Sheer Matte Foundation

I was recommended this foundation from a girl in Sephora and she applied it and I really liked it. I wanted something that would give my face a matte look and that was really sheer. When I got home it was a different story. I hate the consistency of the product! It is so thick and hard to come out of the bottle that even starting the application was too hard. It needs to come with a pump considering it is $45 CAD. I felt like there was too much yellow in the product after awhile as well and made my face looks slightly ashy. I'm not a really oily girl but i noticed that I MORE oily with this matte product. Maybe I should have tried Nars Sheer glow instead. I returned this item! http://nopainnobeauty.blogspot.ca/

I purchased this product with high hopes but it's falling short of my expectations. I really wanted to try a department store foundation, so I went to Sephora and shelled out the $42 for the Nars Sheer Matte Foundation. The sales associate matched me for Trinidad. In the store it looked like a perfect match, but once I got home and tried it on again it looked all wrong. The foundation made my face look pasty and ashy. It's not completely terrible but for $42 I would hope to be a bit more impressed. I may go back to Sephora and try to exchange for a different shade as I think that may be the issue.

I remember NARS Sheer Matte Foundation being the first liquid foundation I ever wore after coming from the Bare Minerals era in my teens. When I was match at a local Sephora, It seemed that Trinidad was lighter than Tortuga for me. I am always in the sun, so it matched pretty well, but to balance it on my neutral skin-tone (or more carmel than warm or dark), I wore a lighter power on top to set it.I noticed without the powder, the foundation is transparent & gets on everything,even earrings:-/

I find that the finish is very nice, I am oil all over, so I need/like a foundation with a matte finish and medium-full coverage. Using a dome or stippling brush works best for me. I love how the more you wear this, the better the skin tone, texture, and look is, due to the skincare benefits within the product. Overall, I love this as my summer /fall liquid foundation!