NARS Joie de Vivre Cheek Palette (Nordstrom Exclusive) Review

Hi everyone. I am going to show you guys one of my favourite palette in my makeup stash: the NARS Joie de Vivre Cheek Palette. I missed out on a similar palette called the NARS Danmari Cheek palette (Sephora exclusive) back in the days, so I was very determined to get my hands on the Joie de Vivre Cheek Palette which is an exclusive item for the famous Nordstrom anniversary sale.

This item was sold out almost instantaneously so it is not available anymore. However, the blushes are all permanent shades that are available individually so if you guys like the colour, you can still pick up the shade you like.

Without further ado, tadahhhhhhh!!

Each color in the palette is 3.5g/0.12oz. I think that each pan in the palette is of a very good size considering that a full size NARS blush is 4.8g/0.16oz.

Top row from left: Albastross, Gaiety & Luster.

Bottom row from left: Laguna, Orgasm & Angelika.

 From left: Albastross (frosty ivory with a golden hue and gold micro shimmers) & Laguna (warm mid-tone brown with gold micro shimmers)

 From left: Gaiety (Satin finish cool tone bright pink) & Orgasm (yellow based pink with a golden sheen and shimmer)

From left: Luster (Coral peach with golden sheen and shimmer. It will look a little bronze when built up) & Angelika (cool toned bright pink with silver shimmers)

I have always been very fond of the few NARS blushes that I own and this palette is not exception. Each colour has good colour payoff and the texture is nice and blends well. Although the texture is not the softest and creamiest of textures but it is not powdery or dry. All but one of the colours in this palette contains shimmers, but I am ok with it since the shimmers don't show up too much on the cheeks. 

Albastross is a pretty highlighter shade but as per all highlighter shades, it will disappear as soon as my the shine on my skin comes through. I have also been using Laguna to contour my cheeks since the shimmer is very subtle. Laguna can look a little bit muddy on my skin tone if I use too much product or if I don't blend it in carefully though. My favourite shade is Gaiety and Luster in this palette. I think that Gaiety gives a very sweet pretty pink look and Luster gives a very healthy peachy bronze hue on the skin. All of the colours except Albastross are very long lasting even on my oily skin, fading only after 5-6 hours of wear and it will not completely disappear  on the skin.

I was wearing a mixture of Luster and Orgasm in this look.

Here, I was wearing Gaiety on the apples of my cheeks and Angelika on the tops of my cheeks.

Before I go, I want to ask you guys if you would like me to list out all the products that I used on a makeup look like in the Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base review post HERE or are you guys happy with me just mentioning the products reviewed (like in this post). I sometimes don't remember which exact product I used for the entire look but if you guys want me to do it I will be sure to note down the products in the future.

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Until next time. xoxo