La Mer: The Treatment Fluid Foundation Review

Cee - Hoooraaaay...you are the winner of my La Mer Samples Giveaway!!!. Congrats girlie!, please send me your address to narakista (at) gmail (dot) com :). Thank you everyone for entering, I wish I had enough samples to share with each of you.

I do not use foundation everyday, not because I have such flawless skin but I hate the heavy feel and stickiness of liquid foundation so I try to avoid it at all causes. Mineral powder used to be a great alternative until my skin became dry beyond cure, the application of mineral powder only made the situation worse. Sad enough I had to say bye-bye to "Everyday Minerals" which were so affordable and worked for me in the past. I once ventured into trying drugstore and name brand foundations like Maybelline and Korres but a problem I had with drugstore foundation was that I couldn't get the right shade so I gave up.

Foundation: La Mer - The Treatment Fluid Foundation in Porcelain Powder MAC in Light Medium Eyes: Tarte Eye Shadows / L'Oreal Lineur Intense Liquid Eyeliner & Double Extend Mascara Lips: Vaseline

I took these photos under different lighting (1st pic with more light exposure and 2nd pic with less light source - no magic of photoshop guaranteed)

Every girl probably has once owned or tried MAC products. I walked past that counter for a million time and finally gave in and gave it a try last year. It was nice to have a MUA assisted with shade matching and demonstrating how to apply foundation like a pro. I got my first tube of MAC Studio Sculpt in NC20 and had been using since then. It is more lightweight and easuer to blend than other foundations I found previously. I wouldn't say that I totally head over heel because it feels sticky on my skin (and I have dry skin). I was ready to go back to mineral powder until I got a foundation sample from La Mer counter during my last purchase. The Treatment Fluid Foundation in Porcelain (Boy - I never realized I am that fair because the La Mer SA said it is the lightest shade they have available, my husband always says I need to get more sun exposure lol). I have never thought about trying La Mer Skincolor line due to its crazy price...come on.....this 1 fl. oz. foundation costs $85!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! However, it lives up to its high price and I like it (a lot). It is super lightweight and blends into skin flawlessly. The best part..I can NOT feel that I am wear a foundation at all but it still gives medium coverage. Now I am curious about thir concealer and powder!! However, $85 for a foundation is a lot of money plus I do not wear foundation on a daily basis. I would like to at least try Revlon Photo Ready and Chanel foundation before I jump the gun.

Disclaimer: I received a free foundation sample with my Creme de la Mer purchase and am NOT paid to do this review.

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On a seperate note, a fellow blogger "Squeeze the Pug" is hosting what I call "a giveway of this century" because she is giving away a collection of Chanel skincare/cosmetics (I hope I win!!).