NARS Lip Pencil in Mexican Rose and Eyeshadow in Lhasa

After holding strong for weeks, this weekend I succumbed to the allure of NARS Spring 2012, mainly inspired by this post by Messy Wands. It is rare that I am so influenced by the pictures of a blogger--normally, I form an opinion about what I want and just look at swatches to confirm the color is indeed what I am looking for. This might be safer for my mental health, as that saves me from trying to attain the level of beauty and perfection that a lot of beauty bloggers are able to achieve. But here I threw caution to the wind and ordered the lip pencil in Mexican Rose and eyeshadow in Lhasa.

The color is a brighter, more fuschia shade rather than the rose I was hoping for (and that has shown up in other bloggers' swatches). I blame this on my pigmented lips--everything ends up fuschia on me! Nevertheless, I am currently in lust with this lip pencil. It goes on incredibly smoothly, not to mention that there is no need for a lip liner (unless you want one). The color is ultra-pigmented and the finish veers towards glossy, which is always a great thing in my book! And so far it hasn't settled into any lip lines, plus it already has a reputation for having a long lasting stain. I'll certainly keep you posted on its longevity.

Mexican Rose Lip Pencil Closeup

I can see the color suiting both fair complexion, such as my own, but also those who are medium and darker. And it gives a pop of a fresh color that reminds me of spring, but is still very winter appropriate! All in all, exceptionally gorgeous. Well done, NARS.