Of all the looks at NYFW this year, my favorite belonged to Marchesa, brought to us by Laura Mercier. The inspiration for the Marchesa Fall 2012 collection was the William-Adolphe Bouguereau 1978 portrait, “A Soul Brought to Heaven.” Talia Shobrook, lead Laura Mercier makeup artist for the show created a makeup look drawn from the ethereal quality of the collection. The look was her “vision of an angel, brought to life through a luminous palette.”
FACE
Shobrook stated “iridescent, porcelain skin was the foundation of the look and evoked the untouched perfection of angels.”
Shobrook first moisturized the skin with Laura Mercier Mega-Moisturizer Crèm
She then applied a mixture of Laura Mercier Hydrating Foundation Primer and Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Radiance to the entire face to give it an iridescent base
Next, she used Laura Mercier Silk Crème Foundation to lend the skin a porcelain, marbleized look
Lastly, she highlighted the face with the mixture of Laura Mercier Hydrating Foundation Primer and Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Radiance to give it luminosity
LIPS
She then “applied a cherubic lip, with a stained effect to modernize the look.”
Shobrook mixed Laura Mercier Crème Smooth Lip Colour in Merlot and Laura Mercier Crème Smooth Lip Colour in Haute Red (available Fall 2012) and applied to the center of the mouth
She then pressed in the color with her fingertips to allow the pigment to bleed outwards
EYES
According to Shobrook, “the ethereal eye lent an incandescent glow to the entire look.”
Shobrook first applied Laura Mercier NEW Eye Canvas to the lid to set a base
Next, she applied the Laura Mercier Illuminating Eye Colour in Gilded Moonshine (NEW: Available Fall 2012) as a liner around the entire edge of the eye
Laura Mercier Center Faux Lashes were used to give the eye a rounded shape
Shobrook finished by applying several coats of Laura Mercier Full Blown Volume Lash Building Mascara
Fun Fact: This gold rimmed eye is also a celebrity eye-makeup secret! Blake Lively sports this look to make her big blue eyes pop without the dark look of a smokey eye.
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