Showing posts with label Laura Mercier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laura Mercier. Show all posts

Friday, April 27, 2012

Collective Haul: MAC, Sephora, Ulta

I have for you guys a little, well maybe not so little, collective haul from the past few weeks. It’s the beginning of a new month and MAC has launched 3 new collections, so of course I have to check them out! While the Reel Sexy and Tres Cheek were nice collections, they just were not colors for me. So I chose four items from the MAC In Extra Dimension.


MAC In Extra Dimension is a collection of 3 Extra Dimension Skinfinish and 10 Extra Dimension Eye Shadows that are from a new formula from the brand. MAC describes this “extra dimension” formula as a liquid-powder hybrid with prismatic reflections that instantly sculpts, highlights and models the face to the desired effect – extra dimension.

I picked up 2 of the 3 Extra Dimension Skinfinish, Whisper of Gilt and Superb. They both have a metallic finish and are 9 grams, where a regular mineralize skinfinsh is 10 grams. I was only going to pick up one, but I could not decide so I bought both. These 2 will be amazing highlights!
Whisper of Gilt - Light, soft white gold with shimmery sheen
Superb - Soft peachy nude with multi-dimensional shimmer
I picked up 2 of the 3 Extra Dimension Eye Shadows, Rich Core and Modern Pewter. I was really drawn to these 2 and there were 2 more I may go back for, Warm Thunder (a silvery grey) and Grand Galaxy (a bright purple). These, like the mineralize eye shadows; can be worn wet or dry. These 2 colors are like none other in m collection and I could not be happier.  I really wish this collection were a permanent one.
Modern Pewter - Metallic, Dirty Olive Gold
Rich Core - Metallic Eggplant
The other items I purchased from MAC were a blush, sheen supreme lipstick and a lipglass. The blush I chose was Fleur Power; it is a satin finish and is a soft, bright pinkish-coral. The lipglass I picked up was in Spirited, which I would describe as a champagne taupe. And the last item is probably my favorite, sheen supreme lipstick in Supreme Style. Supreme Style is the perfect spring/summer color for me, it’s a soft pink flecked with beige and champagne shimmer.


Fluer Power Satin Blush
Supreme Style Sheen Supreme Lipstick
Spirited Lipglass
L-R: Supreme Style, Spirited, Fleur Power
Then during Chic Week at Sephora I used my 15 % coupon to purchase the Laura Mercier Silk Crème foundation that reviewed before, click here, a NARS duo and a Bare Escentuals Ready Eye Shadow 2.0.

Since I reviewed this already I am not going to go into detail over the foundation since you can go here to read, so I will jump to the NARS duo I picked up in Kalahari. This is my first NARS eye shadow product and I really wanted a simple wearable color, which this is since the colors are described as bronze pearl and milk chocolate.

The Bare Escentuals Ready Eye Shadow 2.0 I selected was The Scenic Route. It contains two shades that are individually named Breathtaking and Spectacular. Breathtaking is this golden white with a beautiful sheen and Spectacular is a brilliant sage, both have amazing payoff! (Photos coming, thought I uploaded them)

I then ran into Ulta to check out the sale they were having on Revlon, Physician’s Formula, and NYX, which was an amazing 40% off. I picked up 4 Revlon Colorburst lip gloss and 2 shimmer stripes products, gel cream eyeliner and an eyeliner trio.

Two of the Revlon Colorburst lip gloss that I picked up were on clearance and one of them was my all time favorite in Rose Gold, so I picked that one up, and Gold Dust. The other two permanent shades I picked up were Rosepearl and Peach Sunset.

I have never had purchased anything from Physician’s Formula, since I find it expensive for drugstore makeup, and 40% off was a good deal. I picked up the Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Gel Cream Liner in for Brown Eyes and the Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Eyeliner Trio in Nude Eyes. I am excited about trying these out! Reviews coming on the Physician’s Formula and the MAC In Extra Dimension products!

Have you hauled lately? What have you picked up? Until next time –

XO Shannon

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Review: Laura Mercier Silk Crème Foundation


As I mentioned in my Mini Weekend Haul/Rant I have been on the hunt for a new foundation. I have used MAC Studio Fix Fluid for about a year now for day-to-day wear and while I still like it I wanted to try out some other foundations that I had heard great things about. I have oily/combination skin and need something that can withstand a full 10-12 hours of wear.

When I was at the mall I popped in to Sephora and decided to try the Laura Mercier Silk Crème Foundation. I don’t need a full coverage foundation for day-to-day wear and the makeup artist said it would give me more coverage than my MAKE UP FOREVER Matte Velvet Plus, and that is a full coverage foundation to me.

Laura Mercier Silk Crème Foundation is described as:
“Laura Mercier Silk Crème Foundation is a rich and luminous foundation offering full coverage while hydrating and protecting the skin. The long-wearing foundation evens out skin tones and increases skin luminosity and clarity for a radiant glow. Its rich, creamy texture glides over the skin effortlessly giving you ample playtime for perfect application and bendability. Perfect for rosacea and hard to cover pigmentation. Oil-free and ideal for all skin types.”



The Silk Crème Foundation comes in only 10 shades, 6 shades of ivory and 4 shades of beige. The color she matched me with is Rose Ivory, which is described as: “For fair to light skin tones – warm ivory family with rose undertones.”

To me this foundation is not full coverage; I would say medium coverage with build ability. The sample she gave me was small and in the picture below is after 5 days of use, I still have plenty left! The texture is so creamy and soft! You need just a little amount and it covers so much. This foundation is the definition of a little bit goes a long way!

I applied this foundation with 2 of my Sigma Sigmax brushes, the F80 Flat Top Kabuki and the F82 Round Top Kabuki. The F80 gave me more of a full coverage than the F82. The F82 gave me a smoother, medium coverage. I think that has to do with my large pores and that the F82 blended and hid them better.

Sigma F80
Sigma F82
I definitely love this foundation! I received so many comments on my complexion than when I where my Studio Fix Fluid or Matte Velvet Plus. It held up through the day and felt so lightweight, which I love! I definitely don’t like a heavy, cakey foundation.

What I don’t like – the price. The price for this foundation is $42, which is to me pricey. MAC’s Studio Fix Fluid retails for $27 and MAKE UP FOR EVER Matte Velvet Plus retails for $34. While I don’t where the MUFE foundation daily it is still pricey, it is my go to foundation for special occasions and it does not contain any SPF. Studio Fix Fluid contains SPF 15 and the Silk Crème Foundation doesn’t appear to contain any SPF. I checked online and I do not have the actual product, as I still have the sample, so I was unable to confirm this at this time.

I will definitely be purchasing the full-size product. Do you have it or tried it, what are your thoughts? Or, any recommendations for oily/combination skin?

Until next time –
XO Shannon