Has anyone used NARS loose powders...

[simplycathy]

I went to Sephora yesterday to check out these powders, but a lot of the testers were missing! Just curious if anyone here has tried or used NARS loose powders. Good, bad reviews? Also, because a lot of the testers were missing, I really don't know which would best work for my NW20 skin. Any suggestions?

[kimmae17]

i love their loose powder! i am about a nc30 - nc35 in mac, and use desert loose powder from nars

[Melly]

I also really love Nars loose powder. It's really finely milled and looks matte on my skin but not in a flat way, and never chalky in the slightest.

[Kuuipo]

You get alot of powder that is very smooth in texture for your money. It also doesn't emphasize wrinkles or look too powdery.

[wivinia]

hey guys, i have a question here! i just got one off the net, and want to know if these come sealed with a sticker? because mine spilled out everywhere in the parcel during the mailing!

[ritchieramone]

Is it one like this in a square-ish container?



If so, yes, it should be sealed with a sticker.

[Kuuipo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by wivinia

hey guys, i have a question here! i just got one off the net, and want to know if these come sealed with a sticker? because mine spilled out everywhere in the parcel during the mailing!

Yes, they do come sealed with a sticker inside the plastic container.

[wivinia]

thanks for the replies! ok i just opened up the box (before that i only opened it a little and powder was already flying everywhere so i thought i shouldn't lift the lid totally first) and there is indeed a sticker inside! why SO MUCH powder still managed to spill out seriously escapes me. but i have contacted drugstore.com where i bought it from and they have offered me a new one. so yay

[kensbarbie1017]

The loose powder is awesome! one of my favorite nars products. Its compareable to my old HG-la mer.

[gracetre123]

can anyone will be able to compare this nars loose powder with clinique´s?? I´m having some trouble to buff my clinique powder with my liquid foundation (chalky! no matter what)...and I was thinking to get the nars one but...

TIA

[Kuuipo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by simplycathy

I went to Sephora yesterday to check out these powders, but a lot of the testers were missing! Just curious if anyone here has tried or used NARS loose powders. Good, bad reviews? Also, because a lot of the testers were missing, I really don't know which would best work for my NW20 skin. Any suggestions?

Flesh, Eden or even Beach are all perfect for skin in the 20-25 range. Flesh is cooler than Eden. Beach is even warmer than Eden. Beach is a nice colour for light Asian skins, lighter Latinas and Italians, etc.

[MAC_Pixie04]

I have the shimmering one (Macchu Picchu) and i love the texture of it. I already use MUFE Super Mat loose powder, so I didnt get a matte powder from NARS, but I use them a lot on clients at work and it has a great texture. Very soft and velvety, and you can layer it without it looking uberpowdery or dry.

[Kuuipo]

Macchu Pichu is Beach with a shimmer in it. The shimmer makes a person look like they are candlelit, it is not a big, crazy sparkly shimmer. It passes the old lady test-it doesn';t highlight lines or look silly like some powders-it manages to be natural looking as opposed to being irredescent.

[suijuris]

I'm NW25 and I use Eden. It's a good match for my skin and the texture is sublime.

[Winthrop44]

What shade would an NC15 use - snow?

[Kuuipo]

They are not manufacturing SNOW anymore.
Try Flesh. It should be the right colour for you, its very pale.

[Compulsive]

Hi, all! My first post!
I'm not exactly a NW20 skin type but I've Loose Flesh and Eden: I usually mix it in the NARS travel size palette for loose powder and it works lovely over de makeup.

[dolcedaniela]

Quote:

Originally Posted by gracetre123

can anyone will be able to compare this nars loose powder with clinique´s?? I´m having some trouble to buff my clinique powder with my liquid foundation (chalky! no matter what)...and I was thinking to get the nars one but...

TIA

From what I remember, clinique's loose powder looked very chalky and powdery on me and emphasized imperfections. However, NARS loose powder if finely milled to perfection, blends beautifully into the skin and disappears. I have used sucky foundations and NARS loose powder makes it look much nicer and natural

[kimmy]

does anyone know how well nars loose powder will hold up on oily skin if used alone?

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuuipo

They are not manufacturing SNOW anymore.
Try Flesh. It should be the right colour for you, its very pale.

Snow is still available on the NARS website.

[frocher]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle

Snow is still available on the NARS website.

They also carry it at Sephora:
Sephora: NARS Loose Powder: Loose Powder

I have Eden and Snow, these are great powders. Also, you get a lot of powder for the money you pay, and it lasts forever. Machu Picchu is nice, but I hardly use it, I find pressed highlighting powders more convenient.

[vanilla_addict]

i am nw20 and i use snow its nice and light.. cant complain

[alexmoshi]

I use MAC Hyper Real in NC200 and NARS Loose Powder in Flesh. I love it, it doesn't really do much oil control for me since I'm very oily. I've had this powder for almost 2 years and I still have a lot left eventhough I use it everyday.

I also tried Clinique Loose Powder long long time ago...I hate it. I finally threw it away (almost full jar) once I got my NARS.