foundation friday: laura mercier silk creme foundation

Hey guys!

It's that time of the week again - and this weeks Foundation Friday will be all about the Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation. One of my favourite foundations ever, and probably as close to holy grail status as I've been able to get so far in terms of foundation.

Never was there a foundation that I wanted to try more than a Laura Mercier one. Seriously, when I went to the States last year, this was the first foundation on my list. I didn't even care about the price! I had heard so much, and seen so many reviews and swatches, and see how gorgeous it looks on the skin that I knew I would love it from the moment I locked eyes on it in Sephora.

You guys voted this in this week - so read on to see a full review on one of the best foundations available (in my opinion - or everyones, whatever)!

First of all, packaging - its a burgundy, slightly shimmery tube, with white lettering. It's a squeeze tube, so it doesn't have a pump, which means it is a little hard to determine how much will come out. Especially since this is a foundation where a little goes a long way, it would be handy to have a pump. But beggars can't be choosers.

This is a mousse formula, really thick, but easy to blend out. As for the coverage - this is super duper high coverage. It is not what I would personally call an everyday foundation, purely because of how much coverage it gives. You really only need the smallest amount to cover your entire face and achieve that full coverage, bur you do need to be careful as if you overstep that line between just enough product and too much product, you are possibly going to be a cakeface.

In saying that, despite the fact that it is high coverage, it has this gorgeous luminous finish to it. Its not matte or completely dewy, but my skin always looks healthy and fresh when I wear this. I love how easy it is to make my skin look absolutely amazing, and in photos too! I always wear this when I go out clubbing with friends or to an event that I know I will be photographed because it looks that great on.

Here are some swatches to give you an idea how much this covers (including my sore, which is apparently still here three weeks later:)

As you can see, it covers my sore, my veins and any other imperfections that I may have - but it still looks like skin. I just adore this foundation. It's very high up there in my foundation ranks, and I would highly suggest that if you are after a full coverage foundation (whether it be for everyday, or for special occasions) that gives you a glowly, radiant finish, that you give this one a go. I could go on for days about how beautiful it looks on, but really you just have to try it for yourself. Plus, the fact that you barely need any to cover your face means that it will last forever and ever.

You can find Laura Mercier products at David Jones, with the Silk Crème foundation priced at $59AU

Thanks for reading! Hope you found this interesting, and quite possibly your new foundation purchase ;)

Have you tried this foundation? Let me know in the comments below!

Also, because this was a late post (my bad), there will be FOUR blog posts this week.

Until next time...

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holiest of holies: my holy grail mascara

Hi lovelies!

 

I really don't have too many holy grail products, ones that I believe to be the best of the best, the crème de la crème if you will. There are some that come close, but not that I will go to the ends of the earth to find because I desperately need it in my life.

 

One of the exceptions to that rule, the one holy grail product that I have continuously used for three years is a mascara. To say that I love this mascara is an understatement. It is everything I want in a mascara and more. Without further ado, let me introduce...

 

The Christian Dior Diorshow Mascara!

 

 

 

This is the original formula, by the way. They do have a waterproof version, and the Diorshow Blackout, which I also own, but this is the best out of all of them. It separates, lengthens and volumises all at once, and even though it is not waterproof, it does not smudge on me at all. It has a super huge brush that grabs every single lash, and is even great to use on my bottom lashes.

 

 

 Close up of the brush :)

 

The big brush is probably my favourite thing about this brush. I prefer mascaras that have big bristle brushes over those with plastic brushes, just because I feel that they give more volume to my lashes. My lashes are quite long, so I prefer volumising mascaras because mine are usually long and spidery. I feel like this mascara gives me a natural false lash effect, and gives me a ton of volume.

 

This is an example of the volume from the mascara:

 

One coat



Two coats

Three coats

 

As you can see between coats, the volume builds and builds, without getting clumpy ever. Usually I would actually put more coats than this on, but I didn't want to go overboard because really, I don't need that much to show you guys how amaaaazing this mascara is. I love this mascara, I am currently on my third tube (with a back up) and I'm sure I will always repurchase. No other mascara I have used comes close to this. Sure, I have other favourites, but this is the one I always find myself coming back to. Because it is so expensive, and can be a little hard to get a hold of in Australia, I mostly use this on special occasions. But, I know if I'm having a bad mascara day (I'm sure you know what I'm talking about), I can always rely on it to fix the situation.

 

Now.. The price. Yes. I got my first tube of this as a gift, so when I went to repurchase, I was a little shocked. This retails for about $51-52AU, and is available in selected Myer and David Jones stores. I haven't been able to find it much cheaper online, and also I am a bit sceptical because there are a lot of fakes out there. If I'm going to purchase it, I will only do so if I believe it to be the real deal.

 

 When I went to New York last year, I purchased two tubes for $25US (about $28AU) each in Sephora, which is a lot more reasonable. Because this isn't an everyday mascara for me, I won't be running out for a while, but once I do, if family or friends are going overseas, I will ask them to repurchase it for me. I love this mascara so much, but it does break the bank. And if I can get it for cheaper, why not?

 

What mascaras do you guys love? Is there any that I should be trying? Let me know in the comments below :) Also, if anyone has a drugstore dupe for this, please comment it below!

 

*all products mentioned in this post have been purchased by me, and all opinions stated and photos are my own*