What it is: An iconic multipurpose stick designed to sculpt, contour, and define your cheeks with up to 16 hours of wear.
Highlighted Ingredients: - Peach Kernel Oil: Nourishes for a healthy-looking, supple complexion.
- Rhubarb Root Extract: An antioxidant that helps defend against environmental aggressors.
- Soft-Focus Powders: Silky, ultrafine powders provide a blurred, perfected look.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, and sulfates SLS & SLES.
What Else You Need to Know: Work every angle with a cream-to-powder stick for long-lasting dimension and definition. These multipurpose, buildable, sculpting shades provide one-swipe, high-impact payoff with a soft-focus finish that visibly blurs and perfects. The five flexible shades blend seamlessly for naturally sculpted dimension.
Clinical Results: In aclinical study of 32 subjects, results show:
For NARS being a brand long known for having some of the best bronzing products, Laguna has been a cult favorite for over a decade and the bronzing cream launched in 2020 is a holy grail for me...this was a major disappointment. The quality does not reflect the price or the level of quality I typically associate with NARS, although things have admittedly become questionable following the abysmal reformulation of their once-famous powder blush range. This contour/bronzing stick is simply not up to par compared with similar products from Dior, Westman Atelier, Rhode, Too Faced, Makeup by Mario and others. As a porcelain skinned girl, I was very much looking forward to trying the shade Ischia. Truthfully, I do not have any major complaints about the shade itself although it can pull a little muddy. My real issue is with the formula. It drags across the cheeks and becomes patchy as soon as you try to blend it out. Just no.
I am keeping it for now because I paid full price for it directly from the NARS website when it launched, but I foresee myself decluttering it fairly soon.
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MadameNicole
Green eyes, Fair skin tone, Combination skin
Verified Purchase
1mo ago
Recommended
Great Formula
Really nice formula that blends easily with either a dense brush or fingertips. It's definitely not the MOST pigmented if you plan on using it as a contour, but it's an excellent cool-toned bronzer.
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DietProzac
Brown eyes, Light Medium skin tone, Combination skin
Verified Purchase
1mo ago
Recommended
A good product
It's a good product. It doesn't turn orange on the skin. I deducted one star because it needs to be blended on the back of your hand first for smoother and more even application.
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Nuci1
Brown eyes, Light Medium skin tone, Combination skin
Verified Purchase
1mo ago
Recommended
New fav!!
I personally applied directly onto my face and WHEN I TELL YOU, this blends out like literal butter and is sooo soft. I am in love with this stick and am so glad I purchased! I adore the color and the wear time is fantastic
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bbjsamm
Blue eyes, Fair skin tone, Dry skin
Verified Purchase
2mos ago
Recommended
I'm fair and I lean cool-toned so i look for contours for my bronzers. I love this shade. it leans cool but isn't grey so it works perfectly as a bronzer for me. it blends beautifully, too.
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mlandpeach
Hazel eyes, Fair skin tone, Combination skin
Verified Purchase
3mos ago
Muddy mess
Too slippy - and blends super patchy/ muddy like peanut butter. Also isn’t very cool on my neutral- cool skin tone.
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dollparts
Hazel eyes, Fair skin tone, Combination skin
Verified Purchase
3mos ago
Too orange and slippy
Ischia is supposed to be a cool contour shade, but it’s too orange on my light neutral olive skin. It’s also too slippery (too much silicone) and blends patchy.
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happyroach
Brown eyes, Light skin tone, Dry skin
Verified Purchase
3mos ago
Not a must have
Nothing special . Doesn’t last I bought this looking to replace an old smashbox contour stick that was discontinued. I don’t think it’s worth the price and I returned it. It isn’t bad, but if you already have something you don’t need this.
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Staysee321
Green eyes, Fair skin tone, Dry skin
3mos ago
Huge Disappointment...It Turned Orange!
This looked like it was going to be the perfect cool toned shade, but unfortunately, it turned orange on me when I applied it.
I'm so disappointed, because I love NARS products in general, and the formula of this product is so creamy and beautiful.
I would definitely suggest trying this in store, if possible, just to be sure that you don't have the same problem!
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KittyLynnNYC
Blue eyes, Fair skin tone, Dry skin
4mos ago
Recommended
I really enjoy using this bronzer. It blends really nicely with other skin products. The color is the perfect bronze for my skin tone. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a stick bronzer.
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ravinatiffani
Brown eyes, Medium Tan skin tone, Oily skin
Incentivized
What it is: An iconic multipurpose stick designed to sculpt, contour, and define your cheeks with up to 16 hours of wear.
Highlighted Ingredients: - Peach Kernel Oil: Nourishes for a healthy-looking, supple complexion.
- Rhubarb Root Extract: An antioxidant that helps defend against environmental aggressors.
- Soft-Focus Powders: Silky, ultrafine powders provide a blurred, perfected look.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, and sulfates SLS & SLES.
What Else You Need to Know: Work every angle with a cream-to-powder stick for long-lasting dimension and definition. These multipurpose, buildable, sculpting shades provide one-swipe, high-impact payoff with a soft-focus finish that visibly blurs and perfects. The five flexible shades blend seamlessly for naturally sculpted dimension.
Clinical Results: In aclinical study of 32 subjects, results show:
- Up to 16-hour wear on cheeks
-Peach Kernel Oil: Nourishes for a healthy-looking, supple complexion. -Rhubarb Root Extract: An antioxidant that helps defend against environmental aggressors. -Soft-Focus Powders: Silky, ultrafine powders provide a blurred, perfected look.
Suggested Usage: -To create the ultimate sculpt, swipe product directly onto skin, starting across the forehead near the hairline, directly below the cheekbone, and along the jawline.
-Tap and buff into the skin using NARS #17 Cream Cheek Brush (sold separately).
-For a naturally bronzed effect, pick up product directly from the stick from NARS #17 Cream Cheek Brush (sold separately). Tap the brush underneath cheekbones blending upwards and across the forehead.
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