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Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:38 am  |
| New year, new beauty products. I'm in a shopping mood. I was perusing my local Sephora yesterday picking up some new toys, and a decent powder blush was on my list. Usually when I'm in there, I get sucked in to buying some crazy gel blush like Tarte Blushing Bride or Benetint. For some reason, the IDEA of these blushes really appeals to me (so natural and fresh looking!), but when I get them home, they are such a pain to apply that they always end up gathering dust in my makeup graveyard. So yesterday I resolved to stick to a nice, practical, easy powder that I can really use every day. I asked the sales associate for a rec, and she steered me right to the Nars Orgasm, which I have heard about for years but stubbornly refused to even look at due to all the hype, not to mention the blatant attempt at selling, well, orgasms. I guess you could call me the anti-lemming? Anyway, all I can say is wow. What took me so long? Beautiful powder formula that slides onto my skin like silk. Gorgeous, super-flattering, very natural-looking shade. The sales associate told me that Sephora sells one of these every 8 seconds, and now I can see why. LOVE it. Sometimes it pays to be a lemming! |
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mid 30's with first fine lines, a few sun spots, hormonal chin acne and some acne scars |
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Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:54 am |
| I love this blush too! For several years it was named as the most universally flattering blush color by InStyle magazine -- that's why I ended up trying it. |
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Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:58 pm |
| I have it too but use it in spring and summer only. |
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47, former sunworshipper, skincare addict, oily T-zone, fair skinned, love Vita A, some hyperpigmentation, microneedler. |
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Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:26 pm |
| I have it as well and like bugaboo I only use it in the summer. It is a very lovely shade! |
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Mabsy
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Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:34 pm |
I really like the shade but must have got a dud when I bought mine. I LOVE Stila blushes, they are just so soft and go on so easily. This is what I expected from NARS as well but my blush is hard as rock and I have to seriously work the brush into it to get ANY pigment on it. I actually use one of those spooly (clean) mascara brushes on the surface of it sometimes just to agitate it enough to get some loose powder off it. It's been like this since brand new so I can only assume, given the popularity of it, that it's actually meant to be soft and finely milled
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Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:39 pm |
| I think the reason Sephora sells so much of it, is because they recommend it HEAVILY!!! I was also steered to the Nars Orgasm, but the color was a bit washed out on me (I was still a bit tanned), so on advice I purchased CRAZED. It is an absolutely gorgeous color, but the pigment is so strong, I can barely use it!! One light swipe with a blush brush, then a dab on a tissue to rid excess, and it's still a bit much. I am guessing with this blush you have to have a very subtle match/accent in order to use it like most other blushes. |
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:27 am |
| Like I said, I love this product, but like most products, it irritates my skin. I get red bumps that last a day or two. The only skincare lines I can use effectively are dr. H and lorac. some dior and some neutrogena. |
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:40 am |
| luvyourskin wrote: |
| I think the reason Sephora sells so much of it, is because they recommend it HEAVILY!!! I was also steered to the Nars Orgasm, but the color was a bit washed out on me (I was still a bit tanned), so on advice I purchased CRAZED. It is an absolutely gorgeous color, but the pigment is so strong, I can barely use it!! One light swipe with a blush brush, then a dab on a tissue to rid excess, and it's still a bit much. I am guessing with this blush you have to have a very subtle match/accent in order to use it like most other blushes. |
I agree with lovyourskin...it is recommended so much that lots of people really think this color is a suit-all color.
I disagree upon that notion, because as a NW 25 (ish) I find the color to be much too warm for my skintone to look natural.
Further more, the shimmer is OTT for my post-acne skin for daytime use. I do like to wear similar colors during nighttime, but I disagree that this color is a natural looking color on someone with my coloring |
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:02 am |
| Mabsy, if I were you I would try returning your "DUD" to the store you purchased it from! One thing I can say about the Nars blush & the shadows that I have, is that you need only a very light swipe once across the product. It would seem something is very wrong with yours, and I am sure any store selling the Nars line would recognize that right away!!! |
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ammawamma
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:56 am |
I love the mental image I am getting of a "makeup graveyard" haha 
I bought Orgasm on a whim but it wasn't quite dark enough for me to use as a blush. My sister was thrilled when I gave it away to her, though! |
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:47 pm |
| I love this blush, I only use it in the summer though otherwise it is too sparkly for me. For an everyday NARS blush I use amour- it is a lovely natural shade for my dark skin. I have bought so many NARS products, lipsticks, lipstains, blushes, eyeshadows, cream eyeshadows, brushes. I love them all. The only thing I'm not too hot about is their foundation. Its expensive and doesn't provide much coverage at all. |
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:22 pm |
I just like that the blush is called orgasm. Thats all I have to add.  |
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:24 pm |
Heh, I always thought "Orgasm" was a bit of a ridiculous Sex Sells campaign, but then I saw that another shade is called "Deep Throat". SERIOUSLY? COME on! I mean, "Orgasm" was kinda cutesy, but actually referencing fellatio in your branding strikes me as a bit over-the-top, haha. Mabye I'm just a blush prude.  |
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32, fair hair/eyes/skin, always a mix of dry/oily/sensitive/acne/clogged pores. But I keep getting compliments on my skin, so something must be working! Beauty blog at http://heliotro.pe; online dating coaching at http://theheartographer.com |
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Mabsy
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:50 pm |
| luvyourskin wrote: |
| Mabsy, if I were you I would try returning your "DUD" to the store you purchased it from! One thing I can say about the Nars blush & the shadows that I have, is that you need only a very light swipe once across the product. It would seem something is very wrong with yours, and I am sure any store selling the Nars line would recognize that right away!!! |
Indeed, but the problem is that I've had it for a while before I realised that what I have is perhaps not what it's supposed to be. Also, I bought this when it was very difficult to get in Australia so ended up getting it online (from SAKS I think) which is a bit difficult to return. I guess I'll keep going with my mascara spooly to loosen it up - I do like the shade! |
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:08 pm |
| mimom wrote: |
| New year, new beauty products. I'm in a shopping mood. I was perusing my local Sephora yesterday picking up some new toys, and a decent powder blush was on my list. Usually when I'm in there, I get sucked in to buying some crazy gel blush like Tarte Blushing Bride or Benetint. For some reason, the IDEA of these blushes really appeals to me (so natural and fresh looking!), but when I get them home, they are such a pain to apply that they always end up gathering dust in my makeup graveyard. So yesterday I resolved to stick to a nice, practical, easy powder that I can really use every day. I asked the sales associate for a rec, and she steered me right to the Nars Orgasm, which I have heard about for years but stubbornly refused to even look at due to all the hype, not to mention the blatant attempt at selling, well, orgasms. I guess you could call me the anti-lemming? Anyway, all I can say is wow. What took me so long? Beautiful powder formula that slides onto my skin like silk. Gorgeous, super-flattering, very natural-looking shade. The sales associate told me that Sephora sells one of these every 8 seconds, and now I can see why. LOVE it. Sometimes it pays to be a lemming! |
I can relate. I didn't even look at it because of the hype. I let the SA person put it on me once and I was addicted! It looks so refreshing! |
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:24 pm |
| Milani Luminous is also a nice dupe. The new release of this blush is even prettier in my opinion. |
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:58 pm |
| NARS Sin powder blush is a deeper, richer version of Orgasm that many darker skin tones prefer over the lighter Orgasm blush. Sin is often paired with the Casino bronzer. If Orgasm doesn't show up well on your skin, you might want to sample Sin. |
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Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:47 am |
| I got this blush recently after hearing about it for years but avoiding it due to the common complaint of too much shimmer. I love it! Is a light color but I am fair skinned so that works well for me. I didn't find the shimmer to be too much indoors but I will have to check it out when I'm outside to be for sure. This is my first NARS blush (I have a couple of their highlighters) and if I can get over the price I will definitely be trying more. |
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32 years old, combination skin, working on lots of age-related changes (fine lines, dull skin, hyperpigmentation) since I hit the big 3-0. Loving the 302 line. |
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Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:56 pm |
| Yes.Orgasm is so beautiful. |
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Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:52 pm |
| i went on my first trip to sephora this past september and HAD to try orgasm. i have pretty fair skin.. my MAC shade is NW20. this shad looked orange on my skin, like i had rubbed something on it! certainly not a cheeky blush haha. the lip gloss, however, was beautiful! deepthroat suited my skin tone a lot better. |
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Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:36 pm |
| I really like this blush. I have pretty fair skin and it gives me a nice natural glow. I also love the Nars lip glosses but the orgasm lip gloss is a bit too light pink for me, washes me out. But as far as makeup brands go, I love Nars. |
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Age 34, fair skin, freckles, strawberry blonde hair, blue/green eyes, combination skin, oily t-zone, TOTM breakouts on chin, occasionally cystic acne, no real wrinkles "YET" but do have fine lines around eyes. HG so far has been Jan Marini and Dermalogica products |
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Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:15 pm |
Okay, this is the first NARS blush I had, and I wasn't really impressed by it at all despite the overwhelimg positive feedbacks it's been getting. It turned yellow on my face and made me looked really tired .....I ended up swapping it away on MUA  |
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Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:29 pm |
| I love this color, I also use it as eyeshadow, it's a great color for that as well. |
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:40 pm |
| Nars blushes are very nice, orgasm has a slight shimmer which is very flattering. |
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Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:19 am |
| I love this blush too! this is the first NARS blush I had. |
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