Leaving [what I believe] is the best for last, I’m wrapping up the colossal NARS x Sarah Moon Holiday 2016 Collection with these three gift sets — major points scored for them having some of the most exquisite package I’ve seen to date. I’ve said often enough that I’m a sucker for details, and when that’s coupled with some pretty awesome products, it becomes one (or three) of the sweetest deals ever.
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Each of these gift sets comes with its own collectible & reusable Lucite container; Get Real is a heavy rectangular box banded with metal on the bottom and silkscreened with a Sarah Moon image on the underside of the lid (for an ethereal, dreamy effect). Thousand Worlds is the lightest-weight of the three, but the most complex of the group via its architectural bevelled steps. Glass Metropolis is the largest and the one with the most heft, banded with metal on the lower half and bearing a 3D image silkscreened on the inner part of the lid — so, so stunning. All I can say, is that all three are display-worthy and totally useful … definitely not gimmicky in the slightest.
Previously reviewed from this collection:
- Sarah Moon x NARS Nail Lacquers
- Sarah Moon x NARS Moon Matte Lipsticks & Blushes
- Sarah Moon x NARS Eyeshadow Duos, Kohliners & Lashes
- Sarah Moon x NARS Gift Sets, pt. 1
Get Real Lip & Eye Set, limited edition (CAN $60.00) | Includes minis of the brand’s best-selling Audacious Mascara and two Audacious Lipsticks.
- Leslie – cherry brown (cherrywood)
- Bette – bordeaux
- Black Moon – black satin
*Not available at Sephora
Black Moon Audacious Mascara (mini) | This mini version of NARS’s best-selling mascara also happens to be one of my personal faves; the fact that I’ve already gone through several tubes says it all. A deep black shade with a brush that not only gets to all lashes, it also helps build both volume and length. Key features: long-wearing, clump & smear-free and easily removed with a dual-phased makeup remover.
Thousand Worlds Lip & Nail Set, limited edition (CAN 60.00) | This set includes 2 Audacious Lipstick minis is brand new shades (not part of the regular range) along with 2 mini nail lacquers; while both are limited edition polishes, La Dame En Noir is also available in a full-sized format (previously reviewed), while La Dame En Blanc is unique to this gift set.
- Codie – (new) warm rosewood
- Eva – (new) burgundy wine
*Not available at Sephora
Unlike the regular sizes, these mini versions don’t have removable caps, and while the brush is commensurately small, application effortless just the same. Both fall in a self-levelling way and leave a high-gloss finish behind.
- La Dame En Blanc – (new) dirty nude-grey, 2 coats + top coat
- La Dame En Noir – deep bordeaux, 2 coats + top coat
Glass Metropolis Audacious Lipstick Coffret, limited edition (CAN $150.00) | The grand dame of the entire collection, this spectacular set includes 8 mini Audacious Lipsticks ranging from a couple of nudes, several in the red family, and 2 deeper tones. A great introduction to this brand’s amazing lipstick formula (seriously, if you’ve yet to try them, then you’re missing out on of of the best “lippie experiences” in the industry), the collectible box they come in is a work of art in itself.
*Not available at Sephora
- Sarah – (new) nude rose
- Anita – antique rose
- Rita – scarlet
- Olivia – garnet
- Sandra – rose brown
- Charlotte – oxblood burgundy
- Marlene – red brick
- Bette – bordeaux
Granted, all three sets are rather Audacious Lipstick-centric, but considering that this formula ranks up there as one of the best I’ve ever tried, I don’t mind the deck being stacked that way. The Glass Metropolis gift set is the priciest of the entire collection, but considering that these minis each hold slightly more than half the amount of a full-sized Audacious Lipstick (which run for CAN $39.00 each), you’re not only getting a bit of a price break but it’s a great way to try out several shades without a major cost commitment. My final verdict? Any one of these gift sets would set the beauty lover on your holiday list over the … Sarah-moon. #couldntresist #hadtosayit
Available now at select retailers, including The Bay & online
Press samples/As always, all opinions are my own
