Hi Dolls, I feel a little late to the party! But I've finally caved and jumped on the Nars 'Sheer glow' bandwagon! I've been wanting this for ages but I've always been slightly hesitant to pay £31 for a foundation (I work 4hrs a week...aka balling on a budget) but given it's holy grail status i thought it'd be rude not to take the plunge and give it a cheeky purchase!
It is described as a 'Glowing,natural radiant finish foundation with sheer and build able coverage that immaculately evens skin tone.' IMO this foundation is anything but sheer,so don't be fooled by the name! It is most definitely a medium-full coverage foundation,that has made a big difference in evening out my skin tone, completely covering my blemishes yet still feels super lightweight and hydrating on my skin.
Nars recommend applying this with your fingers, but personally I find that my Real Techniques duo-fibre face brush gives a more flawless looking application and it blends like an absolute dream. Plus with thanks to a beauty blender it can be sheered out for a more 'natural' application. I also find that this applies and lasts much better over moisturised skin. This foundation is targeted at normal/dry skin but if you have any flakey patches it will enhance them, so definitely apply some sort of moisturiser/primer beforehand and exfoliate if you need to.
I purchased my shade in 'punjab' medium 1,which is perfect for my mac NC30 skin tone, I was really impressed by Nars’ shade range, it’s incredibly vast although pretty much every shade is targeted towards warmer/yellowy undertoned skin.
Packaging-wise the sleek glass bottle does ooze luxury,but the lack of pump bothers me greatly! It isn’t particularly hygienic, therefor I spend a lot of time wiping the cap clean. Although Nars do sell a pump for £3 (which i think is a cheek considering you've already spent £30+!)
OVERALL;
- Medium to Full Coverage
- Satin Semi-Matte Finish
- Dermatologist Tested
- Non-Comedogenic
- Fragrance Free
- Light weight
- Smooth Silky Texture
- Blendable
- No SPF
- 20 shades
- Photographs Perfectly
Honestly nars sheer glow is one of my favourite things right now,along with james franco's instagram! I've had so many compliments on my skin since wearing this,plus i actually look forward to applying it! You can find the range on their website here complete with shade descriptions, and it is also available at Space NK, ASOS and John Lewis.
Ciao Bellas,
Estherxxxxx
