NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint SPF30.

I'm all about perfect, natural looking skin for everyday; it's a hard look to pull off. From using a ton of skincare to get that perfect canvas and glowing skin to choosing the right makeup so you don't look overly made-up, it's just not an easy task. NARS has always been at the forefront of developing skin perfecting foundation products like their full coverage foundations to their best selling lighter coverage offerings and they always get it right. They have just launched their much anticipated Velvet Matte Skin Tint and I think it's my favorite yet. This light coverage tint (I don't dare call it a foundation) perfects the skin and offers beautiful natural looking airbrushed-like coverage in a flash.

Velvet Matte Skin Tint is incredible and offers a beautiful soft-focus finish with a soft feel to it. It's an all-in-one product with good-for-you ingredients too. The formula is enriched with Vitamins C and E and SPF 30. It has Transparent Blurring Powders in the formula that instantly enhances the look of skin by helping to blur away imperfections as it evens your skin tone all while looking completely natural. There is only a hint of tint here. The coverage is never flat, or mask-like.

NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint is unlike anything I have tried before. It is so smooth while feeling like velvet out of the tube. Being in my 40's with very dry skin, I was hesitant to try a matte product, but this is not a typical matte product. This is a soft-matte and oil-free product and that's about where the matte ends. The finish is absolutely beautiful as I have not experienced any settling into my lines.  I tried applying with a brush, beautyblender and my fingers and I have found that it really looks best and applies really well with just my fingertips. The look is completely natural with a soft focus; it simply looks like perfect skin when wearing. The coverage is very light, like a tint, but more than average. You can add a bit more to build up a little if you need to blend out flaws, but you are not going to completely cover anything. For an everyday, natural look, Velvet Matte Skin Tint is my new go-to.

There are 12 shades in the Velvet Matte Skin Tint line-up, which range from the lightest in Terre-Neuve to the very dark in Polynesia. I'm at the light end of medium with St. Mortiz, and that is the same shade that I use in NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer.

NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint is available at NARS locations and narscometics.com right now and will be available at all counters and locations such as Nordstrom, Barneys New York and Sephora come February 1st.

New from NARS for SPRING 2016: NARSissist Palettes.

NARS is releasing two complete NARSissist Palettes for spring and these will have eyes and cheeks covered beautifully. NARSissist L’Amour Toujours L’Amour Palette TWELVE SHARP is a must have 12 shadow palette for eyes and NARSissist Cheek Studio Palette HIDE AND CHEEK is an essential for cheeks. I'm obsessed!

NARSissist L’Amour Toujours L’Amour Palette TWELVE SHARP

This eyeshadow palette is a new limited-edition palette that contains 12 must-have shades. I love that it is a mix of everyday neutrals in larger sizes with rich accents to create an endless amount of on-trend of looks.
 

Palette includes the following shades:

• I - Cream bisque
• II - Shimmering pink sand
• III - Amethyst ash
• IV - Black truffle
• V - Golden starlight
• VI - Sunburst copper
• VII - Café Au Lait
• VIII - Pistol grey
• IX - Industrial steel
• X - Regal blue
• XI - Shimmering taupe cashmere
• XII - Shimmering liquorice

NARS shadows are all very easy to wear, blend and are highly-pigmented. I consider them to be rich and velvety feeling. They last all-day on me with or without an eye primer. They do appear more rich and truer in color when used with eye primer.

Buy the NARSissist L’Amour Toujours L’Amour Palette TWELVE SHARP at NARS boutiques and narscosmetics.com now for $59. It will be available at Sephora and the rest of the stores that carry NARS like Nordstrom on February 1st.

NARSissist Cheek Studio Palette HIDE AND CHEEK

This cheek palette is everything! I like that NARS has us covered with a contour, highlighter, bronzer and four blushes to create any look — from everyday to seductive. It's a dream for a girl like me who travels a lot!

Palette includes the following shades:

• Paloma Contour Blush - (L) Pink beige (R) Deep Rose
  
• Laguna Bronzing Powder - Diffused brown powder with golden shimmer
  
• I Blush - Icy Lilac
  
• II Blush - Sausalito sunset
  
• III Blush - Shimmering Rose Peach
  
• IV Blush - Fleshy Pink
  

Buy the NARSissist Cheek Studio Palette HIDE AND CHEEK exclusively at Sephora for $65. It will be available on February 1st.

Holiday 2015: NARS X Steven Klein Color Collection.

I cannot hold off on talking about the holiday collections anymore. It's November and the holidays are going to be here before we know it. First up in my holiday postings this year is the NARS Color Collection and for 2015 the brand has collaborated with iconic fashion photographer Steven Klein. The NARS X Steven Klein Color Collection is just as exciting as the season; it's seductive, provocative and perfectly embraces the spirit of NARS.

The color collection includes a Dual-Intensity Blush, Single Eyeshadow, Nail Polish and some limited edition lip products that I am in love with — Killer Shine Lipstick and Killer Shine Lipgloss.

The NARS X Steven Klein Color Collection includes:

Limited Edition Killer Shine Lipstick - $29
Daring color with dramatic luster. An addictively creamy new lipstick formula that glides and gleams.

• Besame Mucho - Deep rose-beige
• No Shame - Red plum
• Redemption - Metallic pink champagne

Single Eyeshadow -  $25

• Mortal - Iridescent pearl white
• Stud - Soft pewter bronze
• Never Too Late - Olive green with gold shimmer

Limited Edition Killer Shine Lip Gloss - $28
Fully-loaded gloss with a new vinyl-finish formula. Saturated shades with a gripping lacquer effect deliver high shine with high drama.

• Provoke - Deep iris-purple
• Fast Life - Iridescent dusty rose
• Special Force - Wild strawberry

Nail Polish - $20

• Black Fire - Shimmering slate blue
• Hard to Get - Metallic bronze gunmetal
• Night Creature - Metallic iris-purple

Dual-Intensity Blush - $45

• Vengeful - White-gold highlight/Shimmering brick-red

I have a few items from the collection and I'm really like them all. The Killer Shine Lipstick in Redemption has been on my lips almost daily since I received it. This shimmery pink champagne lipstick really does have a metallic sheen to it that is perfect for the fall/winter season and looks great with a neutral smoky eye featuring Stud. Stud is the most gorgeous shimmery taupe brown. I love wearing this all over my lid with a darker shade in the crease. The other lippie I have is the Killer Shine Lipgloss in Fast Life. First off, I am really hoping that NARS keeps this Killer Shine formula; it's pigmented with a ton of shine, more so than most glosses and this one really lasts. Fast Life is a full-on metallic dusty mauve rose shade. I also have the Nail Polish in Hard to Get which is a very pigmented metallic gunmetal shade.

There are also some really amazing gifting items (palettes and sets) that feature the photography of Steven Klein on the packaging and some are must have items like the NARS X Steven Klein One Shocking Moment Cheek Palette that I already picked up and featured in my must have palettes for fall post last week. I'll be featuring more of those soon.

Right now, you can pick up the NARS X Steven Klein Color Collection at all NARS counters in Nordstrom, Sephora, NARS boutiques and online at narscosmetics.com.