Nars is a brand I have been wanting to try for so long now and if you read my blog you will have seen my latest Nars Haul where I won a £50 voucher. One of the products I picked up was the NARS Sheer Glow Foundation. I have really been loving high end foundations as I find they work so much better with my skin. My high end collection is slowly growing so I had to add this to it.
Firstly I have to say how impressed I am with the packaging. I love how sleek and simple Nars is but it still looks expensive. The bottle is glass so it is a little heavier but I wouldn't like to pay alot of money for a high end foundation to be plastic! The downfall is that it comes without a pump. I would love if brands like this including MAC would include the pump as I find it little wrong when your paying a fortune for the product. Luckily you can buy a pump from Ebay for only £2.00 (free postage) and it fits perfectly, the pump is exactly like the MAC ones.
The shade I went for was Santa Fe. As I ordered this online I used a website called Findation which is amazing. You put in some of the foundations you already own including Brand, Foundation From The Brand and also the shade, you can put in as many as you want. Then the site brings up a whole list of drugstore & highend brands and tells you what shade you will be. Santa Fe is the perfect shade for me when im not tanned.
I apply this using my flat top kabuki brush which gives me a flawless finish. The foundation felt so lightweight even when I built it up in certain areas it still didn't feel heavy. The coverage is medium but can be built up to fuller coverage which I loved. Even though it can be full coverage it still looks extremely natural, I have never know a full coverage foundation still look natural.
Does it last? Well my skin is extremely oily and requires powder touch ups during the day. I applied this foundation at 8.30am and applied powder on top. I decided not to re-apply powder as I wanted to put this foundation to the test. At 8pm it still looked pretty good! If I had of touched up once during the day it would have still looked flawless! If you have oily skin don't be put off by the "Glow" or if you like fuller coverage this foundation is not Sheer! It is lightweight with great coverage. I didn't find it to be glowy like you would think, I found it more of a semi matte finish.
Overall I am really impressed and will definitely be buying this in the future. I ordered mine directly from the NARS Website. This foundation retails for £31.00 which is the average price for a high end foundation. As I said the only thing I wish is that it had a pump and that is this foundations only downfall!
I'm so glad that you reviewed this as I have combination-oily skin and was a little weary about trying this out. I love the sound of this will definitely be adding this to my 'must buy' list x
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I was the same as the Glow bit put me off but i am so glad i tried it! x
DeleteBeen wanting to buy this for a while now, and since it's on offer now I have an excuse! Great blog x
ReplyDeleteExactly, you can't say no when its on offer! haha x
DeleteI've been dying to try this. It's good to read a review with similar skin type :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing. I'm so excited to try it now.
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Glad i could help :) xx
DeleteI was always afraid to try this because my skin is oily combo. These days though its getting to be more combo-dry. Maybe I'll finally test this afterall. :-)
ReplyDeleteBeauty Isles | An Island Girl's Beauty and Lifestyle Blog
I have heard people with dry skin recommend this too, it works perfectly on my oily skin x
DeleteThanks for the review!! I have combination skin but it's pretty oily when the weather is warmer and I always thought this wouldn't be a good foundation for me! Xx
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I think i will be using it alot in the summer as it feels really light on my skin but still gives amazing coverage x
DeleteI love this foundation! Great choice for dryer skin in particular and as the name suggest really does give a beautiful glow! That site you mentioned that filters shades sounds awesome - picking shades can be a nightmare! xx
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The foundation website is amazing especially if you order alot online x
DeleteSo good that you liked this foundation, I really wanted to get along with it but it just didn't work for me! One for the more normal/ dry skin types I think x
ReplyDeleteMy skin is extremely oily so i was suprised it worked so well on me, if you have oily skin you should try the Seventeen Stay Time Foundation x
DeleteThank you so much for the website! I never knew about it till now ^_^ If I ever do a post and mention it, I will definitely mention you ^_^
ReplyDeleteLaila | Townhouse Palette
Thank you, im glad you liked it! x
DeleteI've never tried any of foundations by Nars Cosmetics, but I definitely should. Thanksssss
ReplyDeletehttp://streetcrossers.wix.com/street-crossers
Thanks for reading, i am super impressed with this foundation x
DeleteI will definitely be using Findation from now on, thanks for sharing. This is still a foundation I need to try out from Nars, hope it works with my dry skin x
ReplyDeleteBeauty with charm
Alot of people with dry skin recommend it so its a suprise it works on both skin types. x
DeleteI've heard so many good things about this, looks lovely x
ReplyDeleteHannah | Heyitshannaah
Thanks for reading :) x
DeleteI'm testing now the new Nars foundation but after your review I'm really tempted to get the Sheer Glow as well :) x
ReplyDeleteMummy’s Beauty Corner
How do you find the new one? I have heard so many mixed reviews for it x
DeleteSuch a great post!! :)
ReplyDeleteLike you said, I was afraid that this foundation wouldn't suit my oily skin because of the "glow" on the name, but I'm glad you mentioned that it looked good on your skin!! Phew :p
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Xoxo Jessy
I was really suprised it didn't make me look more shiny/oily but im in love with it x
DeleteGreat review!
ReplyDeleteKayla
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Thank you :) x
DeleteI really need to try this foundation! Looks so great!
ReplyDeletexo, mikéla / simplydavelyn.com
Glad you enjoyed the review! x
DeleteLovely review, this is one of my favourite foundations. I love how flawless it makes my skin! xo
ReplyDeletehttp://rachelnicole.co.uk/
Im really loving it, it has really impressed me x
DeleteI really want to try out this Nars foundation and am happy that you've reviewed it! It just confirms the fact I need to buy it!!! Great post!xx
ReplyDeleteHoneypot Blogs
I haven't seen many reviews on this foundation which is suprising! Its a new favourite x
DeleteI need to save up and buy this asap! <3 fab review!
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Thanks for reading! :) x
DeleteI really want to try this foundation, I hear so many people raving about it :) xx
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It really is worth the hype :) x
DeleteI have this foundation too and I absolutely love it! Its amazing x
ReplyDeleteVanity Fairest
I haven't read a bad review yet so it seems everyone loves it x
DeleteI love this foundation so much - I'm really glad you liked it :) xx
ReplyDeleteJasmine Talks Beauty
I am really impressed by it more than i thought i would be haha x
DeleteI've wanted to try this foundation for ages and you've convinced me even more! In fact, the only thing that put me off was not having a counter near me and not knowing my shade to order online, so Findation sounds AMAZING - so useful for those of us who prefer shopping online! Will definitely be trying that out when it comes time to replace my foundation :)
ReplyDeleteClaire | Stylingo.co.uk | xx
Findation is amazing, i have used it quite a few times and each time the shades have been perfect x
DeleteThis foundation is on my wishlist since I saw it ages ago on Youtube, but.. it's not a budget friendly product so I might have to find sth similar but in more affordable price range ;) Any recommendations?
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Arabesque
Alot of people have said the Revlon Nearly Naked foundation is very similar :) x
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