What you get: 1 Fl. Oz., square glass bottle, no pump
Color Range:
Their colors are labeled with cities across the world – a different take with
nothing to lose, A+ for grabbing my attention. *Moving on* They host a wide variety of
undertones: pink, yellow, golden, peachy, olive, brown, red, caramel.) In
theory, the plan seems fool proof. With so many different undertones to choose
from and given a few selections between light, medium, dark, everyone should find
something for themselves… Right? :-/ Unfortunately, that’s not quite how things
panned out to be. While NARS has done a fine job of equally representing
different undertones, the range of each undertone is quite limited. For
example: If you have skin with pink undertones, and are looking for a medium shade,
the closest you’ll get to is… Santa Fe – a medium with peachy undertones, as
their website describes it. Most of their pink undertones are found in their
lighter palette.
Coverage:
M-E-D-I-U-M. Period. Ignore what their website says.
Consistency:
The consistency of this foundation is a dream, a prayer answered, just
absolutely beautiful. It’s thin and drippy, so a little covers a lot of surface
area, and the bottles lasts you forever! YAY!
Finish: The
title claims a “glowy” finish. Their website claims a “satin” finish.
Experience with this foundation says, it leaves you with a semi-matte finish.
Now, if your skin tends to lean towards the oily side, you might see that
“lit-from-within-glow.” If your skin tends to lean towards the dryer side, you
might see more of that satin to matte finish. But generally speaking, but
prepared for a semi-matte finish.
Endurance:
The foundation will last you a good 5 hours. After that, it starts fading,
regardless if you’ve used a primer or set the foundation with powder.
Overall: The
product initially might catch you off guard as you go to pour out some to start
application. The stuff is pretty watery for a medium coverage foundation. You
probably with need half the amount you use with any other foundation. A little
goes a lonnggg way. The product is easy to apply, easy to blend, and easy to
set. However, when it dries, it dries a
little darker and settles into dry patches on the face.
The
Verdict: My experience with this
foundation hasn’t always been great. I started using this foundation during the
winter time, getting over a cold, so I hated how it settled on my dry skin. I
was almost convinced it was a matte finish foundation. Then, for the longest
time I couldn’t use it because there wasn’t a shade that matched my skin. When
I finally got dark enough to bridge over to the next relatively close shade, I
started loving this baby. If you can find your shade & maintain the health
of your skin, it’s a great weekend/going out/half day foundation. The product
has not broken me out, nor irritated existing acne.
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