I know I've mentioned multiple times on this blog how much I despise lip gloss, but I have found some glosses that I like (maybe love?) in this past year. I think Nars definitely became one of my favorite makeup brands in 2014 because every single Nars product I put my hands on was spot-on fantastic.
The packaging: This is a standard lip gloss tube with a black cap and clear tube that allows you to see the shade of the product. It features a doe-footed applicator. Nothing fancy here, just standard packaging.
The scent: No scent detected.
The product: Sixties Fan is a deep raspberry shade, but on my lips, it was a bit lighter. It went on smoothly and lasted for about 3 hours (through eating and drinking). It became slightly tacky towards the end of 3 hours, but it wasn't where I wanted to just give up on life and wipe this off my lips. It was neither hydrating nor drying.
Cost: $26
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Life has been extremely hectic the past few months, so while I've been here, I haven't totally been "here." But it always seems like time slows down a bit in the fall/winter months, so I've been able to catch my breath lately.
During the past few months, I've amassed a pretty huge backlog of lip products, but one of the best new releases were Nars' Audacious lipstick line. Hope all of you got to at least find a favorite out of the 30+ shades!
The packaging: These lipsticks come in rectangular tubes that feel nice and heavy in my hands. The cap and the tube are magnetized, so the lipstick has a nice, muted click when you close it.
The scent: None detected.
The product:
Lana is a bright orangey-red shade. It went on smoothly and had a very creamy texture. I found that I really didn't need much lip prep before applying Lana. It reminded me of LQ's Jungle Queen, but leaned a bit more red. One swipe gave nearly opaque coverage. It was lightly hydrating and lasted about 4 hours on me.
Charlotte is described as an oxblood-burgundy shade, but on it translated to a darker raspberry shade. It went on smoothly, and one swipe gave nearly opaque coverage. It reminded me of Nars' Damned, but was creamier and not matte obviously. It was lightly hydrating and lasted about 6 hours on me.
Cost: $32, but well worth it!
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I used to hate matte lip products. Growing up in the 90s made me feel like matte lip products would propel me back into a land of teased hair, mom jeans, and scrunchies. However, this past fall had me wearing nothing but matte lip products, and I'm a believer in all things 90s again.
The packaging: These lip pencils come in pencil form...without the luxury of it being twist-up. This means you'll need to get yourself a damn good sharpener for these pencils, but even then, you'll lose quite a bit of product when you're sharpening.
The scent: No scent detected.
The product: Damned is a deep magenta shade, and was my signature lip color for all of fall and winter. It is such a BEAUTIFUL shade, and it works on every skin tone out there. I highly recommend hunting this pencil down and at least swatching it. This shade was sold out everywhere I looked, but a Sephora sales associate hunted one down for me - it's back in stock everywhere now though. Lip prep was a must for this product since anything matte exaggerates dryness/flakiness. It went on smoothly and lasted for 4-6 hours on me. It was not hydrating, and I needed to apply balm after a couple hours.
Cost: $25 - BUY THIS. This shade is life-changing.
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