NARS x Man Ray The Veil Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 14:00:00 +0000

The Veil

NARS The Veil Man Ray Face Palette ($49.00 for 0.38 oz.) is a trio of “buildable” powders that includes limited edition blush and highlighting shades. If you like your cheek colors more pigmented, the trio might work for you, but if you were holding onto the concept of “buildable,” then I think you may be more disappointed.

Ingredients

The Veil

LELimited Edition. $49.00.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

Laguna

Laguna is a muted, medium brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It was a lot more red-toned in the palette compared to the standalone, permanent shade that was released earlier this year, though. The consistency was smooth but quite dense and needed a heavy hand and a dense brush to yield coverage, which was semi-opaque and buildable overall (though it was supposed to be sheerer). It blended out without much effort and lasted for seven and a half hours on me.

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Makeup Geek Sunkissed (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Viseart Enamored (Bronzer) (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Acoustica (LE, $28.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Phytosurgence Golden Warmth (3) (P, $25.50) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Afternoon Delight (P, $8.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Red Harness Sculpt (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Giorgio Armani Warm Brown (21) (P, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Laguna (P, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
L'Oreal Light (01) (P, $14.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Makeup by Mario Light Medium (P, $28.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Laguna

LELimited Edition. $40.00.

8.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

84%

Total

Lovesick

Lovesick is a rich, medium-dark pink-coral with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It was richly pigmented with a smooth texture that wasn’t too firm or too dense in the pan, but it didn’t kickup any excess product in the pan. A little went a long way, so I would recommend using a lighter hand to build up color initially. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes
Formula Overview

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Coloured Raine Call the Shots (Blush) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
NARS Realm of the Senses (Together) (LE, $30.00) is darker (95% similar).
NARS Panic (Right) (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
By Terry Tan & Flash Cruise #2 (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
NARS Fetishized (LE, $30.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
Kevyn Aucoin Sunset #2 (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar).
MAC Fleet Fast (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Wayne Goss Sunny (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Chanel Malice (71) (P, $45.00) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Drive Me Crazy (P, $10.00) is lighter, 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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Lovesick

LELimited Edition. $30.00.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

Surreal

Surreal is a medium, rosy copper with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had nearly opaque coverage in a single layer with a smooth, soft, and blendable texture that was easy to apply to the skin. It did emphasize my skin’s natural texture just slightly at semi-opaque coverage or higher. On me, the highlighter lasted for eight hours.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

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Huda Beauty Medium #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
lilah b. b captivating (P, $60.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Becca Rose Gold (P, $19.00) (95% similar).
Becca Rose Gold (LE, $38.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Physicians Formula Rose Gold (P, $10.99) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
Westman Atelier Peau de Peche (P, $75.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Urban Decay O.N.S. (LE, $26.00) is darker (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Gilded Glow (P, $48.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Tarte Candlelight (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Whimsical Ride (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).

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Formula Overview

They’re not listed as part of the Dual Intensity formula, though they felt a lot like it (firmer but not stiff, a little dry to the touch but very blendable and don’t appear dry or dusty on the skin), and the description of the formula was similar–use dry for “shimmering veil of second-skin color” or wet for a “high-impact glow.” All three shades were quite shimmery applied dry, and they were metallic when applied with a damp brush. I’d disagree with these being “sheer shimmer” or “second-skin color” in any way dry–all three were mostly opaque to opaque dry, which is where the palette fell “short.”

Browse all of our NARS Highlighter swatches.

Surreal

LELimited Edition.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

NARS The Veil Man Ray Face Palette

NARS Laguna Sun Wash Diffusing Bronzer

NARS Lovesick Powder Blush

NARS Surreal Highlighter

NARS The Veil Man Ray Face Palette

NARS Laguna Sun Wash Diffusing Bronzer

NARS Lovesick Powder Blush

NARS Surreal Highlighter

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NARS x Man Ray The Veil Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

The Veil

Ingredients

The Veil

LELimited Edition. $49.00.

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Laguna

Top Dupes

Laguna

LELimited Edition. $40.00.

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Lovesick

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Formula Overview

Lovesick

LELimited Edition. $30.00.

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Surreal

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Surreal

LELimited Edition.

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