I am pleased to share with you my review of the exclusive limited edition Glossybox in collaboration with NARS. The box is truly a gem! I was lucky enough to get my hands on one for myself and one for my friend Marine; who lives in France and is a fellow Glossybox subscriber. I forwarded the box on to her and she was as super excited about this box as I was! I think it has to be the best collab I have experienced with any beauty box. These boxes sold out in something like 30 minutes which was just crazy and there truly was a lot of hype around this box.... So I thought.. I must get my hands on one! I was at the ready when the sale opened and pounced at the chance to get my hands on one of these! And to say I am impressed with this is an understatement... This box is..... AMAZING!
The box came beautifully presented true to the NARS brand in a sleek matte finish box complete with the NARS logo on the side of the box and the Glossybox logo on the outer lid... Very simplisitic! However... NARS doesn't need anything extravagant to make a statement. Now I have not used many NARS products in the past so I thought this would be the perfect taster to sample a good range of their products. 5 products are found in the box; one "Audacious" mascara, one "Larger than Life" eyeliner, one "The Multiple" blush stick, one "Blush" and one "Satin lip pencil". Let's have a look at each product in more detail....! Eeeeeeeeek! 
The first product I pulled out from the box was the "Audacious mascara" in Black moon. This small 3ml mascara is.... Just.. Wonderful! I forgot to say that the products found in this box are smaller than full sized and are more a handbag size, which is not something that bothers me at all because these products are perfect for trialling products and perfectly sized for a night out! The mascara has a very unique and clever brush design that incorporates a mix of long and short bristles, little lengthening hooks and is slightly tapered also. The design of the wand is excellent for separating lashes, lengthening and also curling. I prefer these style of wands that are more soft plastic as opposed to an actual brush.. I find they separate the lashes better and give an overall fuller effect and do not require multiple applications. This mascara will surely amplify your lashes and create an almost false lash effect and all that is needed a sweep or two and your ready! Lustrous lashes be having you! The cost of this full sized product is £21.
The next product I had a look at was "The Multiple" in Orgasm. This product is a like a highlightling/blush/contouring crayon. NARS claim this is a "cult classic" product and from my first impressions I can see why they feel it is deemed suitable to do so! This multi-use crayon can be used as a blusher, a lip colour, eye shadow and even a subtle body shimmer. The trick with this product is to build it up.. If you want to use it as a blusher apply more.. if only as a highlighter or to add some shimmer keep it toned down. You can use it tailored to what you want from the product and is perfect as a product that gives you a bit of everything! How could anyone hate this??
The full size price of this product retails for £29 and the size I received in the box was 0.4g. This would be a product I'd definitely look into purchasing as some point as it is a perfect all rounded product and you can't really go wrong with it.
The next product is "Larger than Life" long wear eyeliner in Via Veneto. Now I am a lover of eyeliner so I was super pleased that they had included an eyeliner in this box. Normally I wear gel liners and find they are very precise; so I was a bit sceptical that this eyeliner could smudge as is it more like an eyeliner crayon with quite a creamy texture. However having tried this it glided on perfectly and surprisingly did not smudge which I was pleased with; I just find these type of liners a bit more difficult to create a bat wing with which is what I always do with my eyeliner. I think I am still a gel liner girl at heart but will get use of this product and would still recommend it; the pigment is intensely dark and I was pleased with the results. The product in this box was 0.3g and the price for the full size is £19.
Last but not least....! The "Satin Lip Pencil" in Rikugien. This is quite a delicate, subtle, dusty rose shade and is something a little more subtle than I normally wear for a lip colour; however it makes for a perfect day wear shade and is suitably apt for autumn. It is very moisture rich and has a creamy consistency that will not require you to use a lot of product and can be blended in really well. I am warming to the shade of this although not sure I would go and buy the full size jumbo lip pencil in this shade.. I'd aim for something more bold. The size of the product in this box was 1.7g and the price of the full size product retails at £19.
Needless to say.... It is a big thumbs up for me for the NARS box; the box is beautifully presented, the chosen items are superb a good mix of everything especially for the party season of Christmas! The mini sized products are perfect for taking out on a night out..
Fav product: Audacious mascara
Least Fav product: The Satin Lip pencil.
I can now understand the hype around this box and the utter disappointment a lot of people faced not being able to purchase one.. It is truly a unique, beautiful collection of NARS products to trial and fall in love with! I know now that plenty of NARS products will be on my Christmas list! I purchased this box for £35 as I am no longer a Glossybox subscriber.. However the offer was open to Glossybox subscribers for a steal at £30! I do not grudge at all paying the £5 extra! The box is a steal! Excellent work from NARS and Glossybox! 10 out of 10 from me!
"Don't hold back. Be bold, It encourages other to do the same." - Francois Nars (Founder and Creative director).
In the wise words of Francois.... Stay Bold!
Thank you soo much for reading and what did you think of the box?
Merci!
Cheryl xxx
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