Beauty Product Reviews

My holy grail powder on set and location

A former model and now working as a makeup artist, this is my go-to powder. Reduces redness, minimises pores, keeps skin fresh and shine-free without being too 'fake matte'. Gorgeous finely milled formula and allows skin to breathe. All my clients have loves the feel, texture and result of this powder. I ordered in bulk and I think I have enough powder to last me a lifetime!

Please try this product first before you buy!

I have been a commercial model and now work as a makeup artist and stylist in my husband's photographic studio. For about five years I have been making my own studio setting powder using Jurlique silk dust blended with a small amount of powder bronzer. It mattifies, reflect lights and warms the skin tone. I have been using this powder on set and location, in hot hot weather and cold, it sets makeup - all day.

I read rave reviews on the Nars powder, how it used some advance form of technology, provides a soft focus etc so I decided to try it. I went to Selfridges today and looked at the product. It was scent free (plus) and very white (minus), finely milled (plus), with small sparkle pigments (big big minus). The counter makeup consultant applied the product on me, only the smallest amount and my skin looked visibly paler, not at all warmer like my own home made little gem. I wore it on my skin all day, it kept me matte, smooth and the initial paleness faded a little, but the so called 'diffuse pigments', seemed just a fancy name for 'sparkle' pigments, and they were a bit too obvious on my skin.

I am really glad I tried this before purchasing, otherwise I would have been hugely disappointed if I bought the product online and realised it does not compare to my existing range.

Very sorry Nars, but I won't spend £25 pounds on this product.