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NARS Light Reflecting Eye Brightener in Night Swan.

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About this product

A light-reflecting eye brightener designed to illuminate and enhance the under-eye area with a brightening finish.

Full ingredients

Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Octyldodecanol, Kaolin, Polybutene, Mica, Polyethylene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Trihydroxystearin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)

Guru Score

71%

Mixed

3 experts · Moderate agreement

What they liked

Builds coverage without layering
Impressive formula quality

What they flagged

Takes time to set and absorb

What the gurus are saying

This brightener divides reviewers: some find the application fiddly and time-consuming enough to abandon it, while others praise how it looks on its own and appreciate NARS's execution. Those with a quick morning routine may want to test whether the layering and absorption time works for them, but if you're willing to give it the attention it needs, the payoff appeals to those who've tried it.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take July 2025

Type

Liquid

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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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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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Nay

"I like a quick makeup routine. I don't like fussing around in front of the mirror for a long time. And I found this one really needs time to apply it, time to absorb, time to do all of it. And I just don't do that. So I reached for it a handful of times, and now it just sits on top of my drawers. Maybe for people that like to spend a lot of time getting ready or people that have dark circles, maybe it's a total winner. But for me, I kind of jumped the gun on this. I probably didn't need it."

Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

~Yay

"Whether I need that brightness or not, I always like that brighter look underneath the eyes. I just feel like it looks so youthful and you just look more awake, you don't look tired. I've really been enjoying this. Nars has some great products and this is a new product that they came out with this year and I'm very impressed. It's so easy to use. Use it with your finger because the warmth of your finger really helps to melt that product into the skin and it just applies and blends so nicely."

Allie Glines

829k subs

~Yay

"I really like how this is looking by itself. This also by the way has a very thin skin care almost eye cream feel to it. It just blends out and into the skin really well. It definitely looks like skin, this has a bit of a glow to it as well, but I do notice that it did correct slightly. It doesn't look heavy under the eyes though, which is really nice."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

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

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is NARS Light Reflecting Eye Brightener in Night Swan?

A light-reflecting eye brightener designed to illuminate and enhance the under-eye area with a brightening finish.

Is NARS Light Reflecting Eye Brightener in Night Swan worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.

What is NARS Light Reflecting Eye Brightener in Night Swan's Guru Score?

NARS Light Reflecting Eye Brightener in Night Swan holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.