I am on a quest to find the ultimate face foundation for me....I have been an devotee of Bare Escentuals (golden medium) for ages but I have always wanted a liquid foundation as well, especially in the cooler months...
I immediately run into problems on this quest because I detest products that have sunscreen in them,,,
A -Because I can smell that beachy scent or I think I can.
B- Because I know it has sunscreen and I am absolutely convinced that I can feel it.
C- I resent companies putting sunscreen in their products as I feel it should be my choice whether I want to use sunscreen or not.
I decided to go see D. at Sephora and try some foundations. I tried Nars Sheer Glow (santa fe) on one side and Laura Mercier Moisturizing (sunny beige) on the other. I liked them both but felt that the LM was a better choice as it felt more moisturizing however after using it for two days I came to the conclusion that it was too light as well as just not feeling good on my skin. It might sound silly but the best way to describe it is it felt icky , a feeling that it just does not feel nice.
Last weekend while playing with R. at Chanel he used Pro Lumiere (2.5 - soft beige) and while I would agree that the color match was good and the effect was lasting, again I could not get past the sunscreen smell. He even gave me a sample bottle to try and no just no. I feel like I am back coating the young Beast Child for a day at the beach.
So back to Sephora I went to return the LM and my eye was caught by the new Josie Maran Argan Serum Matchmaker Foundation (light/medium).
I immediately run into problems on this quest because I detest products that have sunscreen in them,,,
A -Because I can smell that beachy scent or I think I can.
B- Because I know it has sunscreen and I am absolutely convinced that I can feel it.
C- I resent companies putting sunscreen in their products as I feel it should be my choice whether I want to use sunscreen or not.
I decided to go see D. at Sephora and try some foundations. I tried Nars Sheer Glow (santa fe) on one side and Laura Mercier Moisturizing (sunny beige) on the other. I liked them both but felt that the LM was a better choice as it felt more moisturizing however after using it for two days I came to the conclusion that it was too light as well as just not feeling good on my skin. It might sound silly but the best way to describe it is it felt icky , a feeling that it just does not feel nice.
Last weekend while playing with R. at Chanel he used Pro Lumiere (2.5 - soft beige) and while I would agree that the color match was good and the effect was lasting, again I could not get past the sunscreen smell. He even gave me a sample bottle to try and no just no. I feel like I am back coating the young Beast Child for a day at the beach.
So back to Sephora I went to return the LM and my eye was caught by the new Josie Maran Argan Serum Matchmaker Foundation (light/medium).
Awesome
Amazing
Gloriously Lovely
I love this to the moon and back...It has Argan oil which I adore and it really does adjust to match my skin color, I will be curious to see how it works after a weekend out at a soccer tournament. In addition it feels wonderful on. I love a face where your skin just looks amazing but not a face of skin perfection. Put down the coconuts for now as I have found the Holy Grail, however as the year progresses I might find my self on the quest again as one just never knows.
I also got a Dior Skinflash to keep in my bag for a little boost during the day...
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