Soft Matte Complete Concealer

NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer is the full-coverage option in the line, with a cream texture and a soft-matte result that still reads as skin. It is oil-free, suited to normal, dry, combination and oily skin, and built to blur what's underneath rather than sit on top of it. Peptides, hyaluronic acid and antioxidant vitamins do the skincare work.

What it actually does

• Full coverage with a matte, natural-looking finish — it conceals and blurs rather than masking.
• Soft-Focus Smoothing Complex. NARS credits this, and its Optimal Diffusion Powder, for changing how skin looks by scattering light across imperfections.
• Won't go cakey or sink in. Per the brand, you get high coverage that lasts the whole day without caking, and that resists settling into fine lines and pores.
• Peptides are included to soften how wrinkles and pores look, with effect building over time.
• Hyaluronic acid works on the same two concerns alongside the peptides.
• Vitamins A, C and E provide what the brand calls Daily Defense.
• Vegan and gluten-free, and free from sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, phthalates, oil and mineral oil, oxybenzone, hydroquinone, coal tar, formaldehydes and formaldehyde-releasers, triclosan and triclocarban; under one percent synthetic fragrance.

How to use

1. Warm it up between your fingertips, then pat it onto the areas you want corrected — patting gives a second-skin result, dragging doesn't.
2. As an eyeshadow base. NARS suggests it as a primer layer to even the lid before shadow (sold separately).
3. To sculpt: lighter shades down the nose bridge, on the temples and along the tops of the cheekbones; deeper shades on the cheeks, jawline, under the nose and into the eye crease.
4. For warmth: run warm-toned shades along the jawline, the nose bridge, the cheekbones and around the eyes, then dust a brighter tone onto the cheek apples and above the brow arch.
5. For a bolder look: sweep blush along the brow bone and outward, then bring it down the cheekbone's highest point so the shape traces a "7" around the eye.

Is it right for you?

Questions

How is this different from a radiant concealer?

This one is full coverage with a soft-matte finish and no oil, so it leans toward blurring and staying put. A radiant formula gives less coverage and more light reflection. Choose based on whether you want shine or a flat, even surface.

Will it look heavy or cakey?

NARS states the formula gives high coverage that is non-cakey and resists settling into fine lines and pores, thanks to the light-diffusing spheres in its Soft-Focus Smoothing Complex.

Which skin types is it for?

The brand lists it for normal, dry, combination and oily skin. It is oil-free, which is why it suits oilier skin well.

Can I use it on my eyelids?

Yes — the brand's own artist tip is to use it as an eyeshadow base to create an even canvas before applying shadow.

Delivery, payment and returns?

Delivery takes 3 to 21 working days, depending on availability. We accept credit card, debit card, Instapay and mobile wallets, with no cash on delivery. Returns are for defective, damaged or expired items only, reported within 1 day of delivery, and refunds reach your original payment method within 15–30 days.