NARS Celebrate Soft Touch Shadow Pencil Review, Photos, Swatches
Monday, January 24th, 2011
NARS Celebrate Soft Touch Shadow Pencil
NARS Spring 2011: Celebrate
NARS Celebrate Soft Touch Shadow Pencil ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a “parrot green” by NARS. The Soft Touch Shadow Pencils are supposed to be “smooth, creamy, and long-wearing.” They are touted as the “ideal base for layering with powder eyeshadow to increase color intensity.” It’s a multi-tasking pencil that can be used to “Shade the lid, line, or highlight the eye.”
Celebrate is a bright, chartreuse green with a strong yellow base. It applied semi-opaque but glided on easily. The problem with this shade was its complete inability to not crease. I tried it alone, and it creased within minutes. I layered eyeshadow on top (Giorgio Armani Transluminence palette–the teal–I just used whatever I had nearest to me), and it still creased in less than an hour. It’s not even a little creasing–it’s painful to see. Not to be daunted, I also tried it over NARS’ Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base with the same eyeshadow layered on top, and I still had the same results (a veritable creasing bonanza).
my thoughts on the formula: More often than not, the Soft Touch Shadow Pencils are a bust for me–they crease alone but also when layered with powder–and Celebrate continues to show that NARS’ Soft Touch Shadow Pencils really can be hit or miss.
Where to Buy: NARS, $24
The Glossover
I'm not even sure what you can really use this with or for, if it's going to crease with two additional helpers (a base and shadow to set). It migrates on the lower lash line, too, so it's not something one could line with, either. Five points for the glide and color pay off!
See more photos & swatches!
NARS Celebrate Soft Touch Shadow Pencil
NARS Celebrate Soft Touch Shadow Pencil
NARS Celebrate Soft Touch Shadow Pencil
NARS Celebrate Soft Touch Shadow Pencil, after 15 minutes
NARS Celebrate layered over NARS’ Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base + teal eyeshadow on top, after 1 hour
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Product & Review FAQ
Where can I purchase Celebrate? How much is it?
NARS, $24.00.
Is it limited edition?
No.
Any dupes?
NYX's Lime is the closest pencil shadow I can think of, but a better color dupe is MAC True Chartreuse Pigment.
so i looked this up after i bought it.. worst product ever! i was jabbing my eye trying to get it to go on.. i can't even get it to go on my lid at all. so angry. swatches beautifully on the hand- i'd have to hold my eyelid taught and jab my eye like crazy to even get this to work. so angry....!!!
that looks like an infection lmfao
I did use this as a upper lid liner and it worked quite well! (ie no creasing or smudging...) I wouldn't have bought the product if I've read this beforehand... but oh well.
Oh wow. I just bought it when I saw the color (absolute green lover here) before I got the chance to read any reviews. This is really saddening....
Isn't this the fourth or so time you've ever given an F before?
I don't know - I don't keep track!
Holy smokes - what a MESS!!! I just got my first 2 UD shadow pencils and I'm loving them and plan to get more. Heck, you can get better results (they still crease on me but at least they're cheap) with NYX pencils. Shame on you, NARS!
Eee! That's baad!!
Oh, BTW, just to add something to my previous comment about CG Smoky ShadowBlast: I used primer potion from Urban Decay both times, and the in 1st time I used a eyeshadow from a Brazilian Brand before the CG shadow.
That's very disappointing. Lemme say something, I have two CoverGirl Smoky ShadowBlast and they do the exact same thing!! I just looked here to see your review on CG Smoky ShadowBlast but you don't apply it on the eye. But the real problem is not right after applying it, like this NARS shadow pencil, but after some time. The first time it happened, it occurred me that I should have spread the eyeshadow, because I applied too much trying to get a nice look to my new year party. But last monday I used it again, spread with my finger but the same thing happen. It's very disappointing to look in the mirror and see that the make up you did is a total fail, and you had no idea before you look in the mirror... lol
They should seriously do something about the formula. Right now, NYX is kicking their ass in terms of product value. I would really like to "love" these shadow pencils out. And based on your last review, for a brand that makes such an awesome shadow base (yes, I am a NARS Smudgeproof Shadow Base convert!), why the underwhelming quality? Not hating...just hoping NARS would take notice and make some improvements to the formula.
I love the color...but that creasing is scary.
I love that you posted the pics of how terribly it creases, it helps to see it as well as read it!
Horrendous!
Wow. That's terrible..
Wow. That's embarrassing. Boo to you, NARS.
Phew! That crease is offensive! Sad, I thought that color would have been fun.
This is a DISASTER!
Both of the color and the quality are horrible ! what a disappointment !
Wow. That looks really bad. I can't understand that NARS is even selling such a bad quality product. It will only destroy there reputation. This is the first F rating you ever gave, isn't it?
No, I've given several actually!
I'm shocked that 14 people chose 'loving it' xD
Oh my goodness, sooo gross hahaha. So disappointing from NARS!!
wow they were really hyping this product in the beauty magazines too, thanks Christine for the straight story!
liking awesome new collection preview banner!!!
Eww! I hate that. How can they ask for $24 for that stuff?
Boo!!! When I saw it I loved it, but wow, thank you for saving me money. :) That creasing sucks and is probably one of my biggest pet-pev.
eeeek, that is bad!
YIKES... NARS is better than that... They should fix these pencils!
Yiiiikes. That's too bad! The swatch was pretty, in any case! This exact thing happened to me with the Covergirl Shadow Blast! I still can't figure that thing out!!
Did you use an eye shadow primer with that? or just on bare skin?
Please read the review or the text under the photo - I am not sure which image you are referring to - thank you!
Such bright, vivid color. Such a horrible, crease-prone and fadetastic formula. I have one of these in another color and am very dissapoint.
That is so disappointing :(
Oh am I HAPPY to see this! I allllmost bought this and I couldn't stop thinking about it and trying to decide whether or not to get it and I'm thrilled to just put it behind me now.
Holy WOWZA................. What a fail of a product!!!!
as mush as i love NARS, i have never been impressed with his cream formulas or the soft touch shadow pencils.
Yuck, what a creasing mess! Way to not deliver, NARS!
Oh no! This looked so pretty, I'm so sorry to see that it's such a fail!
oh wow > <
Nars makes some amazing colors but when they have formula mishaps they are HUGE, like their glitter shadows/blushes being a hot mess, and the shadow pencils. I've tested this with stay don't stray and nars eye primer with the same results. :(
Shame shame shame we NARS your name! OMG that is soo beyond bad. what exactly were they thinking? (umm 8/10 for VALUE??? Christine!) <:-O
Value is just quantity/price, nothing to do with quality! ;)
Yikes! How disappointing! It's a beautiful color, but that won't cover up the fact that it's the opposite of the name!
oy vey!
*winces* No wonder it got an F. Thank you for protecting us from the horror that is Celebrate.
OMG YES. Poor Christine our sacrificial lamb who posts pics others dare not lol. I have to say I wouldn't wear this if they paid ME the 24 bucks! (and I could use the money!!)
I hope Christine gets hazzard pay on these ones!
WORD!
Booo! Hiss! lol bummer that these suck so bad cuz the colors are so pretty! I guess you win some and you lose some.
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