Favorite NARS products for WOC

WhatWouldJoanDo

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Yay! beautiful!! I'm so happy you tried it!!
Ok, so I tried Wonder with Taj Mahal under it and I absolutely
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it!!!! First I applied a very thin line of a brown liner then TM and I loved that matte orange w a lil shimmer look it gave. Once I added Wonder, I was in love. Thanks for the suggestion WhatWouldJoanDo.
 

WhatWouldJoanDo

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Ladies!!! Check out these new concealer shades to be released by NARS this Fall.
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Quote: Originally Posted by MarieMary A look at the newly formulated concealers! (and two new foundation shades) And a picture of the 9 Larger than Life eyeliners. According to the blogger, Grand Palais duo e/s and Delphes trio e/s will be limited editions. Source: http://www.solifestyle.com/2011/05/makeup-show-nars-fall-2011-preview.html

 

MUnovice-08

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Well i was at hte make up show on monday and saw a few of these, so i decided to play around in them, even though they were not selling them :( however i fell in love with, i believe it's called armande ? correct me if i'm wrong plz. it matched pretty good. great coverage and creamy yet light.

I wear a mac 45/ mufe face and body 12.
 

MarieMary

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Well i was at hte make up show on monday and saw a few of these, so i decided to play around in them, even though they were not selling them :( however i fell in love with, i believe it's called armande ? correct me if i'm wrong plz. it matched pretty good. great coverage and creamy yet light.
Given that Nars concealers are apparently named after food, I guess the color you like is called amande (french for almond).
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WhatWouldJoanDo

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lol! ... food - it never occurred to me ... actually is it even more specific? baking/pastry ingredients. .. now it's all seemingly so much more french to me
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Given that Nars concealers are apparently named after food, I guess the color you like is called amande (french for almond).
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bobbiedoll03

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I am so happy about these concealers...now to figure out if I am

  • Caramel For medium to dark complexions, yellow and golden tones or
  • Amande For medium to dark complexions, golden olive tones

Hopefully someone does swatchs and comparisons because I have no nars counters near me....
 

califabulous

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I'm happy people are loving Nars, but Casino bronzer never did a thing for me. I had to pass that baby along. I could've used it as a pressed powder. Has anyone my complexion of darker used Orgasm blush? It seems like it wouldn't show up. I do agree with Honolulu Honey. That lipstick is the bomb. Maybe I should try Turkish Delight.
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Orgasm just doesn't work for me. Maybe as a highlight but I don't want to highlight with it lol
 

EngineerBarbie

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I picked up the new NARS stick concealer in Cafe and OMG it matches me exactly!
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Will try to post swatches as soon as I can.

For reference, I am an NW43/45 with strong red undertones.
 

califabulous

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Anyone try Belle De Jour lipstick? I'm thinking it might be easier to wear on it's own than Honolulu Honey.

I Love belle de jour but I never hear anyone talk about it. very neutral-an everyday nude for me. Too bad NARS lip formulas do not work for me ( i must have alot of fine lines...every color settles
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shontay07108

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I Love belle de jour but I never hear anyone talk about it. very neutral-an everyday nude for me.  Too bad NARS lip formulas do not work for me ( i must have alot of fine lines...every color settles 
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Damn that sucks. have you tried layering or patting it with your fingers? I have a new favorite nars product: The new stick concealers. Fantastically creamy. They don't cake up, they blend so well it's like your rubbing your bare skin and it gives proper coverage that you can blend. My perfect shade match is Amande.
 

Kisha

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I picked up Amande on Friday and I absolutely love it. I'm also loving Damned and Fire Down Below on my lips.
 

califabulous

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Damn that sucks. have you tried layering or patting it with your fingers? I have a new favorite nars product: The new stick concealers. Fantastically creamy. They don't cake up, they blend so well it's like your rubbing your bare skin and it gives proper coverage that you can blend. My perfect shade match is Amande.
yes it does suck! lol I love the colors NARS has. I tried my fingers and a brush with the lipsticks but not with the glosses. oh well...just gives me an excuse to buy chanel and ysl lippies.I I'm going to find a thread on that next :) OH and because you guys talked it up so much I went and purchased GINA blusher! The counter in Nordstrom's didn't have in stock so I will get it by mail. The MA at the Nars counter saw the color and she was hesitant to try it on me. And then when she saw that it showed up (after I told her to just blend it out) she said OH. I would have never thought to show you this color...lol. Not poking fun at this girl because there was definitely a time when I wouldn't have looked at the color either...but then again, I do not work at a make up counter... ;P UPDATE: so gina....when i first applied it, I couldn't see gina at all. those darn dept store lights! lol it looked really pigmented in the store. So I started researching how my similarly toned gina havers wear this color. SO now when i apply it, I don't expect to see much. It really does warm up the skin. gives a little soft something that really does look pretty. $27 pretty? IDK. I really have to dig in there and get the color but I guess that's ok as long as I like the outcome. I packed it up to return but I think I might keep it. Gonna try it out a little more. i also tried it with a little taj mahal on top. Oh that was a good look. it turned up gina and toned down the taj mahal. how much blush should you have to pack on before you return it and look for a more suitable shade?
 

califabulous

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anybody tried the NARS Cordura eyeshadow duo? I do not own any nars shadows and I think i want a duo. nothing too bright but a go to duo I can wear anytime...I looked at surabya, isolde, star sailor, balthazar,and kalahari and the like. any recs?
 

shontay07108

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yes it does suck! lol I love the colors NARS has. I tried my fingers and a brush with the lipsticks but not with the glosses. oh well...just gives me an excuse to buy chanel and ysl lippies.I I'm going to find a thread on that next :) OH and because you guys talked it up so much I went and purchased GINA blusher! The counter in Nordstrom's didn't have in stock so I will get it by mail. The MA at the Nars counter saw the color and she was hesitant to try it on me. And then when she saw that it showed up (after I told her to just blend it out) she said OH. I would have never thought to show you this color...lol. Not poking fun at this girl because there was definitely a time when I wouldn't have looked at the color either...but then again, I do not work at a make up counter... ;P UPDATE: so gina....when i first applied it, I couldn't see gina at all. those darn dept store lights! lol it looked really pigmented in the store. So I started researching how my similarly toned gina havers wear this color. SO now when i apply it, I don't expect to see much. It really does warm up the skin. gives a little soft something that really does look pretty. $27 pretty? IDK. I really have to dig in there and get the color but I guess that's ok as long as I like the outcome. I packed it up to return but I think I might keep it. Gonna try it out a little more. i also tried it with a little taj mahal on top. Oh that was a good look. it turned up gina and toned down the taj mahal. how much blush should you have to pack on before you return it and look for a more suitable shade?
Try a contour brush with Gina on your cheekbones. It lifts the face.
 

TheTeenageMuse

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I Love belle de jour but I never hear anyone talk about it. very neutral-an everyday nude for me. Too bad NARS lip formulas do not work for me ( i must have alot of fine lines...every color settles
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I'm so surprised by this! I just realized that NARS/Estee Lauder are the only lippies who DON'T settle into my lines! And they're so lovely and opaque! Question: do you're lips peel? Mine don't if I'm not wearing any product but the second I apply a gloss/lipstick I turn into a f*cking snake.
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What colour eyeshadows/cheeks do you all wear with Downtown? I absolutely adore it but never know quite what to pair it with :(
 
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