Nars Haul and why do they want me to be Orange?

I went into John Lewis this week to see the Nars holiday collection, I picked up the Brousse Eyeshadow Duo and was talked in to the Multiple set. I really like the Taiga duo too but as I have just bought Cleo I really couldn't justify another green duo right now, will be putting this on my Christmas list though!!

I really do like the Brousse duo, both colours are pretty dark but wearable and they blend really nicely together, I think the purple side in this will look really nice with the purple side in Habanera.

 I was talked into the Multiple set and to be honest I do have buyers remorse. I haven't owned one before and the MUA was explaining all the ways they can be used and in a moment of weakness I caved. But unfortunately as I feared they are super shimmery! I tried Orgasm today and all I could really see on my cheeks was glitter! South Beach is a pretty colour but again its super shimmery. Copacabana is a lovely highlighter and is the only one of the 3 that I can see myself using regularly. It's about time I learnt that impulse buys are never a good thing!

So whilst paying I asked the MUA if I could have a sample of some foundation to try, she offered to do my makeup for me but as I was on a lunch break I didn't have time! She spent ages going through the samples and looking at my face and then gave me a sample of the Sheer Matte and Sheer Glow foundations. They didn't have my colour in Sheer Glow so she gave me the next shade just so I could how it feels on the skin. Anyway the colour she matched me too was Deauville, I said to her that I was shocked that I was the 4th shade as normally I am matched to the lightest shade available! She assured me that this would be perfect, this is all without actually trying any on my skin, not even on my hand.

I had the day off today and thought I would try it and all I am going to say is that thank goodness I wasn't going anywhere, as soon as I opened the sachet I knew it would be way too dark, I put it on my face and honestly I looked like I had been Tangoed! Here is a swatch on my hand thickly on the top and blended in underneath.

Yeah as you can see not gonna work!! It's a shame as I actually really liked the feel of it on my skin! Have you picked up anything from any holiday collections? I am trying really hard to resist the Mac holiday collection, I am hoping they will reduce it nearer to Christmas like they did last year!