Review: NARS 'Nico' Highlighter/Blush

My first NARS product! And I am in love with it. I chose to go for a more subtle product to get the ball rolling and that one is 'Nico' -  more of a highlighter than a blush, it gives s subtle shimmer  and a tiny amount of colour, depending on your skin tone. Trust such a quality company to create the perfect shimmery champagne coloured blush that suits everyone -  I feel like this is the Orgasm of highlighters.

Anyway, I usually apply Nico as my final product, after powder and blush. I apply it to my cheekbones and the bridge of my nose to give a bit of contour and shimmer. In the sunlight, it gives a gorgeous bronzer-like radiance in the sense that it defines whatever part of your face you've applied it to. At nighttime, I apply it super heavily so in the artificial light, it appears as more of a shimmer.

As you can see, it is a classic nude/champagne colour. Because it has little pigmentation, it would suit all skin tones as a highlighter or an overall shimmer. The pigmentation isn't horribly dark on pale tones, and I doubt it would appear too light in dark tones because this product is less of a blush.

Swatching was difficult as it was hard to get a decent photo of it blended into my skin. You can see that even on my pale as a ghost arm, it still applies nice and evenly, no orange tones to make you look like you've abused the bronzer.

I love this product because I can use it for both day and night. It gives the perfect amount of shimmer that looks gorgeous in the natural light without being over the top. You can never apply too much of this product either, making it safe for all skin tones.

I bought this online for $40NZD, which was such a bargain. After using this, I definitely want to add a few more NARS blushes to my collection, the quality is just so spot on. The packaging is sturdy, so it'll last well in a handbag and you get plenty of product (4.5g/0.15oz) so it'll  be a while before I hit the pan. I've been using it nearly every day, and you can see that I've hardly made a dent in the pan. Such good quality and value for money - I'm honestly ashamed that it's taken me so long to get myself one of these.

xo Bridget