Product Review: Nars Audacious Lipstick

NARS Audacious Lipstick in Audrey (£24)

I have lusted after the NARS Audacious Lipsticks for a very, very long time; wishing and longing that their price range fell into the budget of a student (£24).  Alas, they do not, and so I have never been able to get my paws on one.  That is, until I was given the shade 'Audrey' by an amazing, amazing friend of mine (pippibee.blogspot.com, check her out!) for my birthday.

   What an incredibly lucky girl I am.

   Honestly, this is the most beautiful lipstick I have ever seen.  'Audrey' is a gorgeous deep plummy colour that can be worn liberally for a bold evening look, or dabbed over the lips for a pinky-plum daytime look.  The finish is smooth, light, and dries quite matte so the colour doesn't budge and looks just as good during hour 4 as when it was first applied.
   One of my favourite things about the lipstick is the packaging.  As usual, NARS have used their signature branding, matte black with a shiny 'NARS' written on the side;  what I really love is that the lid is held on by a strong magnet (which also creates that satisfying 'click' when the lid is popped back on).  This little mechanism means that there is no chance of the lid falling off and creating an expensive mess in your handbag.
   I wore the lipstick for the first time a couple of evenings ago, when my family and I went to watch my little sister in a show.  I received so many compliments on the colour and I wasn't left with that annoying ring around your lips you sometimes get after wearing a bold lippy.  It couldn't be more perfect!

Have you tried any of the NARS Audacious Lipsticks?  What did you think?  Have you got any recommendations of colours I should try?!

Amour, Ellie xxx