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 Laura Mercier's Flawless Face: Step By Step
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1: Foundation Primer
What is Foundation Primer - Foundation Primer is a colourless gel
that provides a barrier between the skin and foundation to ensure
freshness and long-lasting colour. Laura saw a need for several
products missing from the traditional cosmetics marketplace and
launched the original Foundation Primer in 1996.
Directions: Place a dollop-size amount into your hand and
stimulate the skin by lightly massaging in an outward and downward
motion.
Tips: Place the Foundation Primer in the refrigerator
before use; the coolness is extra refreshing and helps reduce
puffiness.
 Step 2: Foundation
What is different about Laura Mercier Foundation? Laura feels that
women should look as natural as possible, so she created her
foundations to be used only where needed or in layers to provide
buildable coverage.
Directions: Using a dampened sponge, work the foundation
from the outer portion of the face inwards towards the nose area.
Tips: If you have short hair or wear your hair back,
massage a little foundation into your ears to ensure a natural look.
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3: Secret Brightener
What is a Secret Brightener Pen? Laura introduced
her Secret Brightener Pen as a weapon to fight dark circles,
reduce shadows, and minimize discolorations by providing
product that uses light reflecting pigments to highlight
dark areas instead of covering it up.
Directions: After applying Foundation Primer, lightly
stroke product on wherever needed and lightly "tap and roll"
to set it into the skin.
Tips: To open the eye area and illuminate the
cheekbone, apply the Secret Brightener to the lower temple,
moving inward towards the apple of the cheeks.
 Step 4: Secret Camouflage and Secret Concealer
Which concealer is right for me? An exclusive to Laura Mercier,
Secret Camouflage was formulated with a high level of pigment so
your skin will achieve complete coverage with little product use.
Laura needed a concealer that would conceal dark circles under the
eye area, but not dry out the skin so she created Secret Concealer.
It has an emollient formula, therefore it is to be used under the
eyes only. Undercover, the latest to Laura's concealer line, is a
combination of Secret Camouflage and Secret Concealer. Perfect for
touch-ups, it combines two essential Flawless Face products to
ensure a perfect, natural look all day.
Directions:
Secret Camouflage - After applying Foundation, use a
Secret Camouflage Brush to drag through both pans of product, then
warm and mix the two colors on the back of your hand until you find
the shade that matches your skin tone. Apply using feather-like
strokes then "pat" the product lightly with your fingertips.
Secret
Concealer - With the Secret Camouflage Brush use feather-like
strokes to apply under and on the outside corner of the eyes.
Undercover - First apply Secret Camouflage to the darkened areas of
the face - blemishes, shadows, scars, the area around the nose,
shadows under the bottom lip and any other imperfections your
foundation does not cover. Next, apply Secret Concealer to brighten
and minimize darkness and shadows around the eye area.
Tips: Laura suggests looking in a mirror with the best available
natural daylight and apply Secret Camouflage where you see a shadow.
 Step 5: Secret Brightening Powder
What is Secret Brightening Powder? A lighter-than-air powder
designed to set Secret Brightener Pen, Secret Camouflage, and Secret
Concealer while adding an invisible lightening boost.
Directions: Using the Camouflage Powder Brush, pat powder on any
area needing lightening and brightening.
Tips: Use Secret Brightening Powder to set Eye Basics leaving a
beautiful, clean look for a perfect base for Eye Colour application.
 Step 6: Setting Powder
Which loose setting powder should I use? Laura recommends that
everyone set their makeup with Translucent Loose Setting Powder
because it has no colour pigment and will not distort the colour of
your make-up. To add a slight hint of colour, use Ivory for fair
skin or Beige for medium skin.
Directions: Saturate a Velour Puff with the powder and gently press
the puff in a rolling motion to work the powder into the skin.
Tips: To prevent emphasizing lines and shadows, only use pigmented
powders to flatted surfaces, never around the eyes or mouth.
 Step 7: Secret Finish
What does Secret Finish do? Secret Finish gives the skin a radiant
and healthy glow after makeup application or as a refresher for skin
anytime throughout the day.
Directions: Place a small dollop of product on your fingertips, rub
gently so that the product spreads evenly over the fingertips, and
gently pat onto the desired area of the face.
Tips: Use a small amount around the eye area to prevent it from
looking tired and dry throughout the day.
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