pinorange11
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I am going to sephora to swatch them later this weekend. I am SO excited
NARS Audacious Lipstick
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DILLIGAF
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I plan on doing the same tomorrow.
Aquamarine1543
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Does anybody have or did anyone see Vivien? How's it?
Is it darker than Fanny and Vera?
kellyw
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Hi aquamarine....... I have Vivien and i like it a lot. Going by memory I think it is just more muted than fanny and Vera. I initially was drawn to Vera, but realized it was pretty close to MAC heaux. Heaux being maybe a little brighter than vera. They all seemed pretty dark to me so I think it's just a matter of Vivien being softer. It's really pretty, especially with a light application.
ghopkins91
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There are 30 shades up on Space NK and say available for pre-order but it doesn't allow me to checkout when I add to my basket. But it says available for dispatch from the 8th Sept.
The Sunday Girl posted on her blog that the other 10 shades will be exclusive to Selfridges but in a set - "In addition to The Audacious Lipstick Collection, the brand will offer The NARS Vault, an exclusive edition set of 10 lipsticks and nail polishes, packaged in a mirrored case with an etched quote from François Nars, exclusive to Selfridges"
Bette and Audrey came today and they are amazing for WOC. Audrey is very creamy and goes on well and Bette is a little drying. I'm tempted to buy Charlotte since everyone is talking about it. I also want to try Vanessa, but I really don't want to buy any nudes right now.
shontay07108
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I bought Anna at Sephora today. It's the closest I can get to KVD's Lovecraft (which I loved, but the formula is THE WORST). It's like a neutral pink shade. Very natural. Geraldine, the bright orange, looked nicer than I expected so that's back on my list. Brigitte is pretty, but I don't see that working on my lips. Charlotte swatched nicely with 2 passes instead of one like the rest of them. I may still give that one a shot later down the line. Other than that nothing really stood out to me. Of course there's several shades they don't carry. At some point in the next couple of weeks I will try Saks to see the other colors. ETA: Jane is very pretty but it's not quite as natural as I expected. Came off very orangey on my skin. I think I can pass.
elegant-one
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Interesting how somewhat different they look swatched in person. I LOVE Anna on so I'm happy that worked out for you. I'm still getting Charlotte
EllaS
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I need to see Anna in person. For some reason it seems much darker in the hand swatches and more vibrant on the lips. I was hoping for the darker, more muted violet-tinged color, but I saw it in these 2 videos and I'm thinking it's surprisingly not at all dark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UIa9NLw18o#t=1158 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISyyM87ov-E#t=463
Jane is the other one I'm on the fence about. I know it's been described as Terracotta which can read too orange on me too. Will have to see if I can find these in store soon.
EllaS
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I'm having trouble differentiating between Kelly and Grace. In Temptalia's swatches, they're almost the same. Looking at other swatches, I just can't tell. Does anyone know which one leans more red? Nars' descriptions are "coral hibiscus" for Kelly and "bright pink coral" for Grace. So by that I would think maybe Kelly would be slightly redder? But in most of the lip swatches I've seen Grace looks darker and redder. These two have me confused.
shontay07108
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Jane is definitely terracotta and that's not what I need right now.
I swatched Grace and it didn't leave much of an impression other than oh pretty. From what I remember Kelly is brighter. It's a reddish coral. Grace is darker. Pink coral but not so bright. At least not on me. It's worth having both if you like both kinds of coral. They're not super close to each other.
EllaS
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LOL yeah, terracotta is not easy to wear. Jane is def on the back burner until I can see it in person
Kelly was what I wanted initially. It's much brighter than what I normally wear, but I thought if I apply it with a lip brush like a light stain I could maybe swing it. Reddish coral appeals to me. I think I'm going to order Vanessa from Barneys so I'm debating whether or not to get Kelly too.
shontay07108
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Get it! It's gorgeous.LOL yeah, terracotta is not easy to wear. Jane is def on the back burner until I can see it in person
elegant-one
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I posted swatches here of both. Kelly is more coral Grace is more deeper pink/red based
EllaS
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Actually it was your swatch of Kelly that first got me interested in it! Loved it. I did pull up the swatches and tried to compare them, but it's just hard to tell. Probably my computer screen. I can definitely see Grace is deeper. I think my initial instinct was correct. There's just something about Kelly...
shontay07108
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I got Barbara! It's exactly what I hoped it would be. Super natural. It's just the slightest bit of pink to keep me from looking dead. It's gonna be great for all those smoky eyes I got going on most of the time now. I'm up to 4 of these babies now. I might end up with 1 or 2 more. ETA: my only complaint is I wish these lipsticks were truly matte.
I'm up to 4 of these babies now. I might end up with 1 or 2 more. ETA: my only complaint is I wish these lipsticks were truly matte.
awickedshape
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Will you swatch it here?I got Barbara! It's exactly what I hoped it would be. Super natural. It's just the slightest bit of pink to keep me from looking dead. It's gonna be great for all those smoky eyes I got going on most of the time now.
elegant-one
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Awesome! I will get it too then
It sounds perfect!
elegant-one
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You'll love Kelly. You can definitely tone it down. I love it.Actually it was your swatch of Kelly that first got me interested in it! Loved it. I did pull up the swatches and tried to compare them, but it's just hard to tell. Probably my computer screen. I can definitely see Grace is deeper. I think my initial instinct was correct. There's just something about Kelly...
