From the Depths of the Beauty Closet: NARS Multiple in Portofino

My collection of NARS Multiples is pretty intense. For a while, I was on an unstoppable buying spree and I just HAD to have another one every time I visited Sephora. Unfortunately, a bunch of them got lost in the shuffle in my beauty closet, and I forgot about them after a few uses.

In recent weeks I've been trying to resurrect them and use them up, and I've been reminded of just how awesome

Fall 2010 Collections: NARS

More fall collection catch-ups! The NARS Fall 2010 collection was inspired by Daphne Guinness (yes, the heiress, she of the Guinness brewing family) and includes some really stunning shades for lips and eyes. Francois Nars describes the look as "old-Hollywood meets futuristic." Read on for details!
Douceur Blush: A soft pink-brown hue imparts a honeyed brown kiss of innocence on cheeks.

Five for Friday: Multitasking Beauty Superheroes

Everyone already knows that conditioner can double as shaving cream (another tip: mix with water in a spray bottle to keep crazy beach hair in check). Here are five more multitasking miracles that do everything from taming cowlicks to banishing nasty odors. What are your favorite beauty multitaskers?1. Anastasia Brow Gel. I cannot live without this! Beauty experts have proclaimed clear mascara as

NARS Blush Duo: Everybody's Got a Hungry Heart

Everybody needs a place to rest
Everybody wants to have a home
Don't make no difference what nobody says
Ain't nobody like to be alone

Everybody's got a hungry heart
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Lay down your money and you play your part
Everybody's got a hungry heart

Just wanted to start your day with some lyrics from the Boss! NARS Hungry Heart Blush Duo was part of the Spring 2009

Multiple Multiples from NARS

One of my favorite recent product finds is this must-have NARS The Multiple Coffret. Whether for home or travel, this set has you covered for blush, bronzer and highlighter.It comes with mini sizes of three of my favorite Multiple shades: Orgasm, the classic peachy-pink shimmer, South Beach, a gorgeous non-dirty bronzer, and Copacabana, possibly the most perfect silvery-beige highlighter ever

2009 Holiday Collections: NARS

What's on my Christmas list this year? The NARS holiday collection! The new shadow sticks, Luxor Multiple, and that fab red nail polish just need to show up in my stocking come December 25.This is a pretty small collection, but in my opinion, there are no duds. I especially love the shadows - the Taiga duo and Monsoon join the ranks of the gorgeous green-golds we talked about last week, and

Pretty in Pink: 12 Gorgeous Glosses

There's nothing like a great pink lippie to add a fresh pop of color to your summer look! I have a major soft spot for pink glosses; in fact, as I was going through my collection to write this post, it was difficult to narrow it down to 12. Check out my favorite pink lip glosses below, ranging from cotton candy to deep raspberry, in shimmer, cream, and plumping versions. What are your favorite

Nine Ways to Shine On This Summer

Looking for some pixie dust in your life? Now that summer is upon us, top up that tan with a little nighttime shimmer. Check out these nine standout products in varying formulations, shimmer levels, scents, and price points. I've focused on neutral/colorless shimmers for this piece, but if you're on the hunt for a body bronzer, look no further than this post from last summer, with all the deets

Score Six NARS Lip Glosses for $49

Nordie's has a most excellent NARS offering that I'm really loving. For $49 you'll snag three Lip Gloss Duos, in Harlow/Sweet Dreams, Rose Birman/Chihuahua, and Boogie Nights/Giza.They're smaller than a full-size NARS lip gloss, but these duos normally go for $28 each, so it's a pretty good deal!Not to mention that the set contains three of my all time favorite NARS shades -- Sweet Dreams,

Highlights...But Not For Children

No, this isn't an "adult-oriented" post, I'm just hoping that a few of you will remember those Highlights...for Children magazines that were perpetually available in just about every pediatrician's waiting room. I would always get annoyed when the puzzles inside were already done, or if some sloppy child scribbled all over the pages. Swine!Anyhow, this post is about those fabulous products that

Practice Safe Highlighting and Safe Sex with NARS

Did you ever think you'd see condoms packaged together with a face highlighter? After all, the "Family Planning" section at your local CVS is usually a few aisles away from the beauty goods.But leave it to NARS, they of the Orgasms and Sins and Deep Throats, to market a set that combines The Multiple in Orgasm with two sleekly-packaged condoms. Yes, NARS condoms! Can you believe?Sales of the "

New Collection: NARS Fall 2008

NARS' Fall 2008 collection is all about "intrigue and sophistication." That's nice and all, but I'm just glad they didn't use Lydia Hearst for the promo shots this time.Click the image to blow it up and see close-ups of all the new shades. The standout this season is the much-anticipated Dolce Vita blush. Now that NARS has exhausted the possibilities for Orgasm (blush, lip gloss, Multiple, nail

The Orange Lip: 5 Ways to Wear It

I love tackling the hard-to-wear lip looks here on Beauty Addict; last fall's post on How to Rock a Coral Lip was so much fun to write and even pushed me to be a little more adventurous with my own lip colors.Now that Spring has arrived, let's recall one of the biggest trends on the Spring runways: ORANGE lips. The look above is from Nanette Lepore; makeup artist Polly Osmond used MAC Morange

Everybody in the Pool: The Return of the Aqua Eye

Teal eyeshadow has been popping up on celebrity lids lately, so I'm wondering if the International Makeup Artist High Council is trying to tell us something. Is teal (or aqua, if you prefer) shadow ready to make a comeback?Kate Bosworth rocked a flat teal lid at the Costume Institute Gala, and Gwyneth Paltrow sports a dewy aqua eye on the cover of V magazine. The look is definitely out there, but

Runway Beauty: Backstage at 3.1 Phillip Lim

3.1 Phillip Lim was my last show of the week, and what better way to finish things up than with NARS? Makeup artist Ayako created the look for the show. It was all about the "new modern," a powerful woman, but to me it looked very much inspired by the 30s/40s era. Skin was nearly bare - and eyes and cheeks, completely so. Not even a swipe of mascara or a speck of blush! The face was accented only

The Chelsea Girl Look

Wondering what these three makeup items have to do with this album cover? Well, you're looking at MAC Lipglass in Nico Now, NARS Blush in Nico, and NARS Lip Lacquer in Chelsea Girls. And there's the original Chelsea Girl herself, on the cover of her debut solo album in 1967.Though Nico died nearly 20 years ago, her sound and her look continue to inspire musicians and makeup artists alike.Born

Spring Collections: NARS Shanghai Lily

Shanghai Lil never used the PillShe claimed that it just ain't naturalShe took me up on deck and bit my neckOh people I was glad I found herI never thought I'd find myself introducing a NARS collection with an old Rod Stewart lyric, but that's life for ya. The Spring collection, Shanghai Lily, is now available on the NARS and Sephora websites, but something strange is afoot.The collection is

Limited Edition NARS Night Series Palette

And the NARS palette madness continues!Let's recap: First the Phillip Lim palette, then the J. Mendel lip palette, and now this fab eye palette containing six eyeshadows from the Nightlife collection, including the two new ones from the Siren Song holiday collection.All six shadows in the Night Series Mini Palette are generously smattered with sparkle, either in pearl or glitter form. These

Limited Edition NARS J. Mendel Lip Palette

It's NARS palette madness this season!First we saw the highly coveted NARS Phillip Lim palette, and now we have this gorgeous new palette that features colors from the look created by NARS for the J. Mendel show last season.Unlike the Phillip Lim palette, this J. Mendel palette is all about lips, featuring 3 lip lacquers and 3 lipsticks.Do I even need to mention that it's limited edition?This

Fresh Picked: 10 Fabulous Berry Shades For Fall

We've been talking about the berry lip for ages on this blog; every time fall rolls around it's the seasonal look that I look forward to the most.A juicy berry lip is rich and elegant and more wearable than a straight, classic red. And there are tons and tons of colors to choose from! From raspberry to cranberry to "wine berry," here are a few of my favorite berry hues. Post yours in the comments