Thursday, August 7, 2014

The NARSissist Smokey Eye Kit

NARS' Fall Gifting features a new, travel friendly smokey eye kit called The NARSissit Smokey Eye Kit ($59; narscosmetics.com), which comes with three of NARS' eyeshadows (one from a duo), a travel size Larger Than Life Eyeliner in Via Veneto and a portable Wide Contour Brush #43. *Press Sample

The NARSissist Smokey Eye Kit

The NARSissist Smokey Eye Kit

The NARSissist Smokey Eye Kit Review, Photos & Swatches




The shadows include Madrague (left side of duo), Bali, and Mekong. NARS did a great job with the selection by mixing up matte and shimmery shades. They are good enough for a classic smokey eye and also work alone as sheer washes all over the lid. Madrague is a matte highlight that can also be used to soften the colors or harsh edges, Bali is a gorgeous matte taupe-brown that works fabulously as a shadow or liner and also to fill in brows in a pinch, if you have very dark hair like me and Mekong is a shimmery, intense chocolate brown that packs a ton of pigment. I do find that these work better over a primer and are prone to a bit of fall out while blending, so I prefer doing the rest of the face once I'm done with the eyes. The Larger Than Life Liner in Via Veneto is a matte, soft black and also one of the few black liners that doesn't sting when applied on my waterline. It does set really fast though, so be sure to be super quick with the smudging. As for the Wide Contour #43 brush, its something I love for crease work, is quite soft without being too dense and blends color beautifully. Its not something I'd recommend for laying down shadows, but very nice for when you want to diffuse and soften color or when you need a sheer wash!

The NARSissist Smokey Eye Kit
The NARSissist Smokey Eye Kit  Review, photos & Swatches
The NARSissist Smokey Eye Kit  Review, photos & Swatches
The NARSissist Smokey Eye Kit  Review, photos & Swatches

The NARSissist Smokey Eye Kit
The NARSissist Smokey Eye Kit Swatch
The NARSissist Smokey Eye Kit Swatch of Eyeliner


What are your thoughts on NARS' Smokey Eye Kit?

2 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous on you! Really love the trio of colors.. mekong is my favorite sooty black! :-)

    Divya | TheConscienceFund

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    1. Isn't it gorgeous? I love to use it when I have to set my smudgy kohls too!

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