NARS La Dolce Vita DUPES

I treated myself to NARS La Dolce Vita Value Set ($50.00) from Sephora.
It contains Albatross (luminizer/highlighter) & Lovejoy (bronzer/blush) duo
as well as La Dolce Vita lip gloss.

I suggest the following less expensive products:

e.l.f. Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in LUMINANCE ($1.00)
is an exact dupe for NARS Albatross ($31.00)



Stacking bronzers
L'Oreal HiP Vibrant Shimmer Bronzing Powder GLOWING 893 ($9.99)
(copper gold caste) WITH
The darkest bronzer in the Starry Boutique Blusher Bronzer #1 ($4.99)
(super-finely milled mauve bronze)
can give you the same color for NARS LoveJoy Blush.


e.l.f. Supershine Lipgloss in MALT SHAKE ($1.00)
is a very close dupe for
NARS La Dolce Vida lip gloss ($24.00)



$50.00 for the set
or
$16.98 for the less expensive brands. THE CHOICE IS YOURS!

OMGoodness! Save a buck if you care to.

You can purchase NARS products from
www.sephora.com
or www.narscosmetics.com

e.l.f. products can be purchased @ www.eyeslipsface.com
starry boutique products can be purchased
from www.richoninc.com
or
www.cherryculture.com

Get the Look MAKE UP FOR EVER Summer 2009

On page 5 of SEPHORA's Summer 2009 catalog. MAKE UP FOR EVER is featured with some hot summer colors. I tried to recreate the look for less. Please let me know what you think. :O)





EYES:

2ndary Base: Wild N Crazy 3 in 1 makeup pencil...
Mobile Lid ORANGE (says hot pink though)??
Crease PURPLE


Model depicted wearing
Mobile Lid: MAKE UP FOR EVER FLASH COLOR IN ORANGE #12 1043842 $18.00

Crease: MAKE UP FOR EVER AQUA EYES LINER in PURPLE 11L #1038355 $17.00


MAKE UP FOR EVER AQUA WATERPROOF CREAM EYE SHADOW IN BLACK Ltd. Edition #1022862 $20


vs.

Eyeshadow
**kawaii overdose mineral eyeshadow pigments $3.50 each
PSYCHIC (PURPLE)
CITRUS (ORANGE)

Highlight NYX GOLDEN from the (TS12 trio)

L'Oreal HiP Bright e/s duo FLAMBOYANT 538 (orange side only)
Undereye/L'Oreal HiP Bright e/s duo FLARE 404 (purple side only)


Jane Mineral Eyeliner Gel BLACK

Maybelline the COLOSSAL mascara GLAM BLACK


CHEEKS:
Model depicted wearing NEW MAKE UP FOR EVER SCULPTING BLUSH IN SATIN BLOOD ORANGE 20#
989434 $24

L'Oreal HiP Blendable Blushing Creme TICKLED 890 (copper caste)
Starry Boutique Blusher Palette #1
Orangey Color $4.99 (contains 3 blushers & 3 bronzers)


LIPS:


Model depicted wearing MAKE UP FOR EVER AQUA WATERPROOF LIP LINER PENCIL IN 17C #1164623 $17.00


MAKE UP FOREVER GLOSSY FULL COULEUR IN TANGERINE #144906 $19.00


vs.
Milani lip liner BONFIRE $2.99
Fashion Fair l/s OLE' ORANGE $9.00

Sally Hansen Patent Leather Lipshine CLEAR $4.00

FACE:
MAC STUDIO FLUID NW43 $17.50 from the CCO
MAC Definitive Sculpt & Shape Powder WARM/LIGHT $14.75
e.l.f. Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder LUMINANCE $1.00
e.l.f. Clarifying Pressed Powder
Tone 3 (inner portions)$1.00
Tone (4 outer portions)$1.00




Note that the MUFE products featured in the ad are Waterproof. Hence the staying power will definitely last on humid Summer Days.

Purchase MUFE products @
www.sephora.com
or
www.makeupforevercosmetics.com
Purchase Starry Boutique products @
www.richoninc.com
or
www.cherryculture.com

**kawaii overdose mineral e/s can be purchased from
"thecuteysakura" on YouTube http://www.angelfire.com/punk/sakura_blossoms/

Get the Look NARS

Are you ready for the Summer?

NARS is featured on page 4 of Sephora's Summer 2009 Catalog. I'm excited, but I'm also BROKE! I decided to try to recreate the look using less expensive products. Please let me know what you think.




EYES:
The model is depicted with the crease color all the way up to the eyebrow. This look is way too dramatic for me, so I opted to use a highlight close to my skintone with a bit of shimmer.
Highlight...Absolute Eyeshadow ABES34 (dupe for NYX Champagne)


2ndary Base...Mobile Lid...NYX YELLOW e/s Pencil
Crease....WildNCrazy 3 in 1 Makeup Pencil Baby Blue


Mobile Lid:
NARS Eyeshadow Duo Rated R


vs.
Colors from 88 palette (dupe for MAC Bitter)

Crease:
NARS Eyeshadow Tropic $22

vs.
colors from 88 palette
light turquoise from *Starry Boutique 36 Palette $8.99


NYX Ultra Pearl Mania Turquoise LP14 $1.99


NARS Longlasting Eye Pencil Black Moon $20
vs.
My preference
Lashline...Liquid Liner Blk (Wet N Wild)$2.99

Undereye
NARS Single Eyeshadow STRADA $22


vs.
NYX EyePencil Purple PE15 $1.00
& Amuse Mettalic Lavender $.50


NYX Eyeshadow Luxor $4.75


& light turquoise blue from Starry 36 palette.

Inner TearDuct Area L'Oreal HiP Riotous Light side only


Mascara Top Lashes...Maybelline The Colossal 2 coats
Bottom NYX 1000 Miles Long Mascara Electric Blue

LIPS:

NARS Belize Lip Gloss $24



vs. MonaLisa Lip Gloss Copper#9 $1.99
& e.l.f. SuperShine Lip Gloss Honeydew $1.00



CHEEKS:
NARS Bronzer Irresistiblement $30


vs.
Stacked blush in order of placement
L'Oreal HiP Blendable Blushing Cream Elated #892 (matte brownish peach)$9.99
e.l.f. Natural Radiance Blusher Glow $1.00
Jesse's Girl Color My World Baked E/S Earthtone $4.25



If you can afford to pay for NARS, go for it. You can find their products @ www.sephora.com & www.narscosmetics.com
If you are thrifty like myself, I hope this information has been helpful to you.