Nars Bento Box: A Gush and Review
I purchased the NARS Bento Box Set during a Saks beauty event. It was a mixture of destiny, a discount and a saks gift card.
It is a limited edition (but I still see it online!) set of "two Kabuki cups that were hand-poured with a new exclusive-to-NARS lipstick formula in highly pigmented shades".
The cups are engineered to fit perfectly in your hand. It triggers a crazy tactile response. You just enjoy handling them. Now some of you beauty addicts...with your thoughts in the gutter...might be giggling. The cups are just a glamorous addition to your makeup ritual. Your inner geisha girl is released!
The cups are "coated" with the lip product.
There will be a moment's panic that you paid $125 for very little product.
This feeling will pass.
The red lip shade is called Maiko. It is a vibrant geisha red. Maiko has no blue cast and is more warm blooded.
Sakura is a bright, yet cool fuchsia pink. My local Nars girl suggested pairing the lippies together. That was a magnificent combination. It was traffic stopping!
The texture is a lipstick-like formula.
Nothing revolutionary.
I expected something thicker with more pigment power. I was pleased that it did not create any lip issues. There was no dryness or flakes.
The handmade bento box houses a Kabuki lip brush, "designed for precise application by dipping the brush into the cup and blending until desired coverage is achieved". This was a tricky endeavor for my thumbs. The tip is pretty stiff. It took a lot of swishes and applications to get sufficient pigment. The brush is so lovely to look at. It is hand wrapped like the other Nars Kabuki brushes.
It retails for $125 and is available www.narscosmetics.com, Saks, and Neiman Marcus
Disclosure: I bought this!
Photo Credit: Blogdorf Goodman
Labels: Nars, Nars 2010, Product Purchase
posted by Annieytown @ 8:23 AM
9 Inspired Comments
9 Inspired Comments:
I love these colors! I have never used Nars products before but you have inspired me! Thank you!
I hovered on whether or not to purchase this yesterday (pay day!). At the end I decided no, but upon reading this and seeing your photos, the Lemming poked her head up again. No doubt next month's pay (which includes my annual bonus btw!) will go towards this precious...unless it's sold out already by then...
This is sooo beautiful Annie! I'm so glad you caved on it. The colors are gorgeous for you too! It's a pleasure just to look at it!
Lovely, lovely photos! May I ask - what is the nail polish that you are wearing?
It's so unique and beautiful, but $125 is a little bit steep. Wish it was not so pricey.
Great photos and review. So glad you're back again! We missed you.
That is the frikken coolest. makeup. product. ever. I love how Japanese inspired it is in the most unique way possible!!! They should totally do lipstick chopsticks or something hahaha.
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The bento box is beautiful. I guess there is an even larger one at the flagship store in NYC. The lippies are still the same. The box is just larger with compartments for storage.
ahh gorgeous but wish you wouldn't enable ; )
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