NARS and Christopher Kane definitely picked a color and formula for “Outer Limits” that are “kind of out of this world” for a solo shadow! But are fans of the brand ready for this futuristic shade? Read on for a sneak peek of the upcoming NARS x Christopher Kane collaboration!
I’m going to be completely honest with you guys straight from the jump here: I was not impressed by this shadow! I swatched the shadow bare on my arm and over primer. When swatched bare, there wasn’t really any pigment to the shadow it was pure pink and gold shade-shifting glitter! It appeared patchy and really didn’t complement my skin tone in any way. This would be too light for me to wear as an all-over shadow, but it might be very illuminating for my inner corner. I was even thinking of the posibility of using this as a highlighter on my cheeks, but it is far too glittery for my taste. I like more of a subtle shimmer where you cannot identify each particle of glitter on the cheeks. I might try mixing it with a bit of foundation to see if diffuses the glitter explosion.
I also swatched it over a primer I have from Ultimo Cosmetics which did help with the pigmentation a little. I could see the pink shimmer pigment underneath all the glitter that made the color seem a bit more wearable for my skin tone. However, I still wouldn’t wear it as an all-over shadow, but I would be more inclined to use it as an inner corner highlight since the primer intensified that pink shade-shifting base color.
It was actually pretty hard to capture this color on camera, but I tried my best! You can see those swatches if you keep scrolling.
I guess those geniuses at NARS thought they would make a ultra bright shimmer/glitter hybrid color, but this “Outer Limits” shadow is a little too out there for my taste. If I am going to wear glitter, I wear glitter. If I am going to wear a shimmery shadow, I will wear a shimmery shadow. But “Outer Limits” is having an identity crisis and can’t figure out which one it is and I don’t blame it, because I don’t know which one it is either!
This eyeshadow, along with the rest of the NARS x Christopher Kane collaboration, will be available April 15th at narscosmetics.com and at NARS boutiques. It will be available at other retailers such as Sephora on May 1st. This single shadow will retail for $25. For a list and pictures of the rest of the items in this collection, check out my post here.
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