RATING (out of 5 stars):
1.5 stars
COST: $59 for 1 ounce
THE SKINNY: I had really, really
wanted to like this foundation. Reading reviews, this was the
foundational equivalent to Ewan
McGregor showing up on my doorstep with a Starbucks venti in one hand and Perugina chocolates in the
other — nothing short of miraculous. When I found myself at Saks in
New Orleans and came across the Armani counter, I knew I had to bite
the bullet, pay BIG bucks and try this miracle in a bottle. I can
justify vacation spending much easier than say, shopping on my laptop
while watching the Dance Moms marathon.
I was very excited to see that Armani
carries a shade light enough for me, “light ivory,” which is just
a prettier way of saying “pasty.” I
was so enthusiastic that I even let the sales guy talk me into buying
the special Armani foundation brush (which
for the price of $35 must have been made with the hair of a rare Himalayan frost yak or yeti or
something completely ridiculous). I was all set to drink the Kool Aid
and prepare to gush right along with the hoards of fans.
Unfortunately, the delusions of
spinning around while singing on a mountain top with perfect looking skin ended when I got home. The bottle
is a pump dispenser, which means lots of product left congregating in
the bottom (and for $60, you should be able to wring it like a wet
rag to get
every single expensive drop of
miracle). I applied it diligently with my frost yak brush, stippling
as I went (I listened to the sales guy) and it took a long time to
get it right. It had a light feel for a foundation and coverage was
good. For a while.
Within two hours, the miracle in a
bottle had ran. And slid. And puddled. And pooled. I looked like I
had been running a marathon. (Stop laughing, I can run … if
something is chasing me.) My skin was a hot mess. This was after I
had prepped the canvas using Armani primer. And applying with the
rare Himalayan yak brush! I tried to work out this relationship. I
needed it to work. I tried different approaches to coax it into
staying in place — no primer, fingertip application, sponge
application, setting with powder. Zip. Zilch. Nada. I filed for
divorce two weeks later, citing irreconcilable differences. My oily
skin simply could not get along with its hydrating ways.
KEEP OR TOSS: Toss if you have
oily skin. Extremely expensive and will not adhere to oily skin.
Although, I couldn’t bear to throw the bottle away. I keep it
tucked away in my makeup drawer and look at it longingly and think
back to the days I used to have such high hopes for our happily ever
after.
CHECK IT OUT: For the complete
line of Armani beauty products visit Armani Beauty USA.
-- Tested by Laura
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