NARS Taj Mahal


Taj Mahal has been on my lust list for longer than I can remember! So when 'opportunity' came around, I took it and made this beauty mine! I am a sucker for NARS blushes in general and have always had an excellent experience with them; with the exception of Orgasm only because I find the texture to be a little too glittery for my liking.



I don't have an excessive blush collection but I think I have all the colors I would ever want minus a shade like Taj Mahal! So it was meant to be. It does look a bit scary in the pan because it is an unusual orange color. It is very pigmented that you really need to very lightly touch your brush to the blush to get a beautiful color pay-off.

No Flash

Taj Mahal is a exactly what I would call a burnt orange shade that would be just perfect for the fall season, because it fits right in! In pan it looks like it's matte but if you look closely you can see teeny tiny flecks of micro glitter in it. Once applied, it instantly adds warmth and glow to complexion without any visible glitter but more of a sheen.

L - Natural Sunlight  R- Flash
When lightly applied, it looks more like apricot on me. I have not tried to play up the intensity with it just yet, because honestly I am scared to look like a clown! I think this blush will look amazing on darker/tan skin tones. I would probably stay away from it or use it very cautiously if my skin were any lighter than it currently is. Overall, I am very very happy with Taj Mahal.  NARS quality is undefeatable when it comes to blushes, what can I say? I can't wait to use it as part of many other looks!

I used my Sigma Angled Top Synthetic Kabuki brush (F84) to apply this blush. I think I dipped a little too much in the pan so I ended up with way too much color on my face as you can see below.

Oops too much blush!
So I went back and tried again with a super light hand. I think that resulted in a better look!


What do you guys think about Taj Mahal?

21 comments:

  1. It looks gorgeous on you, very natural.

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  2. I totally agree with you NARS blushes are my weakness...I LOVE them. Taj Mahal is amazing on your skin. That last picture really shows the amazing sheen. Ok I'm in love. Thank you Ebru...I'm down another $29 because of you...just something else I want.

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  3. I don't have it yet, but it's definitely on my list of blushes I need to have haha

    it looks amazing on you, like you're literally glowing.

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  4. I've had this on my wish list too. I prefer orange toned blushes on darker tones, so def will have to check this out soon come summer.

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  5. i think this is sooo flattering on u!! i have this too and its GORGEOUS in the summer

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  6. GOR! I too have wanted Taj Mahal for a really long time. NARS makes some of the best blushes around.

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  7. You know what, I have to agree with you and say it looks scary in the pan, but it looks BEAUTIFUL on you! Definitely going to be adding this into my wishlist (:

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  8. Oh wow, I love peaches and need this! every time I see a swatch I think wow, the only nars blush that I've ever wanted! :)

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  9. taj mahal looks gorgeous!!! I didn't know it'll come off so naturally <3

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  10. this looks AMAZING on u!! I need a Nars blush in my life

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  11. wow! that looks stunning on you!! I'm soo sure I wont be able to pull this colour off as well as you do

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  12. I freakin' love Taj Mahal. It is so pretty on you! I have it too but I always enjoy when others post about it and I get to see how it looks on a variety of skin tones. It ALWAYS looks beautiful.

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  13. Taj Mahal is THE cheek colour for medium/darker skintones, I mean, look at you!!!! STUNNING!!!

    Doesn't stop me from wanting it though! I'd love to see if it would work on me (with a veeeery light hand ofc)! :)))

    xxx

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  14. oohhh pretty. can't say i've tried NARS. someday i'll take a plunge and purchase an "upscale" cosmetic item. i'm still hoping someone will send me something someday. LOL. this color looks stunning on you.

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  15. I've had this on my list forever and thanks to you it's skyrocketed to the top of the list! Beautiful on you!!

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  16. such a stunning color! i'm not sure it will look as pretty on me though, i'm as white as a ghost! i'll have to try this out in the summer. xxx

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  17. Very pretty!:D Gives you a warm glow.:D

    ***** Marie *****
    allthingsmarie.com

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  18. I just came across your blog and I love the way you describe things. I think this blush looks absolutely gorgeous on you.

    http://alexia-avalon.blogspot.com/

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  19. I've had this on my list forever and thanks to you it's skyrocketed to the top of the list! Beautiful on you!!

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  20. I just came across your blog and I love the way you describe things. I think this blush looks absolutely gorgeous on you.

    http://alexia-avalon.blogspot.com/

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  21. This looks beautiful on you! I definitely dont think you used too much. It looks just right. Has anyone ever told you you look like Katie Holmes? :)

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