Wanted Vol I

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette ($59.00 for 0.78 oz.) is a new, limited edition cheek palette that features six shades ranging from shimmery peach to soft lavender to rich coral. I would consider it a warm-toned palette, though, and the shades skew more light to light-medium in depth (Vol. II is richer and deeper across the board). Two of the matte shades darkened noticeably on me and even a bit more as the day went along, which may or may not be an issue for some. To combat that, I’d powder lightly prior to applying blush and then setting afterward, and I do find that helps mitigate a lot of darkening with more matte shades. Most of the shades were pigmented, wore seven to eight hours, and were fairly blendable.

Ingredients

Unlimited

Unlimited is a light-medium peach with warm, orange undertones and a frosted finish. The texture was a little drier and more prone to sheering out, but if you’re someone who likes a more buildable highlighter, then I’m sure it would work just fine for that purpose. It had medium coverage, which was buildable to mostly opaque coverage with to to three layers. This shade lasted for eight hours on me.

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Buzzed

Buzzed is a muted, medium peach with a hint of pink paired with a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage that did deepen as it sat on my face (by at least one, if not two, steps). The powder was soft to the touch but was a little thin, and I have found that thinner, more matte finish powders can darken on the skin, particularly if one is oilier or applying over cream or liquid foundation that hasn’t yet been set. To minimize darkening, try powdering the cheeks prior to application. On its own, it wore well for seven and a half hours on me.

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Notorious

Notorious is a soft, pinky lavender with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was slightly powdery in the pan, but it applied evenly and smoothly to bare skin. The blush showed up just barely on my skin tone, though I found use for it as a way to add coolness to other shades or soften the edges of other cooler pink/berry/plum-hued blushes. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

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Kingpin

Kingpin is a medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The blush was richly pigmented with a soft, slightly powdery consistency, but it didn’t seem too thin nor was it too dense or thick in the pan. It still darkened a bit when applied to my cheeks within a few minutes of wear, and at the end of the day, it seemed to be even darker yet. I didn’t have any issues applying or blending out the blush on my cheeks. The blush stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me.

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Bumpy Ride

Bumpy Ride is a light-medium pink with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had good pigmentation with a soft, somewhat powdery consistency that blended out nicely on the skin. This shade lasted well for seven and a half hours on me before fading noticeably. It appeared a bit lighter on me than the single I have of the same shade.

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• NARS Day Dream (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
• ColourPop Holiday (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, brighter, cooler (95% similar).
• Too Faced Love Hangover (P, $26.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Hourglass Luminous Flush (LE, $40.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
• Essence Cool Coral (P, $5.99) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• Essence Pink Flush (P, $5.99) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Guerlain Blush G (LE, $65.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• MAC Spellbinder (LE, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• Essence Shimmery Rose (P, $5.99) is lighter (90% similar).
• Chanel Sunkiss Ribbon (LE, $70.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$30.00/0.16 oz. - $187.50 Per Ounce

From NARS’ website, their blush formula is described as “beautifully pigmented” and “soft [and] blendable.” NARS' blushes, since they've been released in such a massive range of shades over the years, can vary from shade to shade to some degree. Most shades are pigmented with firmer, slightly stiffer consistencies that can also run on the thinner side, which allows greater control when picking up product but some of the more matte shades could be a bit more blendable or easier to work with.

Some of the more newly-released shades have softer, more yielding textures that are a bit creamier and are easier to blend out, though most of NARS' blushes are fairly blendable. The wear typically ranges from eight to nine hours with a few shades falling above or below this range.

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Crave

Crave is a bright, deep coral-red with warm undertones and a matte finish. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, while the texture was soft and quite blendable, which is an absolute necessity with such a rich shade. I applied it using a fan brush, and the color went on evenly and diffused well along the edges without losing the actual color and undertone. The blush wore well for nine hours on me.

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NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

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NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Wanted Vol I Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS Unlimited Powder Blush

NARS Unlimited Powder Blush

NARS Unlimited Powder Blush

NARS Buzzed Powder Blush

NARS Buzzed Powder Blush

NARS Buzzed Powder Blush

NARS Notorious Powder Blush

NARS Notorious Powder Blush

NARS Notorious Powder Blush

NARS Kingpin Powder Blush

NARS Kingpin Powder Blush

NARS Kingpin Powder Blush

NARS Bumpy Ride Powder Blush

NARS Bumpy Ride Powder Blush

NARS Bumpy Ride Powder Blush

NARS Crave Powder Blush

NARS Crave Powder Blush

NARS Crave Powder Blush