Reader's Request: Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer Review

It's so ironic that Kevyn Aucoin's Makeup Collection has just recently been added to Sephora's website for purchase.



You see I just purchased Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer while I was in Atlantic City a few weeks ago! Pretty funny that not even a day later Sephora pops me a newsletter to tell me that the line is now being sold through them!

I've been waiting to try out The Sensual Skin Enhancer for a while now after my friend and reader, Taryn, had mentioned it. For one reason or another I never got around to purchasing it and I really should have brought it as soon as she recommended it as she has excellent taste in cosmetics.

Turns out this is amazing stuff and finally, after much searching, I've located the perfect all in one product to replace quite a few items that I use daily.

The process of looking flawless does take a considerable array of products as I'm sure most of you already know. Good concealer, good powder, good foundation, etc....etc..... The road to a flawless face is a long, painstaking, and time consuming task.

Although I slather myself in SPF come the Summer I still find that I do get a shade darker than I would like when I am outside for long periods of time. That's just the way my skin is I guess and even an SPF of 20 doesn't protect me from developing a brown luster to my skin.

Normally when this occurs I feel like my complexion takes a nose dive for the worst and my skin begins to look dull and loses the sign of that healthy glow I normally sport. Lately I've been experiencing major dull skin days. It could be due to any number of reasons really. Too much sun, too little sleep, not drinking enough water, etc....

But yes indeed it's dull.

Since it's decided to become rather dull-like I've found myself hunting through various foundations to regain complexion perfection. I've experienced some relief with a few foundations I've tried but not total nirvana until I finally took the $45 USD plunge and purchased Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer





$45 USD is an obscene amount of money to spend on a tiny jar that promises to deliver me into breathtaking beautiful skin. The pot is 0.63oz in size which accumulates to about the size of a small lip gloss pot. Think small. Think really small. You know me I've spent far more on product than that but this stuff is tiny!

Turns out $45 USD isn't too bad a price and 0.63 oz is actually bigger than I realized. Why? You only need a smidge of the product to gain pure skin perfection. A tiny, tiny amount smaller than a pea will cover your entire face and create the most gorgeous canvas for your makeup.

The Sensual Skin Enhancer quite reminds me of a BB Cream without the huge hype of ingredients that BB Creams normally carry mind you. It performs just like a BB Cream would in the fact that it gives you a workable canvas for your blush, shadow, an d other makeup or you can easily wear it alone to cover up dull, uneven skin, problem skin, etc.... In a similar vein as BB Creams it replaces not only your foundation but also your concealer.

The Sensual Skin Enhancer multi-tasks its way onto your face by not only prepping your face for makeup but also doubling up as a concealer for your under eye area. Dark circles, fine lines, dry skin, all disappear with a tiny amount patted gently under your eyes.

Simply an amazing product! It's probably the holy grail product each of us have been searching for our entire lives! I've never run across a more pigmented foundation product, if it can even be called foundation, that's beautifully light, long wearing, and natural with amazing concealing power.

Considering the product is so pigmented I did fear that it would feel heavy on and you'd notice right away that I was wearing a heavier product. Not the case at all. It's light, not greasy, and blends beautifully with your skin. It feels like I have virtually nothing on at all.

When it comes to foundation I don't follow the conventional rule of shades. I normally take a shade or two lighter than my normal skin tone and although I get strange, puzzled, and horrified looks from various Makeup Artists when I purchase a foundation in a lighter shade I know for myself that's how I prefer wearing my makeup. It could be completely wrong but I don't think it's done me bad yet and I blend it well enough that you'd never notice my coverage wasn't my natural shade of skin!

I'm mentioning this because I did have a minor problem when selecting the color for The Sensual Skin Enhancer. I was going for the lightest shade available when I swatched on my arm it appeared just right however the MA from the Cos Bar, which is where I purchased this, quickly said it was absolutely the wrong shade for me. I got a tad bit peeved as I always get that snotty "That's NOT your shade" whenever I am purchasing a lighter foundation. However, I was in no mood to bicker about it and I calmly told her I preferred a lighter shade. She nicely explained that the best shade for me would be SX5 and I was quick to disagree however turns out she was very right. SX5 was the most flattering of the several shades and she was indeed spot on with the color. I am curious what the lightest shade would look like on but she did assure me that it was very, very pale so I think I'm quite happy with SX5 as it kept my skin nice and pale plus it looked natural so no sense complaining right?



The texture and formula is a very heavy creamy base so a little definately goes a long way at concealing dark circles, skin imperfections, redness, etc....If you happen to sport dry skin this will likely be ideal for your skin type. If you're skin is oily I think a little amount followed up with powder should work beautifully as well. As per the Kevyn Aucuin's website and the product's packaging you can also mix a tiny amount with your moisturizer to create a beautifully light foundation. One key advantage to using this was a I noticed that it not only had very long wear but it didn't go ashy or gray on me.



All in all this is a rather highly priced item and a great indulgence but I don't mind paying $45 USD for a pot that will last me ages (a little goes along way) plus something that works truly well!

For me, makeup like this, is priceless! Alot of hype surrounds Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer and his makeup line in general. The Muse is here to say the hype is all true. It's quality makeup that delivers on it's promises in full!

I give it my highest Muse Approval for purchase! Definitely grab a pot! Your face will thank you for it!



If you're not loving the idea of $45 USD makeup you might want to stay tuned for the Muse's upcoming review on Jelly Pong Pong's Nicola Roberts Dainty Doll Foundation which is nearly half the price as Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer but is it as good? We'll have to find out! Review Coming Soon....



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See an FOTD of the Muse wearing Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer