Putting Nars Pure Matte Lipstick to the test!

A few days back, Q and I went out for a seafood dinner at Newton.

So I thought, what better opportunity than to test out my new lipstick right? Hahaha.

Before I get on to how the lipstick fared, here are the swatches;

NARS Pure Matte Lipstick in Amsterdam

 I would describe the colour as a deep, blue-toned red with a hint of brown. A plus point for those struggling with stained teeth (me).

Application: 5 out of 5 Noting that the tip of the lipstick is round, unlike the usually tear drop shape, it is surprisingly easy to colour within the lines with precision.

Pigmentation: 4 out of 5 Swiped once, the colour is fairly opaque. I also found this lipstick to be buildable, to create a deeper red.

Texture: 5 out of 5 Perfect texture for a matte lipstick. The formula was neither drying nor hydrating. It had a touch of creaminess to allow the lipstick to glide on smoothly but it still dried down to a matte finish. Once applied and set, the lipstick did not move around.

*No foundation, only mascara, eye liner and the lipstick.

NARS Pure Matte Lipstick in Amsterdam

So now, how did it fare the eating test?

Just so you know, I had a lot of sauce based dishes;

I had applied the lipstick, without a lip liner, an hour before the picture on the left.

As you can clearly tell, from a normal distance, the colour remained the same after the meal. It did not bleed, which is always a good thing. Don't you hate it when that happens?

Under closer inspection, right in front of a mirror, I could see that bits of it did come off but nothing too obvious. It did help that I have pigmented lips so for those who do not, it might pose a little bit of a problem for you. Although I would say its a negligible problem as it was presentable enough for one to get to the toilet and reapply. 

I definitely suggest wiping off the rest of the remaining lipstick before reapplying because sauces tend to adhere to the lips. Afterall, you just ate and some pieces of food might have adhered to the lips.

Highly Recommended, especially for those wanting a fuss free red lip that will last throughout a meal. Very important factor if you're at an important function or special occasion. 

As always, hope this was helpful!

♥ Sheena V

Disclaimer: The lipstick was gifted to me by Nars SG for winning a contest. No, I wasn't paid to review it. 

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Hey guys!

This is overdue news but way back in October, @SephoraSg held a contest calling NARS fans to send in their #NARSBestPout.

I couldn't pass up an opportunity to add one more lipstick to my collection. Hahaha.

Coincidentally, I was headed to the beach with Q's family so I had a great setting to toss out a few poses. Hahahaha. I'll admit, I was a wee bit embarrassed having Q take shots of me in from of them but hey, nothing comes easy right?

Settled on the sleepy shot below;

Lo and behold! I was one of the 10 winners! Hahahahaha.

My session was at the NARS counter at Tangs Orchard and to be honest, the session didn't start off on the right note.

For some reason, they weren't expecting me, which threw me off. There was two beauty assistants present. One of them seemed disinterested and told the other to do the makeover for me, in a way that made me feel like I wasn't worth her time.

Just to make it clear, I do not expect them to treat me like a princess. However, I do expect them to treat me with respect as a person. Bring your potty mood elsewhere. If you're gonna be rude serving customers, don't work in this line. From one front line staff to another! >(

The lady who did my make up was nice though. I didn't catch her name but she was very informative, sharing with me what products she used on my face. I've been wanting to try out their foundation and creamy concealer, amongst other products, so it was great to find out the shades I was in for future reference.

I felt bad for her though, her rude partner was on a "toilet break" twice for about 10 minutes each. Which was inconsiderate because that left the nice lady to juggle two tasks - doing my make up + attending to the other customers.

At times, the lady had to put my session on hold for 5 minutes or so because the other customers needed help. Technically unprofessional but I knew it wasn't her fault, it was her douche colleague who kept making disappearing acts.

Waiting for the assistant to get back to me

The whole session, with breaks included, took about about 45 minutes. She didn't go too crazy with my make up because I told her I wanted to take my passport photo after. Hahahaha.

Perfect opportunity right? :D

It just so happened that my passport needed to be updated so what great luck I had! Heh.

So yeah, my new passport photo with my new NARS Pure Matte Lipstick in Amsterdam.

Check back on Monday for a swatch and review on the lipstick  ;)

♥ Sheena V

Update: Review now up here.

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