Picking the best flavours: NARS Dual Intensity Eyeshadow
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NARS Dual Intensity Eyeshadow
At first touch I was skeptical. The pan felt dry, too dry.
My hopes were dashed, so I walked away empty-handed. Then I thought about the reviews, the rave ones, "...felt like a dream." "So blend-able." "From meh, to wow." These aren't actual statements, but I think you might be picking up what I'm laying down here.
So I went back, had a chat with a sweet gal from Mecca first thing last Saturday morning and dug my grubby paws into the sample pans. Side note: I have no qualms about poking and prodding the display models, especially when the sales girl was doing the same exact thing only moments before.
Then I swayed from side to side, weighing my options, wondering which ones I was willing to wait for and eventually settled on not one, not two, but five shades -- so much for that first taste just a few days before.
NARS Dual Intensity eyeshadows from left to right: Phoebe, Europa, Dione, Callisto and Himalia
Because it's practically Saturday night, let's get a little drunk on these. Shall we?
NARS Says: "metallic champagne beige"
NARS Says: "deep shimmering amethyst"
NARS Says: "shimmering topaz"
NARS Says: "icy pink silver"
NARS Says: "gossamer pink peach"
NARS Dual Intensity swatches (dry on the left and wet on the right for each shade) from left to right: Europa, Himalia, Dione, Callisto and Phoebe
Despite being slightly tipsy, I can still decipher the commonality. *hiccup*
- icy
- shimmering
- metallic
- textural
Each of the twelve shades are like a layer cake or an onion in their own right, but man, they really open up -- make certain to pair them accordingly.
If you love a blingtastic eye look, then you've come to the right place. I'm still testing, layering, playing, painting and tasting -- should be ripe for a proper review come next Saturday ;)
Cheers to the rest of your weekend!
*raises glass*
