NARS Roman Holiday Velvet Matte Lip Pencil has long been a favorite of mine.  I originally sampled the shade when it was introduced in the NARS 2008 “Roman Holiday” collection.  This lip pencil delivers a pale lilac-pink shade with a semi-matte finish that is positively perfect for Summer 2011.  This chunky pencil will quickly earn itself a permanent position in your bag.

The shade is available in both lipstick and lip pencil form.  Retail is $24 for each at Sephora.

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