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NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple Review, Photos, Swatches

NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple
NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple

Mauritanie is no longer being released due to production issues. NARS suggests trying Na Pali Coast in lieu of Mauritanie.

NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple ($39.00 for 0.26 oz.) is described as a “strawberry red.” It’s a brightened, copper-orange with warm, rusty red undertones and a semi-matte finish. NARS Exumas (P, $39.00) is lighter. Make Up For Ever #420 HD Blush (P, $26.00) is lighter. MAC Bad Girl Gone Good (LE, $21.00) is more orange, powder. theBalm Swiss Dot (P, $22.00) is brighter, powder. NARS Liberte ($29.00) is a powder. See comparison swatches / view dupes. On lips, it looks even more matte and has a lighter, less reddish tone. If you’re trying to replicate the color, here are some comparison swatches.

The Matte Multiple formula can be used dry or wet (dry for more opaque color, wet for sheerer color) on lips and cheeks. Mauritanie is a new and limited edition shade from the fall collection. There’s certainly no shortage of pigment in this shade–it’s incredibly rich and yields one-stroke full color coverage. The consistency is smooth and velvety (feels like a silicone-based primer almost). I like to apply it with a stippling brush, so I can control the intensity better, as a little goes a long way. On me, it lasted for seven and a half hours as a blush. The color lasted for five hours on lips, but it’s uncomfortable to wear on lips, as it clings to the surface, which both highlighted imperfections as well as made lips look drying. It was also quite drying on lips when worn.

See more photos & swatches!

NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple
NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple

NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple
NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple

NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple
NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple

NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple
NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple

NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple
NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple

NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple
NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple

NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple
NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Giorgio Armani Maestro Foundation
  • Urban Decay Naked Loose Finishing Powder
  • NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple
On lips:
  • NARS Mauritanie Matte Multiple

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fabiola Avatar

I love it Christine, it looks amazing on you, I usually don’t like nars multiples, but this color is gorgeous on you. Warm tones flatter you so much. Thank you for your review.

Patrick Avatar

I’m so grateful for your dupes and swatches. I will buy Mac Mocha (or a cheaper option) instead to achieve a similar effect. The Nars Muttiples are just way overpriced 🙁

Dee D Avatar

Hmm not exactly a summer colour in my opinion but it’s different( or maybe not since it has 4 dupes!!)! Im having a good week so far in the “makeup greed” department…I’ve been able to tell myself I can pass on most of the recent products I’ve seen online lol !!

Sylirael Avatar

The Naming Goblin strikes again!! 😛 Perhaps the strawberries in NZ are different, but I definitely think your description of the colour is more accurate, heh!

I wish the formula on these was more conducive to lip wear! This is my bias as a lipstick lover, perhaps, but if you’re gonna market it as a multiple…

AudreyNZ Avatar

Being drying on the lips, would it work like a lip pencil perhaps? Would a more hydrating lipstick or lipgloss counteract the dryness? Would it stop certain lipstick or lipgloss from bleeding?

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