Beauty

[monicakm]

And it too will be going in my Sephora basket for their Fall sale.  I have a sample card of Nars Pure Radiant Moisturizer.  Wore it today for the first time.  OMGoodness!  Nars now holds my #1 spot for both foundation and tinted moisturizer.  Lancome is #1 foundation for special occasions but Nars is for everything else.  It was beautiful and took very little.  I might have enough for two more uses from the one "bubble" sample.  The lightest color on the card was Alaska.  It looked fine but I don't know if it will be the color I buy till I look at all the colors on Sephora.  Alaska is light with warm undertones and I normally wear light with neutral undertones.  $46/1.9oz

[monicakm]

Well, they don't have a light with neutral undertones or anything else that sounds better than the sample I have (Alaska).  The color was good (light with warm undertones) so I guess I'll go with that.  

[Shanus]

@monicakm   I checked this out in store. There seems to no "neutral" shades especially fair neutral which is usually my shade. So, a pass for me. 

[teganslaw]

I like Nars concealer. Will pass on their tinted moisturizer or foundation. The one that might go in my basket for the sale is Caliray tinted moisturizer. I liked the samples I received and will be tempted if I can get it at a discount price. 

[monicakm]

@teganslaw 

What is your skin type?  Normal, oily, or dry?  And if you don't mind me asking, what kind of skincare do you use under your makeup?  I have never had a Caliray tinted moisturizer sample or foundation (if they make one).  I can easily see myself using the Nars tinted moisturizer all the time.  It looks like my skin but perfected.

[teganslaw]

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@monicakm wrote:

@teganslaw 

What is your skin type?  Normal, oily, or dry?  And if you don't mind me asking, what kind of skincare do you use under your makeup?  I have never had a Caliray tinted moisturizer sample or foundation (if they make one).  I can easily see myself using the Nars tinted moisturizer all the time.  It looks like my skin but perfected.

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My skin is mostly dry, but I occasionally have an oily spot near my nose. So combination? The skincare routine under makeup: 

morning: rinse face with cool water, follow with Korres Yoghurt gel cream nourishing moisturizer (Neutrogena sunscreen first if I plan on being outside for  along time). At times when I don't wear skin tint I apply Glow Recipe dew drops as a serum.

Night: wash with gentle cleanser, either elf Pure Skin or Korres yoghurt foaming cleanser. (it doesn't provide much foam, but is gentle). I use elf Pure Skin moisturizer or Korres wild rose sleeping moisturizer. Twice a week at night I apply Ordinary lactic acid serum. I don't use moisturizer with the LA; just the serum by itself. 

When my skin feels irritated due to stress or something unknown, I apply Aveeno Calm and Restore serum, which helps. 

[Icegoddess]

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@teganslaw wrote:

I like Nars concealer. Will pass on their tinted moisturizer or foundation. The one that might go in my basket for the sale is Caliray tinted moisturizer. I liked the samples I received and will be tempted if I can get it at a discount price. 

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@teganslaw The Sale?  What sale?

[teganslaw]

@Icegoddess  Sephora is having a holiday sale in November of this year. I don't know the exact dates. 

[fitfuninformed]

I've been wearing this in the shade St. Moritz for several years now.  The product came about 12 years ago.  It truly has a BEAUTIFUL skin like finish and it is long wearing for a TM which is unusual.  I love it!

[monicakm]

@fitfuninformed 

 Nice to hear from someone else who loves this TM.  And you're right about the skin like finish and LONG wear.  I couldn't believe it.