NARS Cosmetics
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Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Personal care |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | François Nars |
Key people | Barbara Calcagni (President)[1] |
| Products | Cosmetics and skin care |
| Parent | Shiseido |
| Website | narscosmetics.com |
NARS Cosmetics is a French cosmetics and skin care company founded by make-up artist and photographer François Nars in 1994. The cosmetics line began with twelve lipsticks sold at Barneys New York. Since then, NARS has created various multi-use beauty products and is now a subsidiary of Shiseido. It mainly sells in department stores in about 30 countries including the Americas, Europe, Japan and Southeast Asia.[2]
NARS Cosmetics was founded by French makeup artist François Nars in 1994.[3] After graduating from Carita Makeup school in Paris, Nars moved to New York in 1984,[4] and became known for his love of color and modern style. In the eighties and nineties, they produced magazine editorials in American Vogue, Vogue Italia, and Elle.[5]
The company was sold to Shiseido, a Tokyo-based company, in 2000. In 2023, NARS was launched in India.[6]
