
About this product
A longwear matte foundation designed to provide full coverage with a natural, skin-like finish and extended wear time without requiring setting powder.
Full ingredients
Water/Aqua/Eau, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Silica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Undecane, C9-12 Alkane, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Propanediol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Glycerin, Dipeptide-15, Tridecane, Lauroyl Lysine, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Sea Salt/Maris Sal/Sel Marin, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Stearic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Squalane, Niacinamide, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Magnesium Chloride, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Lactic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499)
Guru Score
Mixed
4 experts · Moderate agreementWhat they liked
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What the gurus are saying
This foundation earns consistent praise for skipping the need for setting powder while staying put all day, a rare win for people with oily skin who usually can't go without one. The finish reads as a natural satin rather than flat matte, keeping skin looking alive instead of powdery or heavy. Shade matching can be tricky and the price point of $55 gives some pause, so patch-testing and checking your undertone against swatches first may help you avoid disappointment.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
Source: DermNet
Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.
Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.
Source: DermNet
A longwear matte foundation designed to provide full coverage with a natural, skin-like finish and extended wear time without requiring setting powder.
The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 68%.
NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation holds a Guru Score of 68%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
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