NARS - Christina Lipstick with Bourgaville Lipgloss plus NARS babies awww

So my NARS love was no helped this month with the offer they had on, which was to purchase and then receive two sweet NARS babies. When i say babies i do as they are cute and mini - sample sized Orgasm and Laguna. I personally think these will last me a while as i have these 2 in the happening palette i purchased last month. This is a massive perk as i have 2 final product i want to add then i will be going on a spending ban for the rest of the year as i feel i should dive into what i have and be thankful plus use it. 

I want to fully use products so i can review what i have in my collection and blog about them here, that is because they are mostly drug store essentials we all use but if your having a short month and in desperate need then i would like to know what i can access for little money rather then the high end i will use when I'm wanting to really cheer myself up.

So my NARS arrived as always in black tissue paper but to my utter joy i also received a black baggy with the samples. Now this bag is just lovely and i really appreciate the attention to detail and a added place to protect my NARS. Now you may ask the packaging doesn't it annoy you ? Well no is the honest answer as i keep my makeup in there boxes to preserve the packaging of them all more. It may sound really odd and just freaky but i also think if i ever decided "oh dear i don't want this anymore" then i can pass this onto a friend with the full packaging. (Not that i mind if I'm gifted anything without a packet)  So im waffling now and you want to know what i recieved.

So i decided to purchase the Christina lipstick which in the tube looks a sort of bronze-brown russet with hints of gold within it. It is the most deceiving lipstick I've come across as i looked at swatches before purchasing and i would advise anyone whom is thinking of purchasing a NARS lipstick to search and do your homework as to the final colour. So your not disappointed.

So as you can see in the swatch the colour when it on skin is so much more pinker plus it has the gold shimmer, making it more on the side of a deep rose gold then a bronze. Also the lipgloss i chose was in the limited edition a while back and they brought it back as a vintage. The bourgaville colour is a deep blackberry colour almost and i know people don't like the smell of NARS lipgloss as they are like plastic but i cant say i noticed nor minded. The consistency was defiantly easy to apply to the lip and not sticky on the lips at all, as even though i liked the colour. I was defiantly worried that it would be sticky, as i really love it. I did find though i had to apply quite a bit to achieve that colour above on the whole lip but i think i made the mistake of not adding a base colour for it to adhere too. So i will defiantly be using a similar colour to enhance this look.

So my overall experience is still so amazing with NARS. I am happy that you receive a gift with each purchase as samples are not given so you can try something of a decent size and get a good indication if you like it. Plus the mini sample palettes are so adorable and usable in your bag, to take with you during the day. I really will be keeping my eye out for more of these mini samples and if more are being released then i will save my pennies for them. 

Do you have any NARS ? What would you purchase ?

NARS Blush in Sin

So there is no surprise when i have to admit i love NARS the brand for there pigmented powders and high end makeup with its oh so beautiful packaging, however not good for my OCD clean tendencies. 

So i have a lovely friend who loves NARS as much as me and we have a mutual love for there blushes, she surprisingly gifted me this beautiful blush in the shade - Sin this week. I cannot thank her enough as it really brightened a tough week emotionally for me. So hugs to my lovely girlie xx 

So to anyone wanting to know about this particular shade, may not know i have Mata hari and orgasm already plus laguna that was in the recent, Happening palate. Now i love dusky blushes and tend to go for a more muted tone for the daytime. I do like corals for spring and vibrant hits of blush if I'm really doing a fun look to jazz it up so my blushes fall into how my mood takes me, i suppose.

NARS Powder blush -Sin

So with the usual black and white NARS packaging and the clear insert included to protect the blush, you really can see that the blush is a deep berry coloured with hints of gold shimmers, so faint and finely milled to NARS high quality. High pigment and colour payoff, which also means that blending is really easy to do and it really doesn't in my opinion call for me to contour my face. This colour is so berry/dusky that any contour would take away from the beauty of the colour of the blush. 

Swatch

NARS blushes are so worth the investment in my opinion as they are so pigmented that the amount you use will be minimal so not likely to hit pan or need replacing for a good while. Plus i love fine milled powders that don't leave the skin feeling congested as you don't want to have to touch up to powder that feels heavy and clogging. Plus as I've used more NARS powders i can really feel the difference in blush with shimmers against competitors of the cheaper variety. Where you get a lot of fallout from the blush and down your face  not just on the cheek where you want it, with NARS the shimmer stays where you want it.  Now also I've rarely needed to touch up a application of blush during the day as the colour is so good in payoff and staying power. Now i have found some more affordable powders i love  as well so i have no aversion to high street blush, just sometimes a girl likes a bit of yummy in her life.

There formula is a cut above the rest, whilst i have some drug store blushes i do love and use for daily makeup i will always want to build my NARS blush collection to have more fun with looks and as part of my new year resolution to be more creative and bold with colour.

Now I'm going to be doing a review on The happening palate and the new light reflecting powder just released in compact form.

So do you own any NARS products ? Whats on your wish list ?