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NARSskin event and a quick smokey eye!

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So a few weeks ago, NARS hosted an event at their Bleecker Street location to showcase their fall/autumn 2012 colour collection as well as their new skincare line, NARSskin.  I wrote about the details of the skin collection here.

NARS Fall/Autumn 2012 colour collection

New NARS skincare line!

Check out a gorgeous smokey eye done by makeup artist Miguel, using various items from the fall collection.

An organized makeup station!

Smokey eye beginnings….

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Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizer is now mobile as a compact! A Creme Compact review

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So one brand that has a kind of a sleeper status is Laura Mercier.  Professionals have been for years singing the praises of their foundations, including the best-selling Tinted Moisturizer.  Most tinted moisturizers aim to give sheer to light coverage, basically just to brighten the complexion and some evening of the skintone.

Laura Mercier just recently released their liquid tinted moisturizer in a convenient compact!

From PR:

Laura’s latest innovation features a lightweight crème formula that gives skin a dewy, natural-looking finish ideal for all skin types.  With SPF 20 and a hint of color, this portable compact is perfect for travel and touch ups on the go.  It’s a breakthrough for the Flawless Face!

The Tinted Moisturizer Crème Compact also boasts:

  • A lightweight formula that moisturizes and hydrates the skin
  • Provides sheer to moderate, buildable coverage with a hint of color for a natural look
  • Long wearing formula (6-8 hours) ideal for active lifestyles
  • Broad spectrum SPF 20 provides UVA and UVB protection
  • Visibly evens skintone and softens fine and dry lines
  • Upon application, skin is brighter, more even-toned, and dark spots and imperfections look visibly diminished.
  • Features Vitamin C, which has skin brightening properties
  • Contains the antioxidants Vitamins C and E to help protect skin from environmental elements

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Part 3: NARS Andy Warhol Silver Factory Collection!

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I told you this was huge! This is the last of the Andy Warhol/NARS collaboration, and it includes more gift sets.  Take a look….

“You must always be yourself no matter what the price. It is the highest form of morality.” – Candy, muse of Andy Warhol

EVERYBODY IS A SUPERSTAR. AT LEAST FOR 15 MINUTES.

In a new makeup gifting collection for department and specialty stores, NARS captures the spirit of Warhol’s Silver Factory. The edgy energy of the Screen Tests, the intense color of the silkscreens, and the cool of Warhol’s superstars – underground icons and downtown divas who amazed audiences just by being themselves. For Andy the factory characters were like a full spectrum palette – personality as color.

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Part 2: NARS Andy Warhol Pop Collection

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NARS and Sephora bring out an exclusive Andy Warhol collaboration.

“Beauty really has to do with the way a person carries it off.”  –  Andy Warhol

EYESHADOW PALETTES

 Palettes feature variations on Andy Warhol’s painting, Flowers, 1965. Chrome logo on compact and Andy Warhol quotes on mirrors.

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This NARS Andy Warhol is the biggest collection yet! Part 1: Color Collection

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So Francois Nars has brought out a new collection for fall/winter 2012 inspired by one of the most important, popular and visual artists of the 20thcentury, Andy Warhol!  This collection has everything – nail lacquers, lipglosses, colour and texture!

“Everybody is a Superstar.  At least for 15 minutes.” –  Andy Warhol

LARGER THAN LIFE® LIPGLOSS Brilliant shine. Intense color. NARS Larger Than Life Lip Gloss provides lustrous shine that stays in place for hours, while lips feel protected and moisturized. Continue reading

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