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Sheer Matte Foundation

NARS Sheer Matte Foundation

What it is:A soft, matte finish foundation with sheer and buildable coverage.What it does: This Sheer Glow Foundation enhances, without masking, your overall natural complexion. The weightless formula absorbs oil and keeps skin shine free all day long. The complexion brightening properties improve skin brightness, radiance, and texture, leaving the complexion with a luminous, fresh finish.What else you need to know: Suitable for normal, normal-to-oily, oily, and very oily skins types. Research Results:- 100% says help control oil and shine during the day- 90% says even out skintone- 90% says skin feeling soft and smooth- 84% says skin looks brighter and more radiant

Average Rating: 3.716 of 5 3.7 out of 5

Questions & Answers: 11 Questions |  13 Answers

Reviews for NARS Sheer Matte Foundation

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Promiskeper77
location Pasadena, Ca.
Eye Color Brown
Skin Tone Dark
Age 25-34
Overall Rating 4 of 5 (4 out of 5 )
Getting use to - 03.09.10
Quick Take: makeup

This is my first time using this product, it is really nice.
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mzeke1
location Petaluma,CA
Eye Color Brown
Skin Tone Fair
Age 45-54
Overall Rating 2 of 5 (2 out of 5 )
drying, sheer, nice color - 03.08.10
Quick Take: dry tight feeling, slightly shiny by day's end, great color match

Went on sheer and matte as promised. Deauville was a great match for my fair skin, with slightly pink undertone. Applied over moisturiser, it felt tight and dry, by the end of the day my skin was slightly shiny. So, back it goes! I have an oily T-zone in warmer weather, it might be better then.
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JRC2225
location Quincy, IL
Eye Color Brown
Skin Tone Light
Age 25-34
Overall Rating 3 of 5 (3 out of 5 )
NARS Sheer Matte Foundation - 03.08.10
This color ended up being a little too yellow for my fair complexion.
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Sephora874
location Silver Spring, MD
Eye Color Brown
Skin Tone Deep
Age 18-24
Overall Rating 5 of 5 (5 out of 5 )
Nars0 Sheer Matte Foundation - 03.07.10
Quick Take: matte

first, my skin is caramel and I'm in my early twenty's. I have been a customer of Sephora for YEARS, and I have never felt compelled to write a review until now.
The Nars Sheer Matte Foundartion is wonderful!! For those of color (and all else) should try this foundation. For about 40 dollars you are getting an amazing foundation that is build-able. It’s perfect for those who are oily, and/or those who just like the matte finish. It looks so natural, even on darker skin tones. Go Nars!, this is my first Nars product and they will definitely be getting more of my money!
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heavenscent
location Sacramento, CA
Eye Color Brown
Skin Tone Medium
Age 18-24
Overall Rating 4 of 5 (4 out of 5 )
2 Months later... - 03.07.10
Quick Take: moisturizing, natural

I got a trial of this in Sephora and eventually bought it a few weeks later.

It works well for me because I have combination skin, oily on the T-zone and dry cheeks. I've found that washing your face before application and even putting a non-oily facial moisturizer/sunblock prolongs the matte effect of the foundation. Then lightly buff a translucent setting powder on only the oily parts of the face. This foundation doesn't break me out. It actually helps my skin breathe despite having foundation on.

It provides medium coverage (don't buy this if u need heavy coverage) and is buildable from light coverage to medium coverage. I think people might be putting on too much foundation on the first application (when they want more coverage) and ends up caking since they've already put so much that its hard to work with. The trick is start with a part of your face with a little bit of foundation and continually build coverage to make it even. I've found that using a sponge helps the most when applying it, and it makes a difference in warming up the foundation (i put it on the back of my hand) before applying.

I give it a 4 Star since NARS does NOT provide a pump for this. U have to pay extra for that. And also, $42 for 1 oz of foundation is pretty expensive.

Other than those two, I can't complain much since it works for me.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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hsb01
location Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Eye Color Gray
Skin Tone Fair
Age 25-34
Overall Rating 3 of 5 (3 out of 5 )
- 03.06.10
Quick Take: dry but good coverage

I'm generally a fan of the NARS line, and this is a good product, but it's very dry. I have to mix it wilth moisturizer in order to use it. The coverage is very good, though, and it lasts a long time. It gives a very finished look. If you have oily skin, this is probably a very good foundation for you. If you have dry skin like me, I would recommend another foundation.
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martaj24
location mississauga, ontario
Eye Color Hazel
Skin Tone Medium
Age 18-24
Overall Rating 5 of 5 (5 out of 5 )
really happy with NARS - 03.04.10
Quick Take: mattyfing, lasting through out the day, pricey

i really love this foundation, the way it goes on and that it stays on all day without having to re- apply. at first i was using too much of it at once, but after a few days i learned that a little goes a long way. when i am done with this bottle i will deffinately get another. only con is that there is no pump on bottle !
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Jennice
location Johns Creek, GA
Eye Color Brown
Skin Tone Medium
Age 13-17
Overall Rating 1 of 5 (1 out of 5 )
Cakey and mask-looking - 03.02.10
I am in the color Stromboli, and the foundation color is wayyyy too exagerratingly yellow. The matteness of it is great but it is too yellow for my liking. The color cannot even be considered medium because is it just straight up yellow. I found that it also dried out my skin. It gets extremely oily around the T-zone throughout the day.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Chandra82
location Phoenix, AZ
Eye Color Green
Skin Tone Medium
Age 25-34
Overall Rating 4 of 5 (4 out of 5 )
- 02.28.10
Beautiful, natural, buildable coverage. The finish is lovely. Primer is a must, I opted the for Tarte's on the salesperson's advice. I have fairly oily skin and I do get shiny with this foundation. So, either a blotting paper or a mid-day touch up is required. I will likely continue with this foundation.
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Sheetal22
location Edison, NJ
Eye Color Brown
Skin Tone Medium
Age 25-34
Overall Rating 4 of 5 (4 out of 5 )
foundation - 02.28.10
Quick Take: moisturizing

I love this product! its very lightweight!
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StephieA
location Greenwood, Indiana
Eye Color Blue
Skin Tone Fair
Age 25-34
Overall Rating 2 of 5 (2 out of 5 )
Difficult to work with - 02.27.10
Quick Take: dry, hard to blend

Nice color for my hard-to-match fair skin, but a very dry, difficult to blend texture.
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girlsthree
location chicago, il
Eye Color Brown
Skin Tone Light
Age 45-54
Overall Rating 4 of 5 (4 out of 5 )
good but not enoght coverage for the winter - 02.26.10
Quick Take: smooth

Will consider buying it for the summer, not enough coverage for winter
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mh724

Eye Color Hazel
Skin Tone Medium
Age 18-24
Overall Rating 4 of 5 (4 out of 5 )
- 02.25.10
Quick Take: moisturizing, long lasting

nice coverage - airbrush finish with sephora brush - I'll never use another foundation!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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MamaBunny
location CA
Eye Color Brown
Skin Tone Medium
Age 35-44
Overall Rating 5 of 5 (5 out of 5 )
Awesome! - 02.23.10
I love this foundation! It gives a great finish and makes your skin look amazing!! I don't like the heavy made up look, so I start out with just a little and then build to my desired coverage. Only thing is, it does not control my oils as well as the MUFE matte velvet.
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DianarT
location Bakersfield, California
Eye Color Brown
Skin Tone Medium
Age 18-24
Overall Rating 5 of 5 (5 out of 5 )
Not caky or to heavy! perfect! - 02.22.10
Quick Take: moisturizing, covers good!

Works very good!, i have a few acne scars & this covers it really good, however i do have to reapply over those scars about 2x other than that my face looks flawless!it is also nott caky or heavy!
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VanityRocks
location Austin, Tx.
Eye Color Hazel
Skin Tone Light
Age 25-34
Overall Rating 5 of 5 (5 out of 5 )
Does what it says - 02.21.10
Love this stuff, it really does control shine and it gives a really nice sheer coverage. I got compliments on my skin after I started using it!
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Gabrielle683

Overall Rating 5 of 5 (5 out of 5 )
- 02.20.10
Quick Take: drying

I adore the foundation! It is absolutely wonderful!
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bellaalove
location yonkers , ny
Eye Color Brown
Skin Tone Light
Age 18-24
Overall Rating 3 of 5 (3 out of 5 )
nice - 02.19.10
this is a very nice foundation but the coverage is not as heavy as i would like it to be
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SweetBarbie

Eye Color Brown
Skin Tone Olive
Age 18-24
Overall Rating 4 of 5 (4 out of 5 )
- 02.18.10
good product. made my face smooth but not enough coverage. slided off my face at the end of the day.
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jkroll9
location New York City
Eye Color Blue
Skin Tone Olive
Age 25-34
Overall Rating 1 of 5 (1 out of 5 )
Nars is NOT good - 02.18.10
Quick Take: does nothing for u

I am really angry for buying this. I bought it before I went abroad so I couldnt exchange it. it doesnt cover ANything. The light in the store made me think it was great and now I realize it's a terrible foundation. The blushes are great (by Nars) but I'm so sorry I bought this foundation. I will never buy foundation at Sephora again. EVER!
1 of 7 people found this review helpful.
1 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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