Prime and Glow

One of the things I wanted to do in 2013 was delve into the world of high end foundations. First on my list to try had to be Nars Sheer Glow Foundation. So about a month back I wandered on down to Mecca Cosmetica and got myself matched up to the shade Gobi (Light 3). Whilst I was there the assistant used Nars Pro Prime Pore Refining Primer on me and I was so impressed with the way it felt on my skin I decided to get it too and I have been using them together ever since.

Nars Pro Prime and Nars Sheer Glow

Nars Pro Prime and Nars Sheer Glow

Nars Pro Prime Pore Refining Primer really impressed me in store from the way it felt when applied on my skin. It felt very cooling and moisturising on the skin. As someone who suffers with redness flare ups I knew I had to give this a try to calm my skin down. When applied this has a cooling, calming feeling on the skin which I really, really enjoy about this product. I find that my makeup looks fresher for longer when I wear this primer, this is definitely a great product for humidity. However the thing I don't like about this primer is that it is marketed as a pore refining primer. I don't think that this primer really refines pores, either instantly or with extended use. If you want your pores to look less noticeable with makeup I think you would be better with a silicone primer, as these tend to smooth over my pores and make them appear less noticeable. But, I did not really buy this product to refine my pores anyway! I bought it because it felt amazing when it was applied on my skin, and it continues to do so. I think it helps to combat my sensitivity and make my makeup look fresher for longer, and for that reason it's now my favourite primer.

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation is a very interesting foundation. I was matched to the shade Gobi (Light 3) which is a more yellow toned foundation. I tend to purchase yellow toned foundations as it helps to combat my redness. This foundation has a light to medium coverage. I tend to still use concealer around my nose and on any blemishes. If I apply this on my dark circles it gathers a little in the fine lines under my eyes but I am yet to find a concealer or foundation that doesn't to be honest. In terms of application, I just can't get this foundation to look good when applying it with a brush! It ends up going streaky and clinging to certain areas on my face. When applied with fingers however it applies pretty darn flawlessly, and the finish is very very beautiful. It is a very natural finish, something I look to in a foundation. I can also wear this foundation and not set it with powder, and I don't end up looking oily which is quite amazing to me! I think I will definitely enjoy wearing this without powder in the wintertime. When combined with the Nars Pro Primer I get fantastic wear time from this foundation, I have worn it to work all day and it has looked just as good when I get home. This foundation also looks very beautiful in photographs, and I can see why a lot of people recommend/have used it for their wedding or a special occasion.

Bare Faced!

Nars Pro Prime Applied

Nars Pro Prime and Sheer Glow Applied

I noticed that as I used this foundation more and more my skin got clearer and clearer. I am kind of freaking out about this because it leads me to believe that perhaps my Bourjois Healthy Mix was causing some of my break outs, which darn near breaks my heart, as it is my holy grail foundation.

Overall I would highly recommend this foundation and primer, they are both fantastic products and I think the wonderful textures and finishes of them make them worth the price.

Mishelle