NARS Holiday 2008 – Quickie Review & Swatches

Date: October 21, 2008 - Posted in: NARS Cosmetics, Product Photos/Swatches

Jolie Poupee eyeshadow duo / [unknown] / All Night Long / [unknown] / Caneille

When I was visiting the MAC counter last Thursday, I noticed NARS’ holiday launch was out. I swatched everything on the displayer, but curiously enough… there were more products on the displayer than listed in the details I’ve read as well as NARS’ website.   This is why two shades are listed as “unknown” in the above photo.

I’m going to have to wait until I receive my products to give this launch a full review, because some of the shadows (namely Silent Night) did not swatch well at all, but it may have been due to people’s oily fingers mucking up the tester. (Boo!)  But I can say that Jolie Poupee duo is gorgeous and richly pigmented!  Super Orgasm is quite lovely, and I hope it will work for me!  The lipgloss and lipstick were pretty, but they didn’t really connect with me.  The multiples always tempt me, but the price tag tends to keep me from taking them home.  It’s just a product I know I’d use once or twice and never again!  Anyone got some Multiples they want to sell me on the cheap? ;)

More swatches…

Sertao* / Gilda / Super Orgasm / St. Barts* / Palm Beach* / Orgasm

Silent Night / Night Life / Night Breed / Night Flight / Orgasm Polish (bottom right)

* I think these are the correct shades, but I’m not 100% due to the fact that they were on the holiday displayer, yet not listed as part of the holiday launch.

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26 Responses to “NARS Holiday 2008 – Quickie Review & Swatches”

  1. victoria

    Tuesday, October 21, 2008

    yes i felt the same with the silent night and night life as well. is the super orgasm too shimmery as i’ve heard?

    • Christine

      Wednesday, October 22, 2008

      Oh no! Do you think that’s the way they are? Were your testers yucky?

  2. Shefali

    Tuesday, October 21, 2008

    I’m so buying Jolie Poupee

    • Christine

      Wednesday, October 22, 2008

      It was quite stunning in person!

  3. t.c.

    Tuesday, October 21, 2008

    that purple eyeshadow is great!

    • Christine

      Wednesday, October 22, 2008

      Definitely, T.C.!

  4. Kelly

    Tuesday, October 21, 2008

    Thanks for the Super Orgasm swatch!

    • Christine

      Wednesday, October 22, 2008

      No prob, Kelly :D

  5. rocketqueen

    Wednesday, October 22, 2008

    WOW! I so want that e/s duo in purple! I adore my Night Porter and want all the NARS shadows. Damn you, NARS! ;D

    • Christine

      Wednesday, October 22, 2008

      NARS is hard to resist :(

  6. SnickerDoodle

    Wednesday, October 22, 2008

    I agree with rocketqueen, that duo is to die for!! Just when I’m lusting for some purples, too. I totally agree with you about the Multiples, I wish they had a half size or something!! And Super Orgasm is awesome.

    • Christine

      Wednesday, October 22, 2008

      I just can’t get over the price, OMG. I can’t figure out the why and what behind that price tag.

  7. Yardena

    Wednesday, October 22, 2008

    I want the e/s purple one. It’s so beautiful!!

    • Christine

      Wednesday, October 22, 2008

      It turned out to be so stunning!

  8. cloudburst

    Wednesday, October 22, 2008

    Multiples are expensive but they last forever, my faves are St. Barts & Mustique (which I think they are dc’ing). What did you order Christine?

    • Christine

      Wednesday, October 22, 2008

      Oh, I bet they do last forever!

      I haven’t ordered yet. I am trying to hold off until Sephora’s F&F, LOL.

      • cloudburst

        Wednesday, October 22, 2008

        Man, I wish we got that in Canada – I would so be buying NARS and many gift sets (for myself :P).

    • Shefali

      Wednesday, October 22, 2008

      I own and love Mustique!! I’ll be sad if they d/c it…I’ll have to ask my NARS peeps.

  9. Milan

    Wednesday, October 22, 2008

    I think i’ll have the e/s duo! Thanks for the swatches!

    • Christine

      Wednesday, October 22, 2008

      Sure thing, Milan :)

  10. Daantje

    Wednesday, October 22, 2008

    Thank you so much for these swatches Christine!! I really love the look of Jolie Poupee and the *Night* e/s series looks very tempting too (I recently got Night Star) and many of them are on my wishlist :D

    • Christine

      Wednesday, October 22, 2008

      My pleasure, Daantje! :)

  11. pia

    Wednesday, October 22, 2008

    Jolie Poupee is beautiful. I’ve seen super orgasm, and swatched it, I like orgasm a lotta better. Super orgasm is wayyyy too glittery form.

    • Christine

      Thursday, October 23, 2008

      It’s been sooo long since I’ve seen Orgasm, to be honest!

  12. Shayla

    Thursday, October 23, 2008

    I’m thoroughly disappointed by how Silent Night swatches :( I’ll have to check it out myself when I can, but I don’t think I’ll be getting it now…like I thought I might be.

    • Christine

      Thursday, October 23, 2008

      I’m really hoping it was just the oily tester :( ‘Cause that often makes things virtually un-swatchable!