Blush -NARS - Mounia [DISCONTINUED]
mxfranz 11/26/2010 6:42:00 PM
I have fair skin, neutral and with a few light yellow-based freckles. After reading all the reviews, I found Mounia online and just got it. While it's definitely intensely pigmented, way more than the others I have (Torrid, Oasis, Madly), the blood-based flush it creates is stunning. Contrary to a lot of users, I don't find a fluffier blush helpful, because you can't buff well. I have a cheapie flat-top brush that is quite stiff, and I think the trick will be to pick just a little product and buff it pretty firmly into the skin. Oh, and I finally understand why people complain about the feel of the packaging - the ones I bought here in Canada are silky-smooth, but the Mounia came from overseas and has a much more matte-rubber texture, way less enjoyable to touch. Oh well.
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Blush -NARS - Torrid
mxfranz 11/26/2010 6:37:00 PM
I would never have picked up Torrid if it weren't for all the high reviews from fair and medium-fair complexions. I was new to Nars products and used the feedback as a guide. Torrid is gorgeous - it add warmth and richness to my skin (fair, neutral and with a few light yellow-based freckles) more than any one actual colour. It's quite tawny but definitely brightens my complexion and makes me look like I'm in great health. Now that I've discovered the difference the extra investment makes, I've bought four Nars blushes in total. I bought Oasis for when Torrid is too peach-based (like when I'm wearing purple) and find the dusky pink colour really easy to work with and more subtle than Torrid, but also long-lasting. I got Madly to replace all the bronzers I've tried that just make my skin look a bit dirty, but it's winter and I've played with it less than the others. And finally, after reading more reviews, I found Mounia online and just got it. While it's definitely intensely pigmented, way more than the others I have, the blood-based flush it creates is stunning. Contrary to a lot of users, I don't find a fluffier blush helpful, because you can't buff well. I have a cheapie flat-top brush that is quite stiff, and I think the trick will be to pick just a little product and buff it pretty firmly into the skin. Oh, and I finally understand why people complain about the feel of the packaging - the ones I bought here in Canada are silky-smooth, but the Mounia came from overseas and has a much more matte-rubber texture, way less enjoyable to touch. Oh well.
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