There are only few
makeup products are actually worth a three-digit price tag, but Clé de
Peau Beauté's Radiant Cream Foundation SPF 24 ($125; nordstrom.com) is one of the
exceptions. At just
over $100, it's the "affordable" alternative to
the brand's $250 The Foundation, also known as the
world's most expensive foundation.
I get it if you're not
convinced that it's worth spending this much on any foundation, let alone one
that's smaller than a tube of toothpaste, but hear me out: two pea-sized drops
of this Clé de Peau Beauté foundation is enough to cover my entire
face. After using it for almost a year, I'm still about a quarter of a tube
away from a refill.
Typically, I dab it on with a damp
BeautyBlender. Since it's so creamy, the full-coverage foundation blends
effortlessly into my skin but it doesn't slide off of blemishes, oxidize, or
feel like you're wearing makeup at all. But, the formula's major selling
point is its radiant finish. It gives my skin the same healthy,
lit-from-within-glow I get following a good workout.
Many dewy foundations make your face look
oily after a few hours of wear, but Clé de Peau Beauté's always looks natural.
Throughout the day, our skin tone changes due to oil production. That's why you
usually see uneven orange stripes on your jawline or around laugh lines that
weren't there when you applied your foundation in the morning. Since this
foundation's formula responds to the these shifts in skin tone, no one can ever
tell that I'm wearing foundation.
Usually acne and dewy foundations don't mix, but
I actually relied on this one when I was struggling with bad cystic breakouts.
Since the formula always adapted to my skin tone and also contains hydrating
ingredients like hyaluronic acid, my shade was still a match even when
applied over red, inflamed pimples.
I'm coming up on a foundation refill soon, so
I'll take the cable passwords of anyone who's willing to give them to me, as
that money's already been spoken for.
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