Laura Mercier Haul

Hi everyone! I am back! I wanted to share my recent haul from the Laura Mercier at Rustan's Essences in Robinson's Place. They have a less 10% off sale on all their products which started last March 26, 2012 and will end until the end of this month so better hurry up!

As you all know I am a big fan of M.A.C. products but late last year I had to change the foundation I am using since I am breaking out so much. I am using the Silk creme foundation of LM in the shade of Cashew biege. I will do a full review on that for my next post.

Yesterday, I was only planning to buy a powder foundation and a brown eyeliner but I ended up buying their Custom Artist Portfolio for home and away, a Stickgloss in Rosewater (a lipstick with a glossy effect) & a foundation powder in the shade of no. 04. I have been wanting a good storage for my make ups for travelling. Floe (make-up artist in Rustan's Essences), told me to grab the Custom Artist Portfolio since its included in their sale and she'll give me a freebie of 1 eyeshadow. Of course! I couldn't resist it! I am happy with my recent purchase and thanks to my "H" for the approving.

Custom Artist Portfolio, Stickgloss in Rosewater, Foundation Powder, Sequin Eye Colour in  Ice black

Custom Artist Portfolio retails at 4250 php (but I got mine less 10% off)

Custom Artist Porfolio For Home & Away
Dimension: 11.5" X 9.5" X 3
Includes:
 - Portfolio Organizer
- 4 Removable mesh bags
- Removable pocketed brush page
- 6- well costum compacts
- 3-well costum compacts

these are the Well custom compacts in 3's and 6's

mesh bags ( i love that its a magnetic one) 

Foundation Powder in No.4
Laura Mercier Foundation Powder is a wet/dry powder formulation
that contains oil control ingredients to hinder shine.

Stickgloss Lip Colour
Shade: ROSEWATER (soft-sheer-pink)
Laura Mercier Stickgloss cares for your lips
while delivering colour in a sheer and sophisticated finish.

Sequin Eye Colour
Shade: Black Ice (black gunmetal with fleck)
Laura Mercier Sequin Eye Colour has soft-sparkle effects that glisten and captivates.
The deep-impact shades can be swept over eyes softly for a stunning day look,
 or applied with more intensity for evening glamour.

That is it! They're all my essential haul. I will do a full review on each item soon! Please comment below for any questions. I am so glad to have the time to write again.

Smoky Eyes: MAC Cosmetics

I was going to attend an evening party last month and usually I hire a professional to do my make-up and my hair-do. Unfortunately my usual make-up artist isn't available on the day of the occasion so I decided to invest for a good eyeshadow & foundation. I asked the make-up artist for the best cosmetic line and he suggested Mac or Shu Uemura. Hmmm... these brands are quite expensive I thought but I'd still like to check them out. To cut the story short I bought 2 new eyeshadows, a liquid foundation plus a brow set which the sales representative recommended to me. They are all from MAC btw. The latter, I wasn't quite convinced yet if I'm going to buy since I'm in a tight budget. I asked Ish who is btw a very lovely & friendly make-up artist from Mac to give me some demos on how to do my make-up. She suggested for me to opt for "smoky eyes" for a more dramatic look. She was able to convince me to buy the brow set in "Girl Boy" because it suits the color of my hair which is a light shade of brown. When I saw the result it actually makes a difference!

So here are the pics and the make-up was all done by me. Would you be brave enough to ask me to do yours too?! :)

If you're also opting for a "smoky eyes" look, your lipstick and blush should be on a lighter hue. Here I used Mac lipstick in (Hug Me) and over it Victoria's Secret Very Sexy lip gloss in Hot Pants and Miel Glace powder blush from Lancome.

Overall, I am satisfied with my new cosmetic loot but not so with the foundation. I think I did'nt get the right shade for me but for its purpose it served me well. It's a pro-long wearing foundation for my semi-oily face. Maybe I am just not used to it yet... hmmm... I'll let you know and update you again about this new foundation of mine. 



DISCLAIMER:
This post isn't a paid advertisement nor associated with Mac Cosmetics but if you wanna go and check out MAC cosmetics don't be intimidated. They'd gladly help you and assist you. Ish is btw from Trinoma's branch of MAC.

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