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Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation.

Nars Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation
Foundation

About this product

A long-wearing liquid foundation formulated to provide natural-looking coverage and radiance throughout the day.

Foundation

The Guru Index verdict

76%

Approved

Approved · 76%
5Reviewers
3Approved
2Mixed
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#8 in Best Foundation

What the gurus are saying

Gurus consistently praise the natural, skin-like finish and blendability, with many noting it looks neither matte nor cakey and covers redness effectively without feeling heavy. Longevity feedback is mixed: some find it lasts noticeably longer than comparable products, though it may not meet the advertised 16-hour claim. The main recurring complaints are a limited shade range that leaves darker skin tones without proper matches, and oxidation issues on some complexions that can make skin look tired and older rather than smooth.
Synthesized from 5 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

Vitamin EFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Dimethicone, Water/​Aqua/​Eau, Phenyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Boron Nitride, Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta (Lentil) Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, PEG/​PPG-14/​7 Dimethyl Ether, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Behenic Acid, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Barium Sulfate, Aluminum Dimyristate, Alumina, Tin Oxide

Every take, in full

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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~Mixed
"I loved the finish. I thought it was beautiful. It's like a satin matte full coverage. Gorgeous. But it makes me break out, man. Not like horribly, not like with rashes or anything like that, but it just suffocates my skin and any tiny little breakout I might have is going to be 10 times as big when I wash this off at the end of the day. And if I didn't have anything there, I'm going to have something there. So I just avoid the heavier coverage foundations. I really did think it was beautiful, but personally because of that experience and I've heard from some of you that you also had that experience, I would skip it. But if you don't have sensitive skin or you're not like congestion prone, it's gorgeous and you should absolutely pick it up."
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. While they do say it's full coverage, it doesn't feel like that. I can make this lightweight and it just blends beautifully. It covers up the redness, I can still see my age spots, so I'm not going overboard. It just never looks heavy or cakey. Even at full price, which I think is around 50 or 55, it is worth every freaking penny."
~Mixed
"A little bit of my NARS foundation. Now, it's going to be subtle, but I promise it does make a difference."
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"A little bit of Nars Foundation. Now, it's going to be subtle, but I promise it does make a difference."
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"You don't have to use that much of this. It's blended across my whole face very quickly and with good coverage, with a small amount of product. This is definitely not the kind of foundation you're going to want to squeeze all over your face. That was full coverage quite quickly."
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"A little bit of my NARS foundation. Now, it's going to be subtle, but I promise it does make a difference."
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"Nars is a big disappointment for me. It has a very limited shade range. Personally, I'd need something in between Zambia and Namibia. Also, instead of smoothing the skin, sits on top, oxidizes and makes the complexion look tired and older."
Approved
"This is the Nars Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation. This Foundation is fabulous. It's a perfect match for me. I love really hydrating products underneath. I can always mattify with powders in places, but for me I actually think that this makes my makeup last a lot longer."
Approved
"I got one recently that I'm still trying but I really like it. My go-to brand for complexion products at the moment is Nars. I just like their things just work for me."
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