Monday, February 21, 2011

NARS Week Day 2 - Fashion Icon Set

For the second day of our NARS theme week, we are heading over to Sephora and looking at one of the sets that is exclusive to this company. This set is the Fashion Icon Set and this set is based on the best-selling Orgasm hue that started as a blush for this company and now has expanded into both a full line of beauty products and is a cultural icon. I have a feeling that this will be the best-selling of the three new sets that have been created for Sephora. I have worn the Orgasm shades for years now, starting with the blush and quickly adding the lip gloss to my obsession within weeks of the original purchase. This shade is perfect with warm, bronzed skin and since that is the season that we are heading into right now...

"A four-piece Spring beauty set created exclusively for Sephora by brand founder Francois Nars. This runway ready set will have you going utterly wild with colors infused with golden flecks of peach and pink. It includes a harmonious mini blush duo, lip gloss, Orgasm multiple, and nail polish." I went over to the NARS website to get the best product descriptions so we can see exactly what is being offered in this set.

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. Broad selection of shades.
- Orgasm - peachy pink with shimmer
- Super Orgasm - peachy pink with gold glitter
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 other over lip products for heightened drama. Ultra-shiny and highly pigmented. Convenient wand application. Iconic shades.
- Orgasm - sheer warm pink with golden shimmer

The Multiple - The original multi-purpose stick for eyes, cheeks, lips, and body. Its unique, creamy formula blends effortlessly to provide sheer color for creating shimmering accents, contours, or dynamic highlights on all skintones. Creates perfect, glowing complexions and is conveniently designed for failproof application. Mistake-proof; quick and easy to apply. Sheer natural finish for eyes, cheeks, and lips.
- Orgasm - peachy pink with shimmer

Nail Polish - An exclusive formula with technology 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.
- Orgasm - peachy pink with shimmer

I definitely cannot say that I need this set, I already own the full sizes in the blush and the lip gloss and these products last forever since they are so pigmented. I haven't tried the Super Orgasm blush but I know that it will only work when I have much more of a tan than I do right now. The same argument will go for The Multiple, based on the reviews that I have read about it already. I really love the nail polish in this shade but I can't justify buying the whole set just to try out the one product (since I can buy it alone too).

I feel like this set is aimed to introduce people to NARS since most of thier fans already own at leat one or two products offered here and won't need to repurchase them in this set. If I didn't own some of these products already and had skin that is somewhat tanner all year round, this would be a great set to purchase but I would look at the others first for myself.

photo courtesy of Sephora

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