I’ve used Laura Mercier’s tinted moisturizer for a couple of years because some days I just don’t want the coverage of foundation, but I want a little something.
Of late, I’ve been pretty happy with my complexion, so I’ve forgone wearing tinted moisturizer or foundation.
Maybe I’m just getting even lazier?
Nah-I just think as you age, looking flawless doesn’t quite look right on a daily basis-good for special occasions tho.
Flawless foundation coverage is like wearing a push up bra that leaves your boobs 2 inches under your chin. It just looks odd when you’re 50+, and your boobs look 18+. Much like the women who have fakies and are 60+ and their chest is rock hard and up by their ears.
Anyway.
I was intrigued when I saw the Bare Minerals TInted Moisturizer in a mag, because the ad copy emphasized that the product was formulated to retain moisture-whereas other tinted moisturizers -the pigment actually dries the skin.
I never thought Laura’s or any other product, Bobbi Brown, Shiseido, (too many to mention), did a great job of moisturizing my m-skin.
I went to Nord’s expressly to visit the BM counter (ha ha I bet they didn’t think of that when they named the product), but BM had left the building. So I went 200 yards away to the BM store.
Unfortunately, the 3 ladies at BM were fairly disinterested in helping customers. There were no other customers in the store-roughly around 1pm on a weekday. The person who did wait on me, greeted me at first, then wandered off.
In any case, she eventually helped me with a shade and applied it over thier silicon primer with their special kabuki/stipling brush. I explained to her that the powder formual turned gray on me, plus my skin was too dry anyway.
She acted surprised when I said I would buy it-I don’t get it-are there really that many looky-loos? I usually will sample the product, but at $29 bucks a tube, it sounded reasonable.
The real test for me is using it over my regular regimen and seeing if it: 1) worked with my sunscreen and did not pill, and 2) didn’t turn ashy gray during the day and 3) kept me hydrated.
BM’s tinted moisturizer works well with sunscreens formulated to work with makeup like Clarin’s SPF and Estee Lauder’s Day Wear, but terrible over creamier formulations like Mychelle Coconut Cream SPF or Avene’s slighted tinted sunscreen.
As for color-it stayed true and a couple of people remarked my skin looked amazing.
I think it keeps me as hydrated a little better-but I wouldn’t say it’s exceptionally better.
Still at $29 a tube v Laura’s $42 a tube-it’s not a hard decision. Plus the BM product is actually more buildable and starts with more coverage than Laura.
I love Laura’s Radiance primer, but I think it’s adios for her tinted moisturizer!
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