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When searching for the Best Concealer Brush you really should think outside the box

July 18, 2018 Paris B 20 Comments

A while ago, I shared with you a tip on the best way to apply concealer for a lovely diffused and natural finish. I don’t know if anyone is still practising it, but I still am, and it still amazes me to this day, how effortless it is and looks.

The next question that naturally arose was what is the best concealer brush to use?

I’ve been meddling around for a while since, trying to figure out which makeup brush I favoured for applying concealer, and I think I have finally found the best ones.

Do note that I will share with you the best SHAPES you should look out for, because there are many different brands of brushes out there, and you can use this guideline to find one within your budget. You may have realised by now, that my tastes run into champagne territory, not iced tea 😛Continue Reading

The NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation should come with a warning : Less is more!

June 4, 2018 Paris B 27 Comments

While I often go into ruts of boredom with makeup releases, there is always one product that is guaranteed to grab my attention. Foundation. Ok, maybe two – Concealer too. Oh wait, three – Lipstick. Oh hell, blush too LOL! But foundation is most certainly at the top of the list.

The NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation was released a few months back. When I first sampled it, I was quite taken aback. This is one of the fullest coverage foundations I’ve ever come across. It even beats the Bobbi Brown Skin Long-wear Weightless Foundation in terms of coverage. Because full coverage foundation isn’t my thing, I decided to pass on it.

Then, one day, I was given the opportunity to learn a little more about it, so I popped along to the store. The first thing I’d note is that because the coverage is so high, getting a proper shade match is key. I did not realise it until I went in-store.

I usually wear NARS foundations in Mont Blanc or Light 2. This has been quite consistent for me in most of the different textures and formula. I knew that if I stuck to Light 2, I was quite safe in getting a colour match. However, maybe because of the intensity of the pigment that delivers the coverage, Mont Blanc made my skin look a little odd, and even dull. The makeup artist suggested instead that I try Light 3 – Gobi. I wasn’t very sure, because it looked more yellow in tone than I like. But I gave it a go anyway.

Much to my surprise, it turned out that Gobi was the proper shade match for me in the Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation!

Not a fan of matte liquid lipstick but had a go at the NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment anyway

September 15, 2017 Paris B 16 Comments

It looks like matte liquid lipsticks are still going strong in the makeup world and are now branching out from the niche brand market into the mainstream market. That is sometimes a sure sign of demise of a trend LOL!

I came across pictures of the NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment matte liquid lipsticks, but paid them no heed, as they aren’t a type of makeup I’m interested in. I’m an old-school creamy, glossy lip kind of gal.

But one day, a tube landed in my hands. I was guest judging for the upcoming Elle Malaysia Beauty Awards, and this was one of the items in my little box of goodies I was sent to be judged. As a beauty junkie, I was interested to try it of course. I mean, who knows? Maybe this could be the one to change my mind about matte liquid lipsticks!

But did it? 😉

Your Say: Has NARS Cosmetics’ decision to sell in China affected your perception of the brand?

July 5, 2017 Paris B 40 Comments

Last week, there was a little shake-up in the cosmetics world, when NARS Cosmetics announced that they will start selling their products in China. Now, at the best of times, a statement like this wouldn’t raise any eyebrows. Who cares where companies want to sell their products?!

Ah, but you see, entering the Chinese market brings with it the looming spectre of animal testing. China notoriously requires, by law, cosmetics brands to test their products (or ingredients) on animals to ensure product safety. Their version of it.

NARS, before this, while not wearing their policy on their sleeve, did not test on animals and was one of the high end brands that could claim to be cruelty free. So, it wasn’t surprising to read about the backlash that the decision to enter the Chinese market brought the brand. There were numerous reports of customers announcing boycotts of the brand.

So, I’m curious. Has this decision by NARS Cosmetics affected your perception of the brand? Will you stop using their products?

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