From The Straits Times    |

Nars Velvet Lip Glide swatches- Singapore

To start, I will say that the Nars Velvet Lip Glide ($40 each) lipsticks are NOT longwearing, or matte. So if that’s the kind of formula you’re after, these will not make you happy. However, if you want a liquid lipstick that’s glossy, comfortable on the lips, pigmented, and easy to touch up, these do an amazing job.

As with all makeup products, different shades in a single collection can have slightly different formulas or pigmentation results. Some shades in this collection wear better than other, more patchy, colours. That said, they are incredibly comfortable on the lips, and can even be blotted down if you don’t like the glossy finish. I just recommend giving it a few minutes before blotting to let some of the colour settle into your lips. 

The formula in each tube contains Nars’ Oil Infusion Complex which gives it the “smooth-glide” effect. It’s a hybrid product that combines a gloss with the level of coverage and comfort you usually get from lipsticks. 

Nars Velvet Lip Glide swatches- Singapore

Image: The Velvet Lip Glides in different types of natural light.

The 13 shades (from left): Mineshaft (Poppy red), No. 54 (raspberry red), Le Palace (deep cherry red), Deviant (deep burgundy), Area (rich chestnut), Toy (deep aubergine), Unspeakable (garnet), La Main Bleue (rich berry), Danceteria (fuchsia), Bound (rose pink), Playpen (pink coral), Unlaced (nude pink), Stripped (beige pink)

While I love the range of colours, I do wish there were more brown-based nudes for various skin tones instead of two extremely similar reds (No. 54 and Mineshaft) that seem unnecessary. 

On my medium skin, the shade Bound (fourth from the left) was the most surprising discovery. While it looked a bit too Mauve in the tube, the shade is extremely close to my natural lip colour and is my perfect nude without a lip liner.

The first two shades Stripped and Unlaced look best on light skin tones, but if you’re more warm-toned I recommend going with the first. I only noticed a little streaking or patchiness with a few shades, like Unlaced, Toy, and Area, but that can easily be solved by blotting and reapplying another layer.

The Nars Velvet Lip Glides are available from Nars counters and Tangs.com.

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