Is it just me or does Sephora keep stepping up it's birthday gift for beauty insiders year after year? As far back as I can remember thus far it's been Philosophy, Fresh, Benefit, Make Up For Ever and now NARS. I picked up the Sephora Beauty Insider Birthday Gift for 2015 two weeks before my birthday in-store. To my excitement, the gift included minis of the the NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella and the NARS Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien.
The full-size of both lip pencils retails for $26. The minis are only 0.02 oz. less than their full-size counterparts. This means that these little guys retail for ~$17, which is pretty amazing considering they're free. They're also a suitably universal set neutral and a bold colour, wearable for pretty much anybody. Pencil lip products are super handy for on-the-go. The big fat caveat with this one is that it doesn't twist up, so make sure you have a sharpener handy.
On to the colours...
On to the colours...
The NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella is described as a scarlet red. How is it that Cruella is a red yet so darn wearable. The pencil form makes it easy to stay within the lip lines and it only takes one layer for full pigmentation. Furthermore, it's super creamy, moisturizing and rich. Upon application Cruella has a slight "velvet" sheen on the lips that wears down to a complete matte after a couple hours, some eating and drinking. It's not transfer proof but it doesn't bleed or get all over my face. After 6 hours, the product dries down to an even red stain.
The NARS Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien is described as a rose pink. It has zero shimmer (hurrah!) just a satin rose shade with a hint of shine. On me, it's a my lips but better and virtually fool proof. It's like wearing lip product but it's so similar to my natural lips that I can't tell if it's worn away. Furthermore, just like Cruella, it's hella moisturizing and glides onto the lips with such ease.
Overall, super impressed by this Sephora freebie.
Have you tried the NARS Lip Pencils?
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