A perennial favorite, the NARS Summer 2010 Makeup Collection always has plenty to tempt, doesn't it?
The collection is designed to look striking on a wide range of skin tones and let women’s natural beauty shine through. “I designed the makeup to bring a natural-looking glow to the skin, while allowing women to have fun with color. After all, summer is a playful season, nothing should be too complicated!”
Jennifer Lopez was another favorite on the Red Carpet at last night's 82nd Academy Awards in a pale pink Armani Prive gown and jewels by Cartier. Adrian Wallace of the Rita Hazan Salon worked his magic in advance-- softening the color on her roots and adding toner to her ends to give her hair a golden luster, evident in the up-do she wore on the Red Carpet.
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The NARS Spring 2010 Collection, inspired by Catherine
Deneuve’s role as Lucille in La Chamade,
features soft, sexy makeup shades that are as elegant as they are versatile. I love everything in this collection--colors that are wearable and pretty....definitely a winner! And have you heard? NARS has another Orgasm!
The look for the NARS Holiday 2009 Makeup Collection is sophisticated and sensual,featuring shades that are deep and bold with festive shimmer. “For the holidays, I think it’s a great time to feel beautiful and sexy…with a little bit of movie star attitude,” says François Nars, Founder and Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics. I couldn't agree more!
NARS has launched two new foundations to the line, Sheer Glow and Sheer Matte. Both foundation formulas contain NARS exclusive Complexion Brightening Formula, which helps to minimize discoloration and hide skin imperfections. The Complexion Brightening Formula includes a blend of antioxidant Vitamin C, amino acids and peptides. Sheer Glow and Sheer Matte foundations come in 20 shades to suit all skin tones.
NARS Sheer Glow Foundation: I've been using the Sheer Glow Foundation in Santa Fe, which is a medium tone. It glides onto your skin for a natural, dewy finish. Sheer Glow is intended for those with normal to dry skin. In terms of coverage, I would consider this to be a light-to-medium coverage, buildable with additional application. If you do have sun spots or other area of discoloration, you would probably want to go over those areas for additional coverage. This foundation has a wonderful "slip" or feel to it and I found that it covered well, even without using a primer. I'm super picky about foundations and I would say this is equally as good as two of my favorite liquid foundations--Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk and the Kanebo Fluid Finish. $42
NARS Sheer Matte Foundation: I tried Sheer Matte Foundation in the Deauville shade, which is a light shade. Sheer Matte foundation is for those with normal to oily skin. I liken the NARS Sheer Matte Foundation to a matte lipstick--it's a more sophisticated look. The coverage is still light to medium, allowing skin to show through, but the finish is matte; flat. Sheer Matte does contain mattifying agents to help control shine, while at the same time brightening your complexion. I did find that after a long, hot, day, I was still needing to use a blotting paper, but in high heat and humidity, that's to be expected. I really liked the Matte finish that this foundation provides. $42
NARS Sheer Glow and Sheer Matte Foundations are available now at Nordstrom and will be available at www.narscosmetics.com September 1, 2009.
