A Super Luxe Foundation

After a nice Sunday brunch at Harvest Kitchen, my friends and I decided to take a trip to The Detox Market’s King Street location. I had been curious to try Kjaer Weis’ cream foundation for a while, but because of the price, I was hesitant to order it online as I normally would. After a quick browse, I asked one of the sales associates to help me find a colour match. She was quick to admit that Kjaer Weis didn’t have much by way of shade selection, but identified two that might work for my skin tone – Lightness, the palest shade, and Silken, a slightly deeper yellow tone. Because the foundation is best applied on a moisturized base, she massaged a little serum on my neck before buffing in the testers with a dense brush. We both agreed that Silken was a better match colour-wise, even if it was slightly dark for my January skin.

Why was I trying so hard to love this pricey foundation? Despite its drawbacks, there are a lot of things to like about it. Firstly, the packaging is pure luxury. The refillable pan is house in a signature Kjaer Weis metal compact with a lid that swivels open. The packaging is designed with sustainability in mind – foundation refills are sold separately (for a much lesser price) so there is no need to replace the entire compact when you run out.

The product itself is made in Italy with only the finest eco-ingredients such as organic sweet almond seed oil, coconut oil, and jojoba seed oil. Some people find coconut oil to be comedogenic if left on the skin for a period of time, but I have never had a problem with it. This foundation isn’t vegan because it contains beeswax, which I’m okay with. The texture of the product is nice and creamy, and has a little more slip to it than my RMS Beauty Uncoverup, which requires a little digging to get out of its glass pot.

At this point, my friends, Dan and Shelley, were getting a little antsy to continue on with our walk and I decided to take the plunge. The sales associate packed up the little red box into a cloth Detox Market bag and I reluctantly handed over my debit card. Goodbye Christmas money! My grandmother had probably intended that sum for books or rent, but I rationalized that at least it wasn’t going towards alcohol or hard drugs, right? I hope that this foundation will reach everyday staple-status, so I plan to follow up with another post about its blendability and wear time. Stay tuned!