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I needed a new foundation, I definitely did. Because what I was doing for a while - after realizing that my regular foundation was breaking me out and was definitely not the best shade for me (Lierac's Soin de teint)- was mixing Urban Decay's Naked Skin foundation in shade 7 (6 is too light and 7 too dark) with MAC's prolongwear concealer in shade NC35. Although, it gave me my shade , it was definitely too thick as a consistency (blame it on the concealer) and really annoying to mix every morning.

What I like in a foundation is first, the coverage to be from sheer to medium, anything with high coverage I'd avoid. The second thing is the consistency, I tend to like watery consistency more than any other heavier ones. The third thing : A foundation that is non comedogene, won't clog my pores and break me out. The fourth and final thing : A foundation that would match my skin tone, simple as that on paper, but the hunt was long and I finally found the absolute perfect match with Nars Sheer Glow Foundation in shade "Barcelona".

The Sephora lady (as always, I tend to avoid their color matching) matched me to Syracuse, so I went ahead and bought it, thinking why not, I could return it if it didn't match me. Of course, It didn't, back home I tried it on and boy , I looked like the classic oompa loompa, crazy orange face, it was horrible. So I went for the Medium 4 shade , Barcelona : 

- Un fond de teint qui correspond à ma couleur de peau naturelle.

La recherche a été longue et j'ai enfin trouvé la teinte parfaite dans ce fond de teint de NARS qui est la teinte Medium 4 Barcelona.
Évidemment, même cette trouvaille là n'a pas été sans contrainte, comme d'habitude (je n'ai juste pas de chance avec les conseilleres de sephora), la conseillere m'a proposé la teinte Syracuse qui évidemment était beaucoup trop foncée. Je n'ai pas trop réfléchis et je l'ai acheté en me disant que je pouvais toujours le retourner au cas où. Rentrée chez moi, le test est un total échec : J'ai le visage complètement orange. D'où, le changement pour la teinte en dessous, Barcelona :

I bought it at the end of August and as much as the color was amazing, the formula wasn't so much. I would look like an oil slick after a few hours, my nose would be completely shiny and this foundation transfers everywhere. Same for the month of September, which was pretty warm in Paris, so I went back to my old mix. We're now in November, and I'm sporting Barcelona again, meaning that this is definitely a great foundation for the Fall/Winter time. 

The coverage isn't sheer at all, it's more like a medium coverage, the consistency isn't watery nor thick, and it lacks a pump (that I'm going to buy pretty soon). I used to blend it with my Sigma F80 brush but I find it to be more natural looking and easily blendable with my fingers instead. In winter, my normal/combination skin falls to a dehydrated/dry to normal skin and I still need to set my t-zone with powder and blot sheet my nose but it's pretty less than what it used to be in summer. The foundation looks amazing on my skin, NARS offers the perfect yellow based shades ever, it's not too yellow nor is it too neutral. It's absolutely perfect and I can't tell you about how much I'm in love with this foundation just because I found the perfect shade.

Je l'avais acheté fin août et la teinte était parfait mais la formulation du fond de teint ne l'était pas tellement. Je brillais après quelques heures, ma zone T brille énormément et semble grasse, sans y ajouter qu'à cause de cette brillance, le fond de tein à tendance à laisser des marques sur les vêtements si par malheur vous avez touché votre visage. Ce fond de teint n'est définitivement un fond de teint d'été et pourtant je n'ai pas la peau à tendance grasse. Maintenant qu'il fait plus froid à Paris, je porte de nouveau Barcelona. 
La couvrance n'est pas légère mais plutôt moyenne, la consistence pourrait être qualifiée de normal et ce fond de teint manque d'une pompe. Je l'utilisais avec mon F80 de chez Sigma mais je me suis vite rendu compte que comme la marque le précise, l'application au doigt est plus naturelle et estompable. Ma peau est plus normal avec un zone T grasse en été alors qu'en hiver ma peau à tendance a être désydratée/sèche. Je dois quand même poudrer ma zone T et le fond de teint ne tiens toujours pas plus 4h sans commencer à briller. Je dois sûrement trouver une poudre pour contrer ce défaut.  Néanmoins, cette teinte est absolument parfaite, NARS fait les meilleurs fond de teint aux sous tons jaunes et Barcelona n'est ni trop jaune, ni trop neutre. En sommes, la teinte parfaite qui ne s'oxyde pas (pour moi du moins). 

COMPARISON

Here's Nars Sheer Glow in Barcelona compared to : MAC's Prep&Prime Highlighter in Bright Forecast, MAC's Pro Longwear Concealer in NC35 (which weirdly looks the same in the picture but it is way lighter than Barcelona which has more of a yellow tint to it. A good match for NC35 would be Stromboli), MAC's Mineralize Concealer in NC35 and Urban Decay's Naked Skin Foundation in 7 (way too dark, as stated).

Voici le Barcelona de NARS comparé à : MAC-Prep&Prime Highlighter en Bright Forecast, MAC- Pro Longwear Concealer en NC35 (La photo donne l'impression que la teinte est similaire à Barcelona, mais en réalité le NC35 est beaucoup plus clair et moins jaune. Une teinte équivalente au NC35 serait plutôt Stromboli), MAC- Mineralize Concealer in NC35 and Urban Decay-Naked Skin Foundation en teinte 7.

And, if you ever wanted to see how it looks on my skin :

LET'S WRAP UP :

• Consistency : Normal (not thick and not lightweight either)
• Price : 41€
• Quantity : 30 ml
• Coverage : Medium coverage and buildable
• Finish : Satin, like actual skin but gets a bit more glowy after a few hours of wear
• Use : Works better and is seamless with fingers (as recommended by the brand) but is alright with a F80 from Sigma.
• Suitability : Winter foundation for a combination skin, not suitable for oily skins
• Shade : Barcelona has the perfect amount of yellow which cancels out dark areas (around the mouth in the picture)
• Cons : Transfers , gets shiny around the T area, so it requires some kind of powder. The foundation tends to emphasize dry spots. + It doesn't come with a pump.
• Pros :  Perfect shade, nice balance between yellow undertone and neutral, perfect for Indian skin tone. The consistency isn't thick and it's easily bendable. It doesn't oxidize whatsoever.

This was the first NARS product I ever bought, I liked it so much that since then , a few NARS product entered the collection hence the title ! Part 1 was Sheer Glow in Barcelona, next will be : Audacious lipsticks , Radiant Creamy Concealer, Luminous Powder Foundation.

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