Chanel’s Pro Lumiere Professional Finish Makeup with SPF 15 is one of those pleasant little surprises that catches you off guard and hits you unexpectedly like when you go to pay for your bargain basement designer purse and it rings up at an additional 20% off the already marked-down price.

Let’s just say right off that we were not looking for a new foundation. Especially not a FIFTY DOLLAR foundation.

However, after becoming engaged to the eyeshadows at the Chanel counter, the salesgirl offered us some Pro Lumiere samples to celebrate our love/good-fortune/new life together, and really? How could we not accept?

Also, FREE SAMPLES.

The thing that surprised us the most about this makeup is how well it blends into our skin. The oil-free fluid is runnier than we’re used to, and a little goes a very long way (which is good, I guess, because did I mention that this makeup costs $50?) but within seconds our skin was flawless.

Now, will we give up our favorite Bobbi Brown foundation for the perfection Chanel is offering us?

Good question! We’ll let you know when our sample runs out.

Chanel Pro Lumiere Professional Finish Makeup SPF 15, $50