Best & Worst of NARS Duo Eyeshadows (2018)

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NARS Duo Eyeshadow (2018)

NARS Duo Eyeshadow ($35.00 for 0.08 oz.) include two shades in the brand’s updated formulation. You can read my overview of the formula here. My personal favorites:  Alhambra, Isolde, Kauai, Surabaya, Underworld, and Silk Road.

Note: The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35) given that they were reduced in size.

Glossover Breakdown
A
9
B
4
C
3
D
0
F
0
87%
Average
Glossover Averages
product
8.5
pigmentation
9
texture
8.5
longevity
8
application
5
Total
87%
product
8.5
pigmentation
9
texture
8.5
longevity
8
application
5
Total
87%

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Alecto
Light, Yellow, strong yellow undertones. Combination skin. View Alecto Full Profile

It’s weird to me that my main feeling for pressed eyeshadow duos (of any kind) is nostalgia; my first (pathetic) forays into makeup involved drugstore duos that were very … 80’s (appropriately so) … and I failed miserably at doing anything with them that resembled an improvement of my appearance. Honestly, I think pressed duos and singles are a great idea, especially for the opposite ends of the spectrum: people who minimize their makeup and pick a few classic colors plus a few daring extras, and those who dive deep into palettes but need just those couple extra random colors to really round out their collection. Very useful. But to me it all seems so … quaint?

Darn — I might be jaded. 😉

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Mimi
Light, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Combination skin. View Mimi Full Profile

Thank you so much Christine for reviewing this whole gigantic launch! Glad to see most of the OG duos performed well, but some like Thessalonique which I love in the old formula has not fared well in the transition. 🙁

I really do enjoy duos and singles. One, for my daily life, duos are just so easy to use and I love the NARS color pairings. Secondly, I have a deep enough stash that now when I look at certain new palettes, I find that I’m really only attracted to or need 2-3 of the shades (sort of the “hero” shades I guess?). So in those cases I’d rather pick up a duo or a single to augment my collection. 🙂

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