L'Oreal Age Re-Perfect Re-Plumping Foundation

...I saw the adverts for L'Oreal Age Re-Perfect Re-Plumping Foundation and I was intrigued, so much so that I was persuaded to buy some and test it out for myself.

I found this product in my local Superdrug priced at £12.99 for a 30ml jar. The jar is contained in a classy looking gold coloured box with a picture on the side showing the actual size of the jar (very helpful and much better than those products that give you a huge box with ...
...when I opened the box to take out the jar to find the jar was actually stuck inside the box - yes that's right it was fixed in there with the same sort of adhesive used to fix CDs to magazines. Presumably this is a sign of the times and I am guessing shops have suffered losses when jar have been taken out of boxes? However all I did was open up the box at the bottom and push the jar off the base so it wasn't too much of a problem.

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I am continuing in my quest for eternal youth - yes I know I am doomed to failure but, if I can stave off the ravages of old age for a few years, I shall be content. I saw the adverts for L'Oreal Age Re-Perfect Re-Plumping Foundation and I was intrigued, so much so that I was persuaded to buy some and test it out for myself.

I found this product in my local Superdrug priced at £12.99 for a 30ml jar. The jar is contained in a classy looking gold coloured box with a picture on the side showing the actual size of the jar (very helpful and much better than those products that give you a huge box with a tiny jar inside!) I was a bit surprised when I opened the box to take out the jar to find the jar was actually stuck inside the box - yes that's right it was fixed in there with the same sort of adhesive used to fix CDs to magazines. Presumably this is a sign of the times and I am guessing shops have suffered losses when jar have been taken out of boxes? However all I did was open up the box at the bottom and push the jar off the base so it wasn't too much of a problem.

The Promises
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This product, as the name suggests, is designed for use on 'mature skin' (to be more precise the packaging actually says 'mature to very mature skin'!). It claims to be re-hydrating, conceal age spots and that it doesn't accentuate deep wrinkles. It evens skin tone and gives a radiant finish and the coverage is specially adapted to hide imperfections and pigmentation marks without a mask effect. It has an SPF of 12 and contains 'vita-collagen' and a 'hydrating complex'.

Great promises indeed - the question is does it deliver?

Using the product
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As I opened the jar I found a little gold coloured inner plastic cover with a little spatula on the top. The instructions suggest that you take a little of the foundation out of the jar, put it on the back of you hand and then apply to your face with the tip of your fingers blending outwards from the centre.

Does it deliver?
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I have to be honest and say I spurned the spatula and put my finger tip straight into the jar - the foundation was light and creamy and spread easily over my face. I didn't need a lot to get good coverage and it gave a smooth matt finish.

It did hide imperfections in my skin (the ones in my personality will be somewhat harder to deal with!). I don't have especially 'deep wrinkles' but I do have a few 'laughter lines' and I must say it didn't 'gather' in those so it certainly didn't accentuate them.

It gave my skin a silky feel which was lovely and I certainly thought it had something of a moisturising effect. It felt light on my face and I didn't feel as if I was caked in make up.

My only difficulty with it is that I normally just use a tinted moisturiser on my skin for work and this certainly gave a more 'made up' look which I am not used to. I do like the product and will use it if I am going out in the evening and for special occasions. It does last well and whilst I wouldn't say it lasts for twelve hours it should do a good eight or nine without any difficulty.

Would I recommend this product?
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Yes I would - if you are past the first flush of youth and want a light foundation that will cover skin imperfections and not slide into any wrinkles you may have developed. I do think it lives up to the manufacturers claims for my type of skin. As I have never smoked I don't have the deep wrinkles of many of my contemporaries but even for them I would guess this foundation would be an improvement on many others on the market. I tend not to suffer from allergies so I can't comment on what it would be like for sensitive skins.

It is never going to give me the skin of a teenager - but then again, thinking back, I seem to recall that had its fair share of problems anyway!
 

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