NARS BLUSH/ BRONZER DUO #TBT REVIEW

It was a year ago I wrote my review on this super hyped

Bronzer/Blush Duo form NARS and not only was I disappointed, but I also

wasted my money as its just be sitting in drawer unused and I hate 

waste.

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Not available in South Africa other than by 3rd party websites

my 1st NARS purchase came via Duty Free and

I decided on their iconic Duo of Orgasm Blush and Laguna Bronzer.

FRANCOIS NARS Make-up Artist, Founder & Creative Director 

started his own brand NARS back in 1994 with iconic 12 Lipsticks

and as they say "The Rest is History".

Having heard so much about this Blush and Bronzer, I waited

patiently for my "cosmetic mule" to return, as I was excited to finally 

experience

 a little bit of the NARS world.

However my initial reaction when I opened the duty free packet was

"How Small" 

Yes, the 2 pans were no larger than an eyeshadow pan and

despite my mule being told they were full sizes it seems this

Duo palette could be a travel size, despite it looking more like a 

sample size or even a free gift sizing.

Ok initial disappointment over I went in with my smallest blusher brush

only to discover it was near impossible to pick up any product as

the pans were so small. 

After several brush changes I managed to pick up some

of the product and apply, by which time all of my enthusiasm had waned.

Yet I still had hope that these iconic NARS products would redeem 

themselves.

Sadly it just went from bad to worse, as I couldn't jump onboard

with all the love shown to these 2 products.

LAGUNA BRONZER

This award winning bronzer claims to offer the 

"Ultimate Healthy Glow"

Diffused brown pigments with a golden sheen create an all over warmth

soft, natural-looking colour for a long wearing sunkissed glow.

Unfortunately I have nothing to rave about re this product, it's just

a nice bronzer.

ORGASM BLUSH

Is a cult-favorite, bestselling NARS Blush and delivers a weightless, 

 natural-looking rush of cheek colour. 

It does offer a natural wash of colour that seems to suit every skin tone

and whilst I found this Peachy Pink blush with a shimmer of gold more

 enjoyable than the bronzer, it's still just another "nice shade".

I also had the NARS CLIMAX MASCARA on my Duty Free shopping list

and it was out of stock, but perhaps I'll give the mascara a miss now...

To be honest 

I was soo disappointed and I'm not sure what all the hype is about

 regarding these 2 products, despite having zillions of cult followers, 

sadly I won't be one of them...

P.S. I have my first product on my "Most Disappointing Products"

list for 2022.

Let me know in the comments below if you are a fan,

 as I would love to hear.

MY TOP 3 MOST DISAPPOINTING BEAUTY PRODUCTS 2022

I have been uploading my annual "Top" posts since 2013 and these lists 

highlight my top tried and tested beauty recommendations, which hopefully

 assists you when deciding where to allocate your beauty budget spend.

Fortunately the "Disappointing" category is the one that I have

 the least trouble compiling,

 hence why it's always the first "Top" post to be published here on my blog.

I usually have around 3-4 products on this list and I have

  3 for 2022.

The reasons for disliking a beauty product can vary immensely and my

experiences are personal to me and may not apply to you.

Whilst some dislikes

 are due to being totally let down after buying into

the over-hyping on social media, other reasons could be due to

me not enjoying the texture, poor performance, packaging fail or even

 the fragrance not being to my liking.

You may disagree totally with my findings and that's ok.

I will leave the Pink Links below so you can read the full product reviews.

HOURGLASS

CAUTION

EXTREME LASH MASCARA

HOURGLASS claims that this is a powerhouse mascara that 

delivers 400% more volume, dramatic length and sky-high lift 

for extreme lashes and adds dramatic volume, length and lift.

Sadly I cannot agree with the above and whilst it was a "nice" mascara

and I hate the word nice, but for me it didn't dramatically lift or

lengthen, yet it did add volume.

I decided to read some other reviews on this mascara and I think

I'm missing something, as many were "rave" reviews.

From just the name alone I was expecting great things from this mascara,

but I was hugely disappointed.

There are many more mascaras on the market that perform

way better at a fraction of the price so,

 just a word of CAUTION... 

don't waste your money.

To read my full review

NARS

BLUSH/BRONZER 

DUO

LAGUNA BRONZER

This award winning bronzer claims to offer the 

"Ultimate Healthy Glow"

Unfortunately I have nothing to rave about re this product, it's just

a nice bronzer.

ORGASM BLUSH

Is a cult-favorite, bestselling NARS Blush and delivers a weightless, 

 natural-looking rush of cheek colour. 

whilst I found this Peachy Pink blush with a shimmer of gold more

 enjoyable than the bronzer, it's still just another "nice shade".

To be honest 

I was soo disappointed and I'm not sure what all the hype is about

 regarding these 2 products, despite having zillions of cult followers, 

sadly I won't be one of them...

To read my full review

SKIN PROUD 

REFRESHER

I do love a good rose facial spray and again this product like their

 Icicle Cooling Eye Serum Stick

 spoke to me, but unfortunately I didn't fall in love this time.

The issue I had with this product was not the packaging, it was pink and

 had a very good spray nozzle, it did refresh my skin, 

it was the pineapple fragrance that I didn't take to.

I also found the mist to be a little sticky on the skin, so sadly this

product hasn't been finished, hence its appearance on this post.

To read my full review

I would love to hear ,in the comments below, your thoughts on the above

 if you have tried.

NARS BLUSH/ BRONZER DUO {REVIEW}

 

Not available in South Africa other than by 3rd party websites

my 1st NARS purchase came via Duty Free and

I decided on their iconic Duo of Orgasm Blush and Laguna Bronzer.

FRANCOIS NARS Make-up Artist, Founder & Creative Director 

started his own brand NARS back in 1994 with iconic 12 Lipsticks

and as they say "The Rest is History".

Having heard so much about this Blush and Bronzer, I waited

patiently for my "cosmetic mule" to return, as I was excited to finally 

experience

 a little bit of the NARS world.

However my initial reaction when I opened the duty free packet was

"How Small" 

Yes, the 2 pans were no larger than an eyeshadow pan and

despite my mule being told they were full sizes it seems this

Duo palette could be a travel size, despite it looking more like a 

sample size or even a free gift sizing.

Ok initial disappointment over I went in with my smallest blusher brush

only to discover it was near impossible to pick up any product as

the pans were so small. 

After several brush changes I managed to pick up some

of the product and apply, by which time all of my enthusiasm had waned.

Yet I still had hope that these iconic NARS products would redeem 

themselves.

Sadly it just went from bad to worse, as I couldn't jump onboard

with all the love shown to these 2 products.

LAGUNA BRONZER

This award winning bronzer claims to offer the 

"Ultimate Healthy Glow"

Diffused brown pigments with a golden sheen create an all over warmth

soft, natural-looking colour for a long wearing sunkissed glow.

Unfortunately I have nothing to rave about re this product, it's just

a nice bronzer.

ORGASM BLUSH

Is a cult-favorite, bestselling NARS Blush and delivers a weightless, 

 natural-looking rush of cheek colour. 

It does offer a natural wash of colour that seems to suit every skin tone

and whilst I found this Peachy Pink blush with a shimmer of gold more

 enjoyable than the bronzer, it's still just another "nice shade".

I also had the NARS CLIMAX MASCARA on my Duty Free shopping list

and it was out of stock, but perhaps I'll give the mascara a miss now...

To be honest 

I was soo disappointed and I'm not sure what all the hype is about

 regarding these 2 products, despite having zillions of cult followers, 

sadly I won't be one of them...

P.S. I have my first product on my "Most Disappointing Products"

list for 2022.

Let me know in the comments below if you are a fan,

 as I would love to hear.