I love the smoothness of the finish, the glow it gives you without being shiny and the lightweight feel of it. Sheer glow on the other hand, is my holy grail foundation. In addition, I feel Loreal’s True Match Foundation is actually a great dupe for the Luminous Silk – if not better (!!) – than it’s pricer counterpart (I will be reviewing this soon). In my opinion, I don’t understand the hype with the Armani foundation – it is not a bad foundation but it is no amazing and it certainly isn’t £40-amazing. Too pricey, however it does come with a pump and a pretty frosted-glass packaging (if you feel that justify the splurge). I don’t think any foundation should cost this much in all honesty, especially not one that doesn’t blow you away. The only downside is that it does not come with a pump! Sounds like minor setback – but when you’re forking out over £30 for some liquid, the least it can do is come with a pump.Īrmani retails at a whopping £40 and this was the reason I was so hesitant, as a student, to invest at first. The NARS retails at £31 which I personally think is worth it for how good of a foundation this is. These are both high-end and pricey foundations. Armani on the other hand, is not as good with longevity and after a few hours is patchy and needs either topping up or powdering down. Sheer glow lasts all day on my combination skin but needs to be set with a powder and towards the end of the day is a little oilier. The feel of both of these are much of a muchness in my opinion – both extremely lightweight on the skin! Given that neither of these are matte foundations, the longevity isn’t the best. Instead it provides more of a dewy, shiny look which I personally don’t like. The finish isn’t ‘bad’ but I wouldn’t say it gives a ‘glow’ like the NARS. This foundation has been branded a foundation that gives you a ‘glow from within’ and a miracle complexion. It also leaves your skin looking flawless – I never receive as many skin compliments as I do when wearing this foundation.Īrmani on the other hand, gives a dewy finish and somewhere between light-medium coverage. The foundation really gives a glow-y, natural finish whilst not looking oily or greasy. However, I am a HUGE fan of the finish and for me, NARS is the clear winner here. WITHOUT FLASH: Armani Shade 6 (left) and NARS Stomboli (Right) WITH FLASH: Armani Shade 6 (left) and NARS Stromboli (Right)ĭespite being branded as a ‘sheer glow’ the NARS foundation actually leaves a satin-y and medium coverage finish to the skin. On the other hand, Luminous Silk is a better match – perhaps a little too olive-y (see below) – but also caters to a wide range of shades and undertones. Having spoken to many friends and from reading other blogs – many people cannot find their exact match with NARS. Stromboli is my closest match but I often have to mix it with either lightening drops or other foundations to achieve my perfect colour. Whilst NARS cater to a variety of shades and undertones and as someone with a warm complexion I was surprised to find that the yellow undertone shades are actually too yellow for me. I have to say the Luminous Silk is a better match for me here. I am the shade Stromboli in NARS and number 6 in the luminous silk. However, having tried and tested the two foundations over a long period of time, I thought it would be useful to compare and contrast. As a long-standing fan of NARS Sheer Glow, I was recommended by many to try the Luminous Silk foundation and promised to be a convert. These are two foundations that have received a LOT of hype.
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