| Product Categories | Makeup (face, eye, lip, cheek), skincare & body, brushes & tools, minis and sets | Makeup, skincare, hair colour, hair care & styling, men's grooming (Men Expert) | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | Prestige; sold mainly through department stores | Mass-market (drugstore and supermarket) pricing | — | — |
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| Where to Buy | Department stores in about 30 countries (Americas, Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia) and narscosmetics.com; US: free 2-day shipping on $100+ when logged in | Drugstores and supermarkets worldwide, e.g. UK: Superdrug, Tesco, Sainsbury's; Australia: Chemist Warehouse; plus online retailers | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Shiseido (acquired 2000) | L'Oréal Group | — | — |
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| Founded | 1994, by French makeup artist François Nars | — | — | — |
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| Signature Products | Orgasm blush collection, Radiant Creamy Concealer, Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation, Natural Matte Longwear Foundation, Afterglow lip range, Powermatte | Revitalift, Age Perfect, True Match, Infallible, Voluminous and Telescopic mascaras, Colour Riche, Elvive, Excellence Crème, Superior Preference, Elnett | — | — |
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| Key Ingredients & Technologies | — | Hyaluronic acid (True Match foundation), collagen peptide (Elvive Collagen Peptide + Lifter); varies by line | — | — |
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| Shade Range | Not verified | UK: True Match liquid foundation in 48 shades; online Foundation Shade Finder and undertone quizzes | — | — |
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| Skin Concerns Addressed | — | Ageing and wrinkles (Revitalift, Age Perfect, Wrinkle Expert), dullness (Bright Reveal), hydration | — | — |
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| Cruelty-Free Status | Not cruelty-free: since 2017 the brand has allowed animal testing where required by law, tied to selling in China | Not certified cruelty-free; L'Oréal Group states it has not tested products on animals since 1989, but notes some health authorities (e.g. China) may run their own tests | — | — |
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| Virtual Beauty Tools | — | Virtual try-on, foundation shade finder and skin undertone quiz on brand websites | — | — |
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| Pro Programme | NARS PRO for makeup professionals, discounts of up to 40% (US) | — | — | — |
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