NARS Spring 2017 (Review & Swatches)

NARS Spring 2017
NARS Spring 2017

NARS‘ spring 2017 collection has hit stores and I’m getting a very “cool waters, bronzey tones and coral flare” to the whole collection. It’s a nice change from the “flowers for spring” theme that people just will NOT LET DIE – so I’m really happy to see NARS try something a little bit different. This collection feels like a pre-cursor to summer!

NARS Spring 2017
NARS Spring 2017

I don’t have the full collection (you can see that whole roundup on NARS‘ site here), but I’ve got a couple of their Velvet Shadow Sticks and a gorgous new blush.

NARS Spring 2017
NARS Spring 2017
NARS Spring 2017 - Velvet Shadow Sticks in Siros and Grand-Large, Blush in Bumpy Ride - swatches
NARS Spring 2017 – Velvet Shadow Sticks in Siros and Grand-Large, Blush in Bumpy Ride – swatches

The two Velvet Shadow Sticks are in the shades Siros (bronzey-amber) and Grand-Large (shimmery sky blue). The Bumpy Ride blush is a *stunning* pink-coral with a faint hint of shimmer. It doesn’t look like glitter on the cheeks, but there is some definite added luminosity coming from the blush.

Wearing Velvet Shadow Sticks in Siros and Grand-Large
Wearing Velvet Shadow Sticks in Siros and Grand-Large

In terms of colour, the Velvet Shadow Sticks are beautiful. The bronzey-amber Siros shade is absolutely stunning on the lid and blends out very nicely with a fluffy brush. Great for quick and easy application!

Major, MAJOR creasing! My left eye (your right on the screen) has primer, the other eye does not.
Major, MAJOR creasing! My left eye (your right on the screen) has primer, the other eye does not.

However… it doesn’t last. The Velvet Shadow Sticks are an absolute disaster on my eyelids. When I initially wore this out to a movie one evening I couldn’t believe how badly my eyes looked afterwards – they were creased and tacky-feeling. Just all around gross. I reapplied the shadow sticks over the weekend so you could see what happens to them within a scant few minutes of application. My left eye (your right side in the picture) has eyeshadow primer on it… and as you can see, it didn’t make any damn difference. I don’t even know how anyone could successfully wear these without causing creasing. Ugh.

Wearing Bumpy Ride blush
Wearing Bumpy Ride blush

Moving on to something I did love: the blush. Bumpy Ride is absolutely stunning. It’s pigmented and easy to apply. This shade is everything I *love* in a blush – it’s a coral-pink which is pretty much perfection in my book! As with all NARS blushes I’ve tried, the powder is absolutely flawless.

Final Thoughts

The Velvet Touch Shadow Sticks are… (sorry NARS) garbage. Do not buy them. (And if you’re someone who loves these shadow sticks, please, PLEASE tell me how you wear them!)

That Bumpy Ride blush though? Holy smokes man… that is absolutely 100% worth your money. It’s a gorgeous shade, packs plenty of pigment punch and is easy to apply and blend out. As it turns out, Bumpy Ride is being introduced with this collection but it’s also now a permanent shade! Huzzah!

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14 thoughts on “NARS Spring 2017 (Review & Swatches)

    1. Have you tried the shadow sticks before? Did they person the same for you? I’m at a total loss with them… and I’m not exactly bad at eye makeup…

  1. Those colors are so pretty on you though…sorry to hear that they creased for you after a short time of applying them. So glad to hear that the blush had fabulous wear. What a gorgeous color on you!

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