Please tell me I’m not the one of us who has imaginary conversations with her makeup, ’cause I can hear my tinted moisturizer practically scream with joy whenever I take out the new limited edition NARS Loves Los Angeles Gift Set ($75).
When I hold one of the three pieces up to my ear like a conch, instead of the sound of the sea, I hear a voice say, “Guuuurl, YES. NARS is a frickin’ genius! You’ve need something like this for all those LA rooftop pool parties you never go to, when you only have, like, five minutes to do your makeup. Now all we need is that maxi dress and those Tory Burch knockoff slippers we saw the other day, and we’ll be good to go. Hurry up! Time’s a-waistin’!”
This is what happens when you spend hours talking to a cat and your makeup collection every day…
Anyhizzle, the new $75 three-piece limited edition gift set is coming to select NARS counters September 1, with a palette containing four eyeshadows, a powder blush and a bronzer; a full-size lipgloss and a nail polish — all in some of the brand’s bestselling shades in Los Angeles.
For starters, the NARS effect. With the sleek eye and cheek palette in my paw, I feel like I could get into a shouting match with one of the Real Housewives and totally win.
The sheerness of the set’s shadows, bronzer, blush, gloss and polish keep it completely free of any fussiness. These are colors I’d wear with tinted moisturizer, mascara and a brow filler (and with beachy waves in my hair). A polished, chic California girl cruising down the P.C.H. on her way to brunch by the beach.
3 ways to work (LOL! I almost typed “twerk.”) the new NARS Loves Los Angeles Gift Set…
- Weekend warrior: When I have errands to run on a Saturday or Sunday morning and only want to wear minimal makeup to rush out the door, I’ll fill in my brows, curl my lashes, dab tinted moisturizer on my cheeks and nose, sweep two layers of sheer peach Deep Throat blush on my cheeks, and treat my lips to a layer of Turkish Delight (very MLBB). And when I know I’m going to be a while, I’ll toss the gloss in my purse for touch-ups every couple hours, as its wear time is pretty limited.
- Brunch or lunch: Whatever we have, if it’s the weekend, there better be 1) mimosas and 2) contouring/highlighting involved. 🙂 I’ll start with the same look above, but build on it by contouring below my cheeks with Laguna bronzer, and highlighting my upper cheekbones with a bit of Abyssinia. To brighten my eyes, I’ll pat either the pearl beige Abyssinia or shimmery gold Etrusque on my lids, and blend Laguna into my crease for definition. Since the shadows and bronzer are also quite sheer, the whole look is quick and easy.
- A great date: I like to draw attention to my eyes on date nights by blending either the matte neutral brown Bali or bright blue Outremer on my lids and along my lash lines for a soft, sheer smokey eye.
Now, I don’t really see this lovely little set of NARS essentials driving hardcore makeup fiends wild, but I do see it appealing to girls/guys who like softly defined eyes, lips, cheeks and nails.
I also think it could be a great set to either give or receive.
PRICE:Â $75
AVAILABILITY:Â It’s coming September 1 online at narscosmetics.com and to select Southern California NARS counters at Barney’s Beverly Hills, Nordstrom (the Topanga, Clendate, Westside, Farmers’ Market, Santa Anita and Santa Monica stores), and the Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills. If you’re interested, give one of the stores a call, and see if they’ll let you place an order.
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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I’m on the East Coast, but I want this so badly (I’ve even told dear hubby it is the only thing I really “want” for my bday in September). Now I think I may, um NEED it. NEED IT NOW :o) Any word if it will appear on the NARS site like I Love NY?
Hi Steph,
Let me check. 🙂
Steph,
Just heard from NARS and they *will* be offering it online. Happy birthday to you! 😀
Wow, Karen! Thanks for checking. I’m now going to run around in circles of happiness ;o)
Hi Karen!
This looks beautiful, I love matte blue eyeshadows (and you totally rock it).
I hope you have a great week!
Hi Natalie,
Thanks, lady! Have you/do you a lot of NARS? It’s one of my fave brands.
You have a good week too.
Hey Karen,
I do have a lot of NARS, they are one of my favorite brands. I can’t resist these palettes! I travel a lot and they are just so great.
This set is so pretty!
Hi Hanna,
Yup, super pretty! Yay Nars.
I love that they put the matte blue in this palette. A must-buy for sure!@
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Hi Tawni,
Yes! Do you wear blue shadow often?
Well… no, but I would this bad boy! I’ve been eyeing that matte blue NARS shade for a while now! I think I tend to wear more blue eyeliner, like NYX Liner and Smudger pot in their lovely blue shade.
Looks awesome :)The palette is must-buy !!
Hi Gowthami,
Yup! Are you a NARS fan?
I actually have this gloss from my Shiseido Corporate days. I love it! It’s super sheer so while it looks PINK in the tube, it goes on much more subtle.
I’m not sure about the blues… I’m in NYC so I think for California, this is great but I can’t see the everyday woman in NYC wearing so much color but this looks phenomenal on YOU!
Hi The Beauty Glow,
Great thing about the blue is it’s pretty sheer. It’s easy to blend into other shades, so it’s not so blue.
This makes me sound crazy… but I think I’ll give this a miss. I’m not a gloss or nail polish fan, and I have shades similar to the eyeshadow palette. If someone were to *give* it to me though, I wouldn’t mind, LOL!
Hi Aditi,
It would be a great gift, right?!
I really like this, but I wish there was a different shade instead of the blue.
Hi Danielle,
The blue is really cool. Try it sometime, you might like it.
The blush looks amazing on you.
Nice gift set! I love Nars and own all of these except for the Bali and Abyssinia eye shadows. I don’t think I own this polish either but Nars Orgasm nail polish is one of my favorites.
Omg! I’m super excited! The colors are so pretty.