Ever heard of those jokes about women piling makeup on so thick it’s like they are plastering house paint on their faces?  A new foundation from L’Oreal kind of made this joke the real deal…  May be they are being innovative or may be they are being gimmicky; but what’s with Lancome and L’Oreal’s penchant for “out there” makeup applicators?

First, there’s that vibrating applicator from Lancome’s Ôscillation Powerfoundation.  I know at least one person has some dirty joke about it…

And now there’s the “paint roller” applicator from L’Oreal’s True Match Roller foundation, which gives the term “painting your face” a whole new meaning…

I have not tried either of the products, so I really don’t know the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of the special applicators.  I am a bit curious to find out.  And I would like to find out if the foundations themselves, which is supposedly the stuff that makes your skin look good, work just as well without the special applicators.

I understand the importance and magic of the right makeup tools, so who knows, may be soon we’ll find vibrating makeup brushes and foundation rollers (without the foundations attached) in a beauty store near you…

If you have tried either or both of these foundations, I would love to hear what you think… Please share your thoughts & reviews… Thanks!