63%
would repurchase
4.2/5
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5.0
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4 years ago

Looks like a rich dark chocolate brown with golden shimmer in the pan. On me it wears more like black-brown with only faint shimmer. Great as a liner. Will update once I try it wet. (Part of the...

About reviewer (1066 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown



5.0
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4 years ago

This is ideal as a cake eyeliner that lasts all day. It is better than things that are actually marketed as cake eyeliner. As a shadow it's difficult to work with unless you are an expert.

About reviewer (194 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Medium Brown, Warm

HairBrown, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


4.0
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6 years ago

This is perfect for liner or just to deepen the outer v and all over the lid for a sexy smokey eye. Its super super pigmented and its very versatile. I have this and cordura(right side in the...

About reviewer (717 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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8 years ago

You need very little and it will show up as a medium-dark brown (no red in it). If used heavily it shows up almost as black--but definitely still brown. Can be used as a crease colour or smudged...

About reviewer (635 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Medium, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesBrown


3.0
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9 years ago

What a huge disappointment this was! Swatched with finger it definitely picked up the shimmer but once applied to the lid it translated as black and no shimmer whatsoever. I even used Too Faced...

About reviewer (335 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Dark, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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10 years ago

Mekong is a gorgeous deep espresso color with gold sparkles. I love using it to line my upper lashes. It is much softer than black, but yet deeper and richer than a standard dark brown shadow. Very...

About reviewer (279 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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10 years ago

A long time favorite of mine, I can't believe I have never before reviewed this eyeshadow! I have brown eyes and I used this for an eyeliner often (both as a dry shadow and as a wet liner when...

About reviewer (498 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

I tried this on in Sephora today and couldn't resist. I've been in an eye makeup funk -- my black liners look too harsh on me lately and the eyeshadow-as-liner with my lighter browns and deep...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesGreen


3.0
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12 years ago

I've worked with some pretty dark brown eyeshadows but Mekong by NARS is something different. In the tester it looks like a deep rich golden brown with gold shimmer/sparkles. Just beautiful. I had...

About reviewer (61 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Dark, Warm

HairBrown, Relaxed, Coarse

EyesBrown


4.0
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12 years ago

I love this shadow....its a deep, rich chocolate brown with a gold fleck shimmer to it. I use this in a few different ways:first I use this with a 219 brush as a soft, smudy liner around my eyes....

About reviewer (278 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Olive, Cool

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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12 years ago

Luv nars mekong eyeshadow it is a grogeous dark brn with gold flakes. When im in a rush i will sweep mekong from lid to a lil pass crease and use urban decay foxy for a highlight, and you instantly...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Dark, Warm

HairBrown, Relaxed, Fine

EyesBrown


4.0
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12 years ago

Such a good quality eye shadow. It's dark brown with golden sparkles in the pan but when I put it on it comes out more black/brown with no sparkles. If I wet the brush first some sparkles show....

About reviewer (259 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

This is deep dark brown with gold sparkles added to it. It is so dark that it is perfect to use it either for smokey eye or as a liner.

About reviewer (70 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

I'm unnaturally obsessed with this eyeshadow. Ignoring the exorbitant price ($23..really Nars?) it's absolute perfection. I'm just staring at the swatch on my hand right now and it's just...

About reviewer (127 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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12 years ago

Be sure to swatch this color ok your hand before purchasing. This color looks darker in the Pan. It actually comes out to a really dark brown/black with slight red undertone with a load of glitter....

About reviewer (732 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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12 years ago

I have a lot of love for this product. I would give it five stars but it is a little too hard to apply. Much darker than it looks in the tin, it must be applied with great care.......in order not...

About reviewer (11 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Olive

HairBrunette

EyesGreen


4.0
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13 years ago

Ok, so this one is a bit disappointing on. In the pan, it looks like a rich, complex bronze/brown... like a beetle's back or gilding in an incense-enveloped Cambodian template. It's really a rich,...

About reviewer (27 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesHazel


5.0
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13 years ago

Mekong is a beautiful shade -- a deep, complex espresso with gold shimmer. It is very heavily pigmented, and I really only use it as an outer corner accent, as it's very dense and is (for me) a bit...

About reviewer (223 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairRed, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


3.0
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13 years ago

Mekong is a dark bark brown shade with gold flecks. The shade applied very dark and I usually use it for an outer v. It was somewhat easy to work with. Not my favorite I guess I brought into the...

About reviewer (138 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinVery Dry, Dark, Cool

HairBrunette, Relaxed, Coarse

EyesBrown


3.0
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13 years ago

Mekong is a dark espresso coloured shade with little flecks of gold. I love browns, I'm always in search for the perfect brown. NARS eyeshadows have great colours which are unique and brilliant. I...

About reviewer (245 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown