I have to say, for a long, long time I didn’t think much of NARS Eyeshadow Duo in star Sailor ($33), and I sailed past it many times without giving it as much as a sneaky side-eye glance.
Then, one day, the planets and stars were aligned just right, and I decided to see what swatches of its two shadows would look like on my skin.
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Over månen! — that’s how I felt when the first shade, a shimmery yellow gold, and the second, a shimmery golden bronze, blossomed before me, like a nebula under the watchful eye of the Hubble space Telescope…
Sorry, I’m a sucker for a good (or middling) space reference.
If you happen to like neutrals with an interstellar kick, give star Sailor a try, especially if you’re looking to upgrade from basic browns and beige. The shimmery yellow gold shade on the left side of the duo reminds me of a slightly warmer MAC gorgeous Gold; the shimmery bronze on the right, with its golden undertones, brings to mind another one of my favorite shades, MAC Powersurge Eye Kohl eyeliner, except in eyeshadow form.
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Worn together or apart, I like how much attention both shadows draw. They’re noticeable, but stop well short of shouting, “HEY! check OUT MY EYES!”
Wearing NARS Madly blush on my cheeks and NARS Albatross Gloss atop NARS Red Square Lip Pencil on my lips
Buttery smooth and packed with pigment, these shadows represent NARS at his flexible best. For a mellow, work-appropriate look, I’ll sweep the golden shadow from my lash line to brow bone, and then pat the bronze shade on my lash lines and/or atop the outer third of my lids; for a sultrier, smokey look, I’ll apply the bronze from my lash lines up into the crease, and then wrap it along the lower lash lines.
Sometimes, when I’m feeling extra ambitious, I’ll even try to incorporate a shimmery olive shadow like MAC Sumptuous Olive into the mix.
For an updated twist on the classic red lip/neutral eye combination, I like to pair star Sailor with a warm red lipstick like NARS heat Wave or Red Square, and top it with a golden lip gloss like NARS Albatross. Then, I’ll add a peachy beige blush like NARS Madly.
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By then I usually feel ready to conquer the world! — or at least my nearby Target or Trader Joe’s.
Din vennlige nabolag skjønnhetsavhengige,
Karen.
The NARS Unsung Heroes series features some of my favorite products from the NARS permanent collection
NARS Unsung Heroes: star Sailor Duo Eyeshadow
NARS Unsung Heroes: heat Wave Lipstick
NARS Unsung Heroes: afghan Red Lipstick
NARS Unsung Heroes: Mata Hari Blush
NARS Unsung Heroes: luster Blush
NARS Unsung Heroes: Lovejoy Blush
NARS Unsung Heroes: Pro-Prime Smudge proof Eyeshadow Base
NARS Unsung Heroes: Amour Blush
NARS Unsung Heroes: Gothika Lipgloss
Red Square velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Unsung Heroes: Damned velvet Matte Lip Pencil
NARS Unsung Heroes: Taos Blush
NARS Unsung Heroes: night star Eyeshadow
NARS Unsung Heroes: Madly Blush
NARS Unsung Heroes: Dolce Vita Lipstick
NARS Unsung Heroes: Greek holiday Lipgloss
NARS Unsung Heroes: The Kalahari Eyeshadow Duo