Call the police! I think I have found my new "every day foundation". Well, not necessarily a foundation, it is marketed as a skin tint which implies that it would be something similar to a tinted moisturiser or a BB cream which is fair enough, and something that I have been looking for. Intending to walk into Space NK to test and possibly purchase Nars' new Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation, I ended up walking out with their Velvet Matte Skin Tint- quite the contrast considering one is a full coverage, long wear foundation and the other is something of a lighter coverage. Let me explain further...
With my hand full of multiple make up swatches, from foundation to eyeshadows I had one spare spot on my hand where I decided to pick up the Nars Velvet Matte Skin Tint. The name was intriguing, how much coverage is a skin tint? What is a 'velvet matte'? As soon as I put a tiny amount on my hand and blended it in circles to my skin I knew straight away that I had to try it out.
I'm personally one who likes a matte finish when it comes to my base make up, however with combination skin it can be quite tricky to find something which either doesn't emphasise my dry patches or breaks up on my oily parts throughout the day. When I blended this in, it isn't a pure matte, it does have a slight luminosity to it which provides a soft matte finish, but still making your skin look radiant. It is an oil-free product so would benefit multiple skin types and the blendability is fantastic.
On the face, I was advised to use my hands to blend this in, however I prefer to use a large flat kabuki brush and put a small quirt of the product onto the brush and dot it over my face before blending in circular motions and it looks flawless in less than a minute, no streaks or anything. I use the shade Finland (Light 1) which is described on Nars' website as a lightest shade with yellow neutral undertones and it is a great match for me. The product just sinks into the skin, providing quite a decent amount of coverage (described as medium coverage on the website) to cover up any redness and imperfections. When I use this product for an every-day use I opt not to use concealer on my scarring, even though the imperfections peak through and it doesn't completely cover them it makes your skin just look ever so slightly airbrushed to the point where too much concealer would make it look unflattering.
I love that this is in a plastic tube, I don't have to worry about it breaking when I travel and it looks super sleek, but the product inside just provides enough coverage for me to get away with looking like my own skin but better. When I blend the product it sinks right into my skin so it provides a great natural coverage which is really long wearing without a need to use powder as it dries down pretty quick and feels like nothing on the skin. It also has an SPF of 30 which is a great bonus when it comes to the Summer, I feel like this would be a great summer base as it isn't too heavy but makes your skin look lovely without caking too much product on your face and other products apply very nicely on top.
This product is £30 which may seem a bit high for some, however I feel like a good staple base which you are able to use daily is something worth investing in; a great base will make the rest of your make up look great and I think if you want to get one thing spot on in your make up it is your complexion products. I would strongly recommend this product to people who may not want to wear a full face of make up every day, but just want that something which will even out your complexion and give you a nice coverage which will last all day. Here is the link to buy the product directly from Nars' website.
With my hand full of multiple make up swatches, from foundation to eyeshadows I had one spare spot on my hand where I decided to pick up the Nars Velvet Matte Skin Tint. The name was intriguing, how much coverage is a skin tint? What is a 'velvet matte'? As soon as I put a tiny amount on my hand and blended it in circles to my skin I knew straight away that I had to try it out.
I'm personally one who likes a matte finish when it comes to my base make up, however with combination skin it can be quite tricky to find something which either doesn't emphasise my dry patches or breaks up on my oily parts throughout the day. When I blended this in, it isn't a pure matte, it does have a slight luminosity to it which provides a soft matte finish, but still making your skin look radiant. It is an oil-free product so would benefit multiple skin types and the blendability is fantastic.
On the face, I was advised to use my hands to blend this in, however I prefer to use a large flat kabuki brush and put a small quirt of the product onto the brush and dot it over my face before blending in circular motions and it looks flawless in less than a minute, no streaks or anything. I use the shade Finland (Light 1) which is described on Nars' website as a lightest shade with yellow neutral undertones and it is a great match for me. The product just sinks into the skin, providing quite a decent amount of coverage (described as medium coverage on the website) to cover up any redness and imperfections. When I use this product for an every-day use I opt not to use concealer on my scarring, even though the imperfections peak through and it doesn't completely cover them it makes your skin just look ever so slightly airbrushed to the point where too much concealer would make it look unflattering.
I love that this is in a plastic tube, I don't have to worry about it breaking when I travel and it looks super sleek, but the product inside just provides enough coverage for me to get away with looking like my own skin but better. When I blend the product it sinks right into my skin so it provides a great natural coverage which is really long wearing without a need to use powder as it dries down pretty quick and feels like nothing on the skin. It also has an SPF of 30 which is a great bonus when it comes to the Summer, I feel like this would be a great summer base as it isn't too heavy but makes your skin look lovely without caking too much product on your face and other products apply very nicely on top.
This product is £30 which may seem a bit high for some, however I feel like a good staple base which you are able to use daily is something worth investing in; a great base will make the rest of your make up look great and I think if you want to get one thing spot on in your make up it is your complexion products. I would strongly recommend this product to people who may not want to wear a full face of make up every day, but just want that something which will even out your complexion and give you a nice coverage which will last all day. Here is the link to buy the product directly from Nars' website.
Elisa x
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