NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014

NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014
NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014

NARS Founder and Creative Director François Nars launched his namesake brand with a collection of 12 unforgettable lipsticks. Now, in celebration of its 20th Anniversary, NARS pays tribute to its beginnings with the launch of The Audacious Lipstick Collection: lipsticks so shamelessly seductive in touch and texture, the sensation is absolutely audacious.

The innovative, pigment-rich formula delivers an intense, full-coverage finish in a single stroke, while nutrient rich ingredients are known to smooth, moisturize and volumize. The 40-shade collection features a full range of provocative hues from neutral nudes to striking reds and bold pinks.

Housed in a modern, matte-black metallic case with a magnetic closure, the specially designed sculpted bullet is embossed with the NARS logo.

Audacious Lipstick ($32.00) (New, Permanent)

  • Angela Pink orchid
  • Anita Antique rose
  • Anna Smokey rose
  • Annabella Poppy red
  • Audrey Red currant (Not at Sephora in JCPenneys)
  • Barbara Tan rose (Not at Sephora/SiJCP)
  • Bette Bordeaux (Not at Sephora/SiJCP)
  • Brigitte Nude rose (Not at Sephora in JCPenneys)
  • Catherine Sunny guava (Not at Sephora/SiJCP)
  • Charlotte Oxblood burgundy
  • Claudia Cool pink
  • Deborah Chestnut (Not at Sephora/SiJCP)
  • Fanny Rich berry
  • Geraldine Tangerine
  • Grace Bright pink coral (Not at Sephora in JCPenneys)
  • Greta Wild azalea (Not at Sephora/SiJCP)
  • Jane Terracotta rose
  • Janet Deep magenta (Not at Sephora in JCPenneys)
  • Jeanne Cherry red
  • Juliette Pink coral
  • Lana Vivid orange red
  • Leslie Cherrywood (Not at Sephora/SiJCP)
  • Liv Deep aubergine (Not at Sephora/SiJCP)
  • Marlene Red brick (Not at Sephora/SiJCP)
  • Michiyo Shocking pink
  • Natalie Flamingo (Not at Sephora/SiJCP)
  • Olivia Garnet
  • Raquel Pink beige
  • Rita Scarlet
  • Vera Bright raspberry (Not at Sephora)

Audacious Lipstick ($32.00) (New, Permanent, Barneys Exclusives)

  • Carmen Geranium
  • Dominique Pink lilac
  • Ingrid Merlot
  • Julie Nude pink
  • Kelly Coral hibiscus
  • Marisa Warm pink
  • Sandra Rosewood
  • Silvia Radiant orchid
  • Vanessa Mauve nude
  • Vivien Red plum

Availability: September 1st at NARS; September 1st for shades exclusive to Barneys.  September 2014 for Sephora and department stores (except shade exclusives, noted above).

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NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014
NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014

NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014
NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014

NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014
NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014

NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014
NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014 — Angela, Anita, Anna, Annabella, Audrey

NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014
NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014 — Barbara, Bette, Brigitte, Carmen, Catherine

NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014
NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014 — Charlotte, Claudia, Deborah, Domonique, Fanny

NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014
NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014 — Geraldine, Grace, Greta, Ingrid, Jane

NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014
NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014 — Janet, Jeanne, Julie, Juliette, Kelly

NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014
NARS Audacious Lipstick for Fall 2014 — Lana, Leslie, Liv, Marisa, Marlene

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Ginny Avatar

Oof. I’m kind of glad these are at a more “premium” price because that might help me stay away from them, or just get one. But I’m dying a little because I see they’re all named after classic movie stars, and I love old movies. I will probably need the one named for Rita Hayworth. After you review the formula, of course!

Wednesday Avatar

Spring was brutal for the overwhelming number of new blushes..looks like fall is going to be so brutal for me for lipsticks..

Yes, I’m hoping this new formula works for me. Similar to the Illamasqua regular formula, I find NARS lipsticks to be over-the-top drying. I can’t wear them…pencil or lipstick. Illamasqua came out with the Glamore range this spring and I couldn’t be happier..(now if only I could get them to make Kontrol in the glamore formula). Fingers crossed for NARS!

Debra Avatar

I found NARS lipsticks to be drying on my lips and one even dried out in the tube (LE Petit Monstre). But then they were re-formulated and I re-purchased them with a few new ones. They are quite nice now.

So they might be worth the gamble.

Debra Avatar

If I read the info correctly, these Lovely Little Ladies are available only at Barneys?

So then any swatches and descriptions would be exclusive only to whoever (you?) might buy them?

Francois, you really need to think a bit more of the ladies who like to shop in-store, and not just at Barneys which, if memory serves me correctly, is an East-Coast store?

Any hope of these lipsticks coming to nordies?

xamyx Avatar

I don’t know about these particular products, but whenever NARS does retailer “exclusives”, even with LE, they’ve always been available on the NARS site, as well. Hopefully that’s the case, because there are at least 4 that I want to check out…

Rachel Avatar

Hopefully you can get all 40 of them since your swatches and reviews are really helpful! 🙂 Besides, they’re too many shades, so your swatches and reviews are a kind of pre-requisite course before buying them. lol

LuxeJunkie Avatar

I wonder if these are meant to be similar to Givenchy’s [amazing!] Le Rouge lipsticks: semi-matte, highly-pigmented, non-drying & contained in a beautiful case [leather]. Le Rouge is one of my go-to’s for clients and it would be great to have another gorgeous choice.

Eliza Avatar

Lipsticks aside, I really love Charlotte Rampling as the face of this campaign. She is one of my favourite actresses of all time and a personal beauty icon. A classic beauty with an egde, which is exactly what NARS embodies in my mind. Also, a woman in her sixties fronting a major cosmetic campaign -yay :)!

Helene Avatar

This seems to be a very, very good collection of lipsticks, A lot of these have the wow-factor I missed in the Guerlaine lipsticks.
I hope they will be available here. I think Barneys shps internationalloy, but I might mix Barneys with some other store.

Kate Avatar

Gorgeous colors and some of these will definitely be up my alley. On a side note, I love the names! I just saved the whole list to my potential-baby-name list 🙂

Sarah Avatar

When there are only a few colours I don’t like, I know that I will have such a hard deciding on just ‘one’ or ‘two’ to buy that I will end up getting none. Hope the formulation is good because the colours are perfection- for me, anyway.

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