NARS blushes for WOC
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vplove
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I LOVE Albatross.....So Purrrrty!!!!! I am thinking about getting Gina....is there a substitute for Crazed that you can suggest???Albatross and Amour were delivered yesterday. At this point, it should be no surprise what I think of them.
I've wanted Albatross for a very long time. For whatever reason, it would always be sold out at the times I tried to purchase it. I'm happy that it didn't disappoint. The gold sheen is beautiful and blended nicely with my blush. I can see myself using it as an all over face highlighter. I still need to get Luster to compare since I intend to use it as a highlighter as well. That's another blush I've wanted for a while that always seems to sell out on me. Amour is described as a "peachy pink" and it leaned slightly more pink when applied to my cheeks. It'll be good for when I want a very soft and pretty look.
MzBrownBeauty
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I adore Luster! It gives a beautiful glow.Albatross and Amour were delivered yesterday. At this point, it should be no surprise what I think of them.
I've wanted Albatross for a very long time. For whatever reason, it would always be sold out at the times I tried to purchase it. I'm happy that it didn't disappoint. The gold sheen is beautiful and blended nicely with my blush. I can see myself using it as an all over face highlighter. I still need to get Luster to compare since I intend to use it as a highlighter as well. That's another blush I've wanted for a while that always seems to sell out on me. Amour is described as a "peachy pink" and it leaned slightly more pink when applied to my cheeks. It'll be good for when I want a very soft and pretty look.
MzBrownBeauty
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Ladies.....Just wanted to share...NARS is having 20% off on Black Friday!!
MissTT
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Ooooh, MzBrown, that will be awesome if I can combine it with my GiltCity gift certificate. Thank you!!!! I'm going to try Mata Hari definitely. I was thinking of getting Exibit A, but does anyone think that's too similar to MAC's Hidden Treasure? I prefer not to collect items that are similar with only slight differences.
Does anyway have any neutral/neutral pink recommendations?
Does anyway have any neutral/neutral pink recommendations?
CartoonChic
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CartoonChic
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You already said you're getting Mata Hari, so maybe Outlaw and Amour. Dolce Vita could work, too, but it's a darker rose pink. For neutrals, try Lovejoy, Gina/Gilda, or Liberte. I think they end up being neutral on deeper skin tones. Here's Rihanna wearing Liberte.
http://www.palacinka.com/2012/02/exclusive-rihannas-makeup-artist-on-her.html
MzBrownBeauty
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You should be able to! The first time I ever purchased NARS was through a sale they were running on Gilt. My favorite NARS blush is Lovejoy so pretty; it's a rosy/bronze color with gold shimmer. I adore it!
MissTT
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I currently have Outlaw and Lovejoy. I also have Orgasm, Angelika, Laguna, Gaiety, Luster, & Albatross in the Joie de Vivre palette, but I've never swatched them and will likely give them to my daughter for Christmas.
CC, thanks for the recommendations. Liberte looks nice when it's blended out. Do you like it better than Exhibit A? I'll check out the other two as well. Is NARS Gina looking like Small Vanity?
CC, thanks for the recommendations. Liberte looks nice when it's blended out. Do you like it better than Exhibit A? I'll check out the other two as well. Is NARS Gina looking like Small Vanity?
CartoonChic
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For me, I do like Liberte more than Exhibit A because it's more flexible. It's more neutral so I can wear it with more looks. I feel like I can only wear Exhibit A with certain lipsticks. I don't own MAC Blushes. But based on swatches I've seen, I'm going to say Gina isn't like Small Vanity. I can still see Small Vanity on the cheeks. Gina kind of disappears into the skin. It looks like your face is brighter.
MissTT
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Thanks, love. I just read an opinion that said Gilda is best for cool tones b/c of the pink and Gina is better suited for warm tones. I'm terrible at seeing color differences or recalling them so I appreciate your patience with my stupid questions. It's funny b/c if you saw me in person you wouldn't think I struggled this much with identifying makeup that works for me. Well, at least I think I end up pulling stuff off. And crazypants, how do you NOT have any MAC blushes? I was certain you did. Even I caved and bought some this year.
I think I'll get Mata Hari, Liberte, and Gina/Gilda (I can't decide yet lol)
I think I'll get Mata Hari, Liberte, and Gina/Gilda (I can't decide yet lol)
Slimmycakes
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They're different. Exhibit A is like a true fiery bright red while Hidden Treasure is a warm brick red. Thanks for the tip MzBrown. What will they do cyber monday then?!
CartoonChic
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Please, you know I'm still figuring stuff out as I go along. I don't notice the cool/warm difference with Gina and Gilda. To me the colors are very similar and they both seem warm. Gina leans peach (yellow/orange) and Gilda leans coral (pink/red), but the difference is slight. I can see Gilda a bit more on me probably because the pink/red of the coral color makes it a little darker and more visible on my skin.
I got into blushes way before I got into lipsticks and glosses. I thought blush was an easy way to add color to my face when I first started wearing makeup. I would put on blush and nothing else. MAC Coppertone was the first blush I ever bought. Then I purchased a MAC blush palette with more blushes shortly after that - Ambering Rose, Desert Rose, Plum Foolery, Raizin, and Sweet As Cocoa. I was trying to figure out what my next blush would be to fill the palette when I bought Taj Mahal. I fell in love with that blush and started buying more NARS blushes like crazy, but I still had my MAC blushes. Then I got my first La Femme blush palette and I didn't see the point in keeping my MAC blushes after that. The La Femme blushes blew me away with price, color selection and staying power. Both of my NARS and La Femme blushes are more pigmented and last longer on me than the MAC blushes did, so I returned them all except for Coppertone. I keep it for sentimental value since it was my first blush.
Don't get me wrong, I do think MAC blushes are pretty. They just don't last on me and always fade after a few hours. I've been tempted sometimes to buy MAC blushes again, but they always seem similar to either a NARS or La Femme blush that I already have.
CartoonChic
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Slimmycakes, do you have Wordly Wealth and Luster to compare? SOMUCH2SHAY asked me if they're similar, but I don't have them to compare.
Slimmycakes
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I have luster (which I LOVE, so subtle) but not Worldly Wealth. So sorry. But looking at pictures of it on google to compare, they do seem fairly similar in color, with worldly wealth having a bit more bronze in it and luster being more peach with shimmer\sheen to it (which makes it a nice layering blush). Hopefully someone who has both can do an accurate comparison.
sss215
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Since Gina is so subtle, I use it as more of a beauty powder, and it works the best when I want a makeup, no makeup look. It adds warmth to my skin after applying a more yellow toned foundation. Sometimes it better to add warmth in than wearing a red/orange toned foundation all the time. People always look at me when I wear it like I know she has something on, but what, lol. I do use it with fix + if I want it to show up more. I use all my blushes with fix + when I need to kick them up a notch.
I also use it under or mixed with blushes, I combine it with something shimmery to highlight, or when I want to layer my blushes for longer wear, I pull Gina, cause its multi-purpose for me. I use it with the MAC 131 or MAC 168.
CartoonChic
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These are fantastic tips. Thanks for sharing. I never thought to use Gina as a beauty powder. Would you do the same for Gilda, or even for something like Nico? How do you use your blush with Fix+?
I can't remember where I read it, but I saw a tip that said to apply a pink blush first and then layer it with an orange blush. This is supposed to look really pretty. And on NARS' Facebook page, they mention to apply Nico before or after your blush to diffuse the color and create a soft focused look. I wasn't interested in Nico before, but now I am.
aradhana
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i have a really old mac bridal face chart where they apply pink swoon first, then springsheen on top...
CartoonChic
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Thanks ladies. I've forwarded your responses.
CartoonChic
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I ordered it bright and early this morning when I saw it restocked on Sephora's website. I also have Gaiety on the way. I'm hoping there won't be a delay with the holiday and they will be delivered Friday. I feel like that I've been trying to get Luster for so long that I'm very impatient with this order. I even went to Sephora the other day to purchase Luster in person and to qualify for my VIB status. They only had two left in the store and the boxes were dusty and beat up looking. Needless to say, I passed.
I thought my NARS blush hauls would be done after Luster and Gaiety, but now I'm lemming Nico. Does anyone have any thoughts about the following blushes? I'm not sure how they will work on WOC.
Deep Throat
Doucer
Madly
Sex Appeal
Silvana
Zen
