NARS Look: Mangrove & Daphne

I liked this in close-ups, but I don’t like it so much with my skin tone overall.  I think someone paler than me could really rock this, though!

You will need the following…

• Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (neutral eyeshadow base), NARS Mangrove Eyeshadow (mustard yellow), NARS Rajasthan Eyeshadow (golden taupe/dark green-blue), NARS Daphne Eyeshadow (deep purple), Burberry Trench Eyeshadow (highlighter), Make Up For Ever #11L Aqua Eyes (violet), Lancome Precious Cells Mascara (black)
• Face: NARS Sheer Matte Foundation (Punjab), Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder (translucent)
• Cheeks: NARS Douceur Blush (rosy brown)
• Lips: MAC Liquid Lurex Dazzle Lipstick (sheer green-gold), MAC Hi-Falutin’ Dazzleglass (pink melon)
• Brushes: 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 116 (dense blush brush)
• Substitutes: Liquid Lurex = Tanarama (not a great dupe), Hi-Falutin’ = Enchantress

For eyes, start by applying Smudgeproof as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply Mangrove eyeshadow on the inner third of the lid and pull upwards along the inner crease. Lightly blend Rajasthan (taupe) eyeshadow on the middle of the lid blended to the outer lid with the 239. Next, apply Daphne  eyeshadow into the crease with the 226, lightly blending onto the outer lid. Blend Trench eyeshadow with the crease shade and highlight the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying #11L eyeliner on the lower lash line. Finish by sweeping lashes with Precious Cells mascara.

For cheeks, apply Douceur blush on the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116.

For lips, apply Liquid Lurex lipstick first, and then layer Hi-falutin’ dazzleglass for a complementing lip.

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WHY do you look unblended? HM? Is it to spite me??? How rude!

MAC In the Groove:  Making It Easy… Really!

The trios really make it a no-brainer on throwing something together!  Just use one and you’re good–totally convenient.  A little unlike me, but hey…     Oh… and… HAPPY FRIDAY!!

You will need the following…

• Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (neutral eyeshadow base), MAC Making It Easy Mineralize Eyeshadow Trio (soft beige, soft brown, medium brown), Chanel Cassis Eyeliner (plum), Lancome Definicils Precious Cells Mascara (black)
• Face: Make Up For Ever HD Foundation (140), Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder (translucent)
• Cheeks: NARS Exhibit A Blush (orange), theBalm Mary Lou Manizer (highlighter)
• Lips: MAC Naughty You Lipstick (berry), MAC Hi-Falutin’ Dazzleglass (soft melon-peach)
• Brushes: 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 116 (dense blush brush)
• Substitutes: Making It Easy = Dazzlelight (soft beige), Soft Brown (soft brown), Arena (medium brown); Naughty You = Lustering; Hi-Falutin’ = Enchantress
  

For eyes, start by applying Smudgeproof as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply the soft beige eyeshadow on the lower lid. Lightly blend the soft brown eyeshadow on the middle of the lid and into the crease with the 239. Next, apply the medium brown eyeshadow into the crease with the 226, lightly blending onto the outer lid. Blend the soft beige eyeshadow with the crease shade and highlight the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying Cassis eyeliner on the lower lash line. Finish by sweeping lashes with Definicils Precious Cells mascara.

For cheeks, apply Exhibit A blush on the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116, then lightly pat Mary Lou Manizer on the cheekbones.

For lips, apply Naughty You lipstick first, and then layer Hi-Falutin’ dazzleglass for a complementing lip.

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MAC Digi-Pops: Dazzleglass

Oh, Dazzleglass — why must you be so pricey for such a teeny, tiny amount?  It’s really such a shame, given your packaging–all long and round and large in the right places! Dazzleglass is a slightly tacky, thicker lip gloss with a high dosage of glitter with sheer to semi-sheer color.  Nordstrom will see seven shades as part of Digi-Pops, but for whatever reason, they’re not available for pre-order online (but I know stores were doing pre-orders for them).

Glamour OD, Spanking Rich, and Utterly Posh are repromotes, but the other four shades are new.

Dazzleglass ($18.50 U.S. / $21.50 CDN)

• Boys Go Crazy is a darkened plum-berry purple with iridescent purple and blue-violet glitter.  It’s a little vampy but the sheerness keeps it from being a total, in-your-face kind of shade.
• Fabulous Fun is a semi-sheer, brightened fuchsia-pink with fuchsia-purple glitter.   It gave my lips noticeable color, but it’s still on the sheerer side.
• Glamour OD is a brightened red with a touch of silver and pink glitter. This is a repromote.
• Hi-Falutin’ is a sheer, softened peach-coral with gold glitter.  It looks more like a milky peach with subtle gold glitter on lips.
• Spanking Rich is a semi-sheer, softened pink mauve with fuchsia glitter. This is a repromote.
• Utterly Posh is a semi-sheer darkened orange with a little brown and orange-gold glitter. This is a repromote.
• You Got the Look is a brightened tangerine orange with almost teal glitter.  It has a rather milky base, and it needs to be applied with some precision to keep it from gathering when you press your lips together.

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• Product: 27/30
• Value: 6/10
• Ease of Use: 4/5
• Packaging: 4/5

RECOMMENDATION: I’m always going to get frustrated with the itty bitty amount of product you get in each dazzleglass, despite the the lip gloss being rather pretty.

AVAILABILITY: Nordstrom (on the 15th/16th)

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Dazzleglass: Boys Go Crazy, Fabulous Fun, Glamour OD, Hi-Falutin’, Spanking Rich, Utterly Posh, You Got the Look

Dazzleglass: Boys Go Crazy, Fabulous Fun, Glamour OD, Hi-Falutin’, Spanking Rich, Utterly Posh, You Got the Look

Dazzleglass: Boys Go Crazy, Fabulous Fun, Glamour OD, Hi-Falutin’, Spanking Rich, Utterly Posh, You Got the Look

Dazzleglass: Boys Go Crazy, Fabulous Fun, Glamour OD, Hi-Falutin’

Dazzleglass: Hi-Falutin’, Spanking Rich, Utterly Posh, You Got the Look

Dazzleglass: Boys Go Crazy, Fabulous Fun, Glamour OD, Hi-Falutin’, Spanking Rich, Utterly Posh, You Got the Look

Dazzleglass: Boys Go Crazy, Fabulous Fun

Dazzleglass: Fabulous Fun, Glamour OD, Hi-Falutin’

Dazzleglass: Spanking Rich, Utterly Posh, You Got the Look

MAC Boys Go Crazy Dazzleglass

MAC Boys Go Crazy Dazzleglass

MAC Fabulous Fun Dazzleglass

MAC Fabulous Fun Dazzleglass

MAC Glamour OD Dazzleglass

MAC Glamour OD Dazzleglass

MAC Hi-Falutin’ Dazzleglass

MAC Hi-Falutin’ Dazzleglass

MAC Spanking Rich Dazzleglass

MAC Spanking Rich Dazzleglass

MAC Utterly Posh Dazzleglass

MAC Utterly Posh Dazzleglass

MAC You Got the Look Dazzleglass

MAC You Got the Look Dazzleglass

Preview: MAC Dazzle Lipstick & Dazzleglass from Digi-Pop

MAC Digi-Pops: Lip Server Collection is available for pre-order at your local Nordstrom. It doesn’t launch until July 15th, but pre-orders are in full swing. There are thirteen shades of new (and of course, limited edition!) Dazzle Lipsticks and seven shades (some new, some repromoted, but all limited edition) Dazzleglasses.

I didn’t test any of these my lips, so I really can’t comment on the wear or feel on the lips. (Sorry all, I couldn’t bring myself to use a tester — the germaphobe in me refused to participate!) The Dazzle Lipsticks did not feel gritty or rough when I swatched them–surprisingly smooth. They look like they varied from sheer to semi-sheer in color, but it’s difficult to know for sure just how sheer or opaque they may lean without swatching them on lips. (Which I fully intend to do, when I’m able to pick up my pre-order!)

Dazzle Lipstick ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

• Baby’s On Fire is a sheer darkened ruby red with silver sparkle.
• Glaringly Hip is a muted peach with brown undertones and pink and white glitter.
• Hellraiser is a sheer, darkened mauve-plum with bluish-silver glitter.
• Hot Sass is a semi-sheer, muted orange with reddish-copper glitter.
• Infused with Glam is a warmed-up brown with red undertones and reddish glitter.
• Liquid Lurex is a sheer yellow gray-gold with silver glitter.
• Naughty You is a brightened medium pink with fuchsia glitter.
• Smash Hit is a sheer beige-gold with darkened gold glitter.
• Snazzy is a semi-sheer red plum with fuchsia-purple glitter.
• Sweet Bits is a grayish lilac with multi-color glitter (predominantly light fuchsia). It’s kind of like Vex eyeshadow in lipstick form.
• Troublemaker is a darkened red-pink with fuchsia glitter. It’s a darker, more opaque version of Naughty You.
• Wham is a red-brown with gold and copper glitter.
• Win-Win is a light baby pink with blue undertones and gold glitter.

Dazzleglass ($18.50 U.S. / $21.50 CDN)

• Boys Go Crazy is a darkened plum-berry purple with iridescent purple and blue-violet glitter.
• Fabulous Fun is a brightened fuchsia-pink with fuchsia-purple glitter.
• Glamour OD is a brightened red with a touch of coral and pink glitter. This is a repromote.
• Hi-Falutin’ is a softened peach-coral with gold glitter.
• Spanking Rich is a softened pink mauve with fuchsia glitter. This is a repromote.
• Utterly Posh is a darkened orange with a little brown and orange-gold glitter. This is a repromote.
• You Got the Look is a brightened tangerine orange with almost teal glitter.

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Dazzle Lipstick: Hellraiser, Hot Sass, Infused with Glam, Liquid Lurex, Naughty You

Dazzle Lipstick: Infused with Glam, Liquid Lurex, Naught You, Smash Hit, snazzy

Dazzle Lipstick: Snazzy, Sweet Bits, Troublemaker, Wham, Win-Win

Dazzleglass: Boys Go Crazy, Fabulous Fun, Glamour OD, Hi-Falutin’, Spanking Rich

Dazzleglass: Glamour OD, Hi-Falutin’, Spanking Rich, Utterly Posh, You Got the Look