NARS, and the two products worth the money
NARS is a professional makeup brand with a deep shade range, which is the reason it keeps getting recommended for medium, olive and deep skin where cheaper foundations run ashy or orange.
The foundation
Light Reflecting Foundation (Rs 9,999) is medium coverage with a natural, slightly luminous finish, and it moves like skin rather than sitting on top of it. Its shade range genuinely runs deep instead of stopping at a mid-tan, which is the practical reason to choose it over a cheaper bottle you then have to mix.
Shade matching without a counter
Match the undertone before the depth. Most Pakistani skin is warm or olive, so a shade with a golden base reads correct where a neutral or pink one goes grey. Swatch along the jawline in daylight, and give it half an hour before deciding, because some foundations oxidise and darken as they react with skin oils.
The blush
Afterglow Liquid Blush (Rs 7,999) is buildable and blends into the base rather than sitting over it, which is what makes liquid blush last through a humid day better than powder.
Buying both
The Orgasm blush and Tarte concealer bundle (Rs 6,999) is the cheaper way into the blush if you also need a concealer.
NARS FAQs
How do I pick a NARS foundation shade online?
Undertone first, depth second. Warm and olive skin needs a golden base; neutral and pink bases read ashy. Swatch on the jawline in daylight and wait half an hour before judging.
Is NARS Light Reflecting Foundation full coverage?
No, it is medium and buildable with a natural finish. If you want full matte coverage, this is the wrong one to choose.
Liquid blush or powder blush?
Liquid blends into the foundation and lasts better in humidity, which matters in Pakistani summer. Powder is easier to control if you are new to blush.
What is oxidation and does it affect this foundation?
Oxidation is a formula darkening as it reacts with your skin oils, usually within half an hour. If a shade looked right on application and wrong later, go one shade lighter next time.