I’ve had Nars Barbarella sitting in a drawer just calling out to be worn. I stupidly bought it in the Winter which meant it had to sit with the rest of my unused make up. As I have been dying to use it since the day I got it I figured it should be the first lip product to grace my newly less disgusting lips.
Barbarella is a rather gorgeous peach in the tube and a very sheer orange with a hint of pink on the lips. I didn’t actually realise it was a sheer lipstick when I purchased it so I actually thought it was a pile of rubbish when I first tried it. I feel like a moron!
Admittedly I was rather wary of introducing a new lipstick into my collection right after my lips stopped being so hideous but fortunately Barbarella isn’t drying at all. If I apply a little bit of lip balm before Barbarella my lips will stay moist (ew) all day.
The lasting power of Barbarella isn’t something to go crazy over. I find it lasts for about 4 hours before it needs topped up and it transfers to glasses/cups/cheese like there’s no tomorrow. I guess this is to be expected with sheer lipsticks so it’s not a huge issue for me.
It’s also a bad lipstick to wear in strong winds as your hair will get stuck to it but it does hold its own against heavy rain. I wonder what kind of weather I’ve been wearing this lipstick in…
I’m not even sure how Nars Barbarella ended up in my wishlist but I’m so glad I followed through on the purchase. It’s not a shade I would typically wear nor is it something I already have in my collection but that’s part of the appeal for me. It’s a brilliant nude shade for when you want to be a little more dressed up but don’t want to go all out. Go Nars!
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