As in Laura Mercier!!
Most people know in my kit, I carry just about every brand under the sun.
There are so many amazing make up lines out there, we use what we love and whatever it takes!
Our job is to test products before we use them on our clients! I tell people, it is a huge perk of this fabulous job I have-spoken like a true junkie right?
Fall is my all time favorite season for most things, including make up. I love the textures, the colors, and the diversity one can have with fall make up!
People ask me all the time if I have one favorite line of make up...I truly love so many but I do have some favorites. Laura Mercier is up there in the top ranks! She is truly an artist artists love...from her skin care to color to tools...hands down some of the best out there. Her concept on technique and beliefs about beauty in general are right up my alley! When I transition my own make up into fall mode, the Laura counter is usually my first stop. Here, I tried a few new products and fell in love. So in love, I had to write a little blip about my top 6 picks! Needless to say-they have made the kit list!
Here we go....
Love this new powder! It can be applied wet or dry...dry if you want sheer to medium coverage, wet if you want fuller foundation coverage. It is oil free and light weight when applied with a brush-which is how I start off with this products. I can get the loveliest finish with this powder and build on it if I need to. Amazing product!! $45.00
Now this perfume isn't new, but it is a staple in my personal stash. I wear it mainly in the Fall/Winter (funny, the bottle seems to last right up until Spring), then I switch to something lighter (like the Vanilla or Coconut) for Spring/Summer! People actually stop me and ask what I am wearing. I love ALL the Crème de Pistache products!! $50.00
I am junkie for a full max volume mascara! I have tried so many, it's amazing how many I don't care for...this one however-I love! It is full volume, not drying, and LONG wear (without the flaking). The pigment is super rich and dark and it had me at "Hello"! $24.00
I am also a sucker for a great brow pencil! Love the color range, the brush on the end, and the grip of the pencil seems just right. Perfect for brow application-if you go too heavy, use the spooly on the end and brush some of the pigment out. $22.00
These are new!! They come in 3 different textures- matte, crème, and sheer!
The color range is GORGEOUS and my pick would be the crèmes!!
Favorite shades-Cozy, Chic, and Café!! $24.00 worth of fabulous!
Ooh la la...this pencil jumped out at me and landed right in my bag! It was super easy to apply!
It has become my 2 second smokey eye. It works great as a thicker liner, or just go for it and smudge-perfect smokey eye. A fall trend we are seeing that rocks is take the pencil and aply it from lashline to crease for a more dramatic look-very rocker chic!! Love this Kohl Liner Extreme $24.00
Those are some of my favorite things right now! We are about to hit The Make Up Show again (wow, that year went fast) in just a few weeks and I am looking forward to seeing what else is out there. As a MUA, your kit is truly never "finished"-it is always being restocked, replenished,
and re-hauled! Again, one of the perks of this fabulous J-O-B I get to call mine.
Until next time...xo!
