Foundations are always a bit tricky for me. I'm very pale so I have a hard time finding the right color to match my skin, most of the time even the lightest shade in a range is to orange-y for me. I've had very few foundations that I've absolutely loved. I started out using Bobbi Brown BB Creams, but those didn't match my skin right, then went to the Armani Luminous Silk Foundation, which I really loved but it's super pricey, so when I didn't want to pay that much I switched to NARS Sheer Glow, which I loved too, but I did find that it was making my skin look a little too oil, so I wanted one with more of a matte finish and decided to try the NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation.
Before I buy any makeup product I always look online to see what people have been saying about it. So I was standing in Sephora on my phone for like 10 minutes looking at reviews of the All Day, and they were quite mixed. Some people raved about it and some people felt very indifferent. But I know NARS has great products so I figured I'd try it anyway.
Honestly, I did not like this foundation at first. I bought it at the end of February and I was in Chicago so my skin was super dry (despite constant moisturizing, so annoying!) and this foundation does not work well on dry skin. It definitely clung to the dry patches. I seriously considered returning it, but I decided to keep testing it out and I really grew to love it! My skin isn't as dry right now so I don't have to worry about the flaky patches, and the coverage is perfect for the summer. I can get natural looking full coverage without feeling like I have makeup caked on, in fact sometimes I completely forget I'm even wearing it.
My face has a lot of redness to it, and this formula easily covers any redness or discoloration, completely evening out my skin tone. My favorite thing about this product is that it comes with a pump, unlike the Sheer Glow which is a twist cap. I always feel like I waste so much foundation by having to pour it out and a lot leaks out even when the cap is on. You only need to use a little bit of the All Day to get great coverage. For medium coverage you only need one pump and for full I use two, and apply it with a beauty blender. It also last a pretty decent amount of time. But that doesn't mean that it's completely wear resistant. It does come off pretty easily if you're sweating or something. It says it lasts 16 hours, I've never timed it, but it does seem to wear off by the end of a full school day (about 8 hours), so I'm not sure if it truly lasts 16 hours with completely full looking coverage, you'll definitely have to retouch it.
Overall, I really like this foundation. If you have dry skin you may not, but I think it is very good for combination/oily skin types. So I'm not sure I could use it in the winter, but it's going to be my go to foundation for the summer since it's so lightweight and really gives that natural looking, glowing satin finish.
I'm always looking to try out new foundations, so what are your favorites?
Before I buy any makeup product I always look online to see what people have been saying about it. So I was standing in Sephora on my phone for like 10 minutes looking at reviews of the All Day, and they were quite mixed. Some people raved about it and some people felt very indifferent. But I know NARS has great products so I figured I'd try it anyway.
Honestly, I did not like this foundation at first. I bought it at the end of February and I was in Chicago so my skin was super dry (despite constant moisturizing, so annoying!) and this foundation does not work well on dry skin. It definitely clung to the dry patches. I seriously considered returning it, but I decided to keep testing it out and I really grew to love it! My skin isn't as dry right now so I don't have to worry about the flaky patches, and the coverage is perfect for the summer. I can get natural looking full coverage without feeling like I have makeup caked on, in fact sometimes I completely forget I'm even wearing it.
My face has a lot of redness to it, and this formula easily covers any redness or discoloration, completely evening out my skin tone. My favorite thing about this product is that it comes with a pump, unlike the Sheer Glow which is a twist cap. I always feel like I waste so much foundation by having to pour it out and a lot leaks out even when the cap is on. You only need to use a little bit of the All Day to get great coverage. For medium coverage you only need one pump and for full I use two, and apply it with a beauty blender. It also last a pretty decent amount of time. But that doesn't mean that it's completely wear resistant. It does come off pretty easily if you're sweating or something. It says it lasts 16 hours, I've never timed it, but it does seem to wear off by the end of a full school day (about 8 hours), so I'm not sure if it truly lasts 16 hours with completely full looking coverage, you'll definitely have to retouch it.
Overall, I really like this foundation. If you have dry skin you may not, but I think it is very good for combination/oily skin types. So I'm not sure I could use it in the winter, but it's going to be my go to foundation for the summer since it's so lightweight and really gives that natural looking, glowing satin finish.
I'm always looking to try out new foundations, so what are your favorites?
