This year marks the 20th anniversary of beauty brand NARS, and to celebrate they have launched The Audacious Lipstick collection.
The brand began in 1994 when a collection of just 12 lipsticks, created by acclaimed make-up artist François Nars, debuted at Barney´s, New York. The brand has since grown to include over 600 products, and is famous for launching cult classics such as The Multiple and the provocatively named Orgasm collection. However it is the lipstick that François Nars has remained most proud of, and the one accessory that he believes every woman must have. So what better way to pay tribute to the beginnings of his iconic brand, and celebrate the audacious beauty that NARS is famous for, than with a bold, provocative new lip collection.
There are 30 shades to choose from, all named after the women who have influenced François Nars throughout his career. Each one gives a rich, intense finish in just one stroke, and with a luxurious, moisturising formula, they are incredibly comfortable to wear. Of course there are the daring, audacious colours that we would expect from NARS, rich reds, bright oranges, deep purples, but it’s the dusky pinks and nudes that have caught our eye here at StyleNest. As subtle as the colours are, we think it´s these softer shades that could have the power to usurp the girly lipgloss as the go-to, daywear make-up accessory, and bring back the ladylike lipstick. We certainly felt a little more audacious using a make-up accessory we would normally reserve for after dark, to add a little grown up elegance to our daywear. And for those who like to take ladylike glamour a step further and match their lipstick to their nails, the Nars Vault, exclusive to Selfridges, is a beautifully packaged collection of 10 matching lipsticks and nail colours, complete with an etched quote from François Nars himself. And it is Nars who personally choose and photographed the face of the collection, Charlotte Rampling. Charlotte, with her history of daring films roles and equally daring advertising campaigns, is a perfect fit for a bold brand like NARS, and a collection entitled ´audacious´. And at 68 years old, hopefully the choice of Charlotte as face of the collection will help to break the trend of only youth representing beauty brands. After all, if anyone is going to set new trends it is Nars, who has always been willing to push the boundaries of beauty with his cult collections, and here at StyleNest we think an Audacious lipstick is the next must have from his iconic range.
Nars Audacious Lipstick is available now nationwide and on narscosmetics.co.uk. The NARS Vault is exclusive to Selfridges.
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