Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation

This is a rich, creamy foundation. 

A little goes a long way. (I use a pea size to cover my entire face and neck area.)

It is very pigmented and covers sun spots and mild freckles. 

APPLICATION:

Can be worn as is or set with a powder. (I have used this foundation with MAC mineralize skin finish and it looks absolutely flawless.) I have found that using fingers is the best way to apply this foundation.

I have tried a standard paddle type foundation brush but the application is too heavy.

I have also tried using a MAC duo-fiber brush but the micro-exfoliation causes the skin produce more oils during the day. Which brings me to the next point.

This foundation is long-lasting (12+ hrs) and stays put- even without a face primer. However, I live in Hawaii and with the amount of heat and humidity we get, this foundation tends to oxidize quite a bit and at the end of the day, my skin sometimes looks a shade darker than normal and feels sticky in the T-Zone. 

I have used the foundation in Seattle and San Francisco during winter months with no problems. 

With some other foundations, slippage can be a problem (ex. after you rub your nose you find that you have a spot with no foundation on it) This is definitely NOT the problem with this foundation. This is probably one of the many reasons I truly like this product.

CONS

Scent- It does have a bit of a scent to it. (Isn't horrible, but it'd be good if it was unscented)

Price- It retails at Sephora and Amazon for about 42USD. Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation Cream Ivory. You can search the sidebar of this blog for deals on this product. deal