Nars Sheer Glow Foundation

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Deauville

Nars Sheer Glow foundation is my very first high-end foundation. I have been looking for a foundation that does not contain any SPF so that I can use it for special occasions without worrying about my face turning into a "moon-face" or a white cast on flash photography. Before buying this, I google "top recommended foundations without spf" and in the end I settle my first foundation with Nars. This foundation is a cult favourite among the beauty communities. Moreover, if you haven't notice, I'm a Nars lover.

Nars sheer glow is a medium coverage foundation but it's buildable depending on how you apply it. I personally prefer using a beauty-blender than a foundation brush for this particular foundation. I find that, when I use a foundation brush like the Real Technique buffing brush it looks a bit cakey and doesn't look as natural as when I apply it using a beauty-blender.  Longevity wise, I reckon it stays on around 6hours max and it'll start to wear off . Despite the name being "sheer" and "glow", it's nothing like that. Although, it feels lightweight on the skin, I won't count Nars Sheer Glow to be a "sheer" foundation. I find that the word "glow" is kinda misleading as when you apply it on, it's more of a matte finish with a bit of sheen. Colour wise, I'm pretty content with the range selection. I would really recommend Nars foundation range especially to all pale girls out there like me. At first, I got the colour Montblanc but I find it a bit too pink for my taste as I want to cancel out the redness on my skin. So, I decided to swap it with Deauville which is describe to have a neutral undertone. I have not really figure out my undertone, do I have a yellow or pink tone? cool or warm or maybe even neutral? I'm not really sure about it.

I really like and enjoy wearing this foundation. For the price, it's on the pricey side for $68AUD. However, it's totally worthed as it gives me a flawless complexion. I can probably get away without wearing concealer. Btw, I have a combination skin where I have an oily T-zone. I think this Nars foundation lives up to the hype.

Before & After 

Have you try this? Do you like it??

The BB/CC Cushion Foundation Rave - IOPE Air Cushion XP

IOPE Air Cushion XP - C21

From BB creams to CC creams and now the highly coveted product in the Korean market is the BB/CC Cushion Foundation rave. This BB/CC Cushion trend has been going on for awhile. It's like the new trend after BB creams and CC creams.

Basically, this is a new concept of  a "fuss-free" makeup application. Applying your base product from the cushion without the need of using any brush or pumping out your foundation. I was triggered by the hype due to its claim of lightweight texture, natural looking skin, non-cakey when reapply and high SPF. So, I thought why not, summer is coming and I never incorporate any suncream to my skincare routine. After researching a bit about the BB/CC cushion foundation, I decided to get the IOPE Air Cushion XP in C21 (buy here). Although, at first I struggled deciding between the IOPE and Hera version, but decided to stick with the IOPE as it's less dewy and more compatible with my combination skin. Moreover, IOPE is the mother of the cushion trend, as it's the first that launched and make it to the trend.

The concept of this cushion foundation is to provide hydration to the skin and also a cooling effect. Coverage wise I would say it's light to medium and very buildable. I tried wearing it on top of another foundation (Jouer Matte moisture tint) and it makes it look even more natural and dewy. I really like the finished of it, I would say a semi-dewy. I prefer wearing this by itself as I find the coverage to be decent enough for an everyday wear. I apply it using the sponge that is given, as the sponge will not eat up the foundation.  For the colour range, they provide three options which are natural #21 & #23, cover #21 & #23 and shimmer #23. Basically, natural for a lighter coverage , cover for more coverage and shimmer for brightening effect. Longevity wise, it stays on the skin pretty good through out the day around 6 hours and I do find my face looks a bit shinny at the end of the day. I bought this for around $36AUD, which I think is pretty decent as IOPE is a department store brand and inside the box there is an extra refill for the cushion. I really appreciate the fact that the compact is refillable. I find it very convenient, as I can just buy another brand refill cushion and put it inside the IOPE compact. It also have a build-in UV protection of SPF 50++.

I thought I should show you how incredibly good this thing is in evening out my complexion. So below I have provide a close up "before" and "after" photos. Beware of my bare skin look, pardon me if I scare you.

Bare Face

Wearing IOPE Air Cushion XP - C21

So have you try on any Cushion foundation ? If not, will you try them in the future??

Jouer matte moisture tint

Jouer matte moisture tint - Porcelain

Finally join the Jouer matte moisture tint bandwagon. I first knew it from Ingrid's video, as she was raving about how great this Jouer matte moisture tint (£29) for oily skin. I have always want to buy everything that Ingrid used, as I'm a sucker like that. Then, when I randomly looking up for the review, I came across Kate's video. I was even more convinced to buy it. When it comes to great product recommendation, I always trust Kate's word as she is just amazing like that.


This Jouer matter moisture tint is totally right up my alley, it's oil-free and it has a light-medium coverage. I'm a big fan of light-medium coverage face product as I dont like the feeling of wearing piles of makeup on my face (even if I did..). I like how it even out my complexion and still being able to let my real skin show through.

Regarding the colour, I opt for the lightest colour which is Porcelain. For your reference, Im an NC20 in MAC.  I was considering to get one colour darker but decided to stick with the Porcelain. When in doubt, opt for the lighter colour. Porcelain blends really well with my skin, it applies seamlessly smooth. Basically, I don't feel like wearing anything on. Although it says "matte", the finish of it is not a matte matte. It's more of a velvety matte and very build-able. I would prefer to wear this during the hotter months. In the colder months, I would mix this with a luminizing primer to give a glowy finish.
This reminds me a lot of my favourite asian BB cream, Holika Holika Aqua petite jelly bb cream.

Overall, I would say that this is an amazing product and worth the raved. Although it is in the pricey side, it just ticks all the needs that Im looking for in a foundation. And now, I want the Luminizing version of this in Pearl.



What are your favourite base product? Do you like the idea of matte finish?