I really like the idea of sampling, whether it's a slice of cheese at the grocery store or one of those fragrance test strips in magazines. It's good to know that you'll actually like/use/enjoy something before you spend your hard-earned money on it.
In a recent beauty.com sampler pack was a test vial of LORAC Breakthrough Performance Foundation. Usually, I don't have the chance to try these out, because the color is normally too dark and too pink (are you listening, Clinique?). I've used LORAC products before, though (the moisturizing foundation is nice) and the shade was 2-- the shade I normally am in most products.
The sampler box advertises this as "Science meets beauty with this innovatively new weightless foundation combining pre-aging, anti-aging, hydrating, and smoothing ingredients along with antioxidants to help skin appear youthful, rejuvenated, and alive." The product also has something called SMS Complex and spf 14. According to the loraccosmetics.com website, SMS complex is intended to increase cell turnover and collagen production.
Worn over a lotion with spf, this foundation is excellent for light to medium coverage; the oil free texture also means that it doesn't run or slip under other creamy products like blush or concealer. Although it appears from the web site that shade 2 isn't yellow toned (nice to see that the site has them marked), I'd say that this is a neutral to yellow product. (I'm pale yellow olive, so it isn't easy to match my skin tone.) It has been quite easy to cover light sun damage on my face-- and better still-- the product doesn't seem to oxidize at all (are you listening, MAC?). Additionally, the foundation is easy to remove with a balm based cleanser-- no need to scrub your skin or double cleanse.
You can see from the picture that the bottle is also designed to be travel friendly. While I'm still on my generously sized sample of the product, I definitely intend to purchase a full bottle when it runs out. At $38, it's also slightly less expensive than other great foundations (Bobbi Brown comes to mind), and I believe it will be excellent for warmer, humid weather.
It appears that there aren't a great number of shades for this product (seven)-- but if you can find one that works for you, this is an excellent foundation.
Cosmetics companies: give us more samples! Many consumers would be glad to pay for them, and we'll become fans of your latest and greatest products when we can try them out!
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