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Summary
NARS Light Reflecting Foundation is an advanced makeup-skincare hybrid that instantly blurs and smooths, while visibly improving skin's clarity over time.*
Benefits
- Breathable, medium buildable foundation instantly conceals redness and dark spots, and blurs wrinkles, pores, and texture.
- Powered by 70% skincare ingredients to visibly improve clarity and Light Reflecting Complex to enhance luminosity.
- For most skin types, including sensitive. All-day wear.
- Allure 2022 Best of Beauty Award Winner
Research Results
- IMMEDIATE: Reveals a more even skin tone by +93%** (**Based on a clinical study, immediate results on 31 women.)
- LONG TERM: Improves the appearance of skin clarity over time, even after makeup is removed* (*Based on a six-week clinical study of 31 women.)
Key Ingredients
- BIOMIMETIC OAT: Visibly improves clarity by reducing the appearance of redness, while helping to soothe and calm the look of skin.
- JAPANESE LILYTURF: Immediately strengthens skin's barrier, helping to maintain its moisture.
- CACAO PEPTIDES & MILK THISTLE: Help reduce the negative effect of blue light and other environmental stressors.
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- Dispense a pearl-sized amount of Light Reflecting Foundation and warm with fingertips.
- Apply foundation starting at the center of the face and blend out with fingertips.
- Focus on one area at a time and blend well.
- Finish with Light Reflecting Setting Powder to set makeup and add dimension.
This product comes in a recyclable glass bottle. When finished, remove the pump and recycle the glass bottle.
Water/Aqua/Eau, C9-12 Alkane, Butylene Glycol, Undecane, Tridecane, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Diisostearyl Malate, Glycerin, Synthetic Wax, Sodium Chloride, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Tocopherol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Sea Water/Maris Aqua/Eau De Mer, Trisodium Edta, Barium Sulfate, Alumina, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, [+/-(May Contain/Peut Contenir): Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)].
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Instantly blurs and smooths, while visibly improving skin's clarity over time.
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Is this procuct non comogenic?
- Asked by Yaya
- Official Answer By NARS - BEHello, and thank you for your interest in our Light Reflecting Foundation. Yes - this product (as well as all of our complexion products) is non comedogenic and oil free. - Samantha, NARS ArtistWas this answer helpful to you
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Hello, id like to know what is best primer to use with this foundation? i usually have combination oily skin and if i could still use my loose powders/pressed powders to mattify it.
- Asked by v
- Official Answer By NARS - BEHello, thank you for your interest in our Light Reflecting Foundation and primers. We recommend our Light Reflecting Hydrating Primer as the perfect base for applying Light Reflecting Foundation. You may use a matte setting powder, such as our Soft Matte Advanced Perfecting Powder to help control oil and mattify as needed. -Ashley, NARS ArtistWas this answer helpful to you
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Hi, I use 4.5 In Armani Luminous silk. I am confused between patagonia and santa fe. Which one is less warm and more neutral. I have a slightly warm complexion but I prefer a rosy makeup look
- Asked by Misty Face
- Official Answer By NARS - BEHello, Thank you for your interest in our Light Reflecting Foundation. I would recommend the shade Vienna as the most comparable to your current shade in depth with a cool-leaning/peachy neutral tone. Santa Fe is about a shade deeper, and has a neutral tone, and Patagonia appears slightly deeper than Santa Fe when applied and has a more peachy tone. - Ashley, NARS ArtistWas this answer helpful to you
- Q
Hi. I use nars soft matte concealer in custard. Could you recommend which shade in light reflecting advanced skincare foundation and the natural radiant foundation please? Side note, I am not a fan of wearing my concealer significantly lighter than my foundation. I am looking for a more natural look.
- Asked by Marie
- Official Answer By NARS - BEHello, thank you for your interest in our foundation formulas. I would recommend the shade Santa Fe as the most similar in depth and tone to Custard. Santa Fe is available in both formulas. -Ashley, NARS ArtistWas this answer helpful to you
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What would be a lighter shade than Cordoba, I need something that will match my olive skin tone.
- Asked by Rae
- Official Answer By NARS - BEHello, and thank you for your interest in our Light Reflecting Foundation. The shade VANUATU is one shade lighter than CORDOBA, but is slightly warmer in tone (it is warm/olive in tone). CORDOBA is neutral/olive in tone. The next shade lighter with neutral tones would be LANAI - this is a few shades lighter. - Samantha, NARS ArtistWas this answer helpful to you
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Most Helpful Positive Review
My first Nars
I'm in love. This is my first Nars foundation purchase and it's gorgeous on my skin. I did a shade match and it was spot on. Flawless and lightweight. Wore it for 11 hours and it didn't move and was not oily. I'm in the shade Deep 5 Zambie. It definitely makes your skin glow in a healthy way.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Great coverage
I had the opportunity to ty the NARS light reflecting foundation. The color didn't match me the way other foundation do, but it did provide great coverage without more than a dime-quarter size amount. The foundation didn't cake at all and didn't run after a spin work out. Overall, I think it's a gre...
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Think you'll love NARS foundation
I've been using NARS foundation for a few years and love everything about it. I had been using Armani foundation and due to prices increases I tried NARS and never went back. NARS is comparable to Armani and more affordable.
50/50
It's pretty good but I don't think it's a product I would purchase again. There are other foundations that are equal to this one that aren't as expensive. I have dry skin and it works pretty well with it, however the overall feel of wearing it kinda bugs me. It feels like it sits on top of your skin rather than soaking into it. Also, please, for the love of everything, fix the pump and the cap. The pump shoots out the foundation, and the cap stopped connecting onto the bottle after some time. Gets quite messy. It does have a glowy, dewy finish and decent coverage, which is what I was looking for, so that's a plus.
Not Safe for My Acne-Prone Skin
I purchased this foundation because it had been recommended to me by multiple people as being "safe for acne prone skin". I am in my early 20s and have been on the hunt for a foundation that looks good and doesn't break me out. Unfortunately, it's not this one. Each time I used it my face flared up with more pimples. I wash my brushes after each use, and do thorough skin care prep to try to prevent a breakout as much as possible. I've worn this foundation many times because I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt, but I've been left with horrific pimples that I am trying to get rid of months later. The makeup does look amazing on the skin and it does have that very light Dewey look to it and covers acne very well, but the after effects are not worth it. I have deep painful pimples on my face now.
You Need This
This is the best liquid foundation i have ever used! Genuinely sooooo worth the price. My skin looks so fresh and clean when i use this foundation. I like how it is buildable yet light weight. Just a must!!!
"my skin but better" in a bottle
i will preface by saying if you're an acne prone babe like myself, you might need an extra layer or to go over any blemishes with concealer - but if you have any issues with natural redness in your face and have skin that's dry or on the drier side (such as myself as well), this is the foundation for you!!! it applies so smoothly, it's not too thick, and blends into your skin seamlessly!! it's genuinely the most natural looking face makeup product (as in between any concealer and foundation ive tried… and ive tried a lot lol) ive ever used. my ONLY complaint is i wish the bottle was a bit bigger, especially for the price, however because it's such good quality i rated it five stars anyways! i can see why this product is so raved about