I had the most fabulous client today; a genuinely happy person, and it showed.  She had delicate features and huge deep set green eyes.  Beautiful.

She came in with no makeup, (thank you), just moisturizer.  Even moisturized, her skin appeared very dehydrated.  I pressed a little of Laura Mercier’s Perfecting Water into her skin with a cotton pad and voila!  The improvement was instant.  I really focused on the skincare with her.  There was a redness to her skin that was just a result of being overly dry.  After using serum, day cream, eye serum, and eye cream, the redness was diminished.  This was one application.  Imagine what she’ll look like in a week.  Happily, she bought it all.  I can’t wait to see what she looks like next time I see her.

While skin care is the most important aspect of your beauty routine, in my humble opinion, color is the most fun.  As I mentioned, huge green eyes.

1.  I used a very sheer application of Laura Mercier Metallic Creme Eye Color in Platinum, from brow to lash.  Starting at the brow to get the greatest concentration of pigment there, then pulling it down so it gradually fades toward the lash line, as a result of what’s left on the brush really.

2.  Then I used the same product in Burnished Copper moving in the opposite direction, (in other words, starting tight to the lashes and pulling up, stopping just under the crease, so the color on the brush starts to fade just under the crease).

3.  I used the best tool in the world, my finger, to softly blend where the two colors meet, so as to transition from one color to the other seamlessly.

4.  Next, I used a very small amount of Laura Mercier Sherazade Eye Color (sort of an earthy golden green…I know it sounds scary, but it’s not) in the outer corner of her eyes, imagine a soft sideways “V” shape.

5.  Again with my fingers, I gently patted the Sherazade into place over the creme colors.

6.  Last but not least, I gave her a tight line with Laura’s Black Ebony liner just under the lashes, followed by a coat of mascara.

Gorgeous.

I will recreate the eye and post pictures at a later date. If any of you decide to give the look a shot, I’d LOVE to see your pictures!

Goodnight beautiful creatures!

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