79%
would repurchase
4.4/5
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description

This iconic formula locks makeup in place all day with a luminous finish. Lightweight and easy to blend, it effortlessly sets foundation without adding additional color or coverage. Powered by NARS’ Light Reflecting Complex, it optimizes light reflection on the skin, creating a soft-focus effect by optically fading fine lines, wrinkles, and pores. No-flashback formula features Photochromic Technology, which diffuses and adjusts to new sources of light, so skin looks perfect in person, and on camera. Available in four shades for all skin tones.

ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Squalane, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Polysorbate 80, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sea Water/Maris Aqua/Eau De Mer, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Magnesium Silicate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Tin Oxide, Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499).

Reviews

Reviews


5.0
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3 years ago

So this is pretty magical (I use the shade Crystal) and it's the lightest, most dreamy, diffusing but undetectable powder ever. It's the opposite of cakey and it extends the wear or whatever is...

About reviewer (202 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Curly, Fine

EyesGray



5.0
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3 years ago

I am 65 with pretty good skin. This is my favourite powder as it is talc-free, non-drying and does not have GLITTER! I am just about to finish my second compact. The first one was bad as the...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesHazel


4.0
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3 years ago

I LOVE this powder!! Mine is in Crystal. It's 100% sheer, zero coverage. I use it all over my face as the last step in my routine. It gives my skin a beautiful, radiant, diffused glow. I personally...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


4.0
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3 years ago

*THIS IS FOR THE SHADE CRYSTAL* I feel like I am giving this too high of a review because as a setting powder- it’s really nothing to write home about. However, I am going to stick with four...

About reviewer (48 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBlue


3.0
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5 years ago

What is this magic?! I’ve never tried a powder like this! Since a little goes a looong way I ended up using to much all the time, probs cause I used the wrong brush for it. Recomend using brush...

About reviewer (70 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesGreen


5.0
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5 years ago

I'm absolutely in love with this stuff! I'm middle-aged with skin that's prone to breakouts and large pores. This powder sets my foundation beautifully and is so finely-milled. I don't find it...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Straight, Medium

EyesGreen


1.0
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6 years ago

Not a fan. By "light reflecting", I was thinking along the lines of Mac's Mineralize - but this product is Twilight-level sparkly. My bad for buying it online based on the positive reviews...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBrown


3.0
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6 years ago

I will be brief. I really like this powder, but I have a few issues with it. 1, it's very expensive, prohibitively so. (I can't afford to spend €36 for something I use every day, but that won't go...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinSensitive, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


5.0
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6 years ago

Wow, I've been using this setting powder for about a month and am thrilled with it. The wrinkles on my aging eyelids are getting deeper, and my trusty eyeshadow primer is struggling to do its work....

About reviewer (476 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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7 years ago

This is an amazing setting powder. I use this to set my under eye concealer only. I like loose powder for my t zone and face. This is so finely milled, I was having issues with setting powders...

About reviewer (738 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Oily, Dark, Warm

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


2.0
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7 years ago

I figure I'd better put my 2 cents in on this product bc it was $37. I expected so much better for the money. First of all, as others have stated, I can't get any product up. I tried scraping off...

About reviewer (46 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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8 years ago

I only use this powder to set concealer. It's finely milled and gives me a very slight glow, which looks great under the eyes. However, I do not like this to set foundation because it can make me...

About reviewer (141 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Tan, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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8 years ago

I've found my HG setting powder. This is so finely milled that it is incredibly lightweight on the skin and gives a flawless, poreless finish. I find it gives a subtle glow and haven't had any...

About reviewer (11 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBlue


4.0
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8 years ago

I like the powder itself and love the fact that it's paraben-free, fragrance-free, and non-comedogenic, but don't like the packaging. It is ridiculously impractical. Sure, the sleek black compact...

About reviewer (27 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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8 years ago

This is my go to setting powder. I have used RCMA powder, Laura Mericer, Tarte, and any other setting powder you can think of. This is the only powder I go back to. The reason that I love it is...

About reviewer (17 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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8 years ago

This is such a perfect setting powder! As I get older, I notice my skin becoming drier; an issue that is only exacerbated by the harsh Canadian winters that seem to last literally half of the year...

About reviewer (114 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium Brown, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlack


4.0
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8 years ago

worth a try or something worth to splurge on! background info: oily combo skin, slightly sensitive skin user, acne / blemish prone skin type. currently an NC35 in mac pro longwear. prefers...

About reviewer (91 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBlack


5.0
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8 years ago

This powder is so good. I was worried about it looking too glowy (if that's even a word!) but it is just the right amount of glow. Sets foundation nicely in place, doesn't reflect light in photos,...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


2.0
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8 years ago

I realize I am in the minority here but I absolutely loathed this product. I purchased it as a sneaky birthday gift for myself before I went on a vacation to Europe. I had been continuously seeing...

About reviewer (38 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesGreen


4.0
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9 years ago

First off, I just want to say that my skin is ridiculously dry and starting to show signs of aging. I tried the nars loose powder and was not that impressed, I feel like it dried me out and looked...

About reviewer (15 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinVery Dry, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown