Laura Mercier is a brand that I have been dying to try for some time now, their Silk Crème foundation being top of my wishlist due to the hype and the promises of a long lasting, glowing foundation. Their sleek tubes and simplistic designs had me hooked from the get go and after spending an extortionate amount of time in Space NK, I came out with a massive grin on my face and a new foundation in my bag.
Unlike many other high end foundations, the shade that I picked up - Rose Beige - is a perfect match for me, a shade which is suitable for fair to light skin with cool undertones. Even though it states that this foundation is full coverage, I'd still say it was medium coverage, but extremely buildable. The finish is a semi matte satin finish with a thick yet creamy and hydrating formula which blends easily into the skin whilst covering any marks, blemishes or imperfections. The only downfall to this foundation is that if you're in a rush or you're somebody who only has five minutes to do your make up in the morning then this foundation may not be the one for you as you definitely need to blend until your wrist hurts. What made me fall in love with this foundation is that it is long wearing with or without powder and it photographs beautifully because it is contains no SPF. I take a pea sized amount on my Zoeva 102 Silk Finish brush and blend until I'm satisfied, then I buff over my powder and set with my Urban Decay All Nighter Setting spray to make sure it lasts all day.
Overall, the Laura Mercier Silk Creme foundation is definitely worth the hype and it's £34 price tag. I've worn it pretty much everyday and am pleased with the natural, glowing finish that it gives my skin.
Have you tried this foundation? What are your thoughts on Laura Mercier?
I'm yet to try anything from Laura Mercier but this foundation sounds amazing. I've also been interested in their primer for a while now so might have to treat myself soon x
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I'm relatively new to Laura Mercier having just tried the primer, but I've been really impressed with it and the foundation sounds amazing!
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Sounds so lovely and natural!
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I've had this foundation for years but haven't worn it in such a long time. Definitely going to dig it out and use it again now. I love it for a high coverage, luminous matte finish. Also photographs amazingly :)
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I wanted this ages ago but then I convinced myself it would be awful on my dry skin, now I just don't know! I have the primer from Laura Mercier which I'm really enjoying using at the minute x
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I need to try this foundation asap, it sounds amazing!
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Never used anything things from Laura Mercier since I have no idea where to buy it in The Netherlands, but their products always get the best reviews! Just like this one, it sounds amazing!
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I've been dying to try out some Laura Mercier products too! Thanks for a really informative and helpful post, and you've got a gorgeous blog!
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I think I will give this one a miss as I prefer lighter and easier to blend foundations x
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I still haven't tried anything from Laura Mercier I keep meaning too!
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I really want to try a longer lasting foundation but this one is way out of my price range at the moment. Such a shame because it sounds like such a great product.
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I really want to try this brand, I always see such good things!
ReplyDeleteFab review, this sounds lovely - I own their tinted moisturiser which I love so definitely want to try out their foundation as this sounds like such a lush product :) I love the fact that the finish is semi matte also :)
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This sounds lovely, I really like glowy foundations x
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I haven't ever tried anything from this brand before! I think I will have to now!
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I really want to try this foundation, you just reminded me how much :)
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Haven't tried this foundation yet but I used to own a Laura Mercier Foundation and I LOVED it so, so much. It made my skin look pretty much flawless, super impressive
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I've been meaning to try this out for some time. Great review!
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I adore LM, their foundations in particular and are so underrated. But then its almost like I don't want anyone to know!
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Great review Lily! I love Laura Mercier foundations. I currently use LAURA MERCIER OIL-FREE SUPREME FOUNDATION and it's amazing. I have to try LM creme silk foundation. Sounds like a great product.
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Great review Lily! I love Laura Mercier foundations. I currently use LAURA MERCIER OIL-FREE SUPREME FOUNDATION and it's amazing. I have to try LM creme silk foundation. Sounds like a great product.
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I love the sound of this - I'm on the hunt for a new foundation and this sounds like it could be the one. Great review :)
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Absolutely adore Laura Mercier! One of my favourite brands. I've yet to try out this foundation, so will most definatley give it a try. Especially as it has a hydrating formula. Love products like this.
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ReplyDeleteLovely review. I bought this one back in January but the shade they matched me with was way too dark.. I didn't feel like returning it in the end and passed it on to my sister. I heard they are repackaging this one so will check it out once they've done that! ;)
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