THE ONE I LOVE

. LAURA MERCIER TINTED MOISTURISER .

I’m not one to really brand swap or try tons of new products when it comes to my makeup, I have my faves, the things I know work, and I tend to stick by them. If I do try something new it’s usually because i’ve been utterly sold in and seen some great effects (plus heard lots of good things in the first place to even make me want to try it). Laura Mercier is one of those brands …

I’m sure you all agree you hear nothing but good things about Laura Mercier, i have had friends over the years who have raved about the tinted misturiser and primer within her range, and after trying them on a couple of occasions, really got the hype too. While i was in NYC last November browsing around Bloomingdale’s I stumbled across the Laura Mercier counter and was instantly pulled in for a test and sample. The makeup artist took some of my (in hind sight, terribly) applied makeup off and quickly applied a colour matched (Nude) dab of this glorious substance to my face … which instantly absorbed, seemed to match my skin tone perfectly, and appear almost invisible – like my skin was actually that perfect all along. That was the moment i was sold.

. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser – Nude .

As I was on holiday I quickly decided that this impromptu purchase was just what I wanted and invested in the very effective Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser. I surprisingly got stung by the exchange rate and think I ended up paying around £47 which is almost exactly what it is in the UK. But I didn’t regret the purchase, the product lasted me well into March and really helped improve the health of my skin too …. turns out my skin does NOT appreciate being caked in foundation after all. I loved the product so much I repurchased in April (with birthday money) from Space NK in Bath, again it cost around £47 but worth every penny.

For me this product is brilliant because; it matches your skin tone, absorbs into your skin like moisturiser and by no means at all looks cakey like some foundations, it’s extremely light and barely noticeable, it seems to even out your skin tone all over but without changing your natural tone, it’s super easy to apply (a dab in the middle of my palm, evenly applied all over, like a moisturiser), it fits perfectly into my makeup bag, AND has 20 SPF. Phew …!! I don’t really have any negatives of this product other than; when travelling it bursts / leaks a bit (i’ve been stung 4 times with this), if you’re going on a night out or having a seriously bad skin day you may want heavier coverage.

All in all though, this is a must have base product for me. I love that it’s tinted moisturiser but does rival the coverage and colour blending of a foundation. The primer is next on my list of things to try …

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