Preview: NARS Spring 2013

My goodies from NARS for Spring 2013 have arrived!

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Clockwise from top: NARS Sangria blush, Persia eye shadow, Cythere lip gloss pencil

As I hinted in my makeup intelligence post on NARS Spring 2013, I picked up the blush in Sangria, matte eye shadow in Persia and the lip gloss in Cythere.  I was most excited about getting Sangria but in the back of my mind I knew I had to get Persia.  And I am so glad that I did!

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Full face look feat. NARS Persia eye shadow (Mekong in crease, Kilimanjaro on browbown), Sangria blush (over Luster and Super Orgasm) and Cythere lip pencil over MUFE #10C lip pencil.

I’m currently testing these products but I can definitely say all three are worth purchasing, especially the Persia eye shadow.  If you are a medium to dark and darker brown girl, you need Persia in your life!  And even if you have strong red undertones as I do, blending this color with NARS Mekong (or any other cool toned dark shadow) will make it work. An added bonus about this color (which is insanely pigmented by the way) is that it makes that Maybelline Color Tattoo cream shadow in ‘Fierce and Tangy’ orange worth using again.  NARS Persia looks stunning on top of Maybelline’s Fierce and Tangy.

NARS Spring 2013 collection is available now at NARSCosmetics.com and coming to Sephora.com and NARS counters in upscale department stores in February.

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Makeup Intelligence: NARS Spring 2013

It’s still cold outside but NARS Spring 2013 has me thinking beautiful, colorful happy thoughts.

Spring 2013 has sprung...the Francois NARS way!

Spring 2013 has sprung…the Francois NARS way!

Per NARS Cosmetics official press release:

The NARS Spring 2013 Collection is all about being fresh and fierce, strong and sexy. The Spring 2013 Color Collection introduces a vibrant, ‘90s-esque palette that sets the tone for a season of audaciously feminine looks. Created by Founder & Creative Director François Nars, the collection heralds spring’s arrival with shades ready to make a graphic statement.

The NARS 2013 Spring collection is made up of the following:

Eyeshadow Duos [$34 USD]

Mad Mad World

NARS Mad Mad Word Eyeshadow Duo -- Cyan and Parakeet Green

NARS Mad Mad World Eyeshadow Duo — Cyan and Parakeet Green  [Spring 2013]

Bouthan

NARS Bhoutan Eyeshadow Duo -- Soft pink tulle and bright pink with gold shimmer

NARS Bhoutan Eyeshadow Duo — Soft pink tulle and bright pink with gold shimmer [Spring 2013]

Single Eyeshadow [$23 USD]

Persia

NARS Persia eye shadow single: Paprika

NARS Persia eye shadow single:  Matte Paprika [Spring 2013]

Soft Touch Shadow Pencil [$24 USD]

Corcovado

Cythere Soft Touch Eye Shadow pencil

NARS Corcovado Soft Touch Eye Shadow pencil – Limited Edition [Spring 2013]

Powder Blush [$28]

Seduction

Powder Blush in 'Seduction'

NARS Powder Blush in ‘Seduction’ — Sangria [Spring 2013]

Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil [$24]

Cythere

Cythere pencil

NARS Cythere lip gloss pencil — Soft metallic rose [Spring 2013]

Lipstick [$24]

Dressed to Kill

Lipstick in Dressed To Kill

NARS Lipstick in Dressed To Kill – Fuchsia rose with gold shimmer [Spring 2013]

Nail Polish [$18]

Disco Inferno

Disco Inferno

NARS Disco Inferno -nail polish — Iridescent Silver Green [Spring 2013]

The Eye Shadow single I believe will look amazing on medium to dark skin when smoked with Mekong (my favorite NARS eye shadow single for brown skin).  And speaking of amazing on dark skin, the new Seduction blush looks an awful lot like the discontinued Crazed.  While I’m a sucker for greens and blues, I have so many that I could successfully dupe the colors in the Mad Mad World duo.  Should you decide to get the Bouthan  eye shadow duo and you are dark-skinned, be sure to prep your lid with a layer of bright white eyeshadow or use NARS eye shadow primer (use Too Faced’s Shadow Insurance if you have oily eyelids).

NARS Spring 2013 collection is scheduled to launch on January 15, 2013 on NARSCosmetics.com and in February at counters in such upscale retailers as Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus.