Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation
Summary of Reviews
NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation is a full-coverage, satin-matte foundation that Alexandra Anele loved the finish of. However, she reports that like heavier matte foundations, this one caused her to break out consistently across multiple tests. It is best suited for those who tolerate full-coverage matte formulas without acne-prone skin.
Full Reviews
Positive
- “It's dewy, it's hydrating, it looks like really beautiful skin”4:38–4:43
- “Do you see the coverage? I mean full coverage, beautiful skin”4:49–4:56
- “My personal opinion is that the NARS is still better. It is $52, but again I think it's worth it. It's a foundation that gives you a new, healthy, better version of your own skin”6:15–6:24
- Source: Drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Jul 19, 2024
Mixed / Negative
Variant: L2 Mont Blanc
- “Once it starts to dry down and settle onto my skin, I notice these little streaky, patchy spots almost as if it wasn't a foundation that blended nicely”9:16–9:22
- “If I try to go in and fix that and blend it out or apply a little bit more, it just immediately breaks down the formula and gets even patchier”9:34–9:38
- “Just from a regular distance, it can look really pretty. Like it actually looks smooth and it has a natural matte finish with medium to full coverage”
- “How this performs with wear is inconsistent for me, but I would say mostly not great”10:47–10:52
- “It also weirdly will give me kind of like an orange foundation mustache where it clearly has like oxidized there”10:58–11:02
- “There are way too many to justify the high price point, and there are too many amazing options at the drugstore for significantly less that don't give me any of these issues”11:05–11:10
- Source: I Tried 20 New Viral Beauty Products... Don't Waste Your Money - Jul 26, 2026
- “Loved the finish. I loved it”
- “Heavier matte foundations like this tend to make me break out. And guess what? This one did exactly that”0:28–0:32
- “I tested it a couple times and the same thing happened”0:41–0:45
- “Nars is more of a satin matte”2:47–2:50
- “the Nars is definitely more full coverage than these”13:21–13:25
- Source: Acne prone skin experiment results - Apr 18, 2026
What creators say
- Consensus
- 2.5 / 5 from 3 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Full coverage (3) · Natural finish (2) · Matte finish (2)
- ⚠ harder to blend (1)
- ⚠ doesn't last / fades through the day (1)
- ⚠ packaging issues noted (1)
- ⚠ feels overpriced to some (1)
- ⚠ didn't help with acne (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- foundation
- Finish
- natural
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Dimethicone, Glycerin, Boron Nitride, Watermelon Fruit Extract, Lentil Fruit Extract, Apple Fruit Extract, Raspberry Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Mica, Iron Oxides
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