Nars Spring (and other things). V. Pic Heavy

I was recently sent a couple of Nars Spring items for review purposes. I was also very kindly sent a couple of Spring items by a friend and then I just had to go out and buy a few more along with a couple of extras to boot. I just really loved the look of this collection! If you’re not interested in my ramblings, scroll right to the bottom for swatches!

So in that pic you can see the Nouveau Monde Eyeshadow Duo (£23.50 Spring 2011), Bateau Ivre Eyeshadow Duo (£23.50 Spring 2011), Super Orgasm Perfect Match Lipgloss (£17.50 Spring 2011), Madere Pure Matte Lipstick (£18.50 Spring 2011), the Nars Pencil Sharpener (£5 Permanent), Sex Appeal Blusher (£20.50 Holiday Collection 2010), Club Mix Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil (£17.50 Permanent) and Frivolous Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil (£17.50 Permanent).

I don’t even know where to start with this collection of goodies but I’ll get the disappointment out of the way first.

The Pencil Sharpener. I was in the market for a new sharpener and I needed to spend a fiver more to qualify for free delivery so I grabbed this.  Its a sharpener with a lid, to keep all your shavings away, it also has a neatly tucked away little pick for cleaning out with and an adaptor so that the larger hole can do two sized pencils. Well it does a fine job of sharpening. Nothing noteworthy there. No, my problem with this is that lid was almost impossible to get off, and once it came off it won’t clip back into place. Nothing has broken off, its all still in tact. The lid just falls straight off again. Very disappointing Still, onwards and upwards as they say.

Moving onto the eyeshadow Duo’s next. First up is the one I was sent by the PR company, Nouveau Monde.  Incidentally, my first Nars shadows ever! A beautiful metallic, slightly greyed lilac and a rich metallic olive green/khaki. Both beautifully pigmented. Apply easily and richly with no creasing, fall out or any other negative effects. Highly recommended! Here’s how they appear on my eyes (unfortunately neither are good representations of the true colour):

And then we have the Bateau Ivre Eyeshadow Duo which I bought myself after falling in love with Lipglossiping's post about it. A lovely bright clear blue with a darker smokier purply blue.  They are beautiful colours which wear really well, both are matte, but I really need to find out from Charlotte how she built up the colour so amazingly well in her pics because I want mine to look like that! Anyway, all my pics of this sucked too but here you go:

Next up, Sex Appeal Blush. I’ve wanted this for ages and ages so I just went right ahead and bought it. I was hesitant as it’s so pale looking but actually it shows up really well on my skin. Its a beautiful pale peach I’m delighted to have in my collection and I’m really pleased I followed my instincts with it as although I always always wear blusher, I often only want the merest hint of colour. I also wanted a colour that was really neutral in a way, not pink or orange or red, for those days when I just am not sure what matches and again this fits the bill perfectly. Here’s how it is on me:

So that picture leads me neatly onto the next thing. Madere Pure Matte Lipstick.I wasn’t at all sure if this would be a mistake and I would never have bought it if I hadn’t have seen how great it is under other stuff on various blogs. Ultra Nude lipsticks are not normally something I can get away with. Certainly the fact that its matte really helps because I think I turn into a weird clown when I have shiny nude lips and they make me look all weird. And actually on its own it is passable. I do plan to use it more with gloss on top as it takes a lot of work for me to make it wearable. It is very drying I find and if you have any dryness at all it will highlight it spectacularly.  I like it though! And also, although I don’t have any pics, it does make a great base for a sheer gloss as it makes the colours show up really well. Here’s how it looks:
And then, next up we have Super Orgasm Perfect Match Lipgloss. There’s not heaps to say about this. It’s a very pale, sheer pink gloss, lovely non-sticky formula, full of tiny gold sparkles. As the gloss fades over time, you do get left with just the glitter, but that’s no issue for me. Just means it’s time to slick on more gloss!
If you’re still with me, don’t worry, we’re nearly at the end now! The last items I have to show you are the two Velvet Gloss Pencils in Frivolous and Club Mix. Frivolous is a lovely sheer natural pink shade and Club Mix is a stunning berry shade. I’m totally in love with these. The formula is exception. They go on like a dream. They add a sheen more than a gloss, they are comfortable and non-sticky and they seem to stay on my lips for a long time. I’ll be looking to add more of these to my collection over time. And both of these work really well over Madere btw (but sadly I don’t have pics).
First up Frivolous:And Club Mix:
Ok so that’s everything I’ve got. I’m not quite done yet though as I wanted to share some FotD’s I’ve done using these products and, sorry some of these pictures are awful ones of me, but I’ll rise above my own personal shame for the greater cause of showing you make up!
First Bateau Ivre on eyes, Club Mix on Lips and Sex Appeal on cheeks, bit of a mishmash I know.
Nouveau Monde on Eyes and Super Orgasm on Lips.
And these make me cringe but, but Bateau Ivre on eyes, Sex Appeal on cheeks and Madere on lips:

Urgh.

Lastly, but by no means least, the obligatory swatches. Nouveau Monde and Bateau Ivre:

Super Orgasm:

Left Colum Top is Madere and Bottom is Sex Appeal Blush and right Colum is Club Mix with Frivolous underneath, the picture has come out a little green but the colours still mange to be fairly accurate. Which is odd:

And so dear readers, I have come to the end of this epic post. I could have broken it down into a few posts I know but It just seemed pointless.

Anything take your fancy? Do you have something from the Spring Collection I don’t but that you think is a must have? Please let me know!

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