IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Compact is a “brand new skin-transforming, full-coverage solid super serum” that’s launching this weekend on QVC as part of a set (presale is live now on the QVC website here). If you love IT Cosmetics’ CC+ Cream then read on, because chances are, you’ll love this too! Let’s take a look…Description/Details:Brand-new Confidence in a Compact is an anti-aging serum, full-coverage foundation, and SPF 50, UVA/UVB sun protection all in one easy step. When you use Confidence in a Compact for your full coverage, you will see beautiful skin instantly, while getting the benefits of hydrolyzed collagen, squalene, and hyaluronic acid.Where to Buy: Exclusively on QVC.com (as part of a kit…not yet sold individually). Packaging:Confidence in a Compact comes in round packaging with a silver lid. It reminds me a lot of a cushion foundation in that it has a cover inside that seals the product in and prevents it from drying out. A sponge applicator sits between the lid and the cover, which is really convenient for travel, but there is also a brush included with this kit that was designed to be used with this foundation. The Heavenly Skin Skin-Smoothing Complexion Brush is super soft and high-quality just like all of the IT brushes I’ve tried. It has fairly short, dense bristles and an angled shape, perfect for buffing foundation into the skin. Shade Selection: This foundation comes in seven shades-Fair: porcelain skin; fairest of the fairLight: if you have a bit more warmth to your skinMedium: light to medium skintonesMedium Tan: if you have a warm or golden-medium skintoneTan: tan skintonesRich: tan to rich skin with golden tonesDeep: rich to deep skin with a warmer tonesI have it in the shade Light, which is a little bit deeper than my skintone but it still works (I think Fair would have been too light). It’s actually closer to the color of my face than it appears to be in the swatch below because the underside of my arm is paler than my face and neck. Formula: Confidence in a compact looks like a cream foundation but “solid serum” is a more accurate description because it’s lighter than your typical cream foundation. I usually don’t like creams because they tend to be heavy and cakey and they usually cling to every dry patch on my face. This doesn’t do that at all, even after adding two (even three) layers. I kept building it up to see if I could increase the coverage and expected it to get really cakey but somehow it didn’t!Speaking of the coverage…the first time I used this I was disappointed that it was so sheer, especially when using the brush (I got a little more coverage using the included sponge). I found that I had to build it up a bit to get the same coverage that I usually get with the IT CC+ Cream.After playing with it a little bit more though, I realized that you really have to press down more with the brush and swirl it around to pick up the product in the compact. I think the first time I was just dipping it in lightly and carefully because I was expecting it to be heavy like a cream. But you don’t have to worry about that at all! Once I got a bit more on the brush and applied it to my skin again, the coverage and finish did remind me a lot of the CC+ Cream. It also contains SPF 50+, hydrolyzed collagen, squalane, hyaluronic acid, and ceramide complex, so it has anti-aging benefits as well.It gives your skin a somewhat dewy appearance (there’s no shimmer or glitter at all) where light seems to reflect off of your face and makes you look luminous rather than flat. Like the CC+ cream, it does take some time to dry down and for the next several minutes, I could feel the product on my face. It did sink in after 10 minutes or so, but if you’re in a hurry, a quick dusting of powder will make it set right away.Here, I’m wearing the Confidence in a Compact and I really love how flawless it made my skin look! My only complaint is that it struggled to completely cover the redness around my nose and it wore off quickly in that area (within about 4 hours or so) and I needed to touch up.Final Thoughts: Overall, if you’re a fan of the IT CC+ Cream, or are looking for a foundation that doesn’t cake up or settle into fine lines (plus has added skincare benefits), I think you’ll enjoy Confidence in a Compact…especially as a travel or purse-friendly option. I wouldn’t say I got full coverage out of it, but it definitely gave me nice medium coverage and I love how dewy and hydrated my normally dull skin looks when I’m wearing it. Grab it now in a set along with the new Bye Bye Under Eye Eye Cream and Confidence in a Cream moisturizer on QVC.comFor more, please follow my new blog www.beauddiction.com
