Laura Mercier Oil Free Foundation Porcelain Ivory (For Very Fair Skin Tones)

...I find useful about the Laura Mercier foundation range, the amount of shades available, so you're bound to find a colour perfect for your skin.

- What the manufacturers say / what the product offers-
Laura Mercier offers an Oil-Free Foundation which are layerable, highly pigmented formula to be used only where needed & allows the user to determine the amount of coverage.


Complete range of yellow-based ...
...the most natural, "no makeup" look
Apply very sheerly or layer for more coverage
Never looks cakey or heavy because of the lightweight formula
Extremely long-wearing, stays colour true, & wears evenly
Vitamins A, C & E act as antioxidants to protect the skin from harmful effects in the environment
Oil-free, yet non-drying
Ideal for all skin types


- My experience -

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Name of the product I will be reviewing: "Laura Mercier Oil Free Foundation"

- Price -

This is priced at £20-£30; I paid £23, which I wasn't surprised at as
Most leading brands like clinique, Chanel and Dior foundations also cost around this amount of money.

- Shades available -

Porcelain Ivory
Blush Ivory
Warm Ivory
Sunny Beige
Vanilla Beige
Honey Beige
Golden Beige
Shell Beige
Suntan Beige
Sunset Beige
Toffee Bronze
Deep Bronze

This is what I find useful about the Laura Mercier foundation range, the amount of shades available, so you're bound to find a colour perfect for your skin.

- What the manufacturers say / what the product offers-
Laura Mercier offers an Oil-Free Foundation which are layerable, highly pigmented formula to be used only where needed & allows the user to determine the amount of coverage.

Complete range of yellow-based foundations created to accommodate most women & help them achieve the most natural, "no makeup" look
Apply very sheerly or layer for more coverage
Never looks cakey or heavy because of the lightweight formula
Extremely long-wearing, stays colour true, & wears evenly
Vitamins A, C & E act as antioxidants to protect the skin from harmful effects in the environment
Oil-free, yet non-drying
Ideal for all skin types

- My experience -

~ Packaging ~

I wasn't so keen on the packaging of this particular foundation; it's what you probley would expect sat on a drugstore shelf, it's very basic and looks cheaper than what it actually is.

By pressing the pump, the foundation will come out, a tip doesn't press too hard, or lots of foundation will come out!

~ Application ~

The foundation is liquid based and is therefore very easy to apply for most people. I usually end up with excess on my hands, if I press the pump too hard.

Wipe the sponge onto the foundation and then apply directly to your face. However, this is not as easy as it sounds as it's easy to apply unevenly, particularly around the eyes, mouth and nostrils, so make sure you check your work before doing the rest of your makeup.

~ The Look ~

When I first applied the foundation, I was very pleased with the outcome, it made my skin look very natural but flawless at the same time.
It is very clearly oil-free. As the foundation doesn't give the greasy look that most foundations give YIPEE for people who have oily skin like me!!

The foundation looks very lightweight, I've used brands in the past such as L'Oreal true match foundation and it gives a very heavy base this completely differs.

~ Long-lasting effects of the foundation ~

This foundation when first applied offered a lightweight, even coverage. After a few hours of using the foundation, my skin didn't look as good as when I first applied it, it looked quiet dry and not as flawless.

- My Verdict -
I do like the results of this foundation in the first few hours of applying it, but after so long it doesn't look as good, that's why I defiantly won't be buying it again.

When wearing this product, I don't worry as much about my skin, as it as a range of vitamins in this foundation, which makes me feel a lot less guilty when I'm wearing my make-up. 

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