NARS Contour Blush

KiKi Kontour

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I'm around an NC42 and Gienah seems a bit dark. Opinions? The "highlight" shade looks like it will just be my skin color, maybe even darker. Paloma looks a little light, but I'm thinking it could be buildable, and I'd rather it be subtle than too dark. Plus, despite the description and promo pics, it doesn't seem particularly cool-toned in the swatches we've seen. More neutral, if anything. Glad I can take my time in deciding, though.
we are about the same compexion and i think paloma would be good for us!! becuz i like to extra with my kontour im getting both paloma and gienah lol
 

Tatiana87

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I'm around an NC42 and Gienah seems a bit dark. Opinions? The "highlight" shade looks like it will just be my skin color, maybe even darker. Paloma looks a little light, but I'm thinking it could be buildable, and I'd rather it be subtle than too dark. Plus, despite the description and promo pics, it doesn't seem particularly cool-toned in the swatches we've seen. More neutral, if anything. Glad I can take my time in deciding, though.
I'm an NC40 and I ordered Gienah beacause I thought the other 2 were not going to show up on my skin. Looking at the swatches that have come up I'm regretting not getting Paloma and maybe building the color up (I'm kinda lazy, lol) . Wish I could have taken some time to see how other people liked it.
 

KiKi Kontour

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im thinkin paloma will give me the mac dark msf shade or even nars casino kinda result and i ordered gienah cuz i love mac richly honed. i normally do mac RH n buff it out with nars casino!!

im hoping some WOC review the med and dark shade or at least hit sephora to swatch em!!
 

Monica

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We let Nars know how excited you guys were about their new contour blushes and guess what? They sent us a set to swatch for you!!
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Tomorrow I'll post tons of pictures and tell you what I think of them. Just wanted to see if you guys had anything in particular you'd like me to share or any specific questions you had so I can make sure to address them.
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miss0annette

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We let Nars know how excited you guys were about their new contour blushes and guess what? They sent us a set to swatch for you!!:stars: Tomorrow I'll post tons of pictures and tell you what I think of them. Just wanted to see if you guys had anything in particular you'd like me to share or any specific questions you had so I can make sure to address them. :wavey:
That's so awesome!
 

pinkpaint

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I'm an NC40 and I ordered Gienah beacause I thought the other 2 were not going to show up on my skin. Looking at the swatches that have come up I'm regretting not getting Paloma and maybe building the color up (I'm kinda lazy, lol) . Wish I could have taken some time to see how other people liked it.
Thanks for the input ladies! I like how Paloma looks on Karen. It's subtle, but you can definitely tell a difference and I think that's the look I want. Gienah may be good for a more dramatic look, but I wouldn't use it enough.
 

KiKi Kontour

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temptalia has her review up on paloma and olympia!! she compares paloma to mac harmony!! glad i skipped it then cuz i have harmony and nars douceur too which is a taaaad on the olympia side! im interested what she'll compare geniah to tho n cant wait til my nordy package arrives to throw it on my cheeks!! EEEK!!
 

User38

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I am skipping this whole mini collex -- I have contouring products out the ying yang, and more is just going to make me more insane. Some seem dupeable and

not too sure of the textures yet.
 

Naynadine

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I still want to get Olympia, T's swatches confirmed that. I hope HQhair gets them, I'll wait for a discount code.
 

cindypltnm81

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http://www.thestyleandbeautydoctor.com/2014/03/nars-contour-blush-in-gienah-review/ The lovely styleandbeautydoctor has swatches of gienah on her blog.
 

chola

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Which of those would you recommend for someone with NC20 ? I unfortunately cant go to a store and swatch them.Thank you
 

Monsy

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I am nc 15/20 and I got paloma. will arrive today. i did not want to get olympia it's to rosy pink for me. I am yellow toned
 

prettygirl

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NARS has revamped their whole brush collection.
There is an Ita (rectangular) brush, and a contour (angled) brush. On Temptalia there is no mention of the Kabuki brushes (Botan, Ita, Yachiyo) but they are still there and they have not been discontinued.
Thank you for the clarification! I hope it comes out to Sephora before the VIB sale!!! *crosses fingers*

I came to link the nordie's link w/ the brush because I saw it the other day.. and I guess it sold out since then because it isn't showing up anymore. Dang! these things are going like quick fire!
 

prettygirl

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I'm lemming over the Paloma duo.. but I just bought a big ole thing of Laguna again.. so I'm trying to pass on it.. but it's soooo hard
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KiKi Kontour

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i think for the NC-NW42 ranges geniah would be good to get becuz its like u get the paloma color in the "highlighter" side so u basically get 2 for 1. i plan on buffin the geniah contour out with the highlighter part.
 

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