Charlotte tilbury foundation shades compared to nars

February,19 2022 | Beauty Bits, Makeup

1. NARS Light Reflecting Foundation – Besides the NARS Soft Matte Foundation, not too many of the NARS foundations are a hit for me. This one started off flawlessly and made my face look AMAZING! It gives medium coverage and instantly made my face look perfect. It minimized imperfections and really blurred and smoothed my complexion. It wore quite well throughout half of the day, but towards the end of the day it began looking cakey and patchy in certain areas. The finish is natural though it did get a tad shiny as the day wore on but nothing too much. Overall I couldn’t seem to make it work for me as an all day formula. However I did receive many messages from readers that loved this formula and said it worked really well for them so it’s definitely worth a try if you have been intrigued by it.

2. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Foundation – I’m a huge Charlotte Tilbury fan and was so excited to try this new foundation launch. Sadly I liked it even less than the NARS. It gives light to medium coverage and a subtle natural finish. It is supposed to blur imperfection and give a similar look to the NARS but the NARS does a much better job at blurring and smoothing out the complexion. After only 4-5 hours, this began to pull apart and fall into my pores which was not cute. I tried a few different ways to make it work but nothing seemed to help. Sadly this was a miss for me.

3. Tarte Shape Tape Cloud Coverage – As with almost everything I try from Tarte, I LOVED this foundation. Their products work so well for me and I am always happy with everything I try from them. The coverage on this is a tad lighter than the NARS and Charlotte Tilbury but still manages to cover quite nicely. It evens out the complexion and covers what I need it to cover. It feels like NOTHING on the skin and is so weightless. It’s a natural matte finish though I will probably set my t-zone with powder when it gets a bit warmer. It wore beautifully all day long and never broke apart or looked patchy. It says that it is a buildable formula but to be honest, I couldn’t build it up that much more than light coverage.

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If you’ve used any social media platforms this month, then you’ve probably noticed that everyone is talking about two new complexion products: the Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Foundation and the NARS Light Reflecting Foundation.

Although I already own far too many foundations, I couldn’t resist purchasing them both and putting them to the test for you.

+ dewy finish
+ light but buildable coverage 
+ a more thick consistency that works best with multiple, thin layers
+ offers a true glow, making my skin look more hydrated and youthful 

+ lit-from-within, skin-like finish
+ light-to-medium, buildable coverage 
+ a more liquidy consistency 
+ blurs and smooths the appearance of pores, texture and other imperfections 

Based on first impressions, I absolutely love both of these foundations.

They are perfect for a natural and glowy ‘my skin but better’ look and feel very lightweight. I used a more dense buffing brush to apply these and then blended them out and added additional product where needed with a damp beauty sponge. They blend and layer beautifully and work well with the rest of my makeup. I wore each for over 8 hour and although they looked a little too shiny at the end of they day, I didn’t experience any issues. 

If I absolutely had to choose one, I prefer the NARS foundation for now because it does a better job of minimizing the appearance of my breakouts. If I had more clear, even skin, I think I might prefer the Charlotte Tilbury one. I would recommend both for normal to dry skin types.

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