Provides high-performing, full coverage that looks like skin and mimics a healthy-looking complexion with help from the skin-balancing benefits of Hydramatte Balancing Complex. I have combination skin and find it really good on my skin type. I have been testing it for a while and find that I can get away without powdering which is always good news for me. OPTIMAL DIFFUSION POWDER: Maximizes light diffusion with spherical surface powders designed to absorb and refract light for an instant blurring effect that creates a smooth, second-skin appearance. Also found in Soft Matte Complete Concealer.

If you are oily, you will probably want to set this with powder. NARS Light Reflecting Foundation vs Sheer Glow Unique powders allow formula to blend easily and feel weightless. Complexion instantly looks smooth with a natural soft-matte finish that feels comfortable and wears for 16 hours. Makeup-skincare hybrid foundation instantly blurs imperfections, smooths the look of textured skin and pores, and helps conceal blemishes, dark spots, and redness. • Featuring Photochromic Technology, a “photo-friendly” powder that adjusts complexion tone in response to the intensity of light—skin never appears washed out.A 16-hour foundation that stays turned on by the power of radiance with medium-to-full coverage and a natural finish. Longwear is finally lightweight. High coverage is now super natural-looking. Its breathable, fade-resistant formula is infused with Raspberry, Apple, and Watermelon Extracts to help smooth and improve the look of skin instantly and over time for full-powered radiance. It wears longer, stays stronger, and looks better with each hour. Specialized skin-matching technology ensures your truest match yet. All in all, this is my kind of foundation, and if you love makeup with skincare, and a juicy dewy finish, I think you could love it too. Before & After Photos Medium Shades Swatches Medium-Dark Swatches Medium-Dark Shades – NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation It’s a medium coverage foundation, and is totally buildable without ever getting cakey. I can use one pump for my whole face, and then I just add a touch more to go over where I have extra redness and pigmentation. I absolutely love the light that this brings to my skin. It has the most amazing glossiness, that isn’t greasy or oily, but beautifully dewy and juicy. It is really brightening, and I have skipped concealer on a few days when I haven’t been doing much.

I am combination skin, as I said, and I have mainly been skipping powder. If I was expecting a super long day, I give it a light powder on the t-zone. I like to avoid powder for maximum dewiness. In my opinion, the new formula is a lot lighter in feel and texture and there is much more emphasis on skincare. Is it easy to apply? I have been using a buffing brush to apply NARS Light Reflecting Foundation and I find that it melts into my skin and blends out really easily. What is the coverage like? A sheer, buildable foundation with a natural-looking finish that immaculately evens skin tone. Complete with skincare benefits and the NARS Complexion Brightening Formula, it leaves skin hydrated, softer, and smoother. An artistry essential for creating a natural finish, Sheer Glow Foundation improves the skin's brightness and texture when used daily. Ideal for evening the complexion with a natural, lightweight glow. Available in 40 shades for all skin tones.

BIOMIMETIC OAT: Helps to visibly improve clarity by reducing the appearance of redness, while helping to soothe and calm the look of skin. I wasn’t disappointed because the foundation really does give skin light. Yay! What are the shades like? Shades stay true all day with NARS’ exclusive Anti-Oxidation Complex to help prevent color shifting. What I love about this foundation is that is keeps your skin looking just like skin, yet it is amazing for covering redness and blurring out pores, fine lines and imperfections. I think this is probably perfect for dry or mature skin types. Oily skin types that don’t like too much glow may not love it as much. Do you need to powder it?