May 23, 2022

Is NARS Going Out of Business or Are They Simply Repackaging?

I know NARS recently had a 20% Off Friends and Family Sale but literally, all their stock is depleted at the moment. Ok, so, supply issues are a real problem in the beauty world at the moment and it’s literally forcing smaller brands out of business but how are our big guys doing?

I get a little nervous and antsy when I see big brands like NARS with so little stock in their general catalog. I mean, this could mean they are about to repackage things. That’s a very real possibility. It’s probably a little too early to get nervous about them potentially going out of business but I have to admit I get a little concerned when I see their shelves so low on stock. Foundations, blushes, concealers, and many of their general items are all out of stock.

I do wonder if it was just the sale or if something else is up at NARS.

Let me know what you think about the inventory issues at NARS.

Should we be nervous? Or is this just a supply or ingredient issue due to the pandemic?

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  • Custard for life

    I will literally die if Nars’ Soft Matte Concealer is discontinued.

    • Isabella Muse

      I hope it’s just supply issues or a revamp! It’s so odd to see so many things OOS!

  • Lily Kelley

    I hope not, Nars has beautiful blushes, great lipsticks, foundation, eye shadows. Just a shame if something is wrong with them. Hopefully just a sale!

  • Sarah

    Omg. Surely not…wasn’t their light reflecting foundation a super smash hit? I just saw Wayne Goss raving about it on YT the other day. And people still buy the Orgasm stuff like hotcakes.

    NARS is tops in my book for complexion products. I’ve been using their tinted moisturizer for eons. And I loooooove the Orgasm liquid blush. Been using that one for a couple years as well.

    Crossing my fingers that it’s crazy supply chain issues. I mean, never say never I guess. But they seem to still be very popular at least to my casual observation.

    • Isabella Muse

      Gosh I hope it’s not true but it’s so weird nothing has been restocked 🙁

  • kimkats

    Whoa… I sure hope they’re not going under!! It still seems to be a popular brand, so I’m suspicioning they’re getting rid of the loathsome rubber packaging!! (ihope,ihope,ihope…)

    That will be a sad day for sure if Nars goes OOB!!! Will stay tuned for late breaking developments!!!

    • Isabella Muse

      Hope not! Prob just supply issues but weird they haven’t restocked 🙁

  • MiMi

    I think it’s never to early. Smoke means fire. Stock up now if you want. The possibility of repackaging is possible but it hasn’t been communicated so…yeah it’s not looking good.

    • Isabella Muse

      I worry! I was trying to grab an orgasm liquid blush but it’s OOS for weeks!

  • Ashley

    I think it’s just the Nars website, because both Sephora and Ulta have plenty of items in stock including the Orgasm liquid blush. I think NARS is going to be okay because they have a good mix of everyday items that consumers go through such as complexion products and and fun products that all of us makeup junkies keep buying like the face and eye palettes. Becca and Bite both excelled at items that take a long time to go through if ever.

      • Es

        More than a year later and the most of the catalog seems still out of stock on the website, it is not good.

        • Isabella Muse

          Yeah it’s weird. But I think they are just short on supply sadly 🙁

  • Traci

    Interesting. They’ve had a lot of friends and family sales this year – is that normal for them? I got a few lip glosses and an eyeshadow palette in March because the 50% off deal was too good to pass up.

  • kjh

    Like UD, they’ve lost their je ne sais quoi. (Sprinkling in a few French terms just to pique you) Began in 94, so they’re pushing 30. That’s a good run. Their ‘beloveds’ were never my besties…Orgasm, Laguna, base products, even RCC. But touch my blush palettes or Audacious (yay, no rubberized) and I will be forced into drastic measures. Are they doing great/logical brand extensions or beating the Orgasm horse to death? Time will tell.

  • Nellie

    I have been wondering this, too, be rude a ton of things have been out of stock in Sephora’s physical and online stores.

    Their eyeshadow primer, for example, has been out of stock since before the April Sephora sale. And I see a lot of foundation shades, concealer shades and even blushes are out of stock.

  • Christina

    I don’t think they’re going out of business. If you follow Japanese beauty instagram accounts, you get to see some of the releases before they’re even leaked on Western media outlets. I’m not a fan of their light reflecting pressed powder, but have you seen the new marbled one coming out? That looks like a nice color balancing powder that I hope makes it here for me to try.

  • Linda

    I hope they repackage. I hate the black plastic that turns sticky after a while.

  • Sarah

    Over the summer 2022, NARS’s toner and moisturizer were repackaged and its cleanser removed, but now in fall 2022, all three seem to be gone from the website. Incredibly disappointing for long-time users!

  • Ellen Roisman

    two items that I buy are out of stock and have been out of stock-matte concealer in tiramisu and tinted smudge proof eyeshadow base which is never out of stock. Unable to find these two products in any store including the NARS site. whats up??????

  • Dawn Swindlehurst

    I’m struggling to get hold of a shade of foundation, not on any site other than Nars, other places showing as OUT OF STOCK and have done for quite a while.