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Always start by properly preparing the skin. As François says, “The first step to beautiful makeup is beautiful skin."

 Light Reflecting™ Moisturizer leaves your skin feeling irresistibly soft and looking radiant. It helps lock in  moisture and smooths the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Gently pat the moisturizer onto your face and neck until absorbed.

Primers create a smooth, even canvas for applying foundation and the rest of your makeup. They help foundation last longer while targeting different skin concerns to create a more polished finish.

Radiance Primer SPF 35 is an energizing, oil-free primer with broad-spectrum protection that prepares skin for makeup application while instantly reviving dullness.

Light Reflecting™ Hydrating Primer’s refreshing, lightweight formula is enhanced with a natural glow for 12 hours of smooth and seamless makeup wear. It’s also infused with skincare ingredients to improve skin’s texture over time.

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The perfect foundation formula targets your skin type’s unique needs. It doesn't mask your features, but enhances them.

Natural Matte Longwear Foundation is a high-performance, medium-to-full coverage foundation with up to 24 hours* of shine control and weightless wear. It instantly blurs the look of imperfections while improving skin texture and pores over time.

(*Based on a clinical study of 36 subjects.)

Light Reflecting™ Advanced Skincare Foundation is where makeup meets skincare with medium, buildable coverage and a natural, radiant finish. It instantly blurs imperfections and smooths the look of textured skin.

Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation provides 16 hours of lightweight, fade-resistant wear and medium-to-full coverage with a natural, radiant finish. 

Learn which foundation shade matches your skin best with our Matchmaker Tool. You can also try our new Foundation Finder Quiz to find your perfect foundation formula.

To apply like a NARS Artist, always warm liquid foundation with your fingertips before applying to your face for the most natural-looking finish.

Start where you need more coverage—usually the center of the face—and work your way outward, toward your hairline and forehead, cheeks, and jawline. Spread the foundation gently but evenly until you’ve achieved your desired coverage.

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Erase and conceal dark spots and breakouts with  Soft Matte Complete Concealer. It gives you high coverage with a soft-focus blur to seamlessly smooth and even out texture.

 Radiant Creamy Concealer is a multi-purpose must-have that brightens, corrects, and perfects for 16 hours of weightless, crease-resistant wear.

When covering imperfections, choose a concealer that matches your skin tone. To highlight, select a concealer one to three shades lighter than your skin tone.

Discover how to find your perfect shade match for foundation and concealer.

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Finish your foundation application with powder to complete your desired look.

Light Reflecting™ Setting Powder effortlessly sets foundation, locking makeup in place with a luminous, photo-ready finish.

Soft Matte Advanced Perfecting Powder blurs imperfections and sets makeup with a soft-matte finish for up to 24 hours—minus the dry, cakey feel.

Whether loose or pressed, apply powder onto skin with the #13 Powder Brush. Its large, tapered head is ideal for applying any powder formula. Buff or dust the powder onto your face, or press it in to set your makeup. If you want smoother, more polished coverage, apply the powder on your face with a makeup sponge.