Makeup Review, Swatches: NARS Pierre Hardy Summer 2013 Collection - Primer, Rotunde, Boys Don't Cry, Nail Polish

Makeup Preview: NARS Pierre Hardy Summer 2013 Collection - Primer, Rotunde, Boys Don't Cry, Nail Polish Duos

NARS would like to introduce its collaboration with designer Pierre Hardy! This collection was inspired by his Summer 2013 shoe collection; it features two high voltage Blush shades featuring Hardy’s signature cubic print, as well as six Nail Polish Duos packaged in a miniature shoebox and dust bag (a nod to the designer’s footwear packaging).

Makeup Preview: NARS Pierre Hardy Summer 2013 Collection - Primer, Rotunde, Boys Don't Cry, Nail Polish Duos

Makeup Preview: NARS Pierre Hardy Summer 2013 Collection - Primer, Rotunde, Boys Don't Cry, Nail Polish Duos

All shades are limited-edition and become available on May 1st at www.narscosmetics.com, though please note that the Venomous pairing of gunmetal and black shades is exclusive to the NARS website and boutiques.

Here’s what BeautyStat‘s Nicole Gordon Levine had to say about the collection:

Makeup Review, Swatches: NARS Pierre Hardy Summer 2013 Collection - Primer, Rotunde, Boys Don't Cry, Nail Polish

“This collection is HOT with a capital H! You know me with collaborations — I want to love them, as they are normally visually stunning, yet, sometimes they can fail in the actual product’s practicality and usage.

Makeup Review, Swatches: NARS Pierre Hardy Summer 2013 Collection - Primer, Rotunde, Boys Don't Cry, Nail Polish

Makeup Review, Swatches: NARS Pierre Hardy Summer 2013 Collection - Primer, Rotunde, Boys Don't Cry, Nail Polish

Not this one from Pierre Hardy for NARS. The Blush alone in Boys Don’t Cry and its design had me mesmerized. The color is a pink-grapefruit, and the gold overlay is the designer Pierre Hardy‘s signature cubic print which acts as a highlight to the blush color behind it.

Makeup Review, Swatches: NARS Pierre Hardy Summer 2013 Collection - Primer, Rotunde, Boys Don't Cry, Nail Polish

Makeup Review, Swatches: NARS Pierre Hardy Summer 2013 Collection - Primer, Rotunde, Boys Don't Cry, Nail Polish

Forget about the miniature-sized shoe box with dust bag, which housed the two nail polishes I received (Ethno Run; orange and navy), as the opposing colors are going to be so fun to wear. I figured I can do a variety of designs or just wear them alone. Yes, I get wrapped up in packaging quite a bit, yet these products could stand alone any day of the week.”

Makeup Preview: NARS Pierre Hardy Summer 2013 Collection - Primer, Rotunde, Boys Don't Cry, Nail Polish Duos

Additionally, Light Optimizing Primer Broad Spectrum SPF15 will also be released this month. Ideal for all skin types, this lightweight product features an exclusive Light Reflecting Complex to enhance skin’s natural beauty. It will be available at NARS boutiques and www.narscosmetics.com beginning April 15th.

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