tight skin it might work, but I think it would overemphasize pores a lot.

[sarahshter]

Thanks, definite option but I might stick with my Amazon clay.  I think lunar would be beautiful on the eyes though.  😉

[spikeorrn]

Thanks for swatches.  Is pygar greener on your skin IRL?

[Mochapj]

@spikeorrn Pygar is definitely not a gold lame on my skin.  I thought it came off almost pewter-ish.  

The top photo is in the shade, and the bottom is in direct sun.  In direct sun it takes on a slight greenish tint, but overall I find it almost silvery.

[spikeorrn]

It's an interesting effect.  Reminding me of Heaven by Ardency Inn.  In T's swatches I thought I saw green micro glitters.

[michelleshops]

It looks a lot like Heaven.  That was my first thought when I swatched it!

[KMariel]

@Mochapj I found this swatch comparison on Instagram, I'm glad the formula is better but the color difference isn't enough for me to spend the $25. It does look very different in Temptalia's swatch but I'm going to take that one with a grain of salt.