Light Reflecting Foundation

$55.00
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Product Details

  • See your skin in its best light with Light Reflecting Foundation. This innovative blend of makeup and skin care instantly blurs imperfections, smooths the look of textured skin and helps conceal blemishes, dark spots and redness. Powered by advanced skincare ingredients that help defend against environmental aggressors and blue light, it immediately strengthens skin's barrier to help maintain its moisture. Medium, buildable coverage with a natural finish. Breathable, all-day wear. Thirty-six shades. Makeup that looks like skin, acts like skin care and feels as light as air.

  • Features

    • SKIN TYPES:
    • Suitable for most skin types, including sensitive skin.
    • WHAT IT DOES:
    • Makeup-skincare hybrid foundation instantly blurs imperfections, smooths the look of textured skin and pores and helps conceal blemishes, dark spots and redness.
    • Features Photochromic Technology, a "photo-friendly" powder that adjusts complexion tone in response to the intensity of light, so skin never appears washed out.
    • Comprised of 70% skincare ingredients, the formula is clinically shown to immediately strengthen and enhance luminosity while improving the look of skin's clarity over time, even after makeup is removed.
    • Formula contains more than 81% naturally derived ingredients and is suitable for daily use on most skin types, including sensitive skin.
    • KEY INGREDIENTS:
    • Light Reflecting Complex helps reflect light like a prism by addressing luminosity at the surface of the skin and helping defend against external factors.
    • Biomimetic oat visibly improves clarity by reducing the appearance of redness while helping to soothe and calm the look of skin.
    • Japanese lilyturf immediately strengthens skin's barrier, helping to maintain its moisture.
    • Cacao peptides and milk thistle help reduce the negative effect of blue light and other environmental stressors.
    • HOW TO USE:
    • Dispense a pearl-size amount of Light Reflecting Foundation and warm with fingertips.
    • Apply foundation starting at the center of the face and blending out with fingertips.
    • Focus on one area at a time and blend well.
    • Use with NARS Light Reflecting Setting Powder, NARS Light Reflecting Moisturizer and NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer.
    • RESULTS:
    • Immediate: Reveals a more even skin tone by +93%.*
    • Long Term: Improves the appearance of skin clarity over time, even after makeup is removed.**
    • *Based on immediate results in a clinical study of 31 women.
    • **Based on a six-week clinical study of 31 women.

  • Shipping & Returns

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    • Enjoy a longer window to return most of your holiday purchases. See our Extended Holiday Return Policy to see if this item qualifies.
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    • For complete details, see our Shipping and Returns policies.
    • Please call customer service for returns.
  • Web ID: 13420359
Formulation

Liquid

Coverage

Medium

Ingredient Preference

Antioxidants

Finish

Dewy

Ratings & Reviews

Here's what customers think
  • Customers frequently praise the foundation for its lightweight feel and natural, skin-like finish.
  • Many reviewers find the coverage buildable, effectively blurring imperfections and evening skin tone.
  • The foundation often provides a radiant or dewy glow, making skin appear healthy and smooth.
  • Customers with mature or dry skin appreciate that it does not settle into fine lines or dry patches.
  • Some customers experience issues with the pump mechanism, noting it can be messy or stop working.
AI-generated summary from 2,108 customers reviews.
4.5/5

2,180 star ratings, 2,141 reviews

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On average, customers rate the Oil-absorbing/moisturizing of this item as Neutral.

On average, customers rate the Natural wear/long lasting of this item as Long lasting.

On average, customers rate the Sheer/bold of this item as Neutral.

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Bushi
2 months ago
from UK, Romford london
Incentivized review
Date of use:2026-9-15

Best purchase ever love how it blends smoothly.🌷✨

Love it Best purchase ever love how it blends smoothly.🌷✨

Recommends this product

Customer review from narscosmetics.co.uk

DrJTay
2 months ago
from South Carolina
Incentivized review
Incentivized:Yes

On average, customers rate the Oil-absorbing/moisturizing of this item as Moisturizing.

On average, customers rate the Natural wear/long lasting of this item as Long lasting.

On average, customers rate the Sheer/bold of this item as Sheer.

Beware of the squirting nozzle

I expected more from this foundation. Unfortunately, the coverage was not enough for me, especially since I prefer a more polished, full-coverage look. I also found the bottle extremely messy. When dispensing the foundation, it sprays and squirts out unexpectedly, getting foundation all over the surrounding area. It has even gotten on and stained my clothes. For the price, I expected a better formula and a much more user-friendly bottle.

On average, customers rate the Oil-absorbing/moisturizing of this item as Moisturizing.

On average, customers rate the Natural wear/long lasting of this item as Long lasting.

On average, customers rate the Sheer/bold of this item as Sheer.

Brandi
2 months ago
Incentivized review

NARS is my go-to for foundations and this one is my favorit

This is my perfect foundation! The undertone matches me perfectly and I have a shade for when I'm tan and one for when I'm not. A little goes a long way and blends beautifully. I can use with or without any primer or with or without a setting spray. All my other products work well on top (powder blushes, bronzers, etc). #sweepstakes

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Customer review from NARS Cosmetics US

MuaN8
2 months ago
Date of use:2026-08-08

Please do something about the pump dispenser!

I like this foundation but it loses two stars for the dreadful pump dispenser which, when kept upright on a shelf, sticks, then leaks everywhere, resulting in a mess and much wasted product. If high street brands can get this right, why can't a premium brand like Nars?

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Response from narscosmetics.co.uk

Nars Care Team2 months ago

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Your feedback is important to us. If you haven’t already, we invite you to reach out to our customer care team, who will be happy to support you further. Please feel free to contact us directly at contact@narscosmetics.co.uk.

Marianne
2 months ago
Incentivized:No

Love this makeup

I have used Este Lauder for years but was unhappy with their new formula. This was recommended to me by beauty consultant in Sephora. So glad I tried it! I love the coverage and finish. My new favorite!

Cjb
2 months ago
from Cambridgeshire
Date of use:2026-06-17

A little let down

I have been using Light Reflecting Foundation for three months, after using Sheer Glow for years. I miss Sheer Glow. The new Youlong shade matches me perfectly but I find the formula drying and patchy, no matter how much I blend. It settles into fine lines and creases in face if I make any expression. I think it was designed to be used with the primer but I am able to use the primer because of the dimethecone and chemical SPF. It's an ok foundation but nowhere near as good as Sheer glow was.

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Response from narscosmetics.co.uk

Nars Care Team2 months ago

Hi! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we really appreciate your feedback. Our customer care team will be happy to assist and look into this further with you. Please feel free to reach out to us directly at contact@narscosmetics.co.uk, we’ll be glad to help.

Taty
2 months ago
from Kingston Upon Thames
Date of use:2026-07-14

I like

“I love how lightweight this foundation feels on my skin. It blends really easily and gives me a beautiful natural, luminous finish without feeling heavy. I also love how comfortable it feels throughout the day. Definitely a lovely foundation!”

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Kim
2 months ago
Incentivized review

Foundation

Perfect for buildable coverage.

Recommends this product

Customer review from NARS Cosmetics US