wearing Laura Mercier’s Satin Matte Eye Colours in Gold Seduction and Plum allure from the new fall 2014 Sensual Reflections collection
Seriously, if there’s anything capable of seducing me away from the world of single cream Eyeshadows applied With a Finger (also known as My current love affair With 5-Minute Makeup, also known as Mr. minimal Eye makeup for Summer), and back to the Land of four shadows All Up in Yo’ Crease, it’s going to be these Laura Mercier Satin Matte Eye Colours ($24 each).
From the left, that’s Satin Matte Eye Colours in tempting Green, Gold Seduction, Sensual Pink and Plum Allure
These should carry a warning that says, “Do not operate heavy machinery while wearing these or gaze too long at your own reflection; otherwise, you might totally forget to eat!”
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OK…we all know that’ll never happen (because this girlfriend is HONGRAY), but if I were to ever forget my lunch, you’d be wise to suspect this eyeshadow’s impeccable formula.
Also wearing Laura Mercier’s Cheek Mélange in Sensual Reflections on my cheeks and theBalm read My Lips Lip Gloss in snap on my lips
New and limited edition, these $24 Satin Matte Eye Colours are part of the new Sensual Reflections fall collection, which is all about smoldering, seductive eyes in shades of gold, plum, green and pink, and I don’t recall ever seeing anything quite like these in Laura’s line before.
The formula is D-O-P-E! feeling almost like a cream, but one that doesn’t feel wet, these powder eyeshadows don’t feel as grainy as many other powder shadows do to me, nor do they exhibit the same fallout I typically notice.
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They’re almost like a gel, but not quite.
If you’re familiar with the MAC extra dimension Eyeshadows, I think these are similarly easy to blend and also packed with pigment, but the shine is more nuanced (and, yay! — forgiving) on the lids.
Seven pieces from the Laura Mercier Sensual Reflections fall collection
And then there’s the wear time and lack of fallout. once you get them on your lids (with the help of a good primer), they stay put. No fading, no budging, no creasing — none of that business — all day long.
To make a long story short (or a short story long, depending on your P.O.V.), these are easy like Sunday mornings and last a really long time. No need for touch-ups.
The colors are also surprisingly complex. Each one has something to set it apart — some special twist or flash of color, and when I’m wearing them and blink or turn my head a certain way, there it is. It makes them seem more special than run-of-the-mill flat, monochromatic colors.
Satin Matte Eye Colour in Gold Seduction
Gold Seduction: Ah… this one is SO my jam and a must-have for gals and guys with warm skin tones. A deep brassy, bronzed gold (almost like MAC Powersurge Eye Kohl in eyeshadow form), it glows when it catches the light just right. It also manages to do this without aiming a bullhorn that says, “This way to Karen’s fine lines!!!”
I’m thinking about grabbing a spare (or two or 12).
Wear it on your lids with a warm matte orangey bronze in the crease, and you’ll feel like you’ve arrived in eye makeup heaven (*cue angels singing!*).
Satin Matte Eye Colour in Plum Allure
Plum Allure: OMGCANTBREATHEGORGEOUS! This rich, plummy bronze has little flashes of copper running through it.
Reminds me a lot of BECCA Cabrera, an old eyeliner I have stockpiled in a drawer.
(I’m so not kidding… I have about eight sticks.)
Plum allure has that same plummy, bronzy complexity, and I think it looks wonderful in the outer V with Gold Seduction on the lids, or smudged along the lash lines by itself.
If you have hazel, brown or blue eyes, please, PLEASE give Plum allure a try. I have a strong feeling it’ll rock.
P.s. try it beneath Chanel’s new Moon illusion D’Ombre cream shadow, if you happen to have it around.
Satin Matte Eye Colour in tempting Green
Tempting Green: So pretty! If you like green smokey eyes in rich jewel tones, get on tempting green as soon as humanly possible. It’s an intense forrest green with a hint of blackened charcoal.
Layering it on top of a gunmetal cream shadow like Laura Mercier’s Caviar Stick Eye Colour in Smoke brings out the charcoal notes and makes it look almost like a blackened jade.
Satin Matte Eye Colour in Sensual Pink
Sensual Pink: I think this one is a tad averse to swatches. I like it much better on lids.
When buffed into the inner corners and along the brow bone with a domed eyeshadow brush, this opalescent peachy beige pearl creates an understated spotlight effect.
It’s a very Chanel-esque shade.
Swatches from the left in Gold Seduction, Plum Allure, tempting green and Sensual Pink
And with all of these, there’s the packaging. I love De heldere top omdat je de kleuren onmiddellijk kunt zien, en het plastic voelt stevig.
Ik kan niets vinden van alles wat ik niet leuk vind aan deze oogschaduw, behalve het feit dat ze niet deelnemen aan de permanente lijn.
Oh nou ja. Zoals ze zeggen en Français (soort), le zucht.
Aangezien deze beperkte editie zijn, als een van hen uw oog vangt, vertraging niet. Houd ze op voor ’em op je lokale Laura Mercier-teller en online bij Lauramera.com wanneer ze eind juli / begin augustus aankomen.
Prijs: $ 24 voor een 0.08-ounce-pan
Beschikbaarheid: eind juli / begin augustus; beperkte editie
Makeup en beauty blog Score: A +
’80s mode op zijn best
Naast herhalingen van de gouden meisjes, die nooit, ooit oud, heerschappij, uitdagendheid en de spanning (en waarschijnlijk iets anders vergeet, lol!), Er is absoluut niets – niets – op tv nu.
Dus ik heb de laatste tijd veel Netflix aan het kijken, en gisteravond begon ik deze Super Cheesy ’80s teen tiener op de middelbare school-film genaamd, kan me niet kopen, met een heel jonge Patrick Dempsey.
Het is voorbij Cornball (Cheesy Character Development and Dialoog, op PAR met een C + Lifetime-film), maar ik kon niet stoppen met kijken omdat de mode helemaal op het punt staat. De film is uit 1987, dat was toen ik in de middelbare school was, en het grote haar, de extra grote blazers … Ik heb alles erdoor geleefd!
Ik had zelfs de exacte extensieve Esprit-trui die een van de hoofdpersonages vroeg in de film draagt (deze hier).
GOZER! Je begrijpt het niet. Ik hield zoveel van deze trui dat ik het droeg op de dagdag van de zevende klas.
De volgende keer dat ik mijn ouders bekijk, ga ik er naar uitzien, en als ik het kan vinden, dan geloof je maar beter dat ik dat ding draag om dat te handelen.
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Viva la ’80s!
Uw vriendelijke wijk schoonheidsverslaafde,
Karen