NARS Wanted Vol. II NARSissist Cheek Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Wanted Vol II

NARS Wanted Vol II Wanted Cheek Palette ($59.00 for 0.78 oz.) is a new, limited edition cheek palette that includes six shades from shimmery peach to tangerine to rich plum. There were three matte shades and three shimmery shades. I think that as a composition, this particular palette has a lot of variety in depth and finish but definitely contains bolder shades overall so it is best suited for someone who has a light hand (but wants depth) or needs richer, deeper hues for their skin tone.

Ingredients

Wanted Vol II

LELimited Edition. $59.00.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

PYT

PYT is a medium, dirty peach with warm, brown undertones and a frosted finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage with a smooth, slightly firmer consistency that was a touch dry. It applied better than I expected (based on the texture), and it blended out easily. This shade wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably on me.

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Charlotte Tilbury Gorgeous Glowing Beauty #5 (LE, $40.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Medium-Deep #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Chanel Tweed Beige (140) (P, $45.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Milani Rosa Romantica (P, $7.99) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop On My Mind (P, $10.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Edward Bess Bellissima (P, $45.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Sephora + Pantone Universe Spanish Villa (LE, ) is brighter (90% similar).
Zoeva Palace Door (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Nuanced (LE, $34.00) is 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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PYT

LELimited Edition. $30.00.

8.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

Ambition

Ambition is a bright, medium orange with warm undertones and a soft, golden pearl. It had excellent pigmentation with a soft, lightly powdery texture that was easy to blend out on the skin. The more I buffed the powder onto my skin, the glowier it appeared. The blush lasted for eight and a half hours on me.

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Lethal Cosmetics Floret (P, $15.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
MAC That's Peachy (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Anastasia Miami (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
NARS Bounty (LE, $30.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Tasty (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Becca Tigerlily (DC, $34.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
NARS Me First (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
Kosas Papaya 1972 (High Intensity) (Blush) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Seduced at Sea (LE, $31.00) is more shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
NARS Frenzy (Right) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, more muted, warmer (90% similar).

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$30.00/0.16 oz. - $187.50 Per Ounce

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Ambition

LELimited Edition. $30.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Taos

Taos is a rich, coppery plum with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The blush was intensely pigmented, while the texture was soft, smooth, and just a touch powdery in the pan, but it blended out seamlessly on my skin with little effort. This shade stayed on well for just over eight and a half hours.

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Gucci Beauty Cherry Nectar (DC, $49.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Fenty Beauty Ruby Richez (P, $36.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Vengeful (Right) (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Giorgio Armani #500 (P, $52.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Chanel Rouge Profond (320) (P, $45.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Clinique Cola Pop (P, $21.00) is darker, brighter, cooler (85% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Adults Only (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Coloured Raine Call the Shots (Blush) (LE, ) is less shimmery, brighter, cooler (85% similar).
Dior Galactic Red (826) (LE, $48.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Gleeful (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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$30.00/0.16 oz. - $187.50 Per Ounce

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Taos

PPermanent. $30.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Exposed

Exposed is a muted, meidum pink with soft, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage that was buildable to full opacity with half of a layer on top. The texture was a little drier to the touch and on the powdery side, but it was fairly blendable on my cheeks. I would recommend applying it over lightly powdered skin, though, to mitigate any potential to darken and improve blendability. It wore well for eight hours on me.

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NARS Hot Pursuit (LE, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Tarte Decked Out (LE, $29.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Chanel Tweed Evanescent (130) (LE, $45.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC No Shame (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
The Estee Edit Purr Pink (03) (P, $28.00) is darker (90% similar).
Tarte Pop (LE, $29.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
Too Faced Pink Wink (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Sugarcoated (LE, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
NARS New Attitude (LE, $30.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Milani Pink Play #2 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).

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$30.00/0.16 oz. - $187.50 Per Ounce

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Exposed

LELimited Edition. $30.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

87%

Total

Penthouse

Penthouse is a rich, medium-dark plum with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. There was a touch of dustiness to the texture, but it was surprisingly blendable for such a deep, pigmented shade. I used a fan brush to apply it to my cheeks, and the color diffused beautifully while maintaining the overall hue and intensity that I saw in the pan. It lasted well for nine hours on me before fading slightly.

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Mented Cosmetics Berried Away (P, $22.00) is cooler (95% similar).
NARS Scandalous (P, $30.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Fenty Beauty Summertime Wine (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
Chanel Rose Ruban (602) (P, $45.00) is lighter (90% similar).
NARS 413 BLKR (P, $30.00) is warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop New Lowes (LE, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Disclosure (P, $60.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Night Bloom (LE, $44.00) is brighter (90% similar).
Viseart Plum #3 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Jouer Seduce Me (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).

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$30.00/0.16 oz. - $187.50 Per Ounce

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Penthouse

LELimited Edition. $30.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Queen

Queen is a medium red with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single layer, which was easily built to full coverage if desired. The texture was thinner but didn’t seem to darken or become difficult to blend, which are often issues I have with thinner, matte blushes. It blended out fairly easily, though it took a bit of effort compared to the other shades in the palette (but by no means difficult). It wore well for nine hours on me.

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Haus Labs Watermelon Bliss (P, $38.00) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Fortune Cookie (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Sanguine (P, $15.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
MAC Never Say Never (P, $16.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Coloured Raine Prove My Loyalty (Blush) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Just Playin' (LE, $8.00) is warmer (85% similar).
MAC Apple Red (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Pat McGrath Night Bloom (Right) (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Silence (LE, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Red Envy (LE, $24.00) is darker (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$30.00/0.16 oz. - $187.50 Per Ounce

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Queen

LELimited Edition. $30.00.

A-

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

NARS Wanted Vol II Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS PYT Powder Blush

NARS Ambition Powder Blush

NARS Taos Powder Blush

NARS Exposed Powder Blush

NARS Penthouse Powder Blush

NARS Queen Powder Blush

NARS Wanted Vol II Wanted Cheek Palette

NARS PYT Powder Blush

NARS Ambition Powder Blush

NARS Taos Powder Blush

NARS Exposed Powder Blush

NARS Penthouse Powder Blush

NARS Queen Powder Blush

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NARS Wanted Vol. II NARSissist Cheek Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Wanted Vol II

Ingredients

Wanted Vol II

LELimited Edition. $59.00.

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PYT

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Formula Overview

PYT

LELimited Edition. $30.00.

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Ambition

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Ambition

LELimited Edition. $30.00.

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Taos

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Taos

PPermanent. $30.00.

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Exposed

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Exposed

LELimited Edition. $30.00.

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Penthouse

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Penthouse

LELimited Edition. $30.00.

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Queen

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Queen

LELimited Edition. $30.00.

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