«Horrible packaging»
This little tiny lipstick in a big cardboard box stuffed with paper... so pointless. Color and lipstick is fine. NARS website offers free shipping and they don't here.
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«Dolce Vita is a great, neutral color for medium skin tones»
I love my NARS Dolce Vita lipstick. Most of my lipsticks get used occasionally -- but this one is an everyday staple, and I always use the entire tube. The formula is fairly creamy, and I would say it is about average in how long it lasts. Not as long-lasting as most long-wear lipsticks, but not nearly as drying, either. I don't think of it as a matte finish, as one reviewer noted -- seems more creamy and moist to me, not too shiny, but definitely a tad shiny. The Dolce Vita color is a neutral pinky-brown. It gives me a little bit of color but doesn't give the look of being made up. It's a very natural-looking color on my medium-fair skin. I usually wear much deeper colors so I was a little surprised by how nice this looks. Now it has become an everyday staple. I like the container, also. It's fairly small and very sturdy -- the cap stays on when I carry this around in my purse all day, the case has never cracked. It is a tad pricy -- and though I like it, I wouldn't call it amazing or life-changing -- which is why I held back one star.
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«NARS is so overrated.»
I don't understand why so many people gush over NARS products, as I've always been disappointed by them. The lipstick is no exception. Yes, the colors are great and NARS offers a wide assortment, but the product is very drying and doesn't last long at all. I suggest trying Stila or Too Faced lipstick instead, which are my favorite brands.
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