Nars: Dual Intensity Eyeshadow Palette Review

Nars has released several new products this year, but the one item that caught my eye is the Narsissist Dual Intensity Eyeshadow Palette! This palette has gorgeous packaging and it's not too big, so perfect for travelling. The outside is mirror with Narsissist written on it. It's a strong compact, so it's not easy to get it damaged. This palette comes with 8 eyeshadows and a mini eyeshadow brush. Each eyeshadow is 1g and the price of the palette is $90CAD (I know yikesss!). But, each individual Dual Intensity eyeshadow retails for $35CAD and you get about 1.4g of product. With that being said, the palette is actually a pretty good deal, because you are getting 8 eyeshadows for under a $100CAD instead of 3. The eyeshadows in the palette are almost the same size as the full sized eyeshadows. Either way, I do think it is overpriced, but because the Dual Intensity eyeshadows were so hyped about, I wanted to see it for myself! This palette is available right now at  Sephora and Nars counters!

Nars Dual Intensity Eyeshadow Palette

The packaging

The palette

So first of all, all these eyeshadows have shimmer and glitter in them. So if you're not about that glitter life, this palette may not be for you.  The eyeshadows are very smooth and swatch really nicely. It also feels like they have a gel base to them or something. They're also very pigmented! However, they don't appear as pigmented on the eyes. These eyeshadows can be used dry or wet. My personal preference is definitely wet! They appear way more pigmented and last a lot longer! I just spray MAC Fix Plus on the brush or you can just dip the brush in water! Both ways work just as good! They blend really nicely and I would say when used wet, they can last up to 8 hours! The color range in this palette is very unique. You have a mixture of warms and cools, as well as neutral and bold colors. I also like the brush that came with the palette. It's perfect to pack on the eyeshadows on the lid (I find it very useful!).

So staring from left to right:

Top Row
Europa-> A iridescent peachy pink color
Himalia-> A neutral metallic foil midtone brown
Ursa Major->A dark cool tone brown
Subra-> A blackened burgundy purple

Left Side are dry and Right side are wet (no edit/no flash)

Bottom Row
Andromeda->A irridescent white with beige undertones
Lysithea->A metallic foil silver
Giove->A blackened navy blue
Sycorax-> Black (fine shimmer unlike the rest)

Left Side Dry and Right Side Wet (no edits/flash)

Here are more pictures showing the difference when applied dry/wet

Himalia: left side is wet and right is dry(no edits)

Himalia: left side is wet and right side is dry (no edits)

You can see here clearly that when they're used wet, the finish is more metallic, which makes it appear more pigmented. If you want a sheer finish, then just use them dry. That being said, if you want to use the darker colors in this palette in the crease, then it's better to use them dry or else it may look like too much is going on, unless if that is the look you want. I personally don't like using a shimmery colors in my crease, so these eyeshadows I will use just on the lid and as a definer or inner corners of my eyes (just a personal preference). 

Close up with flash (Been using it quite a bit)

So overall, I do really like this palette! The colors that won me over are Europa, Himalia and Andromeda (absolutely gorgeous!!) The other colors are still really nice! If you are a type of person that want more than neutral colors, but still wearable ones, this palette may be something you can  take into consideration. I know the price of this is ridiculous, but Nars is a highend brand and overall the quality of the eyeshadows are worth it! Especially when you compare the individual eyeshadows to this palette, it's a great value! The Sephora sale starts on Sunday and ends April 21st. (VIB Rouge/ VIBS it's 15% off your order and BI 10%), so definitely buy it then if you been eyeing this palette! I don't think that you absolutely need this. I know the Dual Intensity Eyeshadows were raved about from mostly everyone, but there are foiled/metallic eyeshadows that are similar to this (for cheaper!). It's still a really nice palette! I used this palette several times, even on my clients and they absolutely loved it! I don't regret buying it at all! So, what are your thoughts? Have you tried these eyeshadows? What palettes are on your list for the Sephora sale?!