NARS Sephora Flame Lipstick (exclusive from Sephora's 10th Anniversary)
Review by Storybookheroine
This limited edition lipstick is only available at Sephora stores and Sephora.com as an exclusive for their 10th anniversary celebration.
I am a huge NARS lipstick fan and have owned, in either regular form or palette, almost all the shades at one point or another but one thing I've not found is a very deep matte red brown shade. Flame is it for me. The formula is semi-matte, highly pigmented and long wearing. This shade does not go pink, it does not go fuchsia and it is not bright in the least (I think the touch of brown really helps in this). Sephora Flame is a true retro deep red shade worthy of a pinup and maybe slightly gothic to some. It's what I call a redhead red. Now I'm not exactly a redhead but I have light brown hair with a lot of copper in it so I do lean a bit in that direction and any redhead will tell you a good red is hard to find if you do not feel comfortable in brights. My skin is fair, some light freckles and neutral to leaning warm and Flame really flatters my complexion. It makes my eyes, which are a mix of green, gray and blue, really stand out so if you have any of those shades this could be a great red for you. This is the POW! factor I've been searching for!
I had hoped Fire Down Below (semi matte pure blood red) or Spanish Red (satin sangria) would have been this shade but as Fire Down Below is a brighter fresh blood red and Spanish Red turned a odd shade on me, Flame is more a dried blood red. Sorry if that sounds terrible but I want to describe it as accurately as possible. I do not find it drying but if you do I suggest using a bit of lip balm under the color. Overall I love this and it's just in time for the holidays. I can't wait to try it with Misbehave or Moonfleet gloss over it!
http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P223426&categoryId=C7010
Credit: Storybookheroine
Disclosure: All products mentioned in this review were purchased by the reviewer.
Labels: lipstick, Nars, Product Purchase, Sephora, Storybookheroine Reviews
posted by Annieytown @ 6:37 AM
9 Inspired Comments
9 Inspired Comments:
Beautiful photos, lovely review! Thank you!!
Great photos. It looks like the perfect auburn red for Fall.
This looks like my kind of red. I wonder how it compares to Corinthe, which is my current go-to reddish-brown lippie.
Wow- I've never been so inspired to go out and purchase a tube of lipstick before! But that Sephora Flame does sound like the PERFECT red- which we all know should be compared to the Holy Grail if one actually finds it. Thanks for the heads up.
I would love it if you posted a picture of it on your lips.
I would love it if you would post a picture of it on your lips.
Carolyn - Corinthe is one of my favorite NARS lipsticks (look into Mindgame I think you will like that one too). Flame is a true deep red and is matte where as Corinthe is more YLBB light brown sheer with a bit of shine so really very, very different. It's much more intense and even a bit vampy if I can go that far. My husband said it's "very Trueblood vampire" (in a good way he loves it and normally hates reds on me). So, I'd say check it out next time you go to Sephora and remember it's limited edition and only available there.
Anon x 2- I would give it a try but I'm recovering from bronchitis and my lips are not really internet photo ready. Maybe once they are no longer dry and peeling I might send a shot to Annie for this post. It's amazing on and so long lasting.
Thanks Patti and Mel!
Got this and love it but it has a tendency to super-Gothiness if used full strength. I think it's not so much red-brown and purple-red-brown, meaning tending toward the cool. Red usually goes fuschia on me and this does not. It is LOVELY blotted on lightly, however, very natural and long-lasting.
This looks wonderful - I hadn't heard about it before now - thanks!
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