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NARS Breaking Free & Kiss Me Stupid Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

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NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Breaking Free Lipstick (Discontinued)

Breaking Free

NARS Breaking Free Lipstick ($28.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a brighter, medium coral with warm, orange undertones and a satin sheen. It had good pigmentation, though it was not full coverage, with a thinner texture that tugged just slightly at the lips due to the firmer formula. The color lasted just over four hours on me, but some of the color gathered in my lip lines after two and a half hours of wear. The formula was neither drying nor hydrating on me.

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NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)
NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick (Discontinued)

Kiss Me Stupid

NARS Kiss Me Stupid Lipstick ($28.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark brown with warm, peachy undertones and a satin sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and smoothly. The consistency had a bit more slip and body to it compared to Breaking Free, which I suspect is why this shade applied better, was more flattering on the lips, and actually felt a little hydrating. On me, the lipstick wore well for four hours.

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Dior Star Foundation
  • Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder
  • Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze
  • Make Up For Ever 2 Frozen Gold Star Lit Powder
On eyes:
  • Coloured Raine Champagne Life Eyeshadow
  • Coloured Raine Side of Olives Eyesahdow
  • Coloured Raine Unexpected Eyeshadow
  • Coloured Raine Forbidden Eyeshadow
  • Coloured Raine Golden Olive Eyeshadow
  • Burberry Trench Eyeshadow
  • Smashbox Baller Always On Gel Liner

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kjh Avatar

You can tell I spent my day at day job, getting irritable and picky. Is the second shade supposed to be Kiss Me, Stupid, or Kiss Me Stupid. Methinks the latter, the way it is. Commas do make a difference. Whichever way, it is flattering.

Deborah S. Avatar

Neither will work for me. I am very pale so from that point of view you would think they would work but my lips are so pigmented that light shades look terrible on me and look nothing like the original color. Oh well maybe next time!

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