NARS
Light Reflecting Foundation
Light Reflecting · Foundation and skin tint · 1 oz · around $52
Should you buy it? NARS Light Reflecting Foundation is a foundation and skin tint at around $52 for 1 oz. Blurs texture optically instead of covering it, so skin still reads as skin. Kind to fine lines, which full-coverage mattes are not. It suits a natural finish, medium coverage, normal skin.
What it is
Blurs texture optically instead of covering it, so skin still reads as skin. Kind to fine lines, which full-coverage mattes are not.
Worth knowing
Buildable but never full. If you want opaque coverage, look elsewhere.
Who it suits
- A natural finish
- Medium coverage
- Normal skin
- Combination skin
- Dry skin
- Fine lines
- Textured hair
- A wide shade range
- A splurge
Where to buy it
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How it compares
Other foundation and skin tints in the directory that overlap with this one.
| Product | Price | Suited to | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation | $32 | A natural finish, Medium coverage, Normal skin | |
| Mented Cosmetics Skin By Mented Foundation Stick | $30 | A natural finish, Medium coverage, Normal skin | |
| Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder | $42 | A natural finish, Sheer coverage, Medium coverage | |
| ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 | $52 | A dewy finish, Sheer coverage, Dry skin |
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Questions people also ask
When does NARS Light Reflecting Foundation go on?
As a foundation and skin tint it is used as you like. That is the routine step it belongs to rather than a rule about this particular bottle, so follow the label where the two differ.
Who is NARS Light Reflecting Foundation for?
It suits a natural finish, medium coverage, normal skin, combination skin. Blurs texture optically instead of covering it, so skin still reads as skin. Kind to fine lines, which full-coverage mattes are not.
What trips people up with NARS Light Reflecting Foundation?
Buildable but never full. If you want opaque coverage, look elsewhere.
Which NARS line is Light Reflecting Foundation from?
It is part of NARS's Light Reflecting line. Brands rarely say which of their lines suits which hair or skin, so the line decoder sets out what each one is for.
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