NARS • California • Eye Shadow
(16 reviews)
| Average Rating. | 4.4 |
| Would buy this product again. | 87% |
| Package Quality | 4.0 |
| Price | 3.7 |
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4patti on 11/27/2012 1:45:00 PM more reviews by 4patti
Age: 56 & Over Skin: Dry, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
I recently acquired California in a swap & it has been an instant love affair. I like red-dy shadows, finding them complimentary in moderation. In my case, that's the outer "v" for a striking accent color, while not too deeply placed in the crease. Its bright tone adds a pop of color that is well-pigmented, but soft enough to blend down and in with whatever you pair it with. I keep to a neutral lid when wearing it, with either a rusty, espresso, or black liner. I have even worn it with a red lip and surprisingly, it was not over-the-top, but rather complimentary ( a safe combination if you are very selective about what shade /intensity of red it's paired with). At first I thought it might look garish; and there is the possibility of overdoing it if you don't use a light hand and build its coverage (this is not a swipe and go shadow) gently. However, i can see where all the raves from blued-eyes wearers are coming from. This is a stunner, and if you feel that you can pull off red tones it's definitely worth a look.
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kimmiecheeks on 5/6/2012 1:52:00 PM more reviews by kimmiecheeks
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Medium, Neutral Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I bought this last fall at sephora online when it was on a clearance sale. I just wanted to own a Nars shadow and figured this was neutral enough for me. Didn't get around to wearing until now! I watched a beauty guru use it as a liner shade after placing a bronze shadow over the entire lid. Love this look. Perfect for summer! Love to pair it was coral makeup (lips and eyes). The quality of this Nars shadow is exquisite as it should be for being pretty pricey!
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*TOP REVIEWER* junglequeenjen on 11/14/2009 11:35:00 PM more reviews by junglequeenjen
Age: 25-29 Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
I received this eyeshadow as an extra in a swap. I probably never would have tried it, but I LOVE it especially on my brown eyes! It is a rusty copper-penny shade with plenty of shimmer to go around. I do not feel that this shadow is as creamy/buttery/smooth as I normally like, but it does apply evenly and stays put. I was scared of this shade because I have light skin and thought it would be too ruddy, but it's actually quite beautiful and flattering. I like this shade when i'm going for an all-out shimmer look, especially with other metallic golds and champagnes. The packaging is cute and you get a lot of product in the package.
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*TOP REVIEWER* illuminate1 on 2/28/2008 2:04:00 AM more reviews by illuminate1
Age: 25-29 Skin: Normal, Medium Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
I absolutely LOVE this color. I would have never thought twice about it but the artist used this in my crease and it really made my brown eyes pop. I have found I can use this color someway in most all of my looks. The rust-copper color is nicely pigmented, if it were any darker I think it would be overpowering. Click continue to see pic of it in use.
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*TOP REVIEWER* PrincessScuzzlebutt2 on 7/19/2007 1:56:00 AM more reviews by PrincessScuzzlebutt2
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Dry, Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Green
I really like this one. Its a medium copper color. Its smooth, but slightly sheer. I wish it was more pigmented, but its a wonderful color i wear often
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Rainbowcrushed on 10/22/2006 10:07:00 PM more reviews by Rainbowcrushed
Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
Expensive, but ones again worth it. This coppery color is lovely and does a wonderful job of making my eyes pop!
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*TOP REVIEWER* rjez on 8/1/2006 6:31:00 PM more reviews by rjez
Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
It does seem bright but my skin tone is olive so it looks wonderful. I love coppery colors but need something to offset the browns.
MA used Demeracon (sp?) cream shadow first. It's a beautiful coppery brown and California on top to add highlight and brightness.
Used together, this mimics my other fave combo: LM Cognac and Truffle.
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asinclai on 3/25/2006 3:26:00 AM more reviews by asinclai
Age: 30-35 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
I wish that I liked this more. The color is quite orange and I always need to tone it down/ make it more neutral with a dark brown (like MAC Espresso). I wouldn't buy this again but must admit that it makes my green eyes pop. Too bad that it's difficult to mix-and-match with the other shadows in my make-up bag.
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*TOP REVIEWER* dreamer81 on 10/25/2004 10:49:00 PM more reviews by dreamer81
Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
Usually, i'm not huge on reddish-ANYTHING on my eyes, but this has definately been a grande exception :) California is a lovely, shimmery reddish-rusted shade w/ bronze intwined, perfect to go w/ any bronzey shades and even straight brown eyeshadows :) THe quality COULD be better, b/c this shadow is not finely milled, but rather more chunky in texture. Still, i've never had a problem w/ working with it, makes a perfect shade to put in the outer corners of my eyes. I can imagine this shade would look *best* on tanned skin (which i am not). For reference, i am an asian, nc35 gal! :)
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*TOP REVIEWER* SEAWEED on 4/20/2004 11:16:00 AM more reviews by SEAWEED
Age: 25-29 Skin: Normal Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
California is my first Nars eyeshadow, and I have to say I'm glad I didn't pay full price for it and got it off eBay. I just can't imagine how this colour would flatter anyone's eyes. I have brown eyes and medium-pale skin, and all it does is emphasise my dark circles and make me totally washed out and even more tired than normal! The colour I would describe as a gaudy, metallic ORANGE! Orange is just NOT a good make-up look, eyes, lips, anywhere!! The packaging is cute but TINY, even if I did keep this I'm sure it would be lost in a matter of weeks. The only good thing about this is the quality of the shadow - colour aside, it goes on very well and has the right amount of depth and sparkle. For that reason, I'll probably try a different Nars shadow.
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ruckygirl on 12/14/2003 11:08:00 PM more reviews by ruckygirl
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
I got this ES in a swap and was pleasantly surprised. Usually, I go for very neutral colors, but this orangey shade went on very smoothly and, with a little blue on the lids, really brought out my dark blue eyes. I can even wear it to work and it doesn't look garish. I would definitely recommend ES and I can't wait to try some other NARS shadows.
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*TOP REVIEWER* bitchyboss on 12/14/2003 10:58:00 AM more reviews by bitchyboss
Age: 19-24 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
A very beautiful copper for my hazel eyes and versatile. As with all Nars products - higly pigmented and a little goes a long way.
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*TOP REVIEWER* heatherblossom on 11/26/2003 4:46:00 PM more reviews by heatherblossom
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination Hair: Other Eyes: Other
agree with review below this a complex golden copper rust and it honestly the most beautiful e/s I've ever seen (this includes my chantecaille and cle de peau, and shu e/s!) and I got it new on ebay..so no complaints from me:)this is probable any season except spring....
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*TOP REVIEWER* beautifulscorpio83 on 11/7/2003 6:24:00 PM more reviews by beautifulscorpio83
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse Eyes: Brown
This eyeshadow is sooo pretty! it's a coppery shadow with gold sparkles, it's sooo gorgeous on! :)this is going to get alot of use :)
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diorcherie on 8/30/2003 6:18:00 PM more reviews by diorcherie
Age: Unknown Skin: Normal Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue
Au contraire to the first reviewer, I think that this is a great fall color, and that's the main reason why I bought it. I also realized that if you wanna make light blue/green eyes pop, you gotta get a contrasting color which is what this would be for blue. This color is soooo unique and pretty but unfortunatley, I'm not good at describing colors so you'll have to se it yourself. It's higly pigmented so a little goes a long ways. I use it in the crease and along the lashline with NARS cairo as a wash...weird combo but it looks stunning when done right. And yes...it totally made my eyes pop, really brings out the green and just lights them up, I've gotten so many compliments. Awesome e/s!
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*TOP REVIEWER* msp12 on 5/4/2003 11:07:00 AM more reviews by msp12
Age: Unknown Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
I never thought much of NARS e/s after my first duo purchase many years ago: often it seemed as though I needed to attack the pan with my brush and even then the colour applied so thinly. Not so with NARS single e/s in California! Perhaps the product has been reformulated? First, the compact is an adorable size and comes with a handy mirror. Second, the colour itself is a gorgeous, densely pigmented copper, a little reddish on my MMM/GGG skin. One can easily create beautiful gradations of colour by blending in pink, peach, orange, brown or gold shadows or blushes. It also works extremely well with a wet brush. I’m very pleased with this purchase.