I love Luster! My skintone is NW25 and Luster gives a light peachy bronze glow. This was actually the first NARS blush (of what us now many!) that I purchased as it is a "safe" kind of color. I cannot heap enough praise on NARS blush! Smooth, long lasting, nice color. Recommend highly. Folks with darker skintones may want to pass as Luster is not a very dark color. For the previous reviewer comparing this blush with a $1 bronzer-there is no comparison, Luster is far better color and quality.

Like usual, I saw a YouTube guru raving about this blush. I was skeptical in the sense that I hate NARS' Orgasm blush, and everyone else seems to love it. But I always go to pink blushes, so I thought for Spring/Summer I'd change it up with a peach. First time I wore it I thought it came out pure orange on my skin. I'm fairly pale (or was at the time). I got a bit of a tan and swiped this on my apples and it gave my face a beautiful glow. People were actually complimenting me on it. It has tiny gold shimmer but it's not the tacky shimmer; just gives a healthy appearance. I paid $29 CDN though, which is expensive in my eyes for a blush, but NARS blushes last forever. It has great staying power too. I think it would look beautiful on people with green eyes especially, but I have brown and it still works!

This is my first NARS blush and I luv it so much! on my pale NC20 skin it is a perfect glowy apricot color that does not mesh with the rosacea that I have on my cheeks. Its a beautiful natural summer blush for pale skinned girls. It is pricey but totally worth it, as it has great color payoff (if you are pale) so I feel like it will last forever. If I ever finish it, I would 100% repurchase it.

Would I buy again?? YES x a million!! I adore this blush! I am finally getting my head around what skin tone/undertones I have and as I have such flushed cheeks at times, pinks and anything with a red undertone can make me look like I'm on fire! It's took me a long to realise that! (I'm a bit slow to catch on!) Hence asking the lady at NARS to try this on me, something opposite to them colours. (I am NW20 in MAC and Nars Deauville in Sheer Glow for reference - pinkish undertones) I have light coppery brown hair and greeny blue eyes and WOW! This is incredible on me!! It makes me look so fresh and pretty in an understated way! The NARS lady also suggested I can add a touch of other blushes such as Deep Throat (which i already own) to add more colour on the odd occasion and this looks incredible too! I also add a light swipe of MAC's Peaches to the apples of my cheeks over Luster as a countour and wow! This looks so non-descript in the pan, but it is well worth a try! I'm not sure about other skin tones, as I'm rubbish at working it out (I'm 33 and I've only just sussed mine!)But if you fall into my catergory of colouring, please give it a try! Ihope you will love it as much as i do! xx

For my skintone this is not a blush, more of a highlight. It is a very beautiful, natural color highlight. The only problem is, this is very Dupe-able! I have been wanting this blush for a long time and recently picked it up during the last Sephora Beauty Insider 15% sale. I started comparing it to other products in my collection after I first wore it and wasn't that impressed. It is almost identical to my ELF bronzer that only costs $1, and also a deluxe Cargo sample bronzer in Medium that I got for only $5 and has 4g of product, almost the same amount as the Nars. For me to pay for high end products, they have to be special and not something that I can find for much cheaper. I will be returning this blush.

I was ready to be obsessed with this blush, but it looked AWFUL on me. I'm cool toned, and as some others have mentioned it really clashes with my coloring. I look sickly. I'm very pale, brunette, and cool toned. I gave it a 2 because it's a pretty blush It just does not work with my coloring : (

I think luster is one of those blushes that is easily overlooked because its such a boring bronzey colour. However, once applied to the cheeks, it is a different story. This gives me a pretty warm flush to the cheeks. This is what I expected "warmth" from BE to do but sadly that colour is too organey looking. This doesn't make me look like an oompa loompa and it's a great blush to really warm up the complexion without even using any bronzer. This product would definately be one of those used on Victorias Secret Models on their swimsuit shoots. 1 lippy off for me because I have very strong golden undertones which can look to warm, but the trick is to wear brighter pinky lip. Also works well with Nars's Dragon Girl lip crayon. It's also one of Nars best selling blushes according to the SA.

I was in Sephora a few weeks ago and decided to swatch all the Nars blushes just for fun! Luster is very brown and dull in the pan and I would never have looked at it otherwise. I was so surprised when it swatched a beautiful peachy-beige that really complimented my skin.
Luster gives a soft layer of color and is perfect for a natural look without being a 'nude' blush. It's just peachy enough to remain a blush and not look like a bronzer. It lasts through a full work day and it hasn't disappointed me once!
I have also used it carefully (with a really light hand) as a bronzer! I've tried bronzers in the past but even the lightest were too dark or orange-tinted for me. Luster's beige base helps create some shadows on my face without being too dark and the peach makes it look like a natural, healthy color.

On me (NW25) it's a golden apricot shade. I love the formula and texture. Staying power is alright. It's versatile though, as I have mixed this with some other blushes (i.e. Gina and Torrid). It's a great combo color.

This blush is beautiful on my skin (I am a MUFE HD #117/ Mat Velvet+ #30). I love the versatility of the colour — I've used it as a blush and for contouring. There's a beautiful subtle gold shimmer which I find really brings out the warmth of the colour. I will certainly be re-purchasing!

I love this blush. Not too much shimmer and shine and it can be laid down softly or more pigmented with a good cheek contour brush or blush brush. I love it so much that I went out and bought a back-up. First time I have ever done that with a beauty product but I have learned my lesson too well. If something is just so right for you, grab another before it is discontinued.

In the winter, my face is too pale/ashy for Bobbi Brown Shimmerbrick, and because I'm Asian, most blushes make me look like 1) weird doll face 2)DRUNK AS HELL. I got NARS Luster the other day and I can say it is a miracle for neutral/slightly warm Asian skintones. It is peachy enough to be a blush, not muddy at all (I don't really wear bronzer ever), and makes me look healthy. Plus, my cheekbones are accentuated.
I am really happy to have such a natural looking blush in my makeup bag. I am not a daring person when it comes to blush. Most of the time I don't even wear it. But NARS Luster has changed my mind about blushes!

I have to admit that sometimes I am hesitant to post a review that is inconsistent with the majority. However, I am not a fan of this blush. I bought it, like others did, because of the overwhelmingly favorable reviews. However, I find that I have to force myself to wear it. I really just don't find it flattering to my fair skin. It looks a little bit muddy.

Luster - described as "sheer golden apricot" - was the first NARS blush i bought. I have since purchased both stronger colors as well as highlighters by NARS. Luster is the color i wear most often of all of them, because it is light and it is not pink.
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Nearly all NARS blushes are quite pigmented and they are buildable, so one does not have to go "full bore" with them from the start. Use a fluffy brush, don't get too much product on it, and and don't grind it into your skin if you want a lighter color. That way you can see the true beauty of these blushes, which give a lot of color with less product and a light hand. And, of course, if you prefer more color, another application can take it to the intensity you want.
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I have very fair (between MAC 15 & 20), neutral toned skin and if i just fluffed blush all over my cheeks i'd look clownish. So i use a very light hand with any blush. I actually use a fluffy angled *eye shadow* brush (sephora Classic Angled Shadow Brush #20). This gives me control so i can apply it along my cheek bones, and not on the apples of my cheeks, that way i don't get too much color all over. Once i have blush where i want it, i buff with a clean face brush to blend the edges. Then i add a bit of highlighter on the top of my cheek bones near my outer eye, and sometimes a bit of matte face powder in a shade or two deeper than my skin tone in the hollows of my cheeks for contour.
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Definitely my favorite NARS blush out of the many that I own (I also have Orgasm, Deep Throat, Angelika, and Sertao). I am a fair-skinned redhead and I like how this seems to counteract any redness I may have going on as well as give me a nice, glowy-looking "tan". I don't feel the need to wear any bronzer with this blush as the color is already quite bronzey. I see this as being flattering on many different skin tones. I have been using this every day lately and I feel super pretty with it on!

I bought this blush based on all the rave reviews, and I was not disappointed. At first glance I didn't think it would be dark enough for my NC44 skin, but it gives me a lovely, subtle glow that gets me compliments wherever I go. When I wear it, people tell me I'm glowing, not that my blush looks good. If you're looking for something subtle and natural, this is it.

I am NW20 and all my blushers are in pale pink an coral tones. This is my first bronzer like product.
I received it in the mail today and oh my my it looks gorgeous in the pan. Now I am completely at a loss as to how to make this product work.
Lovely texture as per usual NARS, easy to apply, just the right amount of shimmer. But it looks quite orange on me.
I understand that it will look gorgeous on skins darker than NW/NC30 or if you have a tan. If you look through reviews you'll see that the positive ones are all from people with the mentioned skin tone anyway.
But if you are pale like me it may not work on you.

For reference - MUFE F&B 34. I'm definitely in the minority on this one. Based on the awesome reviews I purchased this sight unseen online. My work schedule didn't allow time to run to the mall to swatch this. It looked beautiful in the pan, but once applied...it looked terrible. When applied with a light hand, you couldn't even see it on. Applied with a heavier hand - it looked like a ruddy orange-brown on me. I tried it with three different brushes - two different skunk brushes and a contour brush and the outcome was still the same. I guess I'll stick to my Lovejoy. In fact, when I returned it, the SA suggested I try Lovejoy - which I already owned. Go figure. continued >>

Beautiful blush! Admittedly it doesn't look anything special from first glance, but subtly warms up and highlights skin. If I want some extra blush, I use Bobbi Brown's Coral on the apple of my cheeks and use Luster more as a highlighter. If I want to go all out I use Lovejoy under on the cheek bones as definition.
Have tried many, many blushes, but this one is a keeper!

I really thought I loved this blush and it got forgotten in my massive blush stash. When I went back to it, I hated it. It was straight up orange on my face with lots of shimmer. I guess I didn't use it enough before to really gain the hatred. Maybe I used it when I was less tan. Either way I swapped mine away and don't regret it for a minute. I would not buy this again, Nars just has so many unique shades to choose from that I'd buy a different one. I do want to add that Luster is similar to Mac Margin but I love Margin and can rock it if I'm tan or pale and Luster just isn't that versatile for me.