NARS Holiday 2010 Collection

I have seen sneak peaks of this new collection from NARS on Facebook for several weeks now and I fell in love with it. Of course, I tend to fall in love with anything that has the NARS logo on it so I need to delve deeper into it to decide what I love the most of this collection. In the past few years, NARS Holidays have been formidable and are often among the best of the bunch. The gold and silver eye shadows in the past few years have often become permanent items of the collection and the lip glosses and lipsticks are usually some of the best shades that come out all the year. Time to check it out this for this year!

The NARS website states the following about the collection, "The Holiday 2010 Collection is brazenly memerizing. Eyes smolder in Okinawa Eye Shadow, a striking triad of black onyx, silver, and cobalt blue. Dangerously sensual: Sex Appeal Blush and Little Darling Lipstick. Up the edge factor with very berry Bougainville Lip Gloss and lavender-gilded Dowtown Lip Gloss. Glitz up and glow". This is the first time that NARS is making an eye shadow trio and I love it. Based on first glance, I love that this eye shadow palette makes the shades in different sizes, the lightest shade occupies a larger part of the compact. Which is great since I feel that this is shade that I usually go through the quickest.

Time to check it out...

Trio Eye Shadow - Longwearing, crease resistant color in sheer wearable formulas. All NARS eye shadows can be applied sheer or layered for a more dramatic effect. These richly pigmented powders blend effortlessly and can also be used wet for precisely lining the eyes.

- Okinawa - silver/deep cobalt blue/black onyx

Duo Eye Shadow - Shades to inspire and desire. The same longwearing crease resistant formula as NARS Single Eye Shadow, in uniquely paired color combinations. Worn together or alone, all duo eye shadows can be applied sheer or built up for a more dramatic effect. All powder eye shadows can be used wet or dry.

- Melusine - pale silver lilac/bright deep purple

Single Eye Shadow - Longwearing, crease resistant color in sheer wearable formulas. All NARS eye shadows can be applied sheer or layered for a more dramatic effect. These richly pigmented powder blend effortlessly and can also be used wet for precisely lining the eyes.

- Etrusque - antique gold

Nail Polish - An exclusive formula with technology designed to improve flexibility, durability, wear, and gloss properties. This longwearing formula provides a tough, durable chip-resistant finish and also has added UV protection to prevent polish discoloration. Modern, sophisticated colors. Gentle formula. Toluene, formaldehyde and DBP free.

- Pokerface - vibrant lilac

- Bad Influence - smoky taupe

Blush - Made with transparent pigments for a soft and sheer look. Imparts a natural, healthy glow for any skin tone and may be worn alone or layered together for more depth and intensity. Provides a sheer, natural hint of color. Made with transparent pigments to avoid heaviness. Broad selection of shades.

- Sex Appeal - soft peach

Lipstick - A wide range of captivating shades designed to provide the look and style the color dictates. NARS Lipstick is available in three formulas. Fashionable colors available in three textures. Exceedlingly longwearing. Nourishing and non-drying, with Vitamin E. Once you starting wearing NARS Lipstick, you won't want to wear anything else.

- Petit Monstre - rich berry

- Little Darling - nude beige

Lip Gloss - Serious shine and sexy color in sheer, creamy, and semi-sheer formulas. Extremely wearable and versatile shades, lip gloss may be worn alone or over other lip products for heightened drama. Ultra-shiny and highly pigmented. Convenient wand application. Iconic shades. Ideal alone or over other lip color.

- Bougainville - sheer pomegranate

- Downtown - metallic pink lavender

This collection is yet another NARS winner! This collection reminds me of Lady Gaga so this makes the collection jump up even higher in my book. I think that my favorite products are the Pokerface Nail Polish and the Petit Monstre Lipstick...of course. I really like the idea of the Eye Shadow Trio, I would just need it in different shades. I want every single other product in this collection...badly. This is one of the greatest that I have seen in many years, many seasons!

photo courtesy of Nordstrom