NARS Summer Collection Has Landed And We're In Love
Fast forward 30 years and NARS continues to turn out icons. You’d be hard pressed to find a makeup bag that doesn’t include a Radiant Creamy Concealer, an Orgasm Blush or a Light Reflecting Foundation, but François’ brilliance - luxury finishes, skin-first formulations and everyday wearability - doesn’t stop at the core collection. Biannually, he unveils a limited-edition makeup edit where beautiful textures, bold colour stories and collectable packaging are always part of the deal.
And if there’s one time of year our love for NARS burns brightest, it’s summer. So, if you’ll all form an orderly queue, let’s meet The Hot Escape Collection…
NARS Summer 2025: The Hot Escape Summer Collection
Inspired by the effortless allure of the South of France (think sun-drenched terraces, striped beach umbrellas and that fresh Riviera glow you get to bring home with you), this collection is François’ love letter to one of his favourite destinations: Biarritz.Nars
Hot Escape Afterglow Lip Oil, £27.00This is your lips’ version of a glow-giving body oil. Fine shimmer pigments deliver a sheer, sun-catching wash of colour while nourishing raspberry seed oil and pomegranate extract keep your pout happy from the inside. The gel-oil texture applies like a dream and leaves lips soft, glossy, and glowy.
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Total Seduction Eyeshadow Stick, £28.00If eyeshadow isn’t your strong suit, these creamy sticks will be your best friend. The formula glides on and blends out with minimal effort, and the colour payoff is impressive without being frightening. What’s more, the summer collection sees eight new shimmery shades join the line-up: Ablaze, Orgasm, Hustle, Laguna, Living Sin, Mind Games, Sparked and Wired.
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Hot Escape Cheek Palette, £48.00If you’re always short on makeup bag real estate, we highly recommend a multi-use palette. With four colourways to suit every skin tone, each compact houses two blushers (one matte, one shimmery), a bronzer and a highlighter to wash over cheeks and eyes for the easiest makeup look of your life. Expect the satiny, skin-like finishes you know and love NARS for, neatly packed into a travel-friendly compact.
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Mini Laguna Bronzer & Lip Oil Duo, £30.00Two cult favourites in one iconic shade. Dust the silky Laguna Bronzer over points the sun would naturally hit - your forehead, cheeks and the bridge of your nose - for instant summer skin, then top lips with the glossy bronze Laguna Lip Oil for the ultimate finishing touch.
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Radiant Creamy Concealer, £28.00Everyone could use this creamy, high-coverage formula in their life. Dark circles? Instantly brightened with a luminous, crease-proof finish. Red, angry blemishes? Blurred with light-diffusing technology while antioxidant-rich ingredients hydrate and refine skin over time. Even better, it comes in a mini – perfect for slipping into your carry-on.
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Laguna Bronzing Powder, £38.00For skin that looks like you’ve been away (even if you haven’t), NARS Laguna Bronzer imbues skin with a sunny, golden-hour glow. The nine shades lean more bronzed than contoured, steering clear of the cool tones typical of shadow-mimicking products. The talc-free formula (a bonus for sensitive or congestion-prone skin) blends seamlessly, letting you build from a soft, sun-kissed sheen to a full-on beachy bronze.
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Soft Matte Complete Concealer, £28.00If you haven’t met the cult-favourite NARS concealer pot yet, where have you been? It delivers some of the fullest coverage out there, with a matte yet natural-looking finish that blurs blemishes without clinging to texture. Advanced powders in the formula help keep it from settling into fine lines or pores, making it as dependable as it is discreet. Consider it your beauty bag lifeline.
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Light Reflecting Foundation, £42.00There’s a reason you’ll find this NARS foundation in every makeup artist’s kit – it works beautifully across all skin types and holds up impressively through the daily grind of life. The lightweight, buildable formula puts skin first, packed with barrier-loving ingredients like biomimetic oat to calm redness and inflammation, and cacao peptides to help protect against pollution and blue light.
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Blush, £34.00If we had to sum up this iconic blush in three words: silky, buildable and life-giving. Technically that’s four, but it’s just that good. Relaunched last year with a pure pigment blend, the new formula delivers double the colour payoff and staying power of the original. While the fan-favourite Orgasm remains our go-to, we’re equally smitten with the mauve-toned Dolce Vita and the soft, dusty rose Behave.
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Sheer Glow Foundation, £39.00Hailed as one of the best foundations of all time, Sheer Glow is as iconic as they come. Its buildable sheer-to-medium coverage and luminous finish make it a universal crowd-pleaser, while the skincare-infused formula – more akin to a supercharged serum than a makeup product – nourishes as it perfects. With 40 shades to choose from, it’s made for anyone chasing natural coverage and a lit-from-within glow.
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Explicit Lipstick, £34.00What makes NARS Explicit Lipstick so much more special than the rest? Only its foolproof, lip-hugging bullet, high-pigment formula and extensive shade range that spans from punchy, vibrant brights to universally flattering nudes. Try Blame if you don’t know where to start.
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Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser, £39.00For a bit of space-saving genius, NARS tinted moisturiser does it all: hydrates with glycerin, brightens with vitamin C, adds a layer of sun-protection with SPF 30, and delivers sheer coverage for a barely-there, subtly perfected finish. Follow up with the Afterglow Liquid Blush in Behave, £33, and you’ve got a radiant match made in heaven.
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