I purchased the Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer during the April Sephora VIB sale as well as started using it in May.
Spoiler alert: this product made it into my recent favourites list. So you understand it scores at least 8 or above out of 10. as well as here’s why.
The Nars packaging is quite iconic. Simple, rounded squares with a rubberized finish:
That cap does draw in powders as well as smudges like a magnet. however I do appreciate that the cap lines up completely with the base when I close the tube – it’s the bit things that matter! It has a doe-foot wand applicator which is quite basic with concealers. I don’t have a strong preference for a wand or a capture tube – there are pros as well as cons for both.
There are 10 colours provided in this concealer, which I believe is impressive:
From L to R:
Chantilly – true ivory shade for fairest complexions
Vanilla – small cast of pink for the fair complexion
Honey – warm peach tone for light to medium complexion
Custard – Yellow tone for light to medium complexion
Ginger – golden undertone for undertones medium complexion
Biscuit – medium dark natural balance of pink as well as yellow undertones
Caramel – medium dark yellow as well as golden undertones
Amande – medium dark with golden olive undertones
Cafe – Dark shade with warm red
Cacao – Dark shade with deep gold-brown undertones
I was matched to Custard (Medium 1) which I believe is about a 90% match for my NC20 skin tone – the shades on either side are as well peachy / dark for me.
Claims:
• long using as well as crease-proof
• Blurs appearance of lines as well as wrinkles
• Hides dark circles as well as indications of fatique
• Buildable medium to full coverage
• Botanical blend assists to firm as well as stamina skin
• Antioxidant protection
• Paraben-free, Alcohol free, synthetic fragrance free, Non comedogenic
The concealer certainly delivers on being long using as well as crease-proof. These are most likely the top 2 high qualities I look for in an under eye concealer. The structure of the concealer is creamy as well as thicker than the typical concealer. And the protection is one of the very best I’ve discovered in an under eye concealer – it conceals my dark circles without looking mask-like.
I feel that Custard looks fantastic when very first applied, however it does oxidize slightly:
L to R: freshly applied, dried after 15 minutes, as well as over Becca Under Eye Corrector (blended)
I’d discussed that when I went to the as well dealt with born This method Concealer pre-launch event, the SA guessed which Nars concealer shade I was using since of exactly how peach it looked. She suggested that I go a shade lighter – however this isn’t an choice since the lighter shade, Honey, is even more peach (and the next shade down, Vanilla, is as well light as well as pink). It’s likely that the Nars concealer had oxidized, as well as I believe it’s possible that I had used as well much of the Becca Under Eye Brightening Concealer underneath. I’ve tested this concealer different ways: on its own, over Becca Under Eye Concealer, as well as likewise set with Nars Light Reflecting Looser setting Powder. My favored method to wear this is over the corrector as well as set with powder.
It’s likewise a fuss-free concealer in terms of application: I apply the concealer by placing 3-4 dots under each eye, then I tap with my sound finger to blend in. Some days I utilize a Beauty Blender-type sponge to blend, however many days I just use my fingers – it provides a streak-free, smooth application. I mainly utilize this concealer for my under eye area because it seems to be marketed for that purpose, however, I did try it for area concealing as well as for redness around my nose, as well as it carried out extremely well for that function too. I still choose stick concealer for area concealing as they’re much more pigmented as well as last longer. Lastly, I ought to mention that when I very first started utilizing this concealer, I believed it was triggering milia (little bumps) around my eyes, however it turns out it wasn’t – phew! (I suspect it was a sample eye cream I was testing)
This costs $36 CAD for 6ml of product, as well as is made in the USA. Nars is sold at Sephora as well as Hudson’s Bay in Canada. I’ve been using this concealer for just 2 months as well as I already feel like it’s starting to get utilized up – I will screen exactly how long a tube lasts me.
I chose to begin a much more objective comparison for specific products like concealers as well as mascaras because those are the products I scrutinize the most. Here’s exactly how Nars stacks up against other concealers I’ve tried:
The scores on this chart don’t necessarily translate to the final score – they don’t take into account other elements like cost / value, packaging, scent, shade range, etc:
Here’s my final score of the Nars concealer:
Pros:
• outstanding coverage
• Creamy consistency
• Does not crease or work out into fine lines
• long long lasting finish
• great for both under eye as well as area concealing
• broad variety of colours
Cons:
• Expensive
• Oxidizes slightly
Stash worthiness: 8/10
The high cost of this concealer truly drops its score for me. For a fantastic budget option, I extremely suggest the Maybelline Age Rewind Eraser concealer. Edited to add: numerous evaluations compare Maybelline’s in shape Me Concealer as a less expensive dupe to the Nars as well as I state NOPE! in shape Me offers method less protection as well as does not last all the time like the Nars does. The only similarities I see are: both are creamy, simple to apply, as well as have similar packaging. That’s it. [I’ve added the Maybelline in shape Me in the tables above]
The Nars site listings their bestsellers, as well as the concealer is placed #5 – after Orgasm blush, Laguna bronzer, VIP Red Semi Matte lipstick, Dominique Audacious lipstick. Although, I don’t truly count the 2 lipsticks since one is restricted edition as well as the other is an on the internet only special – so actually, let’s phone call the concealer #3, after Orgasm blush as well as Laguna bronzer. That is outstanding thinking about that this concealer isn’t even that old in Nars’ line-up, it was only introduced in 2013! Surely, Orgasm blush as well as Laguna bronzer have to be at least 10 years old? [I just checked, Orgasm blush was lunched in 1999 as well as I couldn’t discover a conclusive year for the bronzer] Anyway… all I’m stating is, this concealer is popular, as well as I can comprehend why. Have you tried this concealer?
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