• NARS Soft Matte Advanced Perfecting Powder
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Soft Matte Advanced Perfecting Powder

"The powder that takes shine down without making skin look flat."

Our take
$40 Price at Sephora, checked Nov 2026.
The short answer

Yes if your T-zone gets shiny and you want a soft-matte finish without looking powdery. It blurs and sets makeup well. It's not for dry skin or people who love a dewy finish. A pressed compact means it travels well too.

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What it is

A pressed setting powder from NARS that softens shine with a blurred matte finish.

  • Size: 0.31 oz / 9 g
  • Soft matte finish
  • Pressed format
How to use
Press lightly onto shiny areas with a puff or sweep with a fluffy brush. Use sparingly.

Our Take

Why it made the edit.

Why we love it
Blurring without looking cakey, and it travels well.
Skip it if
Your skin is dry or you love a dewy finish.
The catch
$40 for 9g, and it can look flat on very dry skin.

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