More on the new NARS Matte Multiple, a multi-purpose makeup stick that can be used on the lips and cheeks with a matte finish.
NARS Siam, Exumas, Anguilla and Laos Matte Multiples
Like the original Multiple, the Matte Multiple comes in a portable black tube with a twist-up design. Although the tube looks just a bit thinner, you only get 0.26 oz of product, which is half as much as the 0.50 oz with the original.
The formula is also different. Unlike the original which can be used on the eye, cheek, lip and body, the Matte Multiple is only meant for the cheek and lip. It can be used dry for more intensity or wet for a sheerer effect. A great way to create dimension as suggested by NARS, is to use it wet over the high points of the cheek for a sheer veil of color, then dry underneath the cheekbone.
Color selection wise, there are a total of 7 that ranged from pinks and corals to bronzes. I had reviewed the bronzer shades in my last post so here are the remaining 4.
Anguilla is a light baby pink with yellow undertones and the lightest color in the whole collection.
Exumas is an orangy apricot.
Siam is a super bright cool-toned poppy red. It looked really intense in the tube but blended to a softer red that created the perfect flush for my skintone.
Laos is a rose coral that looks like cherry Chapstick.
The colors were all very wearable and doubled nicely as both blush and lip colors on my NC30 skintone. While they felt creamy and glided onto my cheeks easily, they were not moisturizing enough for my dry lips and clung onto flakes. The colors were also very pigmented, in fact, more so than some of the regular Multiples. Plus they dried off quickly to a matte finish that stayed on for 8 hours straight.
See a tutorial of how I apply the NARS Matte Multiple!
NARS regular Multiple vs Matte Multiple
NARS Siam, Exumas, Anguilla and Laos Matte Multiples Closeup
NARS Siam Matte Multiple
NARS Exumas Matte Multiple
NARS Anguilla Matte Multiple
NARS Laos Matte Multiple
Swatches of NARS Siam, Exumas, Anguilla and Laos Matte Multiples
NARS Matte Multiple is available at narscosmetics.com for $39.
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