by The NARS tech fashion Lip Gloss Coffret holiday set ($49)
Well this is a conundrum worthy of a cat lady mystery book!
Why are the four little lip glosses in the new $49 NARS tech fashion Lip Gloss Coffret called shade I, shade II, shade III and shade IV?
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NARS usually names things after geography lessons, holiday destinations, or gives shout-outs to artists and art-house references.
Tech fashion just seems so…not NARS. I’m probably reading too much into it (safe bet), but then again, names are powerful things. They carry weight. If I passed someone wearing a kick-@ss gloss and asked, “Hey, girlfriend, what’s that gloss you’re wearing?” and she answered, “Shade II…” I’d be a little bummed.
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I mean, I get it. Not everything has to have an epic or creative name. After nearly 10,000 blog articles dating back seven years (for serious), often I can’t string three words together, and I say everything in fragments. “NARS. Lipgloss. Non-sticky. Unscented. Unflavored. Doe foot. SHINY! Me likey.”
Shade I, a sheer pinkish peach with silver glitter, kinda looks a little like EvRev, but without the multicolored sparkles. shade II is a bronze with silver glitter, shade II is a berry, also with silver glitter, and shade IV is a pearly red.
The limited edition $49 tech fashion holiday set of four miniature larger Than Life Lipglosses (now there’s an oxymoron) arrives online, and at NARS boutiques, department and specialty stores, November 1.
Swatches from the left: shade I, shade II, shade III and shade IV
