Are you wearing your holy grail foundation? If not, keep searching.

A little while back, I shared an Instagram Beauty Secret article on Giorgio Armani's Luminous Silk Foundation.  Even though I went on and on about how much I adored the look of this product on my skin, I allowed the high price tag to scare me and was lured into purchasing Nar's Sheer Glow foundation.  The reviews for NARS were pretty good and saving an extra $20.00 was definitely a motivation.

@ canickacabarras wearing Giorgio Armani Luminous Skin Foundation

Don't get me wrong. NARS' foundation is pretty decent. But it doesn't love my skin like Giorgio Armani does.  As a matter of fact, on a trip to Sephora I tested multiple brands of foundations in search of the perfect one.  Again, most of the foundations I tested did a solid job of covering blemishes and evening out skin tone, but Giorgio Armani was the only one that made my skin look better and healthier.

Last night, I went to an event of young professionals.  Instead of wearing NARS, I decided to scrape the rest of the Giorgio Armani sample and mix it with Kevin Aucoin's Sensual Skin Enhancer.  Since I was running late, I didn't get a chance to examine the results closely.  But when I ran into a friend who complimented me on my skin, I knew something magical happened.  Why? Because she and I see each other a couple of times a week. She's seen my skin with NARS foundation (and other brands).  I should also mention that this girl's skin is BEYOND flawless and she doesn't even have to wear foundation!  Once again, Giorgio Armani  demonstrated, that it is essentially the most perfect foundation for my skin.

@glambylibby-"I'm in love with foundation, I would marry it if I could."

Now, I'm not telling you that Giorgio Armani is going to give the same results to everyone.  If you look at various reviews on Youtube, there are people who swear by it and others who claim it isn't worth the $62.00 investment.  I too thought that paying more than $50.00 for a foundation was nonsensical which is why I avoided purchasing it for so long.  But, in the end, I found the foundation that does exactly what I want. Covering flaws should be a given. But I longed for something that could actually make my skin look like I was receiving regular facial treatments.  That's what this does (for me).  And I can no longer deny that.  One reviewer said it best when she proclaimed that Giorgio Armani "brings out the best in her skin."

The moral of the story is that I want all of you to be very discerning when it comes to your foundation. Create a clear picture in your mind of what your skin would look like if it were absolutely perfect. Then, work tirelessly to find the right formula that brings your best skin forward.  If that happens with a $20.00 drug store foundation, then great! But if you haven't found "the one" yet, then there's still work to do.