During my recent trip to NYC, I naturally paid a visit to one of my favorite retailers: Sephora–a beauty junkie’s paradise! With so many exciting cruelty-free products to sample at once, how could I resist the urge to splurge?! You know me too well….
My favorite new purchase happens to be TEMPTU’s Retouch powder. This brand–renowned among pros for its ability to create an air-brushed effect–was first developed in 1981 as a temporary tattoo and body art process to be utilized on film: Cape Fear‘s makeup team used it to paint antagonist Max Cady. (You didn’t think De Niro sported permanent tatts, did you? Apparently, grinding his teeth for the role was modification enough.) For us regular consumers, the AIRbrush system was released in 2009; however at $225 to start, it was a bit out of my budget.
Having said that, I’m anything but disappointed with my Retouch experience. For a not-entirely unreasonable $43, this powder lives up to its promise: shine-free skin that is also natural-looking and satin-soft. Since my skin hasn’t been breaking out lately, I can get away with wearing it sans foundation–instead I apply on top of my Pomega5 Green Tea moisturizer and DERMAdoc Tease Zone. Even on humid days, my face has remained relatively shine-free. What more could I ask for?!
Good news for all makeup aficionados: Retouch is hypo-allergenic, dermatologist-approved, and suitable for all skin types. Key ingredients are:
- mica: a naturally-occurring mineral whose name is derived from the Latin root micare (“to reflect”); adds an age-defying, light-diffusing quality to cosmetics
- kaolin: a naturally-occurring form of clay, and the raw material from which porcelain is made; acts as a natural absorbent that lifts excess dirt and oil from the skin
- caprylic/capric triglyceride: a natural extract of coconut oil; imparts cosmetics with improved glide, texture, stability, blend-ability, and penetration
All TEMPTU cosmetics are available online from temptu.com and sephora.com. Again, I highly recommend splurging on Retouch!
Jen#2
Product image and info courtesy of temptu.com; movie tidbits from the Internet Movie Database and Wikipedia.
