When I saw the newly reformulated nail polishes from NARS, it was a no-brainer that Thasos – a pastel mint, and Night Out – a vivid blue, would be coming home with me. To begin with, Thasos holds a special place for me personally, as it is named for the island in Greece in the area my family hails from (yes, once again my Greek pride is showing) and as to Night Out, well … just look at it! I am on a mission to collect every single cobalt shade I come across, or so it seems.
Thasos (CAN $23.00) | A light aqua/mint with greenish undertones in the base, in a crème formula. Self-levelling in application and ending in a glossy finish, there are a few things to take note; to begin with, make sure to shake the bottle well first, to re-combine any pigment separation that might have occurred. Secondly, Thasos can almost be a 1-coater if you load up the brush, but you run the risk of it pooling along the nail edges and/or cuticles that way. I found that the best application is with thinner coats (the first layer will appear patchy, but looks perfectly smooth by the 2nd coat). Surprisingly opaque for such a pale shade, as well as relatively quick-drying, I was less than impressed with the brush – something I’ve mentioned in my previous review on NARS’ re-formulated range, which made application a bit of a challenge as the brush hairs seem to be of inferior quality compared to other brands. Nevertheless, I love the shade and am willing to overlook that – but NARS better take note. Coats applied: 2, plus top coat
With regards to my heritage, enjoy the following images of Thasos, Greece’s emerald island
Night Out (CAN $23.00) | In a word: SPECTACULAR. An intense cobalt blue shade in a jelly formula that falls slightly thick, which was nevertheless easy to apply. Self-levelling, and plush-looking, as well as über-glossy at the finish, there are no running/pooling issues with Night Out, and as with most of the re-formulated NARS polishes I’ve tried thus far, this is fairly quick-drying as well. BONUS: non-staining upon removal. Coats applied: 2, plus top coat
Once again, my only issue here is with the brush – but this time due to a few wonky, stray hairs that I had to trim. Sigh.
Since I am a fan of aquatically hued shades, I would have fallen hard for these two no matter what. The minty tone of Thasos is unique in that it will work equally well against both cool & warm skin tones – just don’t rush the application. Night Out is undoubtedly an eye-catcher, but what makes it really stand out, is the stellar formula. Now if only NARS would do something about the brush …
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