Brushed With Greatness Project
Nars by Cavewoman
What NARS does in terms of brushes is a bridge between the needs of the average consumer (me) and the professional makeup artist. Nars color products tend to be highly-pigmented and more "pro" than most of the other color cosmetic lines, more runway-oriented. I appreciate that Nars designs brushes that work perfectly with their color products. I certainly have my share of NARS!
The large bronzer brush at the top is a versatile brush that doesn't just work with bronzer. I bought the brush without even owning a bronzer! I use this brush as my final step in my makeup application, just running it across and around the face to soften edges and remove any excess finishing powder. The small-head, pointed synthetic brush is shaped like no other liner brush I've seen, and it works well for getting liner in between the lashes and applying liner at the corners of the eye. It's stiff enough that it doesn't move around during application, so mistakes are easily avoided. And it works well with using powder shadow as liner, as well as blending pencil liner or using the popular gel liners that other companies are offering right now.
The blush brush is a treasure that I had to wait over a year to obtain, since the company had not sent our local Saks counter any of these blush brushes and we were left waiting (and wanting) until finally, three of them showed up at Saks. With its small, flat, rounded head, it's a good shape and size for applying blushes and getting the color in just the right place on the face. I tend to prefer these smaller blush brushes.
The brush with the tiny stubby dome is the famous smudge brush. My NARS MA, Shawn, used this brush to do my smokey-eye look at the Ayako Event last year, and with his patient instructions on how to use it, I bought it with confidence. It's the perfect example of how NARS designs brushes to be used to create specific effects with NARS products. Blending dark colors to achieve a smokey-eye can sometimes be difficult, because the dark shades tend to grab the skin and won't budge once they're placed on the eye. This smudge brush is the only brush I know of (besides the Sephora knockoff) that can blend out dark shadow colors into a softened effect, without removing the color altogether. Its flat shape fits under the lower lashes to blend out shadow used as a liner, too.
NARS brushes are some of the most thoughtfully-designed makeup brushes of any line at your cosmetic counter. Stop by and check them out, ask your makeup artist how they are used, and be ready to rock your own smokey-eye look! You might even come home with a new shadow, too.
What NARS does in terms of brushes is a bridge between the needs of the average consumer (me) and the professional makeup artist. Nars color products tend to be highly-pigmented and more "pro" than most of the other color cosmetic lines, more runway-oriented. I appreciate that Nars designs brushes that work perfectly with their color products. I certainly have my share of NARS!
The large bronzer brush at the top is a versatile brush that doesn't just work with bronzer. I bought the brush without even owning a bronzer! I use this brush as my final step in my makeup application, just running it across and around the face to soften edges and remove any excess finishing powder. The small-head, pointed synthetic brush is shaped like no other liner brush I've seen, and it works well for getting liner in between the lashes and applying liner at the corners of the eye. It's stiff enough that it doesn't move around during application, so mistakes are easily avoided. And it works well with using powder shadow as liner, as well as blending pencil liner or using the popular gel liners that other companies are offering right now.
The blush brush is a treasure that I had to wait over a year to obtain, since the company had not sent our local Saks counter any of these blush brushes and we were left waiting (and wanting) until finally, three of them showed up at Saks. With its small, flat, rounded head, it's a good shape and size for applying blushes and getting the color in just the right place on the face. I tend to prefer these smaller blush brushes.
The brush with the tiny stubby dome is the famous smudge brush. My NARS MA, Shawn, used this brush to do my smokey-eye look at the Ayako Event last year, and with his patient instructions on how to use it, I bought it with confidence. It's the perfect example of how NARS designs brushes to be used to create specific effects with NARS products. Blending dark colors to achieve a smokey-eye can sometimes be difficult, because the dark shades tend to grab the skin and won't budge once they're placed on the eye. This smudge brush is the only brush I know of (besides the Sephora knockoff) that can blend out dark shadow colors into a softened effect, without removing the color altogether. Its flat shape fits under the lower lashes to blend out shadow used as a liner, too.
NARS brushes are some of the most thoughtfully-designed makeup brushes of any line at your cosmetic counter. Stop by and check them out, ask your makeup artist how they are used, and be ready to rock your own smokey-eye look! You might even come home with a new shadow, too.
Disclaimer: These products were purchased by the reviewer, Cavewoman.
Labels: Brushed With Greatness Project, Brushes, Cavewoman Reviews, Nars, Product Purchase
posted by Annieytown @ 7:39 AM
8 Inspired Comments
8 Inspired Comments:
I love my NARS brushes!! Has anyone tried the NARS Botan & Ita brushes? Any thoughts? Can you review the Botan & Ita?
I just bought the Botan and love it! I was really on the search for a good kabuki-style brush for my mineral makeup, but everything I tried was either too harsh on my skin or the bristles kept falling out. This is perfect for applying mineral makeup or powder foundation if you want that air brushed look. While at the Nars counter, they used their powder foundation on me so I could try the brush. I actually ended up buying the powder too! It was a great match on my skin and had excellent coverage.
I considered the Ita brush, as they used it to apply a blush highlighter. It seemed to work well, but I couldn't justify the extra expense.
I use the Ita brush and it gives me perfect placement of color to contour my roundish face. I actually bought a spare for emergencies when I forget to clean the brush.
Cavey, thanks for the review. It'll help justify my new brush purchases :)
Have you had a look at the newest smudge brush from Laura Mercier? It's not as stubby but it does smudge pretty well without taking colour off... I think that I would prefer the Nars one, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on this new one.
here I was thinking I was sitting pretty with my Bobbi Brown set I bought four years ago. Ugh. Thanks for the great input into an important part of our make-up routine.
Cavey, I am beyond wowed with that amazing collection of all your brushes.
I need to really add to mine now in a big way, you enabler :)
(I got drafted into this)..You've been tagged! Take a look at my blog to see what it's all about, thanks!
I was wondering about the small synthetic brush you use for eyeliner, and was surprised to find out it's actually a point concealer brush, unfortunately no longer available.Just now that I'm finally getting into the whole smokey eye look and searching for a good brush! Grrrr, why is Francois Nars getting rid of so many items????
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