NARS Summer 2011

[BeautyByLele]

Awww.... that too bad I don't know about returning the item but you can always call/email the customer service and see what they say. Maybe they will be willing to work something out with you. Is is just the packaging that you don't like ? Are you happy with the colors? Im just curious.

In general I like the look of the Nars packaging, to me it looks sleek, although it is hard to keep them clean because they do get dirty very easily.

I got my NARS package today with the paradise trio blush (orgasm), laguna bronzer, and highlighter (albatross). And the packaging is very very very cheap the zipper is horrible!!!!!!!! im very upset. Its hard to close, hard to open, and it looks like it would break easily.

Do you guys know if they would allow me to return it???? cos they say they dont accept returns of palettes or limited edition stuff

 

[LMD84]

I got my NARS package today with the paradise trio blush (orgasm), laguna bronzer, and highlighter (albatross). And the packaging is very very very cheap the zipper is horrible!!!!!!!! im very upset. Its hard to close, hard to open, and it looks like it would break easily.

Do you guys know if they would allow me to return it???? cos they say they dont accept returns of palettes or limited edition stuff

 

[honybr]

Will do! Lou walked me through how to post pictures, so if I can't do it this evening I will have pictures up no later than tomorrow!

 

[Shadowy Lady]

I picked up my goodies last night, yey! And as always I LOVED my makeover at the Nars conter. I got:

- Bolero matte velvet pencil - I have most of the matte velvet pencils as I love the formula and this is a gorgoeus cantaloupe shade for summer
- Wonder l/g - I was a bit intimidated by this but it looks gorgeous on top of Bolero or Heat Wave, yummm!
- Dogon duo - I do smokey eyes at least 3 times a week so this is a must have for me. Both sides are gorgeous!
- Irresistbalement bronzing powder - not part of summer collex but I had wanted it for the longest time so I picked it up.

I also got a gift bag with my purchase as they had a specil event night at the Bay. The bag came with half size Super Orgasm blush, half size Jungle Red n/p, mini Orgasma illuminator and a buncha skin samples.

I'm a happy camper

 

[MissTiffany2U]

Great! I'll be looking forward to them, thank you...

 

[WhatWouldJoanDo]

Crazy! I have a zippered compact for eyes and cheeks from them and the zipper is smooth and it looks slick even with a high-travel beating. Maybe you have higher standards than me .... most things are returnable and the instructions to return are always packed with the online orders; but the palettes are usualy an exception - just call.

I got my NARS package today with the paradise trio blush (orgasm), laguna bronzer, and highlighter (albatross). And the packaging is very very very cheap the zipper is horrible!!!!!!!! im very upset. Its hard to close, hard to open, and it looks like it would break easily.

Do you guys know if they would allow me to return it???? cos they say they dont accept returns of palettes or limited edition stuff

 

[WhatWouldJoanDo]

Bought the Ecume nail polish - couldn't be bothered to search out a dupe and it's a perfect white with just the right mount of shine for me.

 

[BeautyByLele]

HAHA. . . Sometimes its like that with products !!!!

Bought the Ecume nail polish - couldn't be bothered to search out a dupe and it's a perfect white with just the right mount of shine for me.

 

[shontay07108]

MissTiffany, I have swatches of Wonder a few pages back. Yay! To everyone who loves Wonder. It is truly my favorite gloss right now. Honeybr, I am getting the shadow duo tomorrow, hopefully. I will be broke, but happy because I also want a Chanel quad. The addiction never ends, I swear.

 

[MissTiffany2U]

Just checked them out, thanks! It looks great on you, by the way...

Honeybr, I am getting the shadow duo tomorrow, hopefully. I will be broke, but happy because I also want a Chanel quad. The addiction never ends, I swear.

 

[Piarpreet]

i do like the shades just not that zipper so tiny and difficult to close

 

[BeautyByLele]

Temptalia has swatches up of Wonder lipgloss but it pulls more red on her than orange. I remember Shontay's swatch of Wonder l/g was more orange than red. I know its probably bcuz of the difference in skintone. Hopefully on WOC it pulls more orange

@ Honybr & 2browneyes, does the wonder gloss pull more orange on you guys??

 

[shontay07108]

[quote name="BeautyByLele" url="/forum/thread/173694/nars-summer-2011/390#post_2113420"] Temptalia has swatches up of Wonder lipgloss but it pulls more red on her than orange. I remember Shontay's swatch of Wonder l/g was more orange than red. I know its probably bcuz of the difference in skintone. Hopefully on WOC it pulls more orange

@ Honybr & 2browneyes, does the wonder gloss pull more orange on you guys??
[/quote] It's definitely more orange on me. I have a pic of me wearing it a few pages back. Granted, I had Mayflower lipstick underneath, but I wore the gloss alone a couple of days ago and it was definitely orange. I used to be a red lip fiend. I wore red lips EVERYWHERE, but I have since calmed down. I have all the HG red lip products that I need and so I am looking for other bold shades. If this baby were red on me, I would've returned it. It's a hot orange and it's delicious.

 

[BeautyByLele]

Yay!

Goody cant wait to pick Wonder l/g up in my next Nars haul which probably wont be until my next payday. Com'n 2 weeks hurry up & get here !

It's definitely more orange on me. I have a pic of me wearing it a few pages back. Granted, I had Mayflower lipstick underneath, but I wore the gloss alone a couple of days ago and it was definitely orange. I used to be a red lip fiend. I wore red lips EVERYWHERE, but I have since calmed down. I have all the HG red lip products that I need and so I am looking for other bold shades. If this baby were red on me, I would've returned it. It's a hot orange and it's delicious.

 

[EngineerBarbie]

My NARS Cap Ferrat shadow trio arrived a day early!!! Along with it came the Laguna mini bronzer and the single shadow in Himalayas. Ladies, these colors are absolutely GORGEOUS! The shadows are well pigmented, go on smooth and take very little product to achieve color payoff. For darker skintones this a *must have*! The colors stay true and don't look or turn ashy. I don't have any colors like this in my stash. The Laguna bronzer is a nice little bonus. It's the size of the single shadow but on my NW43 skin it will serve as a nice pressed powder to touch up any shiny spots in my T-zone. I'm just glad it doesn't look ashy on me.

Anyways, on the pics!

Clockwise: Cap Ferrat Trio, Himalayas, Laguna Mini Bronzer

Cap Ferrat Trio-- Opened



Top to bottom: Laguna Mini Bronzer, Himalayas





Cap Ferrat trio <flash>


Cap Ferrat Trio <no flash>

 

[honybr]

Temptalia has swatches up of Wonder lipgloss but it pulls more red on her than orange. I remember Shontay's swatch of Wonder l/g was more orange than red. I know its probably bcuz of the difference in skintone. Hopefully on WOC it pulls more orange

@ Honybr & 2browneyes, does the wonder gloss pull more orange on you guys??

It pulls more orange on me but there are some hints of red. It depends on the liner mostly. Here's me wearing it with Cork liner and a couple of coats (I plan to play around with it more - different liners and heavier/lighter application):




Here it is with no liner (with flash):




EngineerBarbie's swatches are so much better than mine of the trio so instead of shaming myself I'll let everyone enjoy hers!

Thanks Lou - it worked!

 

[BeautyByLele]

Oh Lawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwddd super super pretty ! I WANT that trio NOW ! Cap Ferrat will be mine

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Thanks honybr . . . Wonder lipgloss is HOT !! Thats coming home with me too!

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

i saw that but i'm still happy i bought it

Me too! I wore New Order yesterday and I started with the MAC 188 brush because everyone has been ultra-paranoid about it's sparkles and honestly it's not bad guys. With a duo-fiber brush you can avoid the glitter bomb look, and if you like a healthy dash of glam, you'll need to use a brush with regular bristles to achieve that. If you are afraid of being a disco queen, just don't use a normal blush brush, going at it as if you were applying a traditional blush and you should be fine.

 

[BeautyByLele]

Would you be willing to post a swatch of you wearing New Order blush?

Me too! I wore New Order yesterday and I started with the MAC 188 brush because everyone has been ultra-paranoid about it's sparkles and honestly it's not bad guys. With a duo-fiber brush you can avoid the glitter bomb look, and if you like a healthy dash of glam, you'll need to use a brush with regular bristles to achieve that. If you are afraid of being a disco queen, just don't use a normal blush brush, going at it as if you were applying a traditional blush and you should be fine.

 

[LMD84]

Me too! I wore New Order yesterday and I started with the MAC 188 brush because everyone has been ultra-paranoid about it's sparkles and honestly it's not bad guys. With a duo-fiber brush you can avoid the glitter bomb look, and if you like a healthy dash of glam, you'll need to use a brush with regular bristles to achieve that. If you are afraid of being a disco queen, just don't use a normal blush brush, going at it as if you were applying a traditional blush and you should be fine.

cool! i shall use this tip when mine arrives! thanks!