Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation

Until earlier this year, Laura Mercier was a brand that I had never ventured into. That was until one of their foundations caused a huge stir in the beauty community, you might have heard of it - the  Silk Creme Foundation. Ring a bell? A foundation raved about for being full coverage, yet having a completely natural looking finish. I know what you're thinking, I thought it was too good to be true as well. 

But the truth is in the pudding. After having tried and tested this foundation for a good few months now, I am finally ready to report back and I can say that everything you have heard is true. It does have amazing coverage and it does have a lovely natural finish to it, but only if you use it right. First of all, you need a buffing brush (the Real Techniques Buffing Brush/Expert Face Brush will do the job), this is pretty essential as it helps to eliminate a cakey finish. Which leads nicely onto my second tip - do not go OTT with this foundation. Being so highly pigmented means that a little goes a long, therefore too much will just sit on the skin (I learnt this the hard way). Start with a pea sized amount, if you need more then add more. Remember... it is easier to add, than to take away. Third and final tip? Only use powder if you really, really need to. I know it can be easy to get carried away when applying powder because the brush just feels so soft against your skin, but try to resist. In the colder months, I don't use any. In the warmer months? Just a little down the center of face to keep that pesky T-zone oil free.

So to round this up, all you need to know is... this is a beautiful foundation - my favourite by far. It truly does offer a natural looking finish whilst still covering blemishes, dark circles and redness which is perfect for a full coverage kinda girl, like me. The only down side? They do not offer a very wide shade range. I would suggest getting a couple different shade samples to test at home so you can decide before you buy, because at £33 a tube it's not exactly the cheapest of the bunch...