NARS Blush/Bronzer Trio

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Packaging:
Black cardboard box with black congregated cardboard inside incasing the actual product. The trio itself is enclosed in a solid material case with a black hard cotton exterior with thin black 'NARS' writing. The compact is actually a zip around enclosure with NARS engraved on the zip handle. Inside the case the top portion of the case is a mirror, with the bottom being the powders. Packaging is handy and great for travel.

Smell:
None.

Colour:
Left- Orgasm blush- peachy pink with gold shimmer
Middle- Albatross highlighter- icy white with silver sheen
Right- Laguna bronzer- light brown with cool undertones

These have sheer pigmentation with Laguna the most pigmented and all with a frost finish. The colour is easily built up.
L-ELF Bronzer  M-Albatross    R-Laguna

L-Orgasm           R-ELF Blush
Texture/ Formula:
All three powders have a smooth, fine and velvety feel. All these colours are cult favourites and work with any skin tone seeing as they are sheer and go great when worn together. I found that these colours last an average time of 6 1/2 hrs. Easy to apply and remove. 

It's just a great trio to have!

Compared to the other bronzers I have, they are on par in texture and formula, they differ in colour. Compared to the ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder Compact, the bronzer shade is more pig mated and warm under toned than Laguna. The blush shade is more peach coloured and less pigmented. The NARS colours have more of a golden sheen to them too. Too Faced Chocolate Soleil is more pigmented. Benefit Hoola Box Powder is more warm undertones and comes off oranger.

 Available:
In America from narscosmetics.com (limited edition) for $55 but shades are also sold individually.

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