Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Laura Mercier silk cream foundation.
Now let's be clear, I've tried a LOT of foundations in my time. I've spent $9 and I've spent $90 in my quest to find the perfect base. I don't want to sound the alarms too soon but for me, this could be the one.
Let me tell you why.
Firstly, coverage. I have normal to dry skin, however lately I've been battling Some serious blemishes due to pregnancy. I havent found anything that covers well and doesnt look like a mask, so i went searching.
The coverage that this foundation provides is like nothing I've seen before. It is a medium to full coverage foundation so if you're a gal, or guy, who prefers the look of a tinted moisturiser, this won't float ya boat.
However, if like me you prefer a semi Matt finish (think real skin looking rather than too dewy or the powdered dounut look) this could be a winner for you too. The thing that i love is that although its
a fuller coverage foundation, its still looks natural. For me, this covers much better than say, double wear by Estée Lauder but without the heavy cakey look.
Ive found the best way to apply silk cream is with a beauty blender (review coming soon) as it gives a flawless
Airbrush look. I've tried it with my
Bobbi brown synthetic foundation brush, hourglass foundation brush and my Mac duo stippling Brush and nothing compares.
Colours: this is where I usually have trouble. You see, most people are either warm or cool toned. The best way to find out which one you are is to hold up a piece of red or orange material to your face, and then a piece of blue. If you look better with the reds, you're a warm little chicken (generally with more of a yellow base) and if blues your thing, youre cool baby (pink undertones) However, some of us lucky few are neutral. That means our skin doesn't have prominent yellow or pink undertones. The problem with this is that most foundations sway more to one side so you end up either looking grey (too pink) or orange (too yellow).
What I've found with Laura mercier however is that the foundations tend to cater for all tones. I personally wear "rose ivory" in this foundation and have found it to be fine to use when I'm
White as a snowflake (natural but don't tell anyone) or with fake tan.
As always, I'd suggest going to the counter to get colour matched properly.
Don't do it online, it will only end badly. Take a mirror in your bag and when the salesgirl applies it, don't be pressured. Go outside and look at your face in natural light. Please. Even better, ask for a sample and take it home to try.
Quick tip- if you're ever Matched for foundation and you're between shades, always go for the slightly lighter one. Bronzer can be your best friend and warm you up but go with a foundation that's too dark and you risk being mistaken for an extra from willy Wonker.
Wear: If you're an oily little sausage, you probably want to look elsewhere. Even with dry skin, I do find this needs setting and touching up. But for the coverage I'm willing to do that. However, If you find yourself battling an oil slick by lunch time, it could spell trouble. In this case, I'd say try something like doublewear or colour stay if you're looking for a heavy duty powerhouse.
Price: many years ago, I used to be a LM moisturising foundation girl, however they did that annoying thing companies do and discontinued it. Back then, I used to shell out around
$80 for a piece of LM goodness. However, the prices have come
Down - woo Hoo! And you can take
Home this little gem for around $60.
Overall, you can probably tell I'm loving this little baby. The downside I've found is the availability in Sydney. myer city store stocks LM and so does David jones in chatswood so unless you're nearby to one of these, you're up for a
Drive.
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