NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30, Alaska

I fell in love with tinted moisturizers a while back while living in Paris– at the time I got hooked on Kiehl’s tinted moisturizer but they quickly discontinued it and replaced it with a so-called BB cream (roughly similar but not the formula I loved) when I got back to the states. After that I tried LORAC’s BB cream but didn’t love it…also have been through basically all of the drugstore brands. Figured it was time for something more high-end, and let me say that you can immediately tell that this is more expensive just from the texture and formula. Smooth, creamy and very moisturizing, unlike lots of BB creams and even tinted moisturizers this does not sink into the crevices of your skin but smooths everything out and feels wonderful. I got the Alaska color which was honestly a little yellow for my complexion in the winter but has been a better match once I got outside a bit this summer (the SPF is a huge help when you don’t know where the day will take you). Next time I’ll try a lighter shade but since the coverage seems buildable it blends with my skin tone better if I don’t load too much on. (Pick the right color the first time and you won’t have this problem!)

Practically everything makes me break out and I have serious problem skin, but I never experienced any problems from this product. It’s wonderful for my skin and feels like I’m actually doing something good for it rather than just covering up the imperfections (of which there are many).

I will say that it doesn’t seem to stay on all day as other reviewers noted (I don’t have oily skin so not sure why that would be different for me than others, but whatever), but all things considered it stays on pretty well. I definitely have to re-apply if I’m going out at night but that’s true with practically anything. I maybe wish the coverage was a tiny bit better but again, buildable so maybe if I wasn’t worried about looking too yellow I could really push the limit and see how much coverage I could get out of it.

This is my new go-to product.

Love the color

I was wanting something that was light yet covered my flaws n evened my skin out … This did EXACTLY that .. not too cakey or greasy , super light weight and gives the right amount of coverage. I’ve put a before and an after so u can tell exactly how much coverage it gives … Its not like your skin is going to look like Baby skin , it evens-out all the patchy, reddish parts n gives a uniform look .. if that’s wat you’re looking for THIS IS IT