Living in Florida I’ve found my coloring changes on a weekly basis depending on how much sun I’ve been exposed to. With the NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation my matches are Stromboli, Vanuatu or Barcelona. I’ve darkened quite a few shades and have since found the best matches to be Stromboli or Barcelona. Long time readers may remember I used to use the NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation in Punjab (formula is thinner than the new one). NARS completely has you covered and shades like Punjab, Stromboli are very olive. If you’re like me you probably find there aren’t enough yellow or olive based foundations on the market. I also love that these come with a pump.Ĭolor range is pretty impressive with different undertones. These come in a clear bottle which is always great so you can see exactly how much you have left. Setting is also essential even if it’s just a lightweight powder. I also recommend applying with a damp beautyblender or fingers to blend. I’ve tried around five different bases with this formula and find that the NARS primers work best with this one. If you’re skin isn’t flawless or completely smooth using a primer is essential. Since it’s so opaque I’d recommend using only a little bit at a time. It’s probably the thickest formula of all the NARS foundations I’ve tried and takes a bit of experimentation to get a smooth application. The NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation is a full coverage opaque liquid foundation. Shown above Punjab, Vanuatu and Barcelona I wish they would sell the minis because it would be so much easier for us to find out perfect match! Unfortunately at this time samples aren’t for sale but I hope these swatches help you with your foundation matching if you’re buying or guessing online. An artist from the NARS team matched/guessed three shades they thought would be my closest match and the team sent miniature samples of the entire collection for review. I’m thrilled to have been able to swatch all 33 shades of the foundation. It’s a bit disappointing to be frank as the foundation could have so much potential and it’s so close to being there too.I’ve been putting a few new foundation formulas to the test! The newest one is the NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation ($49 for 1 fl oz/30 ml). It’s a pretty high-maintenance product and considering its price, I was expecting quite a bit more in terms of the quality. The NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation reminded me exactly why its foundations/complexion products haven’t topped my list ever. Laura Mercier Photo Ready Silk Creme Foundation.For some additional reference, I wear the following shades in other brands: I usually lean towards light-medium to medium shades with golden or olive undertone. It’s also not a foundation I would trust to wear during the more humid/hotter months as I believe this would easily melt and get all patchy quickly. It also doesn’t leave your face with that effortless-looking finish. This is a fairly high maintenance foundation and one that needs a bit of touchups more frequently than I wished. Although I take pretty good care of my skin, I noticed the foundation settling around the nose area and laugh lines quite a bit. This is also not a foundation I would trust for those special occasions despite how fantastic it looks right after application. I don’t normally have any issues with foundation separating like this so it was disappointing considering how expensive this foundation is. Despite setting with a powder and setting spray, I find things got really patchy around the nose and chin area after a few hours.Īnd this is even when I’m spending a whole day at the office. I do find, that despite the “all day” claim in the name of the product, this foundation does like to get patchy quicker than most. It hides textures and any uneveness quite well too so generally speaking, this feels like one of those really all-rounded foundation. The coverage of this foundation is really top notch and will not have any troubles hiding any discoloration or redness on the skin. It’s helpful to have some bronzer/blush to add a bit more definition and colour to your face. The foundation dries down matte has a flat finish on my normal-dry skin. The trick is using a denser kabuki-brush to really work the product into your skin. Right off the bat, I was a bit concerned by how thick the foundation was and I did find it takes a bit to properly be blended. The foundation itself has a thick, creamy consistency that makes this foundation an excellent full-coverage product. The foundation comes in a frosted glass square bottle that makes it impractical for actually travelling with but sufficiently impressive for your vanity at home.
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