I drooled over Nars Arabian Night palette for weeks before clicking the purchase button.
I had read a few negative reviews about the palette so I was apprehensive
but just look at those pretty purple shades dancing with glitter!
This was part of the Holiday collection for 2011 but my friend picked one up
at her local counter last week so there is still hope!
Nars Arabian Night trio comes packaged in the typical black rubberised casing
and has a decent sized mirror housed inside the lid.
Aesthetically the packaging is pleasing - classic and sophisticated
but the rubber finish does attract grime and finger prints quite like no other.
The palette has two various shades of purples and a black type shade.
The first shade reminds me a little of Mac Beauty Marked but I would not out right call it a dupe,
I have nothing similar to the middle shade but it does have a ring of Cadbury's purple to it!
The end shade is a typical black shade with silver glitter and really easy to emulate
for instance Mac Black Tied is not worlds apart from this particular shade.
Sadly the shades do not at all translate well from the pan to skin.
In pan form the shades look colourful but once swatched they become dominated by the black base
and there is not a massive distinction from shade to shade once applied.
Basically each shade translates to a black shade with some sort of colourful shimmer/glitter finish.
The glitter in each shade is not gritty but the pigmentation is lacking considering Nars does not come cheap!
I found the shades to be a little chalky and not at all what I had come to expect from Nars.
In terms of wear each shade wore around four hours without primer and six with so not wonderful yet again.
Unfortunately this palette is best admired and not actually bought nor used!
Product Summary
Round Up - A pretty set of shades that apply sub standard.
Best For - I'm struggling to really see whom or what this palette is best suited to as it is pricey and fails to deliver.
Pigmentation - (4/10) Not great at all, rather poor by any standard let alone Nars!
Availability - Limited edition but may still be at some Nars counters, £33
this is such a shame, the blue looks so gorgeous in the pan as well! xx
ReplyDeletetell me about it :( money well and truly down the drain...sigh
DeleteI'd been eyeing up this palette for quite some time and umming and arring whether or not to purchase and after your review I'm pretty glad I didn't due to the colour pay off!
ReplyDeletex
you have saved yourself quite a bit of pocket change :)
DeleteI've also been wanting this palette for some time, glad I didn't purchase it in the end as it doesn't look very promising :( let down by Nars! x
ReplyDeletewell and truly :(
DeleteI hate to see such pretty colours go to waste! x
ReplyDeleteI've been admiring this for ages and I actually think I'd still buy it x
ReplyDeletefair enough :) hopefully you'll get on better with it than I did :)
DeleteYou could try a sticky base like Fyrinnae 'Pixie Epoxy' or Darling Girl 'Glitter Glue' (which I prefer). They'll hold the sparkle and shimmer in place and perhaps give a better result...Or perhaps over coloured cream bases? Hmm...*thinking cap on*
ReplyDeletethanks Lily :) I will try sourcing some of those and giving it a bash...too pretty to waste really!
Deletelow pigmentation is an absolute nightmare! nothing worse than a gorgeous eyeshadow colour that looks awful and sheer/watery when on!x
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I really couldn't agree more with that statement!
DeleteWhat a shame the black dominates the colour, they look gorgeous in the pan!
ReplyDeletexxx
I agree but swatched it's a bit meh...
DeleteIt is a shame the colours dont translate because they look gorgeous in the pan! Totally something I would buy for smokey looks but I'm a bit wary now..
ReplyDeletexoxox
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that's what I bought it for but I already have mac black tied so I really should have skipped this...oh well haha!
DeleteI bought this as I got SO entranced by the prettiness...I never even wear eyeshadow though, so I ended up selling it on without wearing it.
ReplyDeletethat may be this palettes fate too haha!
DeleteAwh what a let down :(
ReplyDeleteIsn't it just gahhh!
DeleteThis trio looks so nice in the pan, it's a shame it didn't turn out to be good quality.
ReplyDeleteI have been eyeing it too, but the shades are way too dark for me. (I have deep set eyes so it's v difficult for me to wear darker colours).
I bet your glad you skipped it now though haha :)
DeleteWow the colour pay off is not nearly as gorgeous as i thought it would be!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.allthingsbeautymake-upandshopping.blogspot.com
my thoughts exactly :(
DeleteMe encantaaaaaa!!!
ReplyDeleteQue colores tan chulos, es que me gustan los tres!!!
Muakss
Los colores son bonitos, pero lamentablemente no se visualizan bien en absoluto!
DeleteGracias por tu comentario :)
These look so beautiful in the pan but are so dark on the skin, what a shame! Lovely photos, I love the purple sequins :)
ReplyDeleteyeah it is disappointing :( thank you :)
DeleteThis is really pretty, but since reading your post, deff gonna pass on this. I got super excited viewing the pictures, but if they all look the same, no point.
ReplyDelete& you will love the blushes!!! I am gonna check on MAC 187 brush, however do you another brush that might work too? I am not trying to pay MAC brush prices.
xo SARMIN
Yeah it is so pretty in pan form isn't it :(
Deletereplied on your blog chica!
I know, I want this soo bad but only read disappointing reviews. It does look stunning in the packaging.
ReplyDeletesuch a shame it doesn't translate well on to the eye s:(
DeleteI love the colours so much! So upsetting that they don't come out too great :/ how disappointing!
ReplyDeleteLauren
xx
Oh sweetie. I'm so sorry you were disappointed with your purchase D:
ReplyDeleteI was considering purchasing this palette but having read your review I have decided against it. Thanks :)
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