Westman Atelier doesn’t miss.
Most beauty brands have at least one really great product, but Westman Atelier is all hits, no misses. I have tried most of the brand’s offerings and each one has been so effective and easy that I’ve moved them into my vanity at the expense of other products. But surprisingly, I hadn’t tried its hero product, the Vital Skin Foundation Stick until recently; it’s a shame because it outperformed my pretty high expectations.
I am enamored with Westman Atelier’s Vital Skincare Complexion Drops so it might not seem surprising that I have taken to the stick version. But it is for me; I am (or at least was) vehemently a liquid foundation girlie.
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I’ve encountered problems with virtually every foundation stick I’ve tried; they drag and pull on my skin, the texture makes small pores look like caverns, or they’re hard to blend which causes a patchy finish. But now I understand how Jennifer Garner’s gone through several tubes of this — none of those downsides are present in Westman Atelier’s formula. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. The formula is like butter on my skin, it blends without any elbow grease, and the finish is blurring — no pores in sight. Plus, it doesn’t need a primer and it functions equally well as a concealer or touch-up stick. Lastly, I like that it’s compact and easy to travel with. I throw it in my purse instead of finding a concealer that may or may not be an accurate match to my foundation shade.
There is also the skincare aspect — like many recent formula, this will not suffocate or worsen your skin. In fact it might even improve it thanks to squalane, camellia seed oil, and berryflux extract; the trifecta has moisturizing, suppleness-improving, and antioxidant benefits.
Westman Atelier’s Vital Skin Foundation Stick has become a frequently used foundation in my highly curated collection. It’s especially a go-to when I want something I know will perform regardless of what my day entails. Head to Credo Beauty and Westman Atelier to shop the editor- and Jennifer Garner-approved Vital Skin Foundation Stick.
Vital Skincare Complexion Drops
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