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NARS FRIENDS & FAMILY: What's worth it & what's not!

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21 products · May 21, 2026 · Watch on YouTube ↗

  1. @kackie reviewing NARS Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation at 01:34 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$55.00
    Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation
    • “It is a silicone-free, very luminous, hydrating foundation”▶ 1:30
    • “While I was very impressed with it when I first bought it, other things have surpassed it in terms of performance for me”▶ 1:34
    • “It's very pretty, but it's pretty unstable”▶ 1:39
    • “It doesn't have a lot of wear time as a result of being silicone-free”▶ 1:41
    • “I've heard really great things from people with sensitive skin”▶ 1:47
  2. @kackie reviewing NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer at 02:15 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$36.00
    Radiant Creamy Concealer
    • “This is a classic. I'm not a fan”
    • “If they say it's radiant, it's not that radiant on me”▶ 2:12
    • “I don't find it to be super hydrating”▶ 2:15
    • “I have never found a shade that really harmonizes with my skin tone”▶ 2:21
  3. @kackie reviewing NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer at 02:43 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$36.00
    Soft Matte Complete Concealer
    • “Everybody loves the Soft Matte Complete Concealer because it's so high coverage”▶ 2:37
    • “It's been around for so long that things have surpassed it in terms of performance”▶ 2:43
    • “The Lisa Eldridge Concealer Pencil is way more effective, and it actually disappears into my skin instead of leaving a matte dot in the middle of my makeup, which is what the Soft Matte Complete Concealer does”▶ 2:51
  4. @kackie reviewing NARS Afterglow Liquid Blush at 03:47 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$34.00
    Afterglow Liquid Blushshade · Dolce Vita
    • “This disappears before you've got your makeup done. It just completely disappears”▶ 3:24
    • “Dolce Vita was so so ideal. Just chef's kiss”▶ 3:47
    • “It just didn't stick around”▶ 3:53
    • “It's really, really, really, really pretty, but there are fantastic serum formulas on the market now”▶ 3:55
  5. @kackie reviewing NARS Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick at 04:20 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$32.00
    Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick
    • “I love the fact that they don't put like a scent or a sensation or anything like that in their lip products”▶ 4:14
    • “This one is a little bit kind of like oily for me”▶ 4:20
    • “It doesn't grip the lips enough”▶ 4:25
    • “The colors are really pretty, but I just I like something that doesn't feel like it's going to slippy slide all over my face and this just doesn't feel very secure to me”▶ 4:27
  6. @kackie reviewing NARS Powder Blush at 04:45 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$36.00
    Powder Blush
    • “They have reformulated them without talc and that has been the kiss of death for so many brands”▶ 4:35
    • “I think the NARS is really hitting it out of the park on both the formula”▶ 4:45
    • “It doesn't hard pan like it used to”▶ 4:50
    • “The colors are always incredible”▶ 5:00
    • “I can't say enough about this formula, especially at 25% off. Go off. I'm adding that to cart”▶ 5:20
  7. @kackie reviewing NARS Laguna Bronzing Powder at 05:30 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$44.00
    Laguna Bronzing Powder
    • “I think it's kind of a classic. It's fine”▶ 5:27
    • “I think that their bronzers are a little bit warm. They're not that imaginative”▶ 5:30
    • “If I'm not mistaken, they also have a fragrance”▶ 5:34
    • “I don't think that Laguna, the Laguna line, one or the other, is particularly unusual”▶ 5:42
  8. @kackie reviewing NARS Afterglow Lip Shine at 06:06 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$32.00
    Afterglow Lip Shine Gloss
    • “The Lip Shine suffers from a similar issue to the Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick, which is that it's just kind of oily and doesn't really bond to the lips”▶ 5:57
    • “I find it to be just kind of slippy”▶ 6:06
    • “They have been putting out some really pretty shades in it. It's just not really my favorite”▶ 6:12
  9. @kackie reviewing NARS Ethereal Aura Blush Palette at 06:53 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS
    Ethereal Aura Blush Palette
    • “While I have not tried this specific one, I have learned my lesson on their palettes”▶ 6:20
    • “I've just always found the palettes to be like not as good as the blushes themselves”▶ 6:53
    • “It's weird. It's like the formulas are different. They hard pan instantly. They've been really frustrating”▶ 7:00
  10. @kackie reviewing NARS Laguna Bronzing Cream at 07:24 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$44.00
    Laguna Bronzing Cream
    • “It has a coconut scent in it, which I absolutely despise”▶ 7:20
    • “While it is a nice formula, it's just not an unusual shade range at all”▶ 7:24
    • “I feel like if you can find a shade in this range, you can find a shade anywhere”▶ 7:31
  11. @kackie reviewing NARS The Multiple at 08:05 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$40.00
    The Multiple
    • “It is so gorgeous. Long-wearing, phenomenal colors, like really, really unique, in-betweeny kind of colors for every skin tone”▶ 7:57
    • “Things that you just don't see anywhere else”▶ 8:05
    • “It has a really fantastic kind of like cream to matte, not drying matte, but not glossy at all, finish to it that I feel like is great for just about every skin type”▶ 8:10
    • “It's not going to get all greasy on oily skin, and it's not going to get all crackly on dry skin. It's just a really cooperative formula”▶ 8:18
    • “It's so good. It's so good and it can be kind of applied at any point in your routine. I find it to be kind of a revelation”▶ 9:43
  12. @kackie reviewing NARS Afterglow Lip Balm at 09:53 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$30.00
    Afterglow Lip Balm
    • “Man, I want to like it. I really really do”▶ 9:51
    • “They're good, but they're still so slippy”▶ 9:53
    • “I don't find myself reaching for this formula because the entire cosmetic world a few years ago decided to put out a bunch of tinted lip balms in this vein and so we really have our pick of the litter”▶ 10:05
    • “I just don't think that like it's that good in the grand scheme of things”▶ 10:22
  13. @kackie reviewing NARS Quad Eyeshadow Palette at 10:46 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$55.00
    Laguna Quad Eyeshadow
    • “I feel like if you like the color story, this is the thing that like bridges it unifies the two sides of the company”▶ 10:28
    • “I feel like their quads are often really really lovely”▶ 10:46
    • “These sparkly shades in here from this one are bananas. They're so lovely”▶ 10:48
    • “I'm really really pleased with this quad”▶ 11:14
  14. @kackie reviewing NARS Explicit Lipstick at 11:22 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$42.00
    Explicit Refillable Satin Lipstickshade · Morocco
    • “I love it. I love it. I'm wearing it right now”▶ 11:18
    • “This is in Morocco, which I think is just one of the most gorgeous like coral shades”▶ 11:22
    • “Love the packaging, too. It's very very sophisticated”▶ 11:26
    • “I would liken the formula to it's kind of like the signature lip from Merit, except it's a little more pigmented than that”▶ 11:29
    • “It's just a really comfortable formula”
    • “The just ultimate classic well-done creamy lipstick. Very easy to wear, very easy to apply, incredible amount of colors”▶ 11:57
  15. @kackie reviewing NARS Total Seduction Eyeshadow Stick at 12:17 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$34.00
    Total Seduction Smudge-Proof Eyeshadow Stick
    • “Most luxury eyeshadow sticks and prestige eyeshadow sticks are created equal, especially from the standpoint of mattes”▶ 12:11
    • “I have had some of the shimmers, like I had Laguna in a shimmer and stuff like that, and they do shimmer. It is nice. The colors are really nice”▶ 12:17
    • “I find that Bobbi Brown's ones and these and the Ilia are the best at doing shimmers”▶ 12:33
  16. @kackie reviewing NARS Hot Escape Afterglow Lip Oil at 12:55 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$28.00
    Hot Escape Afterglow Lip Oil
    • “I like this one. It's kind of a liquid lip balm formula, and the colors are really surprising and lovely”▶ 12:47
    • “I find it to be extremely comfortable and not sticky. It's a great formula”▶ 12:55
  17. @kackie reviewing NARS Light Reflecting Makeup Setting Mist at 13:11 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$38.00
    Light Reflecting Makeup Setting Mist
    • “It's so nice. It's so nice without being like super super glossy”▶ 13:05
    • “It doesn't melt your makeup so much that it makes it see-through”▶ 13:11
    • “The mist is just so fine. It's really beautiful”▶ 13:33
  18. @kackie reviewing NARS Light Reflecting Hydrating Primer at 13:39 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$44.00
    Light Reflecting Hydrating Primer
    • “The primer is too. It's just really nice”▶ 13:38
    • “It's like a nice hydrating lightweight sort of gel serum formula that does add a little bit of radiance to the skin but it is a nice amount of grip”▶ 13:39
    • “It's really really great. Makes the skin look super healthy”▶ 13:47
  19. @kackie reviewing NARS The Multiple Sculpting Stick at 14:15 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$40.00
    The Multiple Sculpting Stick
    • “While I love the multiple stick for blush, I don't really think that the multiple sculpting stick is like that exciting”▶ 14:09
    • “It's fine but it's like I want more slip to a contour or a bronzer and I want more grip to a blush”▶ 14:15
  20. @kackie reviewing NARS Afterglow Tempting Eyeshadow Palette at 14:42 in a YouTube Shorts video
    NARS$67.00
    Afterglow Tempting Eyeshadow Palette
    • “It's exquisite”
    • “When this first came out you saw me fall head over heels in love with it”▶ 14:38
    • “Rebecca who is green also fell head over heels in love with it”▶ 14:42
    • “I have bought it for friends. I have bullied people into buying it”▶ 14:46
    • “For anyone for whom things tend to go orange even that right there. It's engineered to not go Cheeto color”▶ 14:51
    • “This brown isn't just brown. It's like the perfect purple brown”▶ 15:04
    • “This is a dream nine pan for I mean if you like these textures for an olive undertone. They're incredible”▶ 15:09
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    Dries Van Noten$42.00
    Lipstick Refill

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