Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer

The packaging is so full of sheen, say hello to my forehead!

I didn't want to go back to cream foundations initially. I had tried them in the past when I was at beauty school and all I remember from that experience was how greasy and cakey the cream foundation left my face. It also didn't set well without a generous pat of stage-grade powder. It was horrendous. So instead I went down the liquid route. It was all fine and dandy, I even found my colours after years of searching- but with all the new technologies and formulations available since my college days (and the relentless proclamations of Youtube sensation Wayne Goss) I found myself zooming in at the Kevyn Aucoin counter at SpaceNK last week and took the plunge. 

That dent was caused by use. Three times this week. I bought this pot on Monday. CRAZY.

I have read many reviews on Kevyn Aucoin's creme foundation, and most of them great (including Goss' of course!) and so I asked the consultant to try it out on me. She used a sponge (eek!) to blend it out which made me cringe a little bit but the finish was wonderful. It was sheer and light, not at all pancake-y, and the colour was spot on for my winter colour. The foundation also set like a dream. Even though I still get oily around the T-Zone from time to time during the colder months, she didn't have to set the foundation with powder. The cream really did live up to its name as a Sensual Skin Enhancer because despite the intense pigments and the super rich, almost concealer-like texture, it was virtually undetectable on the skin, giving an even finish. I was pleased with it. I didn't buy it right away, partly because I had already spent so much on Christmas shopping and also because the branch near St. Paul's didn't have my colour in stock. I thought maybe it was a sign that I should go away and pray over it first, which I did. I did some more Christmas shopping around Bond St. and with the compliments on my complexion getting to my head- I rushed to South Molton Street and purchased my pot (yes, they had it in stock! I needed that extra hour of deliberation.)

Believe it or not, this amount was actually more than enough!

The pot comes in a shiny and minimalist mahogany packaging, a touch that is so very 90s and very Aucoin- as does the rest of the range. Its no bigger than a lip balm pot but with small packages come big things. This little sucker packs 18 grams of pure, concentrated creamy goodness, super intense and super economical. You only need a tiny amount, with lots of emphasis on 'tiny'. You can either use it neat and really buff it in to blend- for this I apply it warmed up with my fingers and my Real Techniques buffing brush, or mix it with a bit of moisturiser and apply. I wouldn't really use a sponge unless I REALLY have to, but its not a last resort. After all, sponges do not absorb as much cream as they do liquids. I have even used this neat as a spot concealer. 

Overall, I am very happy that I went back to a second store to buy this baby. Since then, I have worn this foundation and received many compliments on the way it looks and the completely natural but flawless finish. I fear, I may have given my favourite liquid formulas a bit of a complex. They currently sit at the back of the drawer waiting for me to get over my Kevyn Aucoin high. 

The little pot of heavn retails for £38.00 and you can purchase it at SpaceNK in-store or online here. I wear shade Sx 11.