NARS Blushes: 10 New Shades for Spring 2020

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NARS Orgasm X Blush
NARS Orgasm X Blush
NARS Savage Blush
NARS Savage Blush
NARS Dominate Blush
NARS Dominate Blush
NARS Tempted Blush
NARS Tempted Blush
NARS Behave Blush
NARS Behave Blush
NARS Thrill Blush
NARS Thrill Blush
NARS Illicit Blush
NARS Illicit Blush
NARS Aroused Blush
NARS Aroused Blush
NARS Zen Blush
NARS Zen Blush
NARS Coeur Battant Blush
NARS Coeur Battant Blush
NARS Orgasm X Blush
NARS Savage Blush
NARS Dominate Blush
NARS Tempted Blush
NARS Behave Blush
NARS Thrill Blush
NARS Illicit Blush
NARS Aroused Blush
NARS Zen Blush
NARS Coeur Battant Blush

Release Date + About the Launch

Buildable. Blendable. Indispensible. Uncover the best in glow. Our cult-favorite, bestselling NARS Blush delivers a weightless, natural-looking rush of cheek color in matte, satin, and shimmering finishes. Superfine micronized powder pigments ensure an irresistibly soft, blendable application. Buildable shades from sheer to bold deliver a natural wash of color to every skin tone—a light swipe of even the highest-intensity hues deliver a natural-looking flush. Superfine and silky powder. Irresistible and inimitable. Blush is the new bold.

Now online

Products in the Launch

Powder Blush, $30.00 (New)

Editor’s Note:  The following shades appear to be repromotes: Zen and Coueur Battant.  The name Savage has been used before but does not align with the promotional image.

  • Orgasm X Shimmering deep coral with gold pearl
  • Savage Shimmering red brown
  • Dominate Shimmering deep plum
  • Tempted Shimmering mid-tone beige
  • Behave Matte pink mauve
  • Thrill Matte cool light pink
  • Illicit Satin peachy nude
  • Aroused Satin deep burgundy
  • Zen Neutral beige (NARS Exclusive)
  • Couer Battant Bright cool fuchsia (NARS Exclusive)

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kjh Avatar

Glad they brought back Coeur Battant. Great bold shade. I might be up for Savage, Dominate, or Behave. Wish these were in a palette. ($). Nars blush is my real weakness.

Seraphine Avatar

Behave looks like a shade I’d love, but I have enough blush for a lifetime right now and I am going on a no-buy for the new year*, so it’s a pass.

* However, I may pick up MAC Ruby Woo lipstick in that gorgeous new packaging when it’s released this spring.

Kae Avatar

Swore I was done buying any makeup after my manic blitz during November and December but I just squeezed in a last minute NARS Pro purchase to grab 4 of these. Behave, Tempted, Zen, and Savage. Wanted Illicit but it was sold out. I had forgot how much I love their blush until I recently started using some of the ones I have in my stash again.

Kira Avatar

My eyebrow was raised at that one. I don’t like tan skin being associated with something more “savage,” especially here when it’s a reddish brown. Reminds me of the Dior Sauvage perfume campaign this past fall. If NARS is trying to use it in a modern, slang way to mean “bad ass,” it would have been better to associate it with a different shade… Like how Urban Decay has a bright fuchsia lipstick shade called “Savage.” Too bad, it’s a beautiful shade!

As to the other blushes, can’t wait to see how they swatch. Some really pretty updates to the NARS blush family.

Katja Avatar

Ah so excited for new NARS blushes! Beauty News mentioned they were releasing some for spring and I was so curious to see what they would come up with. ? The ones I am eyeing are Behave and Illicit based on the current photos.

Although I must say a part of me wished they would have released some other DC:ed blushes such as Gilda and Douceur (never got around to trying Douceur out :/). Perhaps one day!

kjh Avatar

Well, they brought back Coeur Battant, so we can hope. Also sorry I missed Douceur and never scored Gilda (Rita Hayworth, uh…) which I prefer to the Gina they continued.

xamyx Avatar

Douceur was initially LE, but was brought back, then DC’d once again. It was available as a “pro pan”, but I’m not sure if that’s still available, though. It’s my Holiest of Grails, and I bought a backup, plus 3 pro pans… Needless to say, for as long as a NARS blush lasts, I intend to never be without Douceur… Even with all the “dupes”, most of which I also own, none can compare; as “basic” as it may seem, it’s truly unique.

Nikole Avatar

Goodness! When will they have all of them in stock! I am getting impatient with the Nars Exclusives. And are they going to keep them permanent? Will they be at other retailers eventually? What a tease to see them and not know if I will have them in my drawer! Breaks my heart.

xamyx Avatar

I wonder if Zen will be exactly like the original… Unfortunately, it’s a NARS exclusive, so it’ll be difficult to search, so I’ll likely be buying it blindly. Even if it is the same, at least it’s a shade I do enjoy, and can get alot of use from, so it won’t be a complete waste… I really should pull it out again; I’ve been trying to pan a few other blushes, so NARS has been pushed aside, but I really do miss them. Besides, I just picked up Behave, and have my eye on a few others…

M Avatar

Perhaps worth noting that these are all available at Macy’s. I just saw them in New Arrivals. (I think they might’ve been missing one but it’s not the “NARS exclusive” “Zen”.)

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