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Beauty Beat: Stars Love Nars Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil

Get ready to go for the bold this spring, ladies! One of the season's sexiest trends is a bright, electric pop of red or pink lip color. And celebs like Alek Wek (left) and Jada Pinkett Smith have found a fabulous way to achieve these hot hues: Nars' new Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil. This groundbreaking pencil combines the coverage and intense pigment of a lipstick with the high-wattage sheen of a gloss — with stunning results! Choose one of the six shades (ranging from pink coral to grape), or blend them to create your own unique color. Nars The Velvet Gloss Lip Pencils, $24 each at www.narscosmetics.com
Beauty Beat: Stars Love Nars Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020

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Get ready to go for the bold this spring, ladies! One of the season’s sexiest trends is a bright, electric pop of red or pink lip color. And celebs like Alek Wek (left) and Jada Pinkett Smith have found a fabulous way to achieve these hot hues: Nars’ new Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil.

This groundbreaking pencil combines the coverage and intense pigment of a lipstick with the high-wattage sheen of a gloss — with stunning results! Choose one of the six shades (ranging from pink coral to grape), or blend them to create your own unique color.

Nars The Velvet Gloss Lip Pencils, $24 each at www.narscosmetics.com