NARS Laser Cut Palette ($59.00 for 0.62 oz.) includes three eyeshadows, one lipgloss, one blush, and one bronzing powder. The eyeshadows are marked as “Hardwired Eyeshadow” on the back of the palette, though I couldn’t tell you how they really differ from the permanent formula, other than it seems like a denser, less thin formula. The palette leaves something to be desired — I don’t think it’s NARS at its best–it’s just kind of in the middle.

Shade I is described as a “perfect neutral vanilla.” It’s a light beige with a matte finish and neutral undertones. It had fairly good color payoff, though the texture was very powdery. See comparison swatches
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Shade II is described as a “shimmering cafe au lait.” It’s a golden brown with a sparkling, metallic finish. It had nice pigmentation, though the texture was a smidgen crumbly and the sparkle did fall out during wear (as well as application), while the color itself stayed on well for eight hours. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Shade III is described as a “matte army green.” It’s a medium-dark, olive green with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was really soft but incredibly powdery to the point where most of it dusted away and only some managed to stay on the skin. What did adhere to the skin stayed on for seven hours before fading. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Dolce Vita is described as a “sheer dusty rose.” It’s a muted, medium-dark pink-plum with subtle warm undertones and a creamy, glossy finish. It’s not sheer at all, and this version included in the set matches the original formulation, but it feels more like the new formula (which is a lot cooler and pinker in color). It lasted for four and a half hours. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Day Dream is described as a “flirty sheer peach.” It’s a pink-peach with warm udnertones and a satin finish. It’s warmer and less pink compared to the individual version that was released last year. It is sheer as described (though “sheer” was not part of the description when it originally launched), with a thinner, slightly dry, texture, but it wasn’t stiff. My standalone version is more pigmented. It lasted for seven hours applied. See comparison swatches
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Laguna is described as a “diffused brown powder with golden shimmer.” It’s a meidum-dark brown with warm, yellow undertones and a golden shimmer-sheen finish. a href=”https://www.temptalia.com/swatch-gallery?sg=175779,171535,168835,165621,142013,141615,111363,108999,108998″>See comparison swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.

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NARS Laser Cut Palette

NARS Laser Cut Palette

NARS Laser Cut Palette

NARS Laser Cut Palette

NARS Laser Cut Palette

NARS Laser Cut Palette

NARS Dolce Vita Lipgloss

NARS Dolce Vita Lipgloss

NARS Dolce Vita Lipgloss

NARS Dolce Vita Lipgloss

NARS Dolce Vita Lipgloss

NARS Dolce Vita Lipgloss

NARS Laser Cut Palette

NARS Shade I Hardwired Eyeshadow

NARS Shade I Hardwired Eyeshadow

NARS Shade II Hardwired Eyeshadow

NARS Shade II Hardwired Eyeshadow

NARS Shade III Hardwired Eyeshadow

NARS Shade III Hardwired Eyeshadow

NARS Day Dream Blush / Laguna Bronzing Powder

NARS Day Dream Blush

NARS Day Dream Blush

NARS Day Dream Blush

NARS Laguna Bronzing Powder

NARS Laguna Bronzing Powder

NARS Laguna Bronzing Powder

NARS Laser Cut Palette

NARS Laser Cut Palette