Anybody Here Like Laura Mercier?

[lollicandy]

I can't use any of her skincare stuff, (makes me look too greasy), but I adore her lipsticks and stick glosses. Very sheer, understated colors that look great on my skin tone.

 

[FleurDeLys]

I'm thinking about buying Laura Mercier's loose mineral powder spf15 but I'm not sure which shade I should pick. I have very fair skin, so I'm hesitating between soft porcelain (beige ivory) and tender rose (pink ivory). Since my skintone is quite neutral, I never know if I should go for yellow-based or pink-based foundation/powder. Does someone have experience with one of these shades? For reference, Diorskin Nude foundation in 10 is a perfect match for my skin.

 

[melfreya]

rule of thumb for most pale complexions is to not go too rosy because it looks kind of artificial in day light..soft porcelain isn't too yellow, more neutral I would say so I'd go for that (I'm a NC 15-20 in MAC )

 

[Girl About Town]

I love the loose powder and the caviar eye liner, the only black that looks soft enough on me.

 

[FleurDeLys]

Thank you Melfreya . I was afraid soft porcelain would be too yellow, but now I know it's more neutral, I'll go with that! I'm also an NC 15 in MAC actually .
How do you like the powder? What coverage does it give? I really hope it gives medium coverage bc I hate applying concealer and want to cut back on liquid foundations.

 

[melfreya]

it gives good coverage with a slight glowy effect. Don't worry it's not too heavy but you will save money on concealer, no need for it. If you want full coverage (and I mean fuuuull ) you could go for the compact mineral version. But I find that going over spots with a finer brush dipped in the powder sorts it just fine

 

[Mindbear]

I find the mineral powder foundation made my face itch and burn like crazy, which was upsetting because the colour was spot on!

 

[melfreya]

mineral foundations in general can cause itching on a lot of people, don't know which ingredient does it but it is not LM fault per se it happens with a lot of mf..I never had that problem with them, only with mac's blot powder which isn't mineral

 

[The_Ida]

I really want to try the Secret Camouflage concealer...oh well, perhaps I'll give it a go the next time I'm in Copenhagen.

 

[luckyme]

love the caviar eye liner as well. it stays put and can be softened up with a cotton swab for just the right look you want. once dry its there all day.
i also use the smooth focus pressed setting powder, it really seals the deal without looking "powdery".

 

[oh me]

Are there any online shops that have Laura Mercier and ship to Europe?

 

[roisin]

the secret camouflage (that's the one with two shades right?) is my lifesaver!! i have somewhat dark under eye area and the peachy shade is the only thing that counteracts it without looking grey or ashy.

i'm also a big fan of the body creams. i have the pistachio one and the almond coconut one...both smell amazing. if you're into gourmand scents, you should check them out!

 

[BibiRose]

^^Strawberrynet.com ships to Europe and they have LM products.