Shimmer and Shine with NARS!

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I’ve got a big night out on Saturday, and even though it’s only October, I feel like getting all festive and sparkly with my makeup after seeing more than a few metallic/shimmer collections for Christmas.

The latest one I’ve had my hands on is from NARS – and it’s fantastic. The Holiday 2011 Collection shimmers, sparkles and shines, with the most decadent of glittery eyeshadows, bold colours, gorgeous nail colours and deep amber/rusty red for the lips.

Creator Francois Nars knows this is the perfect time of year for us to have a good old play about with our makeup – and step away from our normal tried and trusted colours and combinations.

Holiday is the perfect time to experiment with makeup,” says Francois. “Go for shimmery colors, or try a dramatic look. Makeup is such an incredible accessory to play with any time of the year, but for the holidays, have fun with it—the same way you would buy a crazy pair of shoes!”

When you see the Arabian Nights Trio Eyeshadow (£33) in this collection, you will forget all about your shoes, trust me! This gorgeous palette has three colours of glittery eyeshadow –  plum, purple and black. The pigment is rich and the glitter is subtly sparkling. If you want to make a statement this festive season with you eyes, you must buy this.

If deep eyeshadow and red lipstick scare you a little, then you can still buy into the trend with the more subtle Ponderosa Cream Eyeshadow (£16.50) which is a bronzed shimmery colour, which can be applied lightly for just a hint of glitz.

The Joyous Red Lipstick (Limited Edition, £17.50) is a real amber/rusty red, which gives that red colour, but complements the eye colours better than a bold, pillar-box red would.

I wasn’t sure at first, but on, with eyes done, it’s a really lovely, wearable shade with just more than a nude would give.

The easiest way to get a quick fix of festive sparkle is on your nails and this collection has two fantastic – and I really mean fantastic – nail colours.

Space Odyssey (£13.50) is a shimmery silver which dries down to give this completely opaque look. I am in love with it! Endless Night (£13.50) is a deep black cherry red.

 

NARS Holiday 2011 Collection is available from November 1, narscosmetics.com, harveynichols.com