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Nars Audacious Mascara (sample) full size rrp £21

Last month some time I received this sample in one of my Space NK orders and I am actually pretty thankful that I did as I think I will treat myself to the full sized version when this is all gone.

The packaging is typical Nars, monochrome, rubberised, sleek, the wand is huge with rubber bristles and a slightly tapered end, the size of the wand does make it difficult to apply this for me (I have short lashes) as I really have to be careful not to poke myself in the eye or get any mascara on my eye lids, so I do have to have a bit of extra time to apply this really which means its not great for everyday (unless I actually get up on time for once) however, the end results are worth it. This mascara is super separating with slight hooked bristles to grab every individual lash no matter how small, it's blackest black and holds a curl in place too, I wouldn't say this is particularly volumising but after a few coats its plenty for me. I have been wearing this a lot since I received it and it has never transferred onto my eyelids or crumbled away, I think the formula is very long lasting which is great. There are very few mascaras that I feel are worth the splurge but this is definitely one of those.

Did you try this yet?

"A modern multi-purpose make up stick for cheeks and lips. Apply dry for a burst of high impact colour or apply wet to blend an imperceptibly smooth, sheer finish."

Firstly the packaging, it comes in a lipstick type tube so you can apply straight from the bullet but its wide enough to swipe a brush round for brush application too (I tend to use it straight from the bullet and blend it in with my Stipple brush which I find works best). The bad thing about the packaging is that it became grubby really quickly (it is the standard rubberised nars finish) and the top layer actually started peeling off which wasn't great, in the end I actually peeled off the left overs and now mine is actually shiny black plastic.

The formula, now this is marketed as a 'multiple' suggesting it can be used for the face and lips with equally good effect, I didn't find this to be true as for lips it tends to slip into the fine lines and look a bit powdery but I don't mind this as I actually bought it with the intention of using it as a blusher. I found that using a lip balm underneath can help a little but it did seem to lessen the colour pay off.

For cheeks however, I love it, it is really creamy and easy to blend and although the finish is matte and almost powdery to touch it actually gives a healthy glow somehow which is great for us oily girls that don't want to be left looking completely 1 dimensional.

The shade, I think they are accurate when they say it has high impact colour, it is very pigmented and therefore of course you only need a small amount. The shade I chose 'Anguilla' is a natural coral pink which is great on my pale skin but also looks amazing when I've got a bit of fake tan going on, it's a great all rounder and I'm certain it would suit any skin tone.

I have mentioned this in a mini review before where I stated that I don't think this is entirely worth the price tag which still rings true today. Saying that though, it's price per wear is considerably low since I have been using it almost every day. 

All in all, I don't think I'd buy one of these again, purely because of the price, I think there are other cheaper options out there, but I'm glad I got it and I can't see it finishing for some time yet.

Have you tried these?

I have had this Pressed Powder by Nars (RRP £24) for a good 4/5 months now and since I actually hit pan a while ago I thought I better review it for you guys because I am obviously a really big fan. You know when something just becomes part of your daily routine and you take it for granted, that is what happened here so I needed to give this staple powder some room on the blog.

As I say I have had this for months now, I actually ordered it on a whim, I needed a new powder and hadn't tried too many Nars products so I thought why not?! I didn't even like this in the beginning, I continued using my Soap & Glory One Heck Of A Blot until I decided that I needed to use it to get my money's worth and then ... I fell in love. 

I got the shade Flesh which in all honesty is a bit too pink toned for me (I'm definitely more on the yellow side) but it is such a sheer formula that the pigment doesn't show through at all, it's extremely finely milled and silky to touch, it dissolves into the skin without settling into pores or fine lines and doesn't feel or look cakey. I would say it keeps my (oily) skin shine free for around 4 hours which is pretty good going. I'm really happy I ordered this and I would really recommend it, it's definitely worth the extra pennies in my eyes.