NARS Modern Kabuki Sets for Holiday 2011

Something really special for the Holidays is coming from NARS Cosmetics! Besides their beautiful holiday 2011 makeup collection, the innovative makeup artist Francois Nars designed a collection of makeup sets, inspired by his travels throughout Japan, his deep interest in Japanese culture and his fascination with Kabuki makeup.

The Modern Kabuki collection includes 5 beautiful, luxurious gift sets which capture the magnificent artistry of Japan's Kabuki theater, in a vibrant, modern and iconic way. The sets will be available starting November 1, 2011 at narscosmetics.com (except the brush set).

NARS Hanamichi Kabuki-Inspired Eyeshadow Palette is a gorgeous eyeshadow palette inspired by a Kabuki theater walkway that extends into the audience. It features a Kabuki-themed design accompanied by a mini Kabuki Eye Brush. The shades are the ones found in Kabuki theater: an icy white with flowers in rich shimmering deep rose and gold and matte black.

NARS Kudoki Kabuki Mini Lip Coffret has been named for an element of Kabuki dance. It features three vibrant, super-saturated, limited edition shades poured into custom ceramic cups, all in a sleek wooden box. The Kabuki Lip Brush is also included. The shades are:

• Ougi (Deep red)
• Takebue (Neutral)
• Botan (Deep pink)

NARS Mie Kabuki Mini Soft Touch Shadow Pencil Coffret is a set of 6 mini, top-selling and limited-edition Soft Touch Shadow Pencils with creamy, blendable and long-wearing formula. The name Mie Kabuki stands for a moment of high emotion culminating in an extremely dramatic pose. The shades are:

• Tall Tale (Deep metallic purple),
• Magic Moon (Deep metallic navy blue)
• Ballets Russes (Silver)
• Aigle Noir (Black infused with gold shimmer)
• Palladium (Turquoise with silver glitter)
• Skorpios (Copper)

NARS Kuroko Kabuki Mini Nail Polish Coffret is a wonderful nail polish set which includes four mini-sized, bold and vivid nail polish colors based on shades traditionally used in Kabuki theatre. The shades are:

• Yoshiwara (Red)
• Shiro-Nuri (White)
• Kata (Black)
• Senryou (Gold)

NARS Nagauta Kabuki Brush Set is an amazing five-piece brush set named for the principal forms in Kabuki theatre. The ultra-luxurious keepsake wooden bento box with red lacquer interior includes the following brushes:

• Kabuki Eye Brush (exclusive to the set)
• Botan Brush
• Ita Brush
• Yachiyo Brush
• Kabuki Lip (exclusive to the set)