NARS 'Spring Color Collection' Pure Matte Lipstick
If you're anything like me, you get so excited for the Spring collections by mid-January that the concept of a dark lip seems so....last year (literally). Between the newness of Fashion Week and the influx of Spring products, I just can't (and won't) anymore. I was so pleased to discover NARS Pure Matte Lipstick in Valparaiso, a true seasonless berry. It reminds me of MAC's Rebel, but with a pinch more depth and (obviously) matte.
Valparaiso is named after a city in Chile quickly becoming renowned as the country's cultural capital. It's home to Chile's first volunteer fire department, first public library and the oldest Spanish language newspaper to be consistently published in the world. Who knew product names could be so educational?
As for the Pure Matte formula, it goes on quite emollient and dries down to a smooth satin finish I wore it out all days hopping on Saturday with no need for lip balm and only reapplied four times (in 8 hours including a brunch, two cocktails and a snack).
How do you defeat the pre-Spring blues? Do you opt for seasonally inappropriate shades or stay inside the lines?
