Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Powder in Crystal
When I first swatched the powder on my skin, I did a double take. It’s so translucent that at first I thought I wasn’t swatching it hard enough, it looked like nothing was showing up on my skin! I think that’s a promising sign for those with darker skin tones who may find that a lot of “translucent” powders still have a white cast. Though there is a pearly shimmer in the pan and if you swatch it fairly thickly on your hand, but it does not show up on the face at all.
It’s fantastic. Just phenomenal! Here’s the break down; it mattifies my greasy areas, it doesn’t dry out my dry areas and it photographs just beautifully. My nose gets ridiculously oily in the summer and I usually can’t go out without having to stop in the restroom to blot at least once. I rarely blot now. In fact, I think I’ve used my blotting sheets just one time since I started to use this powder. Crazy, right? Considering how well it mattifies my nose, I thought for sure that it would make my dry chin and mouth region look disgustingly scaly or make my foundation pill as silica often times does for me. No! The rest of my skin stays moisturized and smooth.
I think that application is key with this powder. The first few times I wore it, I used a fluffy brush to dab some on my skin, then lightly brush outwards to whisk away any trace of excess powder. That worked ok, I was somewhat pleased with the results.
This powder comes in a loose version as well and I wanted to try it out. After a few tries, the Loose version of this powder only produced a “meh”.
In short, I really love this powder. I was surprised by how well suited it was for my combination dry and oily skin and how flattering it looks when photographed with a flash. I think that the pouch it comes with is a nice touch because I definitely take it everywhere with me, though I really don’t need to since it controls oil so well.
Available at: Sephora
Price: $34 or AED 185
