A blend of botanical extracts and antioxidants helps control the appearance of excess sebum to prevent shades from shifting due to oxidation. Helps defend skin from pollutants, free radicals, and blue-light exposure that can contribute to the appearance of excess sebum.* It completely covers redness and has a lovely fading effect on pigmentation, making my complexion more unified. What is the finish like? It literally melts into the skin so easily, and you can build it up without it going cakey at all. Before This has been a big question! For me, I find that Light Reflecting brings more of a light to your skin, almost like you’re sitting in front of sunlight, or even a ring light. Sheer Glow gives more of a traditional glow that looks a little more like makeup. Now, because of the name, I kind of knew I was going to love the NARS Light Reflecting Foundation before I even tried it! I already really appreciate NARS’ take on skin, so I was super excited to get involved with this new launch!

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. 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 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. I wasn’t disappointed because the foundation really does give skin light. Yay! What are the shades like?BIOMIMETIC OAT: Helps to visibly improve clarity by reducing the appearance of redness, while helping to soothe and calm the look of skin. 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.

Note: Pump sold separately. To confirm your perfect shade match, allow foundation to dry down on skin. Shades may vary slightly across formulas depending on coverage and finish Shades stay true all day with NARS’ exclusive Anti-Oxidation Complex to help prevent color shifting. 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. CACAO PEPTIDES & MILK THISTLE: Help reduce the negative effect of blue light and other environmental stressors.SUPERIOR OIL ABSORBING POWDERS: Easy-to-spread powders help absorb the appearance of excess sebum for a lasting, mattifying effect so complexion stays looking fresh. 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. The shade range is amazing and hopefully everyone will find a match as it uses technology with micronised amino-acid coated pigments and mineral tone balancing powders that are able to mimic the skin’s tone to achieve the closest match. NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation Ingredients To confirm your perfect shade match, allow foundation to dry down on skin. Please note shades may vary slightly across formulas depending on coverage and finish. I feel Deauville in the new formula is a tiny bit richer, however, the finish is so natural that I think the shades will be pretty flexible. What skin type is it good for?

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 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? 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.OK so it was love at first try with this foundation. I tested it for a day with minimal other makeup and it made my skin look so good. It’s really hyydrating, feels really good on my skin, it’s glowy but not too dewy and I didn’t find that I needed a powder with it. Medium Shades Swatches Medium-Dark Swatches Medium-Dark Shades – NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation See your skin in its best light with Light Reflecting Foundation. This innovative blend of makeup and skincare instantly blurs imperfections, smooths the look of textured skin, and helps conceal blemishes, dark spots, and redness. Visibly improves skin’s clarity after six weeks of daily use, even after makeup is removed.* Powered by advanced skincare ingredients that help defend against environmental aggressors and blue light, it immediately strengthens skin’s barrier to help maintain its moisture. Suitable for most skin types, including sensitive skin. Medium, buildable coverage with a natural finish. Breathable, all-day wear. 36 shades. Makeup that looks like skin. Acts like skincare. Feels light as air. 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. If you are oily, you will probably want to set this with powder. NARS Light Reflecting Foundation vs Sheer Glow