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The Ultimate Guide To NARS Sheer Glow Foundation Shades

Ready to try NARS Sheer Glow Foundation and want to ensure you find the right shade for your skin tone and undertone? No sweat, we’ve created this shade guide to help you find your perfect match.

This lightweight foundation is a favourite among beauty buffs thanks to the glowing and naturally radiant finish it bestows upon anyone who wears it - particularly those with skin on the drier side. At the same time as providing sheer-to-medium coverage that evens out skin tone immaculately, it hydrates and protects against free radical damage thanks to the NARS Complexion Brightening Formula, as well as antioxidants and turmeric extract.

There are more than 30 versatile shades to choose from, so get ready to find the perfect match for your complexion with the help of our NARS Sheer Glow Foundation shade finder. We’ve categorised the shades by skin tone and undertone, so scroll on down to discover your ideal shade.

 

HERE’S A QUICK RECAP ON HOW TO FIGURE OUT YOUR UNDERTONE

 

You have a cool undertone if:

 

  • Your skin has a slight pink or blue tint to it
  • Your veins look blue in natural light
  • Silver jewellery tends to look best on you

 

You have a warm undertone if:

 

  • Your skin has a slight yellow tint, which could be described as peachy, golden or olive
  • Your veins look green in natural light
  • Gold jewellery typically looks best on you

 

You have a neutral undertone if:

 

  • Your skin has an equal balance of pink/blue and yellow
  • Your veins look a combination of blue and green in natural light
  • Both silver and gold jewellery looks good on you (you lucky thing)

 

NARS SHEER GLOW FOUNDATION SHADES

 

So without further ado, here’s our guide to finding the perfect NARS Sheer Glow shade for your skin tone and undertone, complete with NARS Sheer Glow Foundation swatches for you to compare against your skin.

 

NARS SHEER GLOW SHADES FOR FAIR SKIN

 

Fair skin with cool undertones

pale skinned model wearing shade oslo in NARS sheer glow foundation
  • Oslo

 

Fair skin with warm undertones

light skinned model wearing shade siberia in NARS sheer glow foundation
  • Siberia

 

Fair skin with neutral undertones

model wearing shade mont blanc in NARS sheer glow foundation
  • Mont Blanc

 

NARS SHEER GLOW FOUNDATION SHADES FOR LIGHT SKIN

 

Light skin with cool undertones

model wearing vienna in NARS sheer glow foundation
  • Yukon
  • Copenhagen
  • Vienna
 

Light skin with warm undertones

model wearing shade deauville in NARS sheer glow foundation
  • Gobi
  • Deauville

 

Light skin with neutral undertones

light skinned model wearing shade Fiji in NARS sheer glow foundation
  • Salzburg
  • Fiji

 

NARS SHEER GLOW SHADES FOR MEDIUM SKIN

 

Medium skin with cool undertones

medium skinned model wearing shade Valencia in NARS sheer glow foundation
  • Vallauris
  • Sahel
  • Valencia

 

Medium skin with warm undertones

model wearing shade Punjab in NARS hseer glow foundation
  • Punjab
  • Stromboli
  • Messine
  • Aruba
 

Medium skin with neutral undertones

medium skinned model wearing shade Patagonia in NARS sheer glow foundation
  • Santa Fe
  • Vanuatu
  • Patagonia
  • Barcelona
 

NARS SHEER GLOW FOUNDATION SHADES FOR MEDIUM DEEP SKIN

 

Medium deep skin with cool undertones

medium skinned model wearing shade Cadiz in Nars sheer glow foundation
  • Cadiz
  • Belem
 

Medium deep skin with warm undertones

medium skinned model wearing shade Tahoe in Nars sheer glow foundation
  • Macao
  • Syracuse
  • Tahoe
  • Marquises

 

Medium deep skin with neutral undertones

darker skinned model wearing shade Caracas in Nars sheer glow foundation
  • Huahine
  • Caracas

 

NARS SHEER GLOW SHADES FOR DEEP SKIN

 

Deep skin with neutral undertones

dark skinned model wearing shade Zambie in Nars sheer glow foundation
  • Iguacu
  • Zambie

 

WHAT SKIN TYPE IS NARS SHEER GLOW FOR?

 

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation is suitable for all skin types, but it’s best suited to normal and dry skin types as it grants a subtly luminous finish.

 

Thanks to the array of shades it comes in, it’s suitable for all skin tones.

 

IS THERE SPF IN NARS SHEER GLOW FOUNDATION?

 

No, it doesn’t, so make sure you apply SPF as the final step in your skin care routine every morning before applying your foundation.

 

DOES NARS SHEER GLOW FOUNDATION OXIDISE?

 

No, it doesn’t, so the colour will stay true to your skin for the entire day, without visible patching or darkening.

 

HOW TO APPLY NARS SHEER GLOW FOUNDATION

After cleansing your face and applying your serums and moisturiser, warm your NARS Sheer Glow Foundation up in your hands and apply it with your fingertips for the most natural-looking finish. Start in the centre of the face (where we typically need more coverage) and work out toward the edge of the face.

 

Although this foundation can be built up for more coverage, this is the go-to product for transparent and weightless sheer to medium coverage. This foundation gives its coverage by pigment, not weight of product, so less is more.

 

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation is also a great clean-up tool: use it with a concealer brush under the eyes and around the lips to make sure lines are crisp and picture-perfect.

 

SHOP NARS SHEER GLOW FOUNDATION >>>

 

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