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NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016

NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016
NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016

Created by NARS Founder and Creative Director, François Nars, the Fall 2016 Color Collection debuts a refined combination of seasonal shades, signature colors and state-of-the-art textures for eyes, cheeks and lips.

Cheeks are sculpted to new heights by complexion-enhancing hues from light caramel to espresso. Lids shimmer with shades of iridescent white, rose gold, and deep indigo, while lips go matte in saturated tones of garnet and bordeaux. New Velvet Eyeliners add rich dimension with pigments that glide on smooth and blend evenly, creating the perfect base for smoky lids or a fine line for a bold look.

July 15th, 2016 at NARS; August 1st at all other retailers

The Details

Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow, $29.00 (New, Permanent)

  • Antares Iridescent white gold
  • Arcturus Shimmering deep indingo
  • Rigel Shimmering rose gold

Contour Blush, $42.00 (New, Permanent)

  • Melina Cafe au lait / Espresso
  • Talia Light caramel / Nutmeg

Velvet Eyeliner, $24.00 (New, Permanent)

  • Black Moon Black
  • Mambo Riche hazelnut
  • Curacao Turquoise blue
  • Kaliste Teal
  • London Stormy grey
  • Blue Lotus Periwinkle
  • Last Frontier Espresso
  • Las Pozas White pearl
  • Darklight Navy

Velvet Matte Lip Pencil, $26.00

  • Consuming Red Bordeaux (New, Permanent)
  • Infatuated Red Garnet (Limited Edition)

NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016
NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016

NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016
NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016

NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016
NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016

NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016
NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016

NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016
NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016

NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016
NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016

NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016
NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016

NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016
NARS Powerfall Collection for Fall 2016

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Maren Avatar

I’m always excited to see NARS launches, but this seems insanely soon for a fall launch. July 15th?? Summer isn’t even over yet. I can’t wait to see swatches of Antares though!

Katherine T. Avatar

Wow, the model looks gorgeous! Nice to see NARS come out with blush/contour duos for darker skintones. I’m eyeing the shadows in Antares (white gold) and Rigel (rose gold), thank goodness they are permanent

Nancy T Avatar

The promo pic blew me away having such a stunning model, who for a change , is a WOC!
As for the products themselves, I am definitely interested in seeing how the DI eyeshadows do! Love a good white-gold for inner corners or inner lid. Also hoping for the indigo shade to be super dark, pigmented and richer than the other DI blues Nars has brought out.

Summer Avatar

Loving the makeup look NARS chose to do on the gorgeous model. An inverted cat eye? Yes, please! As far as the collection goes, any jewel tone will quickly find its way into my heart and I’m seeing some winners here.

Veronica Avatar

The lips and eye products look pretty, but otherwise it’s too dark and warm for my pale personage. Nice to see a darker skinned model with her natural hair, though,

Wednesday Avatar

I have to say Nars campaign photos always exceed my expectations..stunning! That being said, not really much here that fits my own needs.. not a fan of the dual intensity formula and the pencils have historically been epic fail on me. In any event, finally a contour blush for skintones medium and darker, but aren’t they kinda late to that party… should have been released with Olympia and Paloma..that was two years ago!!!

xamyx Avatar

There was a third launched with Olympia & Paloma, that was deep. I haven’t seen it in-store since the initial launch, but I believe it’s still available online. I haven’t been to Nordstrom for awhile, but it may still be there. Sephora, on the other hand, somehow feels a need to clear off shelf space for brands/products that can be found at any major department store…

I have yet to try any of the DI shadows, but they just don’t appeal to me. I personally don’t like the idea of using a shadow wet, then leaving it in the compact before it dries. I miss seeing the “regular” shadows!

Wednesday Avatar

I lump Paloma into medium since it is similar in level intensity to Laguna bronzer only cooler in temperature, and just a titch darker than NARS douceur blush.

I do not miss NARS shadows anymore other than a huge amount of nostalgia for the brand and some of the shadow classics. There are so many other options at this point that I like much better . I have pulled away from the brand over the past couple of years; there have been a few key high points (and some serious low points) on collaborations and a regurgitation of the same old and it has left me tepid. The last collection I purchased soley for the packaging. I think we talked about this before, but I have never found a foundation formula of theirs to love either.. Still, I routinely use the tinted moisturizer. I think NARS tm Alaska is my most used and most replaced NARS item of all time. I can definitely be enthusiastic about that 😀

Ebony Avatar

Absolutely gorgeous photo to promote this line! Loving that they are adding to their collection of contour palettes for women of color. Will definitely be checking out these releases. Well done, Nars!

kjh Avatar

She is gorgeous. Nice to see that darker skin tones are being promoted. All these shades should look good on dark medium and deeper, esp if the women/men are warm toned. (God I love cool black skin, esp, but don’t think these will look as fine on cool leaning folk.). Always have to talk myself out of a Nars dark red lip. But agree w/ Wendy, the DIs are not for me, blend into a shimmery but muddy mess.

kjh Avatar

But, what’s up with the outside the lip light liner? Is that a thing? The above the crease eye work is stunning on her. Anybody ever try it?

xamyx Avatar

The shadow is where her orbital fossa naturally falls. I *love* that look, but unfortunately my eye structure doesn’t allow it (my crease is one with the fossa, but at least I never have issues with creasing!).

The pale liner looks like an editorial version of a highlight. I’ve done it on occasion to make my lips appear fuller, but with a color a touch lighter than my skintone, and blended.

kjh Avatar

Right, you see that fossa/above the crease in 60s- 70s looks. My brow, hah, such as it is, is too low. Don’t have the space to do it. Regardless of whether it is on or semi-outside, lighter? Interesting. On a darker completion it really stands out, whereas it CAN be highlighty, Amy, on lighter people. Pretty off Nars except red lips and blush…only the Xmas ones, it seems. Just loved splendor in the grass, with no orgasm, no Laguna. It may have offended some, but I like antonin Artaud (‘theatre is like the bubonic plague’) and ID discovery, so, yeah. But I used to get Nars far more often. Their foundations are all to yellow, not warm, but yellow, for me. But Audacious was a fabulous launch.

Wednesday Avatar

Hmmm..hard to tell. When I first looked at the image, I was thinking it was a case of lining inside the natural lip line (as opposed to a light coloured liner). This model has very large lips.. so incredibly well shaped too. I think over shooting the lip line has become the new normal since you see that so much more frequently. Interesting we saw it differently, but not sure if it is lighting or lightening..

Mary Avatar

OH…MY…GODDDD!!!! The promo picture reminds me of my sisters and their friends(from the late 60’s through the 70’s)!

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