I am a big fan of QVC cosmetic shopping due to having a very sensitive skin, after all there are not many places where you can try a cosmetic product or skin care product for thirty days and then return it for a refund.

One of their brands is Laura Geller cosmetics. And I just love their baked formulas. It would be fair to say that Laura Geller’s baked formulas were available in the UK through QVC long before I saw any similar brands on the high street.

Mouse Foundation Baked to a powder

The Balance and Brighten foundation starts its life as a mouse and then bakes to a powder consistency.  It is sold as a foundation product but unless you have a pretty good skin to start with, it would be best to use over a beauty balm or light weight foundation. To use you just swirl around the product with the retractable brush and buff over the skin. It instantly warms the complexion.

As the pan contains a mix of colours from its originally mouse consistency it really is one of the most versatile products I have ever come across.  I can use the Balance and Brighten formula as a contour product, a bronzer, an eyeshadow or even as a highlighter. To do this I just dip a brush into one of the many colours in the palette to achieve the desired effect.

What I most like about the product is that it is made in Italy. I just love products that are either made in  Europe or  the United State. I think quality control is much easier to handle in these regions. The next best thing is to have a formulation developed in the West and then manufactured under license in the Far East.

What I really do not like, and try to avoid at all costs, is to buy private label products that have not been developed in a controlled region like Europe or the States. Products which are developed cheaply in China and then shipped by the container load to the West concern me greatly. So I just love that Laura Geller champions the fact that her baked products are made in Italy.