NARS Persepolis and Rajasthan

Mr. Postman has left my mailbox famished the last couple of days, but yesterday I received a small padded envelope filled with bubble wrap - and a few makeup items. I had placed another order with Kiss & Makeup because I wanted a brush from Laura Mercier, another eyeshadow duo from NARS and a pump for my Sheer Glow Foundation, but I ended up ordering the Finishing Eye Brush and the Smoky Eye Liner Brush, and the incredibly gorgeous "Persepolis" (shimmering sea green/regal blue) eyeshadow duo. The pump was unfortunately out of stock, so I'll have to pick it up next time I order from them instead. I'm really looking forward to trying out these brushes as I've heard a lot of nice things about the ones from Laura Mercier, and I'll do a little review when I've had the chance to try them out.

For my review of Kiss & Makeup, click here.

I've managed to accumulated quite a few NARS duos now, and I must say that "Persepolis" had become one of my absolute favorites. It's quite loud, and maybe not the everyday duo you'd reach for before storming out the door in the morning, but I think it's gorgeous. Mariah Loves Make Up has swatches of this duo, and please take a look at Made in Taiwan for a beautiful look. Not too long ago I also received "Rajasthan" in the mail, swatches at Temptalia, which was one of the two limited edition duos from NARS' Fall Collection in 2010, and a highlight/blush duo in "Albatross/Orgasm".

NARS Persepolis	NARS Rajasthan

I've added promo pictures of these duos because it's almost impossible to capture their true colors in photos, so I gave up. Now that I'm starting to feel better in general I'll try to do some looks in the near future. I know I've been saying that a lot, but I just haven't had the health or energy to play around with makeup for about six months now. It might be hard to understand for someone who's not into makeup themselves, but I'm really looking forward to rediscovering my passion for makeup and colors.

Photos: Laura Mercier and NARS Cosmetics