FOTD-2/18

*WARNING*

Naked face pictures are included. They are scary. You have been warned. :)

If you watch me on YouTube or follow me on Twitter you have heard/seen me obsessed with trying Laura Mercier Silk Creme foundation.  I finally got my butt to Sephora on Friday to get a sample.  I got 2 different colors:

Rose Ivory

Cream Ivory

The girl at Sephora said she thought Rose Ivory would suit me better, so that is the one I tried on Saturday. 

Here is my face freshly washed and moisturized:

You see the blemishes and some pink and redness.  Now here is after applying the Laura Mercier:

My face isn't completely flawless, but the foundation has given me pretty nice coverage.  Here I am with the rest of my face done:

I've been trying to remember what I used on my eyes, and I think I used some of my Madd Style Cosmetix pigments and my Naked 2 palette.  On my lips is my new favorite, Smashbox gloss in Pout.  And here I am with hair done (I swear my bangs don't look that uneven in person) and my husband wanted to be in the picture, too:

This stuff photographs GREAT, but in person it turned cakey on me, and also made me incredibly shiny.  This really made me sad because I had such high hopes for it.  Good color match, didn't oxidize, didn't break me out, pretty good coverage, and stayed on until I washed it off....but for $42 a bottle and to be cakey AND shiny, I will have to keep looking for that miracle foundation.  Does that even exist?

Have you ever tried Laura Mercier Silk Creme foundation?  Do you have a holy grail foundation that does it all-good coverage, doesn't break you out, great price, and performs well?