Alexandra Anele vs Skin Obsessed Mary on NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

Two independent experts reviewed NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation about 3 weeks apart and disagreed: Alexandra Anele calls it mixed, Skin Obsessed Mary calls it approved. Here is what each of them actually said.

76%
Guru Score from 5 independent experts
Mixed or Approved?
10 April 2026
Mixed
The final thing that I would say you can skip is the NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation, and the only reason I'm saying this, I loved the finish. I thought it was beautiful. It's like a satin matte full coverage, gorgeous. I don't have the proper colors, but it makes me break out.
22 March 2026
Approved
It doesn't look matte, doesn't look dry and cakey. [...] I need it to look like skin, [...] and when I look at this, this looks like skin. It does seem to hold up better throughout the day. It doesn't last 16 hours like they say, [...] but it lasts longer than anything else I've tried.

Where they part company

Alexandra Anele calls NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation mixed. Skin Obsessed Mary calls it approved. Two experts, one product, takes about 3 weeks apart, and opposite conclusions. Their own words are above; we are not going to tell you which of them is right.

What the whole panel says

These two are not the only voices on NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation. Across every independent expert take we hold, it carries a Guru Score of 76% from 5 experts, which is the share of them who approved it. The other 3 experts we hold takes from are counted in it too. See every take on it →

Why we only pair takes from the same month

A formula gets reworked, a price moves, and a product people loved in one year is not the product they are handed in the next. Two takes far apart in time can look like a disagreement when they are really a description of a product that changed. So a face-off only pairs experts whose videos went up within a month of each other, and neither take here is sponsored.

Common questions

Do Alexandra Anele and Skin Obsessed Mary agree about NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation?

No. Alexandra Anele calls it mixed and Skin Obsessed Mary calls it approved.

What is the Guru Score for NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation?

76%, drawn from 5 independent expert reviews. That is the share of the experts we hold takes from who approved it.

Are either of these takes sponsored?

No. A face-off excludes any pair where either expert's take is a paid placement, because a sponsored take set against an independent one is not a fair comparison.

When did each of them say this?

Alexandra Anele on 10 April 2026, and Skin Obsessed Mary on 22 March 2026, about 3 weeks apart.

More on this product: every expert take we hold, or browse the experts themselves.