In my experience, this foundation has so much shimmer that it makes my skin look wet--not dewy--and consequently highlights ALL bumps that I have on my skin, as well as pores. If it's redness you're trying to cover, then I think the foundation would do a pretty good job. Acne bumps and other textual imperfections, not so much.

I have combination skin and tend to break out a lot around my chin area. I've used LM for the past 3 years and have had NO problem with breakouts. The shades match my skin perfectly and it doesn't look caked on.

I have moderate acne, and this covers it quite well. It is also far from dring

I am also a medium beige in BM, and rich vanilla is the perfect shade for me. I am asian with neutral undertones, and lean slightly more towards yellow rather than pink. The natural beige was a little too pink for me. If you find that you are a shade lighter or darker than rich vanilla, try classic beige or pure honey (if darker), or mixing rich vanilla with real sand (if lighter). Hope this helps!

i think you can use rich vanilla for Laura Mercier :)

Mineral makeup is not skin care, no matter how amazing the marketing dept. tries to make it sound. It will not get rid of breakouts. It may be a better alternative for avoiding breakouts if your breakouts are being caused by ingredients in your current makeup. If you have had problems with other mineral makeup in the past this one may not be the answer for you since all mineral foundations are made with very similar ingredient lists. In short: it will not get rid of breakouts, but it may prevent irritation resulting in breakouts if your skin is happier with this specific formula. You won't know till you try.

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I actually think Classic Beige is darker than Rich Vanilla. I tried Classic Beige and it was too dark and rich vanilla works perfectly now! I recommend trying Classic Beige or Pure Honey. Hope this helps!:)

I first purchased pure honey and that color ended up being too dark on me so I tried out Rich Vanilla. The SA at sephora that helped color check me told me that she also uses a shade lighter and she recommended that I use a bit of bronzer to even it out because I am also between those shades.

Real Sand-- I use tender rose but I am NW20-25

I'm light to medium with yellow/olive tones and refuse to use another brand because this powder is amazing. I have been using it since it was launched some years ago. That said, I have the same matching issue you do so I have experimented with many shade combos. I have found the best match is Rich Vanilla mixed with a little Soft Porcelain. This works whether you're slightly tanned or really pale, as you can vary the amounts you mix, as needed. This way you can stay in the right tone family. Natural Beige is perfect in depth, but tends toward a peachy tone and if you're yellow/olive, it can show an off demarcation. You could get away with it as long as you bring it down to your neck and decollete (sp?). IMO, that is too much work and I would rather match my tone. Hope this helps. :)

It is shimmery. Not overly so in a glittery way-but definitely there. I did not like the look when I saw myself in a mirror in sunlight.

Not at all. It's an airbrushed luminous matte. Gorgeous! :)

I like using two different brushes. I use a large, fluffy powder brush to create an even base all over my skin. If you have clear, smooth skin, then just that could be enough. I however have a few spots on my skin. Once I have an even base, I take a flat top brush and gently tap some powder on any imperfections.

use a kabuki brush. Just like the BE commercials swirl, tap, and apply ;)

Thanks, I think it depends on the kind of cream blush. I used one by Giorgio Armani (Second Skin Blush) and it worked fine.

yes no problem

Absolutely!! Most likely, you are sensitive to the Bismuth Oxychloride that is in many, but not all, mineral makeup. I had the same problem with BE and other mineral makeups with bismuth causing breakouts. Check the ingredients and try one without Bismuth Oxychloride or Talc. This one has both of those ingredients listed. Hope it helps!

Thanks! I'm using the Laura Mercier Mineral Powder. For some reason I'm breaking out terribly and I have flaky cheeks.

This foundation might not come in a shade that is a good match for you. I am also fair and I found the Tender Rose to be pink; not slightly pink or to have pink undertones but literally the color of a light blush. The Porcelain is yellow. Again, not slightly so.
I've heard good things about the formula but I had to return it.

Tender Rose comes off slightly darker than Soft porcelain because Tender Rose seems to have more of a pinky/peachy undertone. I use the shade Tender Rose and I am very fair. About an NW 20 at MAC. I love this shade for me as it seems to give me some color without making me look like Im wearing the wrong shade of foundation if you know what I mean. But if you are really fair you might consider soft porcelain. My sister is slightly lighter than me and she uses soft porcelain. I could use this shade as well but I prefer to give myself a little color. It is a bit deceiving on this Sephora website as they have Tender Rose listed first as the lightest color even though Soft porcelain is slightly lighter.