ROSE PINK

Nars Cosmetics
Satin Lip Pencil, Rikugien ($25.00, narscosmetics.com)

PRODUCT 101: A selection of high-impact, fashion-forward shades in a rich, creamy satin finish that stays on all day. The Satin Lip Pencil dresses up lips in statement shades that seduce with rich, color-bright pigments, while drenching them in decadent moisture. This modern, long-wearing, vitamin-enriched formula for lips looks sumptuously saturated and dramatically defined.

What else you need to know:
The Satin Lip Pencil Category shade designations are all named for parks and gardens around the world.

VELVETY

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Lipstick, Dolce Vita ($48.00, narscosmetics.com)

PRODUCT 101: A pure, creamy lipstick formula for bold color. Nars Lipsticks are enriched with vitamin E to increase wearability and keep true color intact. Sheer finish creates the most natural, stained-looking lips. Semi-matte produces velvety, full-bodied lips. Finally, satin fashions creamy, moist-looking lips.

GLOSSY

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Nail Polish ($18.00, narscosmetics.com)

PRODUCT 101: A new, improved formula of NARS Nail Polish for long-lasting, durable, glossy nails. This season, the NARS Nail Polish line debuts a new long-wearing formula that provides a tough, chip-resistant finish with UV protection to prevent polish discoloration.

What else you need to know:
For best results, apply NARS Base Coat before applying color, then use the quick-drying NARS Top Coat for a shiny finish. NARS Nail Polish is free of toluene and formaldehyde.

BORDERLINE

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Eyeliner Stylo ($27.00, narscosmetics.com)

PRODUCT 101: A felt-tip liquid eyeliner pen. This super-fine tip pen allows for precise application and versatility in line width for a variety of looks. The rich, highly pigmented color glides on smoothly and effortlessly for intense payoff that dries down quickly and stays put without smudging for up to 24 hours.

What else you need to know:
This product is ophthalmologist tested.The non-staining formula does not flake after application and can be easily removed.

SENSUAL GLOW

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Sheer Glow Foundation ($42.00, narscosmetics.com)

PRODUCT 101: A glowing, satin-finish foundation with sheer and buildable coverage. This Sheer Glow Foundation enhances, without masking, your overall natural complexion. The weightless formula hydrates the skin while complexion brightening properties improve skin brightness, radiance, and texture, leaving skin with a luminous, sensual glow.

What else you need to know:
Suitable for normal, normal-to-dry, dry, and very dry skin types.

Research Results:
• 100% say skin felt soft and smooth
• 96% say it evens out skintone
• 96% say they would purchase it if it were available on the market
• 96% say they would recommend it to a friend
• 92% say skin looks brighter and more radiant

FOREPLAY

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Foreplay Cheek Palette, Limited Edition ($49.00, narscosmetics.com)

PRODUCT 101: A chic cheek palette featuring four dazzling shades based on the bestselling Orgasm blush. The gorgeous afterglow of classic Orgasm is reinvented in this quad that combines Orgasm blush plus vivid shades of pink and peach and a shimmering gold to create your own signature glow.

This set contains:
-Peach Matte Blush
-Gold Highlighting Blush
-Pink Matte Blush
-Orgasm Blush (peachy pink with golden shimmer)

LUSTROUS

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Larger Than Life Lip Gloss ($26.00, narscosmetics.com)

PRODUCT 101: A lip gloss that imparts intense color and brilliant shine. Outrageously lustrous color meets serious shine in this NARS gloss. Its stay-in-place dramatic shade glides on smoothly and evenly for lips that are more luminous and voluminous than ever before. Long-lasting, high-shine hues are infused with ingredients that nourish and fight free radicals while natural lip enhancers pump up with volume. A new, shorter bristle brush delivers the most precise application possible. However you want to express yourself, Larger Than Life Lip Gloss says it boldly, brilliantly, and brazenly.

RADIATE

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Laguna Body Illuminator ($45.00, narscosmetics.com)

PRODUCT 101: Golden glow from head to toe. Laguna Body Illuminator gives a beautiful bronzed radiance and delicately scents skin with exotic Monoï de Tahiti Oil. After the success of our award-winning, light-reflecting Illuminators for the face, comes an Illuminator designed for body application that won’t transfer onto clothing. Perfect for legs, neck and décolleté, the Body Illuminator is a summertime-only product.

FAKE IT

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Bronzing Powder ($34.00, narscosmetics.com)

PRODUCT 101: Bronzing powder creates the ultimate healthy glow. Diffused powders with golden shimmer create an all-over warmth or contour for the face perfect for creating or enhancing the look of tanned skin. Finely milled powders fills in lines and pores for smoother, more even looking complexion.

• Laguna named “Best Bronzer for Light Skin” 2011 InStyle “Best Beauty Buys”.
• Natural looking, imperceptible finish.
• Subtle shimmer adds glow.

LUMINOUS

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Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30/PA+++ ($42.00, narscosmetics.com)

PRODUCT 101: A lightweight tinted moisturizer that evens skintone and provides a translucent veil of protection. Infused with lush, naturally derived ingredients, this lightweight tinted moisturizer immediately helps thirsty skin feel hydrated. It has been proven to help reduce the appearance of discoloration and dark spots caused by hyperpigmentation for a clearer and brighter complexion in just four weeks. Oil-free and luxurious, it obscures the appearance of lines, wrinkles, pores and other imperfections. SPF 30/ PA+++ adds a translucent veil of protection.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
• Parabens
• Sulfates
• Synthetic Fragrances
• Synthetic Dyes
• Petrochemicals
• Phthalates
• GMOs
• Triclosan

What else you need to know:
Natural polysaccharides from Moorea island in French Polynesia hydrate, condition, and help encourage natural cell renewal.* Mineral-rich seawater uniquely revitalizes and adds key minerals back into the skin.* Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30/PA+++ helps improve skin’s overall condition. Soft and smooth to the touch, skin looks natural and glowing. This dermatologist-tested product is free of oil, synthetic fragrances and is non-comedogenic.

Research results:
• 84% felt their skin was more radiant and luminous
• 81% felt the product smoothed out the surface of their skin
• 81% felt the product gave them immediate hydration

DIAMOND LIFE

Nars Cosmetics
Spring 2012 Collection (narscosmetics.com)

The Spring 2012 Collection, created by Founder and Creative Director François Nars, stars a mix of bright and playful colors balanced with rich, saturated hues. Nars chose to photograph model Ginta Lapina for the spring campaign, explaining, “Her delicate features and classic beauty made her an ideal fit for a collection that’s at once fresh and fierce.”

After prepping with Pro Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, Lhasa Single Eyeshadow was blended onto Ginta’s lids, extending the color to the upper inner corner of the eye. Her brow bone was highlighted with Albatross Highlighting Blush before Dark Rite Soft Touch Shadow Pencil was swiped across the upper lash line. It was further defined with Rue Saint-Honoré Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner; a winged effect was created in the outer corner. The lower lash was lined with the same pencil and gently smudged. Brows were defined with Blondie Single Eyeshadow; lashes were curled, then brushed with two coats of Larger Than Life Lengthening Mascara. Lips were lined and filled in with Amazon Lipliner Pencil, then topped with Valparaíso Pure Matte Lipstick and Misbehave Lip Gloss for shine. The look was completed with Écume Nail Polish on the nails.

BETTINA

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Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($24.00, narscosmetics.com)

PRODUCT 101: The application of a lipstick combined with the convenience of a pencil in a jumbo crayon design. Lips are instantly saturated with rich pigments and a velvety matte finish. The long lasting, non-drying formula is enriched with emollients for a creamy texture, while a combination of unique silicones ensures long-lasting, seamless color for hours. Use for lining, all-over lip color, or pairing with another lip product.

• “Best Long-Wearing Lipstick” 2011 Allure “Best of Beauty”
• Rich, vivid shades
• Enriched with Vitamin E
• Convenient, easy application

PURIFY

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Makeup Removing Water ($28.00, narscosmetics.com)

PRODUCT 101: A soap-free, oil-free, and alcohol-free water that removes face makeup and tones the skin. It gently, yet thoroughly sweeps makeup away without rubbing while soothing botanical ingredients hydrate and add radiance. The result: purified and toned skin. Non-comedogenic. Dermatologist-tested. Ophthalmologist-tested.

MANDARIN CRUSH

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Wonder Lip Gloss, ($24.00, narscosmetics.com)
PRODUCT 101: This shiny, sheer mandarin orange lip gloss is laced with pink and gold shimmer for a pop of citrusy color. Wear it alone or over other lip colors for a shinier look with added depth.

Nars Cosmetics
Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil, ($24.00, narscosmetics.com)
PRODUCT 101: Grab your castanets. This pink cantaloupe, velvet matte lip pencil is as subtly suggestive as the seductive, slow-tempo Latin music after which it’s named.

WHEN IN DOUBT, GO NUDE

Natural has never looked so beautiful. Always glossy. Just the perfect sheen. It’s never dull or fake. And, there’s no such thing as too nude. The classic barefaced with the right touch of pink and peach creates warmth. It’s fresh and approachable, clean beauty makeup at its best!

THE GLOW DOWN – QUICK TIPS AND TRICKS
• Use your fingertips to apply a toffee-colored cream blush onto your cheeks, then go over them with a peach powder blush using a fluffy blush brush.

• For a subtle effect on the lips, pick a blue- or purple-based pink rather than and orange or red lip gloss. Line your lips with a subtle definition and apply a sheer amount of gloss.

• Highlighter is easy to apply and even easier to overdo. It gives you a glow without looking like you’re wearing tons of makeup. A peach-gold shimmer gives the perfect warmth. Mix a pea-size amount with a light foundation or tinted moisturizer for a golden sheen to perk up your skin.

• For an easy and precise eye makeup, trace a non-smudgy black pencil as close as possible to your upper lash line and apply a few coats of mascara. A touch of gold eye shadow in the inner corners will brighten up your eyes. Make sure your brows are neat and defined, when you’re wearing minimal eye makeup, the spotlight falls on them.

Laura Mercier Cosmetics
Crème Cheek Colour, ($22.00, lauramercier.com)
PRODUCT 101: A long-lasting, natural cheek colour formulated to provide translucent, buildable coverage for a soft, velvety finish. Provides simple and quick way to create naturally flushed-looking cheeks. Silky powder allows ample play time before the product dries. Softly illuminates skin for a healthy complexion.

Nars Cosmetics
Orgasm Illuminator, ($29.00, narscosmetics.com)
PRODUCT 101: A complexion enhancer that makes skin look instantly refreshed, radiant, and glowing. This product lights your skin from within! Deceptively sheer and decidedly luminous, it magically transforms lackluster skin into a remember-me, luscious complexion. Flirt with foundation, go it alone, or go neck-and-neck with your décolleté. The effect is, well, orgasmic!