NARS Albatross Lipgloss ($24), one of five new limited edition shades inspired by a different iconic NARS blush of the same name, comes in for a landing at Sephora stores and Sephora.com on July 29. The color’s designed to enhance the natural beauty of lips with a hint of soft, sheer golden shine.
Pair it with a little light summer makeup for a natural look, or shoot for something more dramatic like a simple smokey eye. Layered atop lipsticks, it imparts a subtle but unmistakable golden glow.
Do you remember Albatross blush? What do you think of the lipgloss version?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
amy says
June 12th, 2010 at 1:36 pmThat looks like a very pretty layering shade, it reminds me of the sides of of clam shells or even oyster shells. There is a creamy milky sheerness to it with just a touch of iridescence.
.-= amy’s last blog post… Getting Some Tropical Romance With Pacifica Body Butter in Tahitian Gardenia =-.
Karen says
June 13th, 2010 at 10:12 amHi Amy,
Yeah, that’s true! It has that luminescent/glowy quality to it.
Tiffany says
June 12th, 2010 at 2:18 pmLooks pretty! But I probably have too many other similar shades to consider getting it. I LOVE the albatross highlighter though!
Karen says
June 13th, 2010 at 10:11 amA lot of women looooove that blush. I gotta try it one of these days!
lexi says
June 13th, 2010 at 4:21 pmreally? you haven’t tried it yet? this is the one highlighter that really shows on me!
Danielle says
June 12th, 2010 at 2:29 pmWow I am really excited about this one. I could see it being similar to others I own like MAC’s lustreglass in Luminary, but I think it’s still a must! Just love the idea behind these shades.
Karen says
June 13th, 2010 at 10:11 amMe too. Are you a fan of NARS blushes? Which one’s your fave? I’m all about Orgasm.
Summer ♥♥ says
June 12th, 2010 at 2:57 pmlove it! i love the goddess-gold glow lipglosses like this give. Not a huge fan of Nar’s lipgloss texture…
and Karen, this is completely unrelated, but when are you going to to your CLairisonic Review?
Karen says
June 13th, 2010 at 10:10 amHey Summer,
Thank you for reminding me! I was in the midst of doing another test to see if it affected texture and now I’m pretty much done with the info gathering stage… should be soon!
Nina says
June 12th, 2010 at 3:57 pmThat is a very pretty gloss! 🙂 I have a NARS lip pencil from a set that I got … I think they willg o awesome together!
Karen says
June 13th, 2010 at 10:09 amHey Nina,
I like those Velvet Lip pencils. What shade do you have?
Nina says
June 13th, 2010 at 3:09 pmI think its called Bettina. Its at my makeup bag @ work … ill check tomorrow!
Haley says
June 12th, 2010 at 4:26 pmYou know, I thought it would be much too frosty for the lips, but it really is quite pretty! I’m thinking of buying..
Btw.. karen I can’t believe you’re 35.. You really do look like you’re in your twenties!
Karen says
June 13th, 2010 at 10:09 amThanks, Haley. I don’t know how 35 happened… it just kinda snuck up on me!
How’s your weekend going?
makeup morsels says
June 12th, 2010 at 5:13 pmThis reminds me a lot of NARS Greek Holiday! I bet this would look really good layered over a red lippie too
.-= makeup morsels’s last blog post… Green for Spring Bean Lustreglass =-.
Karen says
June 13th, 2010 at 10:08 amLOVE Greek Holiday! It’s one of my favorite shades.
pinksoysauce says
June 12th, 2010 at 7:56 pmThis is so pretty! Also Karen, do you whiten your teeth at home? Any suggestions? I’ve used the new Crest Whitestrips before but was wondering what you used, since your smile is always so nice.
Karen says
June 13th, 2010 at 10:08 amHi Pinksoysauce,
I use a whitening toothpaste, and a few years ago I got Zoom whitening (don’t do it!!).
Vonvon says
June 12th, 2010 at 8:39 pmThis is a very nice gloss.
.-= Vonvon’s last blog post… My Current Skincare Regime From Lancome Renergie Morpholift R.A.R.E.(TM) Range + UV Expert Neuroshield(TM) =-.
Karen says
June 13th, 2010 at 10:07 amGlad you like it, Vonvon!
Agnes says
June 13th, 2010 at 12:52 amyou know what.. i never ever wouldve brought myself to buy white lipgloss.. it is very deceiving in that it seems almost unusable! I always picture literally white lips, but you have changed that completely! it actually looks really pretty!! thanks for posting 🙂
.-= Agnes’s last blog post… My Beauty Diary Masks ♥ =-.
Karen says
June 13th, 2010 at 10:06 amMe too! If you end up liking this one, try Greek Holiday too.
Kim says
June 14th, 2010 at 6:37 amTotally agree with Agnes – I had some visions of “chalky” too. Thanks for showing us that this looks really nice and subtle. I think Amy’s shell description is spot on! 🙂
Katie says
June 13th, 2010 at 9:51 amI have a question – how pigmented are these? Nars are usually so sheer with lipglosses and I don’t want to pay that much if they’re going to go on with little color pay-off 🙁
.-= Katie’s last blog post… Skincare Routine =-.
Karen says
June 13th, 2010 at 10:03 amThis one in particular isn’t very pigmented. I haven’t tried the other shades yet, but I want to. Will let you know!
Vero says
June 13th, 2010 at 2:29 pmIt looks fantastic on you! I think I will purchase it!
LIzbeth says
June 14th, 2010 at 12:00 pmHi Karen, I am new to your blog and love it… I love your eyeshadow on here too! what brand/color is it? Have a great week… 🙂
Saku says
June 14th, 2010 at 1:58 pmVery pretty, I think I may like that.
Tahnee says
June 14th, 2010 at 4:24 pmEvery NARS product i’ve bought has impressed me so much. I’m starting to become obsessed! This gloss looks so nice and i’ve been wanting to try their lip products. Can’t wait!! 🙂
Liz says
June 24th, 2010 at 12:09 pmHey what eyeshadow are you wearing here it very summery and airy!