Another year gone, another year older, another Birthday Gift from Sephora!
This year’s birthday gift for Beauty Insiders contains two mini NARS Lip Pencils.

To be honest, I have never tried any of NARS’ lip products so this was a great way to start.

The two Lip Pencils in this year's Beauty Insider Birthday Gift:

Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella – scarlet red

Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien – rose pink

I love that you get two colours - a bold matte red and a sheer dusty rose, so the gift will suit any skin tone. These retail for $31 each, which is pretty pricey for a lippie, but you’re paying not only for the name but quality. The lip pencils are creamy and apply smoothly, with Cruella being super pigmented and Rikugien being sheer, shimmery and buildable. The swatches below contain one swipe for Cruella and two swipes for Rikugien.

I also love the packaging – it’s not pictured above but the top says “Happy Birthday, One Year Bolder”. I will be saving these lippies for special occasions since they’re the perfect size to throw in a clutch for touch-ups.

What’s your favourite NARS product?