{"id":3079,"date":"2013-02-06T13:33:13","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T12:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nikkietutorials.com\/site\/?p=3079"},"modified":"2013-02-06T13:34:57","modified_gmt":"2013-02-06T12:34:57","slug":"review-swatches-nars-velvet-matte-lip-pencils-bolero-train-bleu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nikkietutorials.com\/site\/2013\/02\/review-swatches-nars-velvet-matte-lip-pencils-bolero-train-bleu\/","title":{"rendered":"Review & Swatches: NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencils: “Bolero” & “Train Bleu”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAs if there weren’t enough lip product reviews on here lately, here I am with another one!
\n(I’m sorry, I just really like making these, haha<\/em>)<\/p>\n

If there’s one brand that has been making my heart pound a little faster lately, it has to be NARS. I don’t own a lot of their products, but the products I do have are mindblowingly amazing, and in general end up being huge favorites.<\/p>\n

I recently bought two of the NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencils<\/em> I had been eyeballing for weeks. And oh my, where have these babies been all my life?
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As usual, all NARS<\/em> products come packaged in this black cardboard box. Nothing special, but a nice addition. I always feel like products look much more expensive when packaged in a box. (I realize this may sound too dumb for words, haha<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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\nNARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil \u201cBolero\u201d \u2013 ($25.00 USD \/ \u20ac22,59 EUR)<\/strong><\/em> –<\/span>
\nLet’s start off with my favorite of the two: “Bolero<\/em>”
\nI already showed my love for it in this tutorial here<\/a>, but I still can’t get enough of this precious little thing. The color is so fresh, different and bright in a really natural way. The only downfall I can think of is that it can kinda form a “dry-looking”<\/em> nasty line on the inside of your mouth. Touch ups are necessary because of that..<\/p>\n

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\nNARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil \u201cTrain Bleu\u201d \u2013 ($25.00 USD \/ \u20ac22,59 EUR)<\/strong><\/em> –<\/span>
\nNext up: “Train Bleu<\/em>” – Did I mention I put these two in my January Hits & Oh God NO’s<\/a> too, but had to cut them out because the video was getting too long? – You should’ve seen me trying to pronounce this over and over. “Train Bleu”<\/em> is one hell of a lipstick. It’s dark, vampy, matte & smoldery… ugh, I love everything about it. Perfect for those grungy days.
\nBecause this is so dark, you won’t really see that “dry”<\/em> line, like “Bolero”<\/em> has – Yay!<\/p>\n

Application wise these are super duper easy, because they’re pencils, life couldn’t be any easier. They’re pigmented like hell and come in a fun range of colors.<\/p>\n

My only downfalls are their price(!!<\/strong><\/em>) and “dry-looking-line”<\/em> problem.
\n<\/em>But back to that price issue: $25.00<\/em> is just way<\/span> too much for a lip pencil. Yes, I love them, and would repurchase them any minute, but still.. $25.00<\/em> is a little rude, isn’t it?<\/p>\n

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\nSo, What\u2019s the verdict?<\/em><\/span>
\nLife would be a boring mess without these. They’re pigmented, edgy and different.
\nThe packaging is sleek and sophisticated. I’d almost say everything is perfect about these, if you’re a matte lip lover like I am. But that outrageous price just messes so many things up. But, in all honesty, I’m willing to save some extra bucks to buy more of these, they’re just that amazing.<\/p>\n

NARS is available at HQhair.com<\/a> & Sephora.<\/em><\/p>\n

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