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NARS Summer 2011 Collection


NARS Summer 2011 Collection

The Summer 2011 Collection is a range of warm, sophisticated, shimmering shades, punctuated with shots of vivid, nature-defying color. Eyes are washed in icy sea foam, silver-green and frozen turquoise. Lips are infused with mandarin orange gloss and hot pink matte color. The look is finished with nails in bold sunflower yellow or matte opaque white for a modern, edgy effect that’s strictly NARS.

Trio Eyeshadow ($45.00)

  • Cap Ferrat Icy sea form, silver green, icy turquoise (Limited Edition)

Duo Eyeshadow ($33.00)

  • Dogon Metallic taupe with icy green sheen and charcoal black (Limited Edition)
  • Exotic Dance Metallic white with silver sheen and metallic gold (Limited Edition)

Soft Touch Shadow Pencil ($24.00)

  • Queen Modern citrus gold glitter (Limited Edition)

Lipgloss ($24.00)

  • Wonder Shiny, sheer mandarin orange with pink andgold shimmer (Permanent)

Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($24.00)

  • Bolero Pink cantaloupe (Permanent)

Pure Matte Lipstick ($25.00)

  • Carthage Matte, hot pink (Permanent)

Lipstick ($24.00)

  • Mayflower Sheer raspberry with shimmer (Permanent)

Blush ($27.00)

  • New Order Soft pink with gold and silver shimmer (Permanent)

Nail Lacquer ($17.00)

  • Ecume Opaque white (Limited Edition)
  • Kismet Metallic sunflower (Limited Edition)

availability: April 15th @ narscosmetics.com

Q&A with Francois Nars + promo photos! 

Q: Is there any makeup you would avoid when creating a summer look?
Francois NARS: There are no rules when it comes to seasonal makeup looks! When the temperatures rise, experiment with bright hues, and lighter textures. I love the way bold colors pop against bronzed skin.

Q: What products should a woman never be without this summer?
A: Cap Ferrat Trio Eyeshadow! It’s subtle, but sexy, and gives you a season’s worth of eye looks. Carthage Pure Matte Lipstick is also great –the hot pink color is so fresh and the matte texture is unexpected for summer.

Q: When creating each campaign, what are you trying to achieve?
A: I keep the image of NARS strong, edgy and fashion-forward, but still classic. NARS is a timeless brand. It is not a fashion moment that disappears. We keep the image ageless for a reason. I like trends but you can’t build a company on trends alone. The brand should be everlasting.

Q: Why did you choose Iris for the Summer 2011 campaign?
A: Iris is amazing; she is one of the sweetest people I know. She has such an amazing face, I love that she is so incredibly modern and sexy but edgy at the same time.










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Lucie Avatar

Unbelievably excited for this collection. Must have the blush, the eye trio, the two duos, the lipgloss and the regular lipstick! Will you be reviewing everything?

Macaddict Avatar

I want the eye shadow trio! So pretty!
I have noticed that for the past 3 collections, NARS has started to introduce this e/s trio. I like!
What I like less is the fact that this collection seems to hava a lot of permanent products in it…
I may also get the lipgloss…

natalia Avatar

I really love that NARS incorporates what would otherwise be LE seasonal offerings into the perm range. New Order, Bolero, Mayflower and Wonder will be on my list to check out.

Heavenly Herrera Avatar

Christine, do you know if/when this will be in Sephora?? I seen the trio in a beauty mag the other day and am convinced that I need to check it out!! <3

Geek Faerie Avatar

I’m weirded out by the yellow nail trend this season, it reminds me of nails in need of a visit to the doctor for meds. However, I might be game if this metallic yellow in NARS Kismet has enough gold in it to pique my interest. We shall see.

meme Avatar

Loving Kismet (the metallic yellow polish)…it’s one I need to take a look at in person IF my Sephora gets the Nars polish in…they will often get the entire collection in BUT for the polishes. Drives me nuts being a polish hound and I really like the Nars polishes I do have. The rest of the collection – meah – don’t need to add any of it. Seen it, been there, have what works in other lines. One would need to be careful with this collection or ya might come out looking a bit like a clown.

kate Avatar

I’m relieved to see the word “permanent” after so many products. I want both the shadow duo and trio, which I’ll jump on right away… Carthage and Mayflower also look lovely. That blush is an absolute must for me… It’s going to be a NARS-heavy summer, I think…

jen Avatar

I love that Nars adds a lot of their new collection items to their permanent line. It keeps them new and creative with everything they release in the future.

Meta Avatar

NARS is currently the only cosmetics brand worth following at the moment. I’ll be definitely getting the eyeshadow duos (maybe the trio) and the blush.

Lisette Avatar

I’m really hoping the New Order blush looks exactly as it does in the photo, because I’ve been waiting forever for a more lilac-toned blush from Nars. All of their blushes are way too warm-toned for me, even the bright pink ones.

Marcos Avatar

Wasn’t there also supposed to be a blush trio compact that went along with the Summer 2011 Collection? I remember seeing it when I looked at the lookbook at a NARS Counter. Shame that they decided not to include it…it looked really beautiful.

Vanessa Avatar

Too bad the blush is described as pink and not lilac like it looks in the picture! 🙁 What do you think–will the Soft Touch Shadow Pencil be a dud again? 😛

Rosanna Avatar

I want:
“Cap Ferrat” Trio Eyeshadow
“Dogon” Duo Eyeshadow
“New Order” blush

How the heck am I going to save for this? At least the blush is permanent. 🙂

Judy Avatar

That blush is eye catching!!! I love Nars blushes. I thought it might be more of a lilac color cause it looks purple, but according to the description it’s pink. I may have to go to Sephora and check it out on Friday. Thanks for the info Christine!!!

Angelcat47 Avatar

The collection is currently only at Nars,per Christine..she said it probably won’t be at Sephora for a few weeks after the release date.

Josie Avatar

Eyeshadow duo in Dogon Metallic taupe with icy green sheen and charcoal black (Limited Edition)

This looks a lot like Tzarine or even the Rajasthan duo from the pic! I wonder how it compares??? I want it!

Sandy Avatar

What a wonderful collection! Will you swatch these?
I’m really looking forward to see swatches of the gold polish, lipgloss and gold eye pencil… 🙂

Kim-Mary Avatar

I’ve been to three Sephoras since April 15th & they do not have this collection out yet. It’s disappointing since they claim it would be available on April 15th. I need to see that blush. I am dying for a lilac blush. Has anyone bought it or swatched it?

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