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First Look at Nars Fall 2009

July 8, 2009

I recently started to get back into NARS and just saw some of the Nars fall items on Nordstrom.com so I used their online-order-instore-pickup feature to purchase a few items. Pictures of what I picked up:

NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Silk Road (very similar to the Nars Duos in All About Eve and Alhambra, at first glance this looks a tad peachier and slightly less pale):

NARS All About Eve, Alhambra, Silk Road Comparisons (2 views):

NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Brumes:

Eyeshadow Single in Mekong – haven’t tested this yet, but the Nars rep at Nordstrom said it’s like their Night Series eyeshadows:

NARS Mekong Single vs Cordura Duo (note that Cordura isn’t part of the Fall 2009 collection):

Nail Polish in Tokaido Express:

Close up of the nail polish in the sun:

Swatch on nails:

I didn’t stop by the Nars counter to check out the Fast Ride Lipstick or Indian Summer Eyeshadow Duo since I simply picked up my goodies at customer service, but over the phone the SA described Fast Ride as a deep plum red and Indian Summer as mustard yellow.

There have been some details on more duos floating around the web for three more duos that I didn’t see online yet, Brousse, Eurydice and Taiga – so I called the counter to inquire about those three. The Nars rep at Nordstrom said they hadn’t received those yet, but that they will probably come out later in the fall and put me on his call list saying he would let me know when he found out more details. As of yet, they didn’t have testers and also that they were only pre-selling the Fall items for their anniversary sale. Luckily I had placed the order online before hand so I was able to pick up my items today.

But overall I have enough goodies to keep me happy for a long time!

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Color Focus: Smokey Eyes Part 5 (Blues & Greens)

June 24, 2009

Part 5 includes blues and greens with eyeliners and eyeshadows mixed in:
(Note all eyeshadows are applied dry, but with a heavy hand over Laura Mercier Stick Foundation to help the color adhere)

Eyeliner swatches:
1. Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long Lasting Eyeliner – Marine
2. Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner – Indigo Ink
3. Nars Single Eyeshadow – Thunderball
4. MAC Velvet Eyeshadow – Top Knot
5. MAC Velvet Eyeshadow – Contrast
6. MAC Matte Eyeshadow – Meet the Fleet
7. MAC Pigment – Naval Blue
8. Giorgio Armani Maestro Eyeshadow – #21
9. Giorgio Armani Maestro Eyeshadow – #23 (same as the GA Original #4)
10. MAC Pro Pigment – Deep Blue Green
11. MAC Lustre Eyeshadow – Greensmoke
12. Chanel Les 4 Ombres de Chanel Quadra Eye Shadow – Murano (bottom right shade)
13. Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner – Ivy Shimmer Ink
14. Chanel Le Crayon Kohl Intense Eye Pencil – Black Jade
15. Nars Eyeliner Pencil – Kyoto
16. Laura Mercier Kohl Eye Pencil – Antique Jade
17. Laura Mercier Kohl Eye Pencil – Black Turquoise

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Color Focus: Smokey Eyes Part 4 (Mauves & Plums)

June 23, 2009

Part 4 includes mauves and plums with Bobbi Brown Black Ink as a true-black baseline:

Eyeliner swatches:
1. Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner – Black Ink
2. Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner – Cocoa Mauve Ink
3. Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner – Black Plum Ink
4. Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner – Black Mauve Shimmer Ink
5. Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner – Violet Ink
6. Chanel Le Crayon Yeux Precision Eye Definer – Violet Smoke
7. MAC Eye Kohl – Prunella
8. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil – Rockstar
9. Laura Mercier Kohl Eye Pencil – Black Violet
10. Chanel Le Crayon Kohl Intense Eye Pencil – Ambre
11. MAC Kohl Power Pencil – Raven
12. Nars Single Eyeshadow – Night Fever (applied wet)
13. MAC Eyeshadow – Smut
14. Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow – Black Plum SW
15. Bobbi Brown Metallic Eyeshadow – After Hours
16. Giorgio Armani Maestro Eyeshadow – #18

Shadow swatches (some repeats):
(note for the shadows, skin was prepped with Estee Lauder Idealist to help the shadow adhere to the skin, all shadows applied dry except for Nars Night Fever – but they were all applied with a heavy hand)

1. MAC Eyeshadow – Beauty Marked
2. MAC Eyeshadow – Smut
3. Nars Single Eyeshadow – Night Fever
4. Chanel Ombre Essentielle Soft Touch Eyeshadow – Magic Night
5. MAC Pro Pigment – Deep Purple
6. MAC Pigment – Smoke Signal
7. Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow – Black Plum SW
8. Bobbi Brown Metallic Eyeshadow – After Hours
9. Giorgio Armani Maestro Eyeshadow – #18

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Color Focus: Smokey Eyes Part 3 (Black Golds)

June 23, 2009

Part 3 included black golds with Bobbi Brown Black Ink, MAC Smolder, and Urban Decay Zero as a true-black baseline:

1. Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner – Black Ink
2. MAC Eye Kohl – Smolder
3. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil – Zero
4. Laura Mercier Kohl Eye Pencil – Black Gold

5. MAC Technakohl Liner – Uniform

6. MAC Kohl Power Pencil – Orpheus
7. Clinique Cream Shaper for Eyes – Egyptian
8. MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil – Buried Treasure
9. Chanel Le Crayon Yeux Precision Eye Definer – Noir Scintillant
10. Dolce & Gabbana Crayon Intense Eyeliner – Stromboli
11. Stila Smudge Pot – Golden Noir
12. Nars Single Eyeshadow – Night Clubbing (applied wet)
13. Trish McEvoy Eye Definer – Lava
14. MAC Solar Bits – Black Ore

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Color Focus: Golden Glow

June 11, 2009

One of my favorite color categories for eyes lips and cheeks is that pretty golden color – pale gold, light bronzey gold, honey golds, amber golds. I’ve decided to share some of my favorite golds for eyes, lips, cheeks and nails – especially those who like MAC’s Naked Honey Collection, but are looking for a bit more variety or other options.

Cheeks – Bronzer, Highlighter, Blush:

1. Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzing Powder in Aruba (see previous post HERE)
2. Dior ‘Diorskin’ Shimmer Star Pressed Powder in Copper Diamond
3. Dior ‘Diorskin’ Shimmer Star Pressed Powder in Amber Diamond
4. MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in New Vegas (was released with McQueen Collection)
5. MAC Beauty Powder Blush in Enough Said (was released with Red She Said Collection)
6. MAC Sheertone Shimmer Blush in Trace Gold

Eyeshadows:

1. Chanel Ombre Essentielle Soft Touch Shadow in Gold
2. Nars Cream Eyeshadow in El Dorado
3. Nars Powder Eyeshadow in Cyprus
4. Nars Cream Eyeshadow in Cosmic Girl
5. Bobbi Brown Metallic Eyeshadow in Golden Peach
6. MAC Veluxe Pearl Eyeshadow in Soft Force (released with Style Warriors Collection)
7. MAC Veluxe Pearl Eyeshadow in Femme Fi (released with Neo Sci-Fi Collection & Blonde/Brunette/Redhead Collection)
8. MAC Frost Eyeshadow in Bagatelle (released with D’Bohemia Collection)
9 + 10. Laura Mercier Eye Color Pot in Solid Gold
11. Laura Mercier Eye Color in Sunlit (released with the Saks Exclusive Orange Blossom Collection)
12. Becca Eyeshadow in Lurex
13. Giorgio Armani Maestro Eyeshadow #28 (see original post about new Maestros HERE)
14. Giorgio Armani Maestro Eyeshadow #2
15. Shu Uemura Eyeshadow in P Brown 820
16. MAC Frost Eyeshadow in Ricepaper
17. Dior One-Color Eyeshadow in Beige Select #525 (UK/Asia Exclusive, Spring 2009)
18. MAC Pigment in Dazzleray
19. MAC Pigment in Blonde’s Gold
20. MAC Pigment in Jardin Aires
21. MAC Pigment in Melon
22. Bobbi Brown Cream Eyeshadow in Sandy Gold

Lipglosses:

1. Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Gold
2. Le Metier de Beaute Lip Creme in Creme Caramel
3. Guerlain Terracotta Gloss and Shine Beige Sun #52
4. Nars Lip Gloss in Greek Holiday
5. Nars Lip Gloss in Moon Fleet
6. Chanel Glossimer in Pin-Up
7. Chanel Glossimer in Sunset Gold
8. Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss in Pearl Sugar
9. Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss in Rose Gold
10. MAC Plushglass in Nice Buzz
11. MAC Lustreglass in Instant Gold
12. MAC Lipglass in Bonus Beat (released with Heatherette collection)
13. MAC Lipglass in Gold Rebel (released with Style Warriors collection)
14. MAC Dazzleglass in Goldyrocks
15. MAC Dazzleglass in Moth to Flame

Lipsticks:

1. Trish McEvoy Glaze Lip Color in Golden
2. Bobbi Brown Creamy Lip Color in Sunset Nude
3. MAC Glaze Lipstick in Sunsational (released with Style Warriors collection)
4. MAC Frost Lipstick in Gel
5. Chanel Aqualumiere Lipstick in Cancun
6. Nars Lipstick in Mojave
7. Nars Lipstick in Promiscuous
8. Chanel Rouge Allure in Lumious
9. Bobbi Brown Shimmer Lipstick in Candlelight (today’s equivalent is Metallic Lipstick in Beige Gold)
10. Laura Mercier Stickgloss in Tiger Lily

Nail Polishes

Left to right: Nars Adelita, Chanel Golden Sand, MAC Golded

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Nars Makeover Event: Sugarland Duo Eyeshadow Duo + Luster Blush

June 7, 2009

This NARS makeover was done at a Bloomingdales event by one of the National Artists, but unfortunately I do not remember his name! I told him about a few items from Nars that I love (like the Luster Blush and Maldives Multiple) and he then picked out some new items to compliment what I already owned into a new fresh glowing look.

If you love neutrals, but are looking for something a bit different than your regular champagnes or beigey colors, this is a gorgeous look to try out. I’ll include descriptions of each product according to the Nars Website.

FACE:
* Oil Free Foundation in Budapest (equivalent to Chanel Teint Innocence Beige 2.0/MAC NC35/Armani LSF 5.5 or 6)
* Concealer Stick in Custard
* Sparkling Pressed Powder in Machu Picchu (Eden pressed powder with gold shimmer, not pictured)

CHEEKS:
* Multiple Stick in Maldives on apples and temples to highlight (pink champagne with shimmer – although to me this is more of a golden champagne peachy shimmer with a hint of pink)
* Blushes in Luster (sheer golden apricot) mixed together with Gina (tangerine)

EYES:
* Cream Eyeshadow in Corfu as a base (shimmering taupe)
* Eyeshadow Duo in Sugarland mixed onto lids (sparkling apricot & gilded orchid pink)
* Eyeliner Pencil in Black Moon (dense black – the one swatched is MAC Smolder though)
* Eyeshadow Single in Bali on top of liner for a softer look, also used on brows (neutral taupe)

LIPS:
* Lipliner pencil in Papua (cinnamon – this is a great neutral)
* Lipgloss in Orgasm (sheer warm pink with golden shimmer – but goes on a peachy gold)

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Chanel Nail Polishes: The Instant Pick-Me-Up!

May 27, 2009

I’m a huge fan of Chanel Nail Polishes and am addicted to collecting them. Pedicures are my no-fail stress-reliever and can instantly brighten my mood, especially with any of Chanel’s pretty colors.

One of the reasons I love Chanel is they seems to be one of the few lines that has maintained the same classic packaging of most their makeup items. I appreciate re-vamps and product improvements (for example, I think Dior has done a fabulous makeover on their products changing their image from old-lady scents/packaging to sleek and modern). However, it is nice to have some consistency with packaging. The artists who design these colors are pure genius, since most of the shades seem to be universally flattering.

Here are the colors I’ve collected, along with some NARS and Dior shades mixed in. Unfortunately, many of these shades are no longer available. A few, like Violette and Red Dream were CPs from overseas. (*NOTE – all pictures are clickable for larger viewing.)