Sold on A Sample – L’Oreal Base Magique

I’ve just now invented a new segment on Smaggle called Sold on a Sample. Now don’t get all freaky and start yelling at me for blogging anything that a company flings at me. This segment is all about stuff that I have purchased because I loved the sample so much. I’ve found myself forcefully pushing random products on my friends recently and I figured my readers would like to know about these miracle products too. So I present to you the first Sold on a Sample product of the week. There will be a different product every day this week!

L’Oreal Base Magique.

I received a teeny tiny tube of this stuff in a swag bag at an event and I can’t for the life of me remember which one. FYI – I’m not being deliberately elusive I just have a really crap memory. So I’m a total newbie in the land of primers but since I discovered their wizardry last year I’ve been obsessed with finding the perfect primer. I actually own about three at the moment and I use them for different occasions. I don’t even know who I am anymore.

Anyway, when I started giving this little sample a go I was shocked at the thickness of it’s consistency. I was more used to clear primers or really light creams and this one is almost like a paste. Which is awesome because it means that it fills all your ridges and practically erases your pores. It’s like face spackle. I love it. It’s a bit unusual to apply for a primer, you rub it between your fingers to warm it up and spread it on your face, concentrating on trouble areas, but this means you get beautiful coverage. Sometimes I’m a bit of a wild cat and I’ll wear it bareback with no foundation or tinted moisturiser. Nothing holds this girl back she’s CRAZY!

I think the name ‘magique’ feels pretentious but only because I can imagine a promotions model saying it in a fake cultured accent. Like Elle Macpherson on the Proactive ad when she says ‘exfoliant’ like a douche bag. On a completely separate note how irritating is it when Americans call her ‘Elle Mac-PHEAR-son’? Makes me so stabby.

Do you have a miracle beauty product that you’ve discovered recently? Please do share it in the comments! Or on Facebook or Twitter.

Disclaimer: Base Magique came into my hands in a way that I can’t remember and then I thought it was awesome so I bought it.

Nicole

I ADORE this stuff. I bought some while I was still living in the States because a friend recommended it. Completely agree that it’s like face spackle! Great for ladies like me with crater sized pores.

I’m so glad I’m not the only Aussie annoyed by the way Americans say Macpherson.
http://kimbalikes.com Kim-Marie Williams

I’m lucky enough not to have issues with my pores but I do have issues that this might help me with. Like my skin getting lines and wrinkles. As if it’s not bad enough nearly turning the Big Four Oh My God I’m Old! I will definitely give it a go!
Jolee262

I think its a great idea! Thank you!

And I love that totally douchey way she says “Exfoliant”…makes me feel like exfoliating is something posh and French and not just sloughing dead skin!
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Urgh! Mama Smaggle and I hate it! We always say ‘exfolionte’ now because of her.
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Wow that is so lucky for you! I have a few lines that need spackle but it’s mainly my nose. It’s pore city there.
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Drives me spare. I’m like ‘Where’s the e? There’s no e. Stop putting an e in there!’
Jezzybel

How do you go with makeup over this? The only other uber-thick primer I’ve tried was an Avon one which I also termed ‘face spackle’, and that was marvelous and made my skin feel like velvet, but weird, weird things happened when I tried to use my MAC liquid foundation over it. It was like they repelled each other.
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Honestly I’m not a real foundation gal, I usually use a tinted moisturiser or BB cream over it. I’ve used Australis Tinted Moisturiser, Garnier BB cream, Laura Mercier Tinted Moistouriser and Natio concealer with it with no problems at all.
http://lifetcblog.blogspot.com.au/ Corinne

I’ve actually just discovered a primer from a sample too – but it’s the Revlon Photoready one. It’s quite magical too – a strange waxy feel but glides on so smooth, and fills in all those pores. I love it but it’s almost tooo good at covering up my skin, I’m worried it’s going to make me break out!

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Love your review style x
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I know what you mean! Like your face feels tight? My Rimmel one does that. This one isn’t waxy it’s more like pasty.
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Ha, thank you love. It’s less of a style and more of a word vomit.
Nicole

I know! it’s like they’re completely ignoring the fact that they’re a country of people who usually speak – almost to the point of irritation – phonetically.

I just went to check my American version of the face spackle. The wankerish spelling of Magique is missing in the title, but IS in the french translation – which seems more appropriate and less wankerish.
LaLa

I’ve never really used primers, except for Lemon Aid by Benefit (which I freaking LOVE). Just wondering if you’ve tried it with mineral makeup?
Anonymous

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http://suburbanretro.blogspot.com/ Harlow

Ohh I so want to try this! I have never, ever used a primer…because normally they are a bit expensive…but hopefully this one isn’t too much?
JessB

Loving the Sold on a Sample posts, Lady Smaggle!
And you’re the second person in two hours to talk about how super primers are. I think I’ll have to give one a try. I’m not a mad fan of foundation (to tough to put on, with all the blending and powder everywhere, and coming off) so I love your way of wearing primer with tinted moisturiser.
http://www.facebook.com/GoddessMel1974 Melanie Lindner

‘Feeling stabby’ – I’d forgotten that phrasing… but not the feeling, definitely still get that

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