I saw a swatch of the new NARS single – Tropic – on Temptalia and had the strangest feeling.
Haven’t I seen that before?
So I went running upstairs and swatched my Fyrinnae Ripped Jeans. Like Tropic, it’s a dark, teal-ish blue matte shade with silver glitter. From what I can tell from photos, the two are very similar (I haven’t yet seen it in person.) However, I’d hazard to say that Fyrinnae will be more wearable for most people. Why? The glitter is finer, meaning it’ll be less “disco” and stay on with much more ease.
Photos from Temptalia (I claim NO rights to these!!!) of NARS Tropic:
(wet/dry. Holy cripes, what a difference!)
The verdict? These shades are very similar, and both have their pros and cons (Ripped Jeans stains the skin when used wet, see below, but Tropic has chunky glitter.) But honestly? Tropic is $22 from the summer collection, and Fyrinnae pigments are like $5. Go with the Fyrinnae!
Ripped Jeans, post-washing and post-makeup remover.
