The funny thing about me is that when I am set on specific product brands, I stick to them like glue, for a long period of time and hardly make any room for others. But when I find another product I love, without finishing the past stuff, I move new product in and start a new. I went from Shiseido (early 2000), to MAC (mid 2000), to MUFE (late 2000) and currently to Laura Mercier. It’s went from thick coverage to light.
Laura Mercier’s formula is light weight and easy. I am now Laura Mercier girl!
Step 1: Laura Mercier Secret Finish – If you have an oily face like I do, especially on the T-zone area, the Secret Finish has a matte finish that makes face oil appear slower. You can use this before application of makeup, which is what I do, and then after your makeup is set.
Step 2: Laura Mercier Foundation Primer – It’s light weight and it has a better feel than most primers that I’ve used. Of course, I needed the oil free formula.
Step 3: Laura Mercier Concealer – I use this step before the tint because I feel like it has more coverage. According to LM, you are supposed to do this step afterwards, but I feel the coverage is better. The concealer I use on my face for dark marks and blemishes are on the left.
Step 4: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Sand – This evens your skin tone and moisturizes your skin. It acts like a foundation, just not as thick. It also has SPF 20.
Step 5: Laura Mercier Concealer – Now I use the right side of this concealer for my eyes. It brightens your eye area. I apply on the eye lid and under eye.
Step 6: Chanel Translucent Powder – Another light weight makeup to put on other light weight makeup. It just makes sense. This powder makes me feel like I have a refreshed face with every application.
Step 7: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer – I don’t just use this for applying eye shadow, but I use it for my eye brows to set the powder and wax. I get the lines sharper and it stays on longer.
Step 8: Benefit Browzing in dark – I have been using this product since 2005-ish. I comes with wax on the left, powder on the right, mini tweezers and two brushes. The wax is my favorite because it pulls stray hairs together and it stays on literally all day. It is very convenient, especially with traveling.
Step 9: Anastasia Brow Gel – I got this as a sample from Sephora and I LOVE how it keeps your brow hairs together even through the windiest days. Not even the Benefit Browzing wax can hold it together the way this brow gel can.
Step 10: Urban Decay Naked 2 palette – I use either this one or the first Naked palette. The neutral colors are good for every day. My favorite ones are the matte colors.
Step 11: Benefit Dandelion Pressed Highlight Powder – This is optional. Mostly when I don’t feel like putting on eye shadow. I use this to brighten the eye area.
Step 12: Stila waterproof liquid eye liner – This pen isn’t a brush style, it has a felt-like tip. I’ve used brush styles before and I don’t like how sometimes the little bristles fray and makes the lines not as fine. The only issue I have with this felt tip version is that its inconsistent with the liquid coming out of it. It gets frustrating. I use this only for the cat eye effect on my top lid.
Step 13: Make Up Forever Aqua Eyes – I use this for my waterlines and under eyes. It’s not perfect where it doesn’t smear or fades after 6+ hours of wear, but I like it. It can produce a nice smokey effect.
Step 14: Maybelline Illegal Length mascara – You won’t get that look with just one run over, you have to at least coat it three times before you start seeing the effects. It has something in the formula which makes your lashes look thicker and miraculously looks like theres more eye lashes. Lol. I haven’t had the urge to wear fake lashes because of this mascara. I highly recommend it and I tried this out because Tiffany recommended it and her lashes are gorge!
Step 15: Maybelline Dream Bouncy – These have been my favorite shadows as of late. Prior to that, and I am still, using Nar’s Orgasm and MAC’s Peachykeen. I’ve always been a powder based blush girl, but these Dream Bouncy’s have such a light cream base and the texture is literally, bouncy.
Step 16: Nars Bronzing Powder – My favorite bronzer! I love the color and it’s great for every day.
I think I currently have a good run on these products. Now what am I going to do with all my left over MUFE?!?! Is there any products that you are using that you would recommend? I always like mixing it up.
– I wish instead to go to Vegas but we all can’t be that lucky. Haha. Plus, I’ve never been to Dallas before so I’m a little excited but my bf thinks I won’t be. Ehh we’ll see. I have a tendency to be fun where I am at. Haha. Have a great upcoming hump day!
