How To Use Setting Powder

The Finishing Touch

THE
FINISHING
TOUCH

Learn how to lock in your look with setting powder tips and tricks

When it comes to a perfected look that lasts all day, setting powder is essential. Meant to remove excess shine and extend makeup wear, it is a staple in your everyday routine, keeping foundation in place and setting your finished look for the whole day. “No matter how much time you spend priming and applying makeup, if you don’t set it properly, it will continue to move,” says Founder & Creative Director François Nars. Learn how to powder your way to perfection with our bestselling Light Reflecting™ Setting Powder.

LIGHT REFLECTING™
SETTING POWDER

Weightless. Luminous. Effortless. Powered by NARS’ Light Reflecting™ Complex, cult-favorite Light Reflecting™ Setting Powder is an iconic, easy-to-blend formula with a luminous, photo-ready finish. Available in both pressed and loose formulas, it sets foundation and locks makeup in place all day.

Suitable for all skin types, and available in four shades for all skin tones, Light Reflecting™ Setting Powder features Photochromic Technology, which diffuses and adjusts to new sources of light, so skin looks perfect in person, and on camera. A soft-focus effect is created by optically fading fine lines, wrinkles, and pores as skin is visibly smoothed. “The best skin is skin that can reflect light,” says François Nars.

LIGHT REFLECTING™ SETTING POWDER

HOW TO APPLY
SETTING POWDER

When using Light Reflecting™ Setting Powder - Pressed for the first time, soften the powder by swirling #13 Powder Brush on the surface multiple times.

For both loose and pressed formulas, tap off the excess before applying and gently sweep onto the face to set makeup with a luminous, photo-ready finish.

Press and roll onto skin with a powder puff or #15 Precision Powder Brush to lock complexion products in place. This also works well for targeted application to smaller areas of the face, like the undereye area or around the nose.

Lock in. Light up. No look is ever complete without the perfect setting powder.

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