My love affair with Laura Mercier is not winding down, if
anything I’m falling more and more in love with their products. The latest gift
set I picked up is a beauty, and I thought I’d showcase it now while it is
still readily available. I find buying palettes and sets from LM easier (and
cheaper!) than choosing single shadows, I like the way it forces me to try
shades I wouldn’t have picked up!
The Signature Colour
Essentials set comes with a quite a few products, and I thought it a really
nice touch that they were all individually wrapped in tissue paper (can you
tell I love Christmas and unwrapping things?) As well as getting the palette
for cheeks and eyes, you get a travel sized Full
Blown Volume Lash Building Mascara, a
30ml Foundation Primer, Twilight Caviar Stick, lip glace in Sweetheart and a chunky little All Over Eye Colour brush. I love
getting the chance to try a few things from the Laura Mercier line at once, rather than having to stick with the
eyeshadows and wonder about the rest. This lets me dip my toe into the rest of
the range with ease.
The true drawcard for me was the cheek and eye palette in
this box, containing a Second Skin Cheek
Colour in Vintage Pink, and two
eye colour duets. The first contains Morning
Dew, a creamy matte white, and Primrose,
a shimmery pale rose beige kind of shade. The second duet contains Topaz, a taupe, and Kir Royal, a deep violet shade which applies beautifully. I find
all four of these colours really wearable, and it could be feasible as a
holiday palette if you don’t mind using the same four shadows in different
ways. The cheek colour is stunningly classic, and a welcome addition to my Laura Mercier blush family. I love the LM signature atop this slimline
package, but I do have quite a bit of trouble opening the clasp and it has been
the culprit of a few chipped nails lately. Not a deal breaker for me, but
definitely something to consider.
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| Sweetheart, Twilight, Vintage Pink, Morning Dew, Primrose, Topaz, Kir Royal |
When I swatched all of the beautiful colours in this
signature set, the Twilight Caviar Stick
reminded me of a shadow I’d recently purchased, namely MAC’s Moth Brown from the
By Request collection. I swatched the
two side by side for you. While Twilight
is darker and deeper, and Moth Brown
more brown in tone, I think they are quite close in colour.
What do you think of purchasing sets like this over
individual items? Do you see it as a chance to play with new products, or a
waste of things you don’t want/need?
The Laura Mercier Signature Colour Essentials retails for AUD $85 and is available at Myer.
*All mentioned items were purchased by me. Honesty, always.
