Crème Of The Crap

Before there was BB Creamavailable, I used Tarte Smooth Operatortinted moisturizer. And before that, I used Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer,which was all the rage at the time. When I heard Laura Mercier had put her tinted moisturizer in a compact,I was definitely interested, mostly for touch-ups and travel. (Because I am still fiercely loyal to Dr. Jart!) So when I saw a Sephora promo code to get a free mini compact of the new tinted moisturizer, I snapped it up in a way that was very much like that little noise a compact makes when it closes.

I was really excited to try it, and I tried it, and I hates it.

At first, I was excited by the tiny size of the sample, since I am semi-obsessed with travel-size things. The compact is approximately the size of an Oreo. So cute! Then I realized the sponge is separate. Like, floating around wherever separate. This is only a problem with the sample size, the real one has a little compartment for the sponge, but it was still a disappointment.

The mirror inside is nice. Good quality, magnifying, no wasted space.

Then I tried applying some, and I realized it was going to take me 100 years to cover my face with this stuff. I mean, it’s a doll-size compact and I have a human-size face, so I guess that’s to be expected. Again, it’s really just a problem with having a sample size. It would still be good for touch-ups, if it didn’t have that pesky sponge issue.

Now on to the actual product, which is what I should be judging anyway. And my judgement is: I don’t like it. The cream, I’m sorry, “crème”, is a not-that-creamy solid. It didn’t go on, or blend, as easily as I had expected, and when I did get it on, it looked thick and cakey. It’s almost like concealer! Only less able to conceal.

And the weird thing is, even though I had a clean face, a brand new compact, and a brand new sponge, somehow there were little fibers and tiny black spots that kept showing up in the product. I have no idea where they were coming from.

So, YEAH. I am definitely not interested. Love the idea, hate the reality.