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New Eye Paints from NARS!

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From PR:

For Fall 2013, NARS introduces Eye Paint, a must-have for beauty lovers who want to elevate their eye look.

Housed in a brilliant pot of high-impact pigment, this versatile product can be used as both an eyeshadow and eyeliner. The innovative weightless gel formula delivers long-lasting color that glides on smooth and dries down quickly.  When used as eyeliner, pair with the new Angled Eyeliner Brush #38 for a perfectly defined eye.

Comes in 10 shades for a full range of artistry. Ophthalmologist Tested.

Shades include:

  • BLACK VALLEY – Black
  • MESOPOTAMIA – Brown
  • TRANSVAAL – Grey
  • SOLOMON ISLANDS – Turquoise blue
  • MOZAMBIQUE – Olive
  • SNAKE EYES – Black with green shimmer
  • TATAR – Black with purple shimmer
  • UBANGI – Black with blue shimmer
  • INTERSTELLAR – Silver
  • ISKANDAR – Gold

PRICE: Eye Paint: $25, Angled Eyeliner Brush #38: $26

Available from September 1, 2013 at NARS boutiques, Nordstrom and online at narscosmetics.com and nordstrom.com

So excited to try these!!

Check out the pictures below!

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Bargain gel liner….that works! Wet 'n' Wild Mega Eyes Creme Eyeliner review

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I live for black liner – pencil, liquid, gel –  whatever.  And the darker the better.

I’ve heard a lot of people talk about the Wet n’ Wild Mega Eye Crème Eyeliner.  So I picked it up at CVS and paid $3.99.  Great price!

Wet ‘n’ Wild Mega Eyes Creme Eyeliner with brush

So some of the things that I look for in a good gel liner:

  1. Colour –  I like a richly pigmented gel liner and if it is black, it needs to be super jet, sooty black.  No off-black, grey-black for me.
  2. Consistency – it should be creamy, glides easily regardless of the brush that I use.  And it should dry or set fairly quickly.
  3. Durability –  My gel liner has to be long lasting, make it true a workout without running too much.  Especially on my waterline.  And it can’t flake as it dries or makes it through its 6th hour of wear.
  4. Price –  Eventually all gel liners will dry out and crack.  Constantly opening that jar and exposing it to air, they become thickened.  So I won’t want to spend an exorbitant amount on a liner.

I picked up the liner in Black and it comes with a mini synthetic angled brush, which is actually not bad at all.  It’s easy to apply this liner with this brush. It’s firm and wide enough for a newbie eyeliner user to use.

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