An Absolute NARS-essity

Hello there lovelies

Today I thought I’d introduce you to my little Nars collection and share my thoughts on the products I’ve been using. I just love the simple elegant packaging of Nars products, it doesn’t need fussy packaging as the product speaks for itself.

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation. This is my favourite foundation, It leaves a lovely finish on the skin and blends really well, it doesn’t look too glowy just adds a nice radiance to the skin, the coverage is excellent without feeling heavy. It’s a bit annoying that it doesn’t come with a pump I think this is the general consensus among bloggers, the first time I used it I poured about half the bottle onto the back of my hand and was frantically trying to scrape the precious liquid back into the bottle as if it was the elixir of life. I was all prepared to buy the pump but it was out of stock at the time and I haven’t bothered looking since. I really like this foundation and will continue to use it unless I find something better or I keep pouring most of it all over my hand and it runs out too quickly.

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer. This really is a high coverage concealer but it doesn’t feel heavy or cakey, it blends beautifully and leaves a lovely finish and covers up what needs to be covered without looking like you’ve piled the products on to your face. I had to wait ages for this as I’m the shade vanilla and it was out of stock everywhere for ages but it was well worth the wait. This will be the concealer I reach for if I need that extra bit of coverage for dark under eye circles as nothing shows through this one. You need to have quite well hydrated skin though otherwise it may go a bit dry and flaky. I was a bit worried about the “radiant” part of the name as I didn’t want it to be glittery, it’s not in the slightest bit glittery it just seems to lighten and lift the under eye area while covering redness or imperfections on my face.

Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser. The coverage on this is the best I’ve known for a tinted moisturiser it’s more like a light sheer foundation coverage wise but feels like a good moisturiser when you apply it, a little goes a long way and it smells lovely. It’s good at giving just the right amount of coverage when you feel like having a lighter makeup day. It also has SPF 30 so will be a great product for me to use in the summer when I tend to go for tinted moisturisers more.

Nars Powder Blusher. I originally had the intention of getting the shade Orgasm but decided to go for Deep Throat after testing them. This blush is a rosey pink colour that’s not an in your face pink. It has a subtle shimmer but it’s not sparkly and a good shade for all year round and everyday wear.

Nars Highlighting Powder in Albatross. I mentioned this in a previous post so won’t go over it again except to say yet another lovely product from the Nars bunch.

There you go my little collection, I can guarantee it won’t stay this small as there are a few more items from Nars on my ever growing wishlish and I don’t think I’m going to be able to hold off much longer from purchasing them.

What Nars products do you recommend for me to try? What’s on your Nars wishlist?

Until next time

The Highlight of My Day

Hello there lovelies

Now I love a good highlighter, just to add the right amount of radiance when the light hits that particular part of your face. I tend to go for matt powder blushes and add the sheen with the use of highlighter. I don’t like anything too glittery or shimmery as it just doesn’t work for me, I like a highlighter to add a “natural glow” to make my skin look healthy and radiant. They’re great for perking the skin up in the dull winter months as well as helping skin to look good in the spring and summer, light is reflected off the skin making it appear like you are “glowing” from within. These are a few of my favourite highlighters that I’d be lost without.

Nars Highlighting Blush Powder in Albatross. This is going to last me until I’m about 102 (because obviously I’ll still be using highlighter then). You only need the tiniest amount of this one, although it looks white it’s actually a gold/yellow toned highlighter, it is a lovely finely milled powder with no glitter just shimmer, slightly more shimmery than I was expecting and it’s very easy to apply too much. A little really does go a long way with this one and I think it’s better suited for evening makeup. I imagine it will look very flattering when soft lighting hits it but on me during the day if the sun hits it it’s like whoa! prepare to be slightly dazzled. If you apply too much to your cheekbones and the light hits it you can see it out the corner of your own eye so be warned- less is more.

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish. I got this in the shade lightscapade rather than the infamous Soft and Gentle (which I’m bound to own one day because doesn’t everyone?). I chose lightscapade because it is more of a white/silvery highlight, which I prefer. It’s an absolutely weightless powder, you don’t feel a thing on your skin when you’re wearing it, it’s also so subtle and iridescent this is a lovely day-time highlighter but could be built up for a more dramatic effect. You get an awful lot of product for your money; I’ve only just had to repurchase this after buying it in 2012!! I like using this along the top of my cheekbones, down my nose and sometimes a touch on my temples and you don’t see the light reflecting on your skin out the corner of your eye.

Illamasqua Gleam in Aurora. This is a cream highlighter another one that I’ve recently repurchased. I was weary of using a cream highlighter at first as I didn’t want it to look too wet or shiny but I actually love this. This is silky smooth and so pretty, blends beautifully even over matt powder blush leaving a seamless natural look. It’s quite similar to Benefits Highbeam in colour with its pearlescent glow. This lasts for ages, I’ve only just had to repurchase this after a friend gave me hers well over a year ago and its still not finished although I have hit pan and it’s seen better days.

Topshop Glow Pot in Polish. This is another cream highlighter that’s a silvery pink champagne colour, It adds just the right amount of glow in the right places leaving skin looking lifted. This Silky smooth cream feels light on the skin and blends exceptionally well; it’s extremely comparable to the Illamasqua one. I got this to see how it compared to Illamasquas highlighter as its half the price and so far it has not disappointed.

There you go, my secret weapons to healthy radiant looking skin whatever the season or weather but shhhh don't tell anyone as I'm trying to pull this off as my natural glowing skin.

I’m always after trying new products so what highlighters would you recommend for me? Comment below or tweet me @Beauty_full14, I love hearing your thoughts.

Until next time