REVIEW: L'Oreal Revitalift Magic Blur (Part 1)...

I've titled this blog post as Part 1, because I'm such a goose that until today, I hadn't read the blurb that says to apply this stuff UNDER foundation, so I honestly have no idea how effective it is when used as directed, and will deal with that in Part 2. I have to say that at this stage I can't imagine how it would work unless it is applied over the top of my makeup, so this review is a bit weird in that I've done everything all wrong, yet I've achieved utterly awesome results, so here we go...

This is my first foray into the world of "blur" products - there are a few on the market, but at around $20, this is the only one that has tempted me to take the plunge, mainly because it's so affordable, plus I've had great success with other L'Oreal products. I also figured I didn't have much to lose (except for $20!) and if it made even a little bit of difference to the deep creases on my face, that would be a bonus. I've always been sceptical of anything "instantaneous" but hey, this L'Oreal Revitalift Magic Blur really is quite magical...

I normally only bare my forehead when I'm housebound - as soon as I venture outside, my long fringe gets combed down to hide as many of my age-related issues as possible. Having said that, one of the few good things about being heavily wrinkled is that when you do find a product that reduces the appearance of the lines and creases in seconds, the results are glaringly obvious, both in the flesh and on camera...

Note: you have my assurance that I have not altered or interfered with these photos in any way other than cropping them :-)

When trying out a new product, I usually take things in stages to find out (a) how it looks on me and (b) if there are any adverse reactions (there have been none by the way). My first experiment was with the deep lines between my brows - these are hard to disguise (even with a long fringe), and they really do make me look old and crabby (see below pic)...

After priming and applying foundation, I patted on a teeny tiny amount of the white blur cream onto my frown lines, and was amazed that they instantly softened, and quite dramatically too as you can see below. Um...like...wow! A pretty good start I reckon...

Next I attacked this horrible crease on the left side of my mouth (the right side doesn't have one, whatever that means), with similar results. It's still there of course, but hey, nowhere near as noticeable...

For some reason, my lines are more prominent on some days than others - probably related to working-week stresses and the amount of sleep I've had (or haven't had more like it). Here's a "before" pic taken this morning after a Saturday sleep-in (a sleep-in for me is 6am instead of 4:30) ...

I also have a couple of lines on my forehead up closer to my hairline (one of them is gleaming above), so today I decided to apply the cream to these areas as well, and here's the result - Whoa! So where are my wrinkles?

The last time my forehead looked like this was 20 years ago!

I am SO impressed with this product - it's so simple to use and only takes a few seconds. Mind you it doesn't last all day, and if you reapply your foundation, you have to reapply the blur cream too, but hey, I'm definitely sold on this technology. The cream is an odd consistency, kind of clumpy and gluggy when it comes out of the tube, but when you pat it on, it dissolves into a matte finish, and doesn't seem to disturb my foundation. 

Ok so having showed you how NOT to use it successfully, the pack actually says...

"- Apply as the last step in your skincare routine or wear alone on cleansed skin all over face or on targeted areas.

- Excellent base for makeup"

Used alone, I can pretty much guarantee this would be fabulous to diffuse lines and minimise the appearance of enlarged pores. As mentioned at the beginning of this post, I haven't tried it as a primer under makeup as yet - actually I don't get how it would work if you cover it up, considering it diffuses the way light hits the skin, but I'll be giving it a shot in the next few days, and I'll post the results, plus more pics too. Just so you know I haven't completely lost the plot, on the front of the box is written "Finishing Cream" - this is what threw me off, and why I applied it last :-)

On the side of the pack, there's a scale showing the targeted age group is 40-50 - at 58 I'm well outside that, but it works brilliantly for me :-) It also says "After one month, lines and wrinkles appear reduced, the skin texture looks refined and imperfections appear minimised. Your skin looks more beautiful."  So perhaps it doesn't just affect the surface temporarily? Hmmm...I'm always a bit suspicious when they use words like "appear" and "looks", but only time will tell...

Have you tried any blur products (the correct way ha ha)? Were you pleased with the results?

Take care of you,

kats xxx