NARS Unlawful Blush Review, Photos, Swatches
NARS Unlawful Blush
NARS Unlawful Blush ($30.00 for 0.16 oz.) is described as an “amber pink with silver pearls.” It’s a muted, rosy-brown with warm undertones and silver shimmer and slight silver sparkle. Becca Lychee/Opal (P, $27.00) is more shimmery, cream. MAC Sea Me, Hear Me (LE, $25.00) is darker, slightly warmer. Maybelline Barely Pink (202) (LE, $8.99) is lighter, sheerer, cream. Revlon Naughty Nude (006) (P, $9.99) is browner. Chanel Accent (84) (LE, $45.00) is browner, darker. Benefit Rockateur (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, slightly rosier. MAC Stylish Me (LE, $21.00) is darker. MAC Peachtwist (P, $21.00) is more shimmery. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
It’s a new (and permanent!) shade from NARS’ upcoming fall collection (launches online on July 15th). The powder felt soft, finely-milled, and fairly smooth when applied. It had good color payoff, but it builds nicely to true-to-pan coverage if desired. Initially, there seemed to be soft, silver sparkle strewn through the powder (not too much but noticeable), but applied, I really didn’t see any bits of sparkle whatsoever. The resulting finish was quite subtle–a soft, lightly luminous finish that didn’t emphasize pores. On me, the color lasted for eight hours before fading.
Unlawful
PPermanent. $30.00.
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NARS Unlawful Blush
NARS Unlawful Blush
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NARS Unlawful Blush
I’m not sure if I would buy it, but it looks really pretty~
I think the color is good fit for fall, but since it’s July… it seems out of place at the moment!
Don’t think this is a must have for me, but good to know it is permanent.
At least it wasn’t sparkle overload!
Hmm… do you think it will show up on a deeper complexion (NC50) Christine? I think it looks lovely.
I think it would, though it will be on the subtle side (it’s no Exhibit A!).
I like the silver in it!
Yay!
This looks beautiful, but I have several of the products mentioned as dupes, so I’ll be skipping this! Thanks Christine!
No problem, Carolyn!
Nice addition to their lineup
Agreed!
I wish I could have gotten Sea Me Hear Me. Though pretty, this one doesn’t drive me nuts. I have enough peachy blushes, and also Im moving away from powder.
Maybe MAC will repromote it one day!
I’m glad this is permanent! I don’t have to rush out and grab it which is such a plus right now. I can’t handle all of these new collections lol
LOL! I totally understand!
Oooo I want this. It looks like it will suit my fair skin nicely.
I think it will!
I might be wrong, but Peachtwist doesn’t seem to be discontinued?
I wonder why I have it marked as discontinued – thank you!
Phew! It’s really one of my favorites, I was worried! 🙂
Pretty fall color and since it is permanent I do not have to decide now!
I love it when things are new but permanent!
Pretty in the pan . How pretty once on ….not really sure. That Barely Pink dupe from Maybelline looks really pretty in the swatch too!
And also..i dont see any face pic in this post Christine ( although your makeup is listed at the bottom and it sounds very pretty:) )
Fixed!
Maybelline’s seems so close initially, though this being way more pigmented and powder changes it a lot!
I like the tint. I have not tried any NARS products yet and I look forward to giving them a try soon.
What do you think you’ll try first?
I really would like to try blushes for darker skin tones and maybe later their eyeshadow palettes.
Sounds like a good call! Their blushes are definitely iconic.
Perfect for Fall.. I dont think I’ve any amber blushes at the moment 🙂 Excited to see it on you!!!
Thanks, Shari!
I think it’s quite pretty!
Glad ya liked it, Melinda!
I wonder how similar it is to Lancome Rose Sable? I’m terrible at judging blushes though – they often look so different in the pan to how they swatch!
That aside, this one looks like a pretty, staple blush! I just made my very first NARS purchase yesterday actually – the Eye Paint in Snake Eyes, which I am super excited about – but I lingered over the blushes for a while (I kind of want Exhibit A)…
OOOH! Happy first NARS purchase! 😀
Hehe, thanks 🙂 My sister gave me a MECCA cosmetica voucher for my birthday! It was a hard choice between the eye paints, I have to say – I kind of want all of them!
Excited to do a snake-themed look with Snake Eyes though!
Can’t wait to see your post on it! 🙂
Snake Eyes is gorgeous, I think. I like all of NARS’ eyepaints. Everytime I’m in Sephora I take a long look at them, so far I’ve yet to buy one, or two 🙂
Will be interesting to see your snake look.
As soon as I saw this I thought Benefits Rocketeur…thanks for the comparison! 🙂
No prob, Kimmy!
It looks very similar to Orgasm, which I love. How close is it to Orgasm?
Orgasm is totally different! It is many times lighter, pinker, and golden – very shimmery!
love that it’s subtle 🙂 the shimmer also doubles as a highlighter. just gorgeous!
It is really nice on!
I like this, but I think the glitter is a bit chunky for my preferences.
Aww, bummer!
Colour in pan looks ordinary, but surprisingly looks good on face!
It does!
I like the look of this blush. Not that I need any blushes, and I want a few of the MUG blushes, but this one looks like something I could use every day.
It’s a nice shade for everyday wear, I think – there’s something very versatile about it.
At this price, I would hope for longer wear. I need a 14 hour blush! :-/
What blushes wear 14 hours on you? It’s very, very rare that any powder blush even gets to 10+ hours on me!
Even though this is pretty warm I might be able to use it with a light hand on those days my rosacea is flaring up and my normal picks are too pink to cope with the flushing.
I think it might work!
It’s perfect with your coloring! It does seem applicable to most colors though. A winner? 😉
Thank you, Lotus! 🙂
I’m a huge NARS blush fan that I almost have all the permanent shades! You’ve added a new lemming for me, Christine! 🙂
Would you say this is similar to Madly? Is it different enough to own?
Madly is browner 🙂 Softer in a way.
I bought this today! Along with Bansar, Jardin Perdu, and Callisto. This color is really nice! I actually really love this collection. Everytime Nars put out something new I don’t hear about it, so I don’t pay attention to it. But as soon as I stop, and try them out, they’re actually really amazing ! I bought two things from the Nars counter today, then I walked to Sephora right after to kill time, then I splurged and bought the other two LOL. That was not good for my wallet! I was supposed to save up for the electric palette :s
Oh and I saw your 2012 review of this blush first and freaked out cause you graded it a D. But found this one after. I guess they improved the formula!
Hey Jing!
Glad you’re liking it! Do you mean Outlaw? Two different blushes! 🙂