Powder Blush
Summary of Reviews
NARS Powder Blush has been reformulated without talc, and Kackie Reviews Beauty says the new formula is even better — less prone to hard panning with "incredible" colors. However, JUDY finds the formula quite sheer and not very pigmented, while Prakriti Singh calls it too glittery and golden for her skin. The shade range is praised for expanding, but the finish may not suit those who prefer matte or highly pigmented blushes.
Full Reviews
Positive
Variant: Impassioned
- “It's a neutral to cool-toned light pink”10:35–10:42
- “It's just so complimentary to fair olive skin”10:40–10:44
- “It's light enough for a fair person to wear, and it's one of those products that is really difficult to over apply”10:44–10:50
- “It's buildable as well”
- “If you're prone to over applying blush, and you just want a really safe, soft color, this is the blush to try”11:02–11:07
- “I also like how it's matte, so you can really control how much shine you want to add afterwards”11:13–11:17
- Source: Holy grail products for oily skin and fair olives - Jun 21, 2026
- “I don't think that the old ones were bad, but when they reformulated, I like the formula even better. It is way less prone to hard panning”16:39–16:42
- “The colors that they have continued to expand the range with are delicious. Delicious”
- Source: Sephora sale 2026: Do's, don'ts & what's in my cart - Apr 9, 2026
- “They have reformulated them without talc and that has been the kiss of death for so many brands”4:35–4:43
- “I think the NARS is really hitting it out of the park on both the formula”4:45–4:52
- “It doesn't hard pan like it used to”4:50–4:56
- “The colors are always incredible”5:00–5:04
- “I can't say enough about this formula, especially at 25% off. Go off. I'm adding that to cart”5:20–5:25
- Source: NARS Friends & Family: What's worth it & what's not - May 21, 2026
Variant: Loves Me Not
- “I have these visceral reactions to color sometimes and not even for me”38:44–38:49
- “It is worth having in my hands just so that I can verify that that color is as effing weird as it looks because it is going to change the game for some skin tones”39:54–40:00
- “It's bananas that that color exists. I require it. I require it for research purposes”40:08–40:13
- Source: Tepid takes on new beauty releases - Apr 23, 2026
Variant: Impassioned
- “The formula on this is quite sheer. It's not very pigmented”31:03–31:07
- Source: Best makeup of 2025: my holy grail products - Jan 14, 2026
- “Loves Me Not is like a very very light pale pink beige like slightly beige blush with some pearl in it”8:53–9:04
- “I will say if you are any deeper than me, this will not show up on you. I have to like really layer it on, but to me that's not a bad thing”9:04–9:07
- “I actually really love a buildable blush because I am pretty fair, light skin and so sometimes it can go like so crazy and then it's so hard to take off”9:09–9:16
- “This is really beautiful. I really like the formula”9:18–9:25
- “I have like nothing bad to say about it”9:23–9:27
- “I was ecstatic when I saw that it was available and it was on sale”9:25–9:32
- Source: Current beauty favorites for April and May 2026 - Jun 11, 2026
Variant: Orgasm
- “Popular color Orgasm as it has been for literally years and years”43:24–43:29
- Source: Best of Beauty Awards in Japan 2025 - Jan 9, 2026
Mixed / Negative
Variant: Orgasm
- “I just can't figure out why it's viral”
- “I feel it looks very glittery on my skin”
- “I like the color a lot, but I just don't like the shimmer in it”9:07–9:14
- “Nars is just too golden on my skin, and I don't like it”
- Source: Affordable makeup dupes that perform like high-end - May 28, 2025
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.2 / 5 from 5 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Fair skin tones (2) · Olive skin tones (1)
- Features
- Sheer (2) · Buildable (2) · Easy to use (2)
Product details
Details
- Type
- blush
- Finish
- —
- Shade
- —
- Key ingredients
- Kaolin, Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
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