NARS Recurring Dare Cheek & Lip Palette

NARS Recurring Dare Cheek & Lip Palette

NARS Recurring Dare Cheek & Lip Palette ($59.00 for 0.56 oz.) includes four cheek colors plus lip pencil. This palette is exclusive to Nordstrom and will be available November 1st. The palette includes three permanent shades–Albatross, Sex Appeal, and Golshan–and two new shades–Illusive and Make Believe. As was the case with True Story, the palette skewed lighter and will work better for fairer skin tones. I wish this was deeper overall (so that the offerings had something lighter and something deeper to cater to more skin tones). I also felt like the two center shades were a little closer, just warmer, than the two center shades in True Story as well. NARS’ Powder Blush formula is described as “beautifully pigmented, natural, healthy-looking color” with a “blendable application.” The palette was decent; Albatross actually seemed more powdery and weaker than the permanent version, while the other four products were better.

Albatross is a very light, white gold with a more matte, powdery base that is white-based with lighter, warmer yellow shimmer. Albatross is a nice highlighter for someone who wants a very pale, ethereal base. On my skin tone, I find I have to be careful with application or else the white base is too prominent, but it mixes and layers well with a lot of blushes (which is how I tend to wear my highlighters). The texture of the version in the palette was more powdery and more prone to sheeringout–you can see how it looks chalkier overall than past iterations of the shade and less shimmery. It wore well for seven hours on me. bareMinerals The Many Splendors #1 (LE) is darker (95% similar). Colour Pop Stole the Show (P, $8.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Chanel Camelia de Plumes (LE, $76.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Divergent Gleaming Pearl (LE) is more shimmery (95% similar). Chanel Camelia de Plumes (LE, $76.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Cle de Peau Pastel (11) (P, $55.00) is cooler (90% similar). Cle de Peau Gold (12) (P, $55.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Luminous (P, $30.00) is darker (90% similar). Makeup Revolution Golden Lights (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Moodlight (Daylight) (LE) is warmer (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Close-Up #1 (LE) is cooler (90% similar). Too Faced Inner Light (LE) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Giorgio Armani Belladonna (LE, $88.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Zoeva Glowing Still (P) is more shimmery (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Sex Appeal is a light pinky-peach with warmer undertones and a matte finish. The texture was silky, finely-milled, and soft enough that it was a touch dusty in the pan, but it didn’t look dry or chalky on my skin tone., though the color doesn’t really show up on my complexion (I’m so sorry!) and will obviously be more visible on someone of a lighter skin tone. I tried to really pack it on, but as it was hard to see on me, I was only able to guess that it was still on after seven hours (I looked for a sheen coming through, since it did have a mattifying effect that I could detect). Buxom Swept Away (-, $24.00) is cooler (95% similar). MAC Stay By Me (P, $23.50) is darker (95% similar). bareMinerals Inner Beauty (LE) is more shimmery (95% similar). Laura Mercier Sunset (LE, $24.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC Corol #1 (LE, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar). Dior Peach Splendor (LE, $44.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Tarte Trustworthy (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Makeup Geek Cherish (P, $10.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Blush Pink (LE, $35.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Benefit Georgia (DC, $28.00) is warmer (90% similar). Surratt Beauty Duchesse (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Kat Von D Mallory (Light) (P) is cooler (90% similar). Kat Von D Nancy (Light) (P) is cooler (90% similar). Smashbox Petunia (LE) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC Amber Glow (LE, $27.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). bareMinerals The Spring Fling (LE, $22.00) is darker (90% similar). Sisley Paris Mango (3) (P, $85.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). MAC Adored (LE, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). LORAC Prism (P, $22.00) is darker (85% similar). NARS 413 BLKR (Highlighter) (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Illusive is a muted, medium pinky-coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage, though not fully opaque, paired with a soft, lightly dusty texture that was easily blended on the skin. One nice thing is that it didn’t seem to darken on the skin like some matte blushes can, so what I saw in the pan is what I saw swatched and applied. This shade did show up more noticeably on my skin tone, but it is subtler, so it may not be in line with your needs or preferences, depending on your skin tone. It wore well for eight hours before fading on me. NARS Unwritten (LE, $30.00) is darker (95% similar). bareMinerals Glamour (LE, $19.00) is brighter (95% similar). Urban Decay Overexposed (LE) is lighter (95% similar). Hourglass Surreal Effect (LE, $35.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). NYX Amber (P, $6.50) is brighter, warmer (90% similar). Tarte Live (LE, $28.00) is cooler (90% similar). NARS Make Believe (LE, $30.00) is brighter (90% similar). Chanel Innocence (160) (P, $45.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Sephora Shame On You (01) (P, $14.00) is warmer (90% similar). Clinique Pink Honey Pop (P, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar). KIKO 108 Orange Coral (P, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar). Hourglass Radiant Magenta (P, $35.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Tarte Unleashed (LE, $28.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Makeup Geek Spell Bound (P, $10.00) is cooler (90% similar). Physicians Formula Natural (P, $12.99) is lighter (90% similar). Tarte Concept (LE, $28.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). MAC Cheeky Bugger (LE, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Too Faced Peach Cobbler (LE) is lighter, brighter, warmer (85% similar). Colour Pop Trickery (DC, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Chanel Sakura (87) (LE, $45.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Make Believe is a brighter, medium pink-coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. The blush had mostly opaque color payoff, while the consistency was soft, smooth, and not too firm or too soft, so it didn’t seem dusty or powdery to me. It applied and blended out well, and the flat matte finish did not appear dry on the skin. This shade started to fade after eight hours on me. Charlotte Tilbury Seductive Beauty (Cheek Pop) (LE, $40.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC Spring Flock (LE, $22.00) is darker (95% similar). Too Faced Peach Cobbler (LE) is brighter (95% similar). NARS Illusive (LE, $30.00) is more muted (90% similar). NARS Day Dream (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Tarte Bashful (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). LORAC Technicolor (P, $22.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). Gucci Beauty Coral Flower (P, $49.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Chanel Angelique (190) (P, $45.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). NARS Unwritten (LE, $30.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Golshan is a slightly muted, medium-dark brick red with warm undertones and a cream finish that had a light sheen. It had nearly opaque pigmentaiton with a smooth, velvety texture that glided on effortlessly and delivered even coverage in one stroke. The texture was lightly creamy with some slip, but the product didn’t slide around while worn. This shade lasted for six hours, was lightly hydrating, and left a stain behind. Bite Beauty Braised Maple (LE, $24.00) is darker, glossier (95% similar). NARS Codie (LE, $32.00) is lighter (95% similar). Colour Pop Lost (P, $6.00) is more muted (95% similar). Bite Beauty Maple (P, $26.00) is lighter, less glossy (95% similar). NARS Fire Down Below (P, $28.00) is warmer (95% similar). Urban Decay Bad Blood (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). Urban Decay Bad Blood (DC, $22.00) is warmer (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Rei of Light (212) (P, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar). Too Faced Melted Velvet (P, $21.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). MAC Reddy to Go (P, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (95% similar). MAC Retro Rouge (LE, $18.00) is cooler, glossier (95% similar). NARS Mysterious Red (P, $25.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Chanel Enigmatique (135) (P, $36.00) is cooler (90% similar). Kat Von D Nosferatu (P, $20.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). Kat Von D Project Chimps (LE, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Rouge Fatal (LE, $50.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Mrs. Mia Wallace (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (90% similar). Urban Decay Temper (DC, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar). Colour Pop Mama (LE, $6.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar). Colour Pop TGIF (LE, $5.00) is glossier (95% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.