Laura Mercier Second Skin Cheek Color Swatches

Today I decided to quickly write about Laura Mercier Second Skin Cheek Color (blush). I like these quite a bit - not as much as Armani or Rock & Republic but I do like them better than most. There's a very nice range of colors to choose from. All of the ones I've tried are very nice texture and pretty pigmented. My favorite thing about these (and this won't surprise most of you) is that you can pop them out of their individual compacts and put them into a 6-well palette. The newest additions to the line are Lotus Pink & Lush Nectarine and I have to say they are my favorites. They have a different finish to them than the others. They almost have an iridescent sheen. They're gorgeous and both are very flattering on many different skintones. These are $24 each and the empty palettes cost $10.

Dior Smokey Light, Diorskin Nude Concealer, Anastasia Brow Pen

I really love this new brow pen. It does such an amazing job. If you saw my brows without it, you would not believe it.

I am also really loving the new Dior concealer. So, 2 wins on my sephora F&F order, lol.

I used:

UDPP

Dior Smokey Light Mini Quint - 2 taupey colors & the highlight shade

Laura Mercier Black Gold Kohl to line top & bottom

BE Buxom Mascara

Diorskin Nude Concealer - Shade 1

DuWop Mango Blushbooster

Foundation is Armani Luminous Silk Foundation #2

Oh, and I'm not sure if you can tell from this picture or not but my eyelashes have actually grown. I've been using castor oil for about a month. I don't apply it religiously, just when I remember and they have definitely grown and are fuller. I noticed it the other day when I was curling my lashes that my lashes now peek up over the top of my curler. They didn't used to do that. :)

Laura Mercier 2009 Eye Book Pics & Swatches

This thing was horrible. I've already returned it. It was so sheer and so chalky that it was useless. The swatches you see are actually foiled - it's the only way I could get them to show up - and I'm fair skinned. Oh, also, the "Gray" looking Quad is actually quite blue. I was looking forward to grays.

First Video Tute

Used: UDPP LM Med Sea Quad Clinique Egyptian Creamshaper Prestige My Biggest Lashes Anastasia Ash Blonde Brow Duo

Sahara Sun FOTD

Face: Origins Silk Screen - Cloud Lancome Effacernes - Porcelain Carmindy Powder Blush - Ethereal Meteorites - Beige Chic Eyes: Laura Mercier Sahara Sun UD Honey 24/7 on bottom lashline/waterline MAC Forever Green on top lashline YSL Faux Cils Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Ash Blonde Lips: MAC Spice It Up MAC Spring Bean

Laura Mercier Twilight Mosaic

Used: LM Twilight Armani Silk Eye Pencil #7 MF 2000 Calorie Extreme Mascara

Laura Mercier Sahara Sun & Mediterranean Sea Pics & Swatches

My skintone is around NC15. I'm pretty neutral. Sometimes my skin looks more pink or more yellow, it just depends.

Fun with Laura Mercier Mediterranean Sea

So, i'm loving this quad. So many looks you can create with just this one small package. :) Here are a few examples. Used: LM Mediterranean Sea Prestige Payday Liner Clinique Black Honey Mascara Used: UDPP LM Alloy (crease,lid,and lined underneath) LM Mediterranean Sea (light blue on lid, light beige on browbone) Prestige Surf pencil on upper & waterline givenchy captiv'eyes mascara Used: UDPP LM Alloy (crease,lid,and lined underneath) LM Mediterranean Sea (light blue on lid, light beige on browbone, dk blue in crease) Prestige Surf pencil givenchy captiv'eyes mascara Used: Light Blue on lid Dark Blue to line under Light Beige on browbone Coppery in crease Prestige Surf liner on top