I first read about The Multiple about a year ago. An Asian MUA wrote in her blog that this was her favorite go-to product. That she used it on eyes-cheeks-lips-bronzer-etc. It piqued my curiosity. No one sells Nars locally so I tend to be less familiar with the line. I put it on my list for when I was out of town. Then I never remembered until more recently.

When I first looked at it, her color was too strong for me, so I hesitated to buy. It took a second trip before I felt I knew which color I might like to try. For $37, I didn't want to make a mistake!

Nars The Multiple
The Multiple is the original all-in-one, cream-to-powder, multi-purpose makeup stick. With fingertip application, The Multiple highlights, sculpts, and warms eyes, cheeks, lips, and body in an array of shades from sheer accents to mauve and bronze. Sephora

The Back Story

In 1996 Harper's Bazaar did a story featuring six of the top makeup artists of the time. The direction for each was to pick their favorite model, pick their favorite look and the magazine would credit every product used.

Carolyn Murphy was the choice of François Nars. François was inspired to showcase beautiful, translucent looking skin - a departure from the heavily matted skin in fashion at the time. François choose to use a single lipstick on eyes, cheeks and lips to add a touch of color and a healthy glow. Nothing else was added.
NARS was credited with exactly the one product. The caption read: “NARS Brown Out - Tangier Lipstick on eyes, face and lips”

Soon customers started buying lipstick for eyes, face and lips to re-create the beautiful skin they'd seen in Harper's Bazaar, but we all know that lipstick is not the best for face and eyes. This led François to create a universal texture - The Multiple was born. A revolutionary stick for the entire face in a cream-to-powder formula that was oil-free. You can see the picture online at Nars.

I've used this for my cheeks before, but had not tried it for lips until today.

The texture
I felt it started out creamier in the container. The top feels drier, more powdery now, I think -- I'll have to check it out at a counter -- but it still works fine. If it continues to dry, it might not work as well.

If you use this, what is your texture like?

It felt a little dry on my lips until I used gloss in the center.

My take:
Cheeks
I like it for rouge (under my powder) and also as blush (over the powder.)
Eyes I haven't tried it on my eyes yet. Maybe tomorrow. Picture will follow, if I do.
Bronzer I'm sure it would work well. I think my color, Riviera, is more suited as blush.
My finished lip I thought it was soft and pretty.

Using Beauté technique
See more about the technique here. See other pictures of the lippie here.
Lips: Nars Riviera, on entire lip
MAC Kitty Power glitter eyeliner, used to rim. This is a gorgeous shade, very pretty on the lips. I've used it less so far on my eyes.
NYX Chandelier in center. This is a pretty orchid pink shade.

Have you tried The Multiple?
What is your favorite color? Do you tend to use it for only one thing or do you use it in multiple ways?

Karin
5 for concept -- I like the idea of getting multiple uses. I'll probably take it if I travel.
$$$ a little pricey
5 for Riviera; I like it a lot. If you choose a color that is right for you, you'd likely feel the same.

Originally posted 2009-04-06 14:12:30.

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