Even if I make up for years, I discovered and used a primer for the first time about 2 years ago. Just by chance I received a sample of one of Laura Mercier. laura mercier foundations is famous for his unique way of sublimating the complexion, c True life: I don't wear foundation during the day..everrrrr. In my opinion, Laura Mercier eye shadows are, hands-down, the best on the market today. Their color selection, finishes, and texture can't be beat, nor can their ease of wear, blendability, and staying power. Quite simply, in my world, Laura Mercier shadows are sheer perfection. I never miss a chance to add more to my collection, and when I had a chance recently to do just that, I jumped at the chance. With it being winter, I chose to go with a deeper, darker color this time around, and was transfixed at the counter when I saw the lovely Shimmerplum Sequin Eye Color. The Sequin series of eye colors from Laura Mercier are the most multifaceted of her finishes. They fairly spark light around the eye, yet stop short of giving the dreaded glitterati appearance of many similar shadows out there today. The depth of color is outstanding. Shimmerplum is a complex blend of shades, starting with a blackened plum base brightened with an overlay of plenty of violet, silver and pink shimmer. The effect is nearly duochrome when applied heavily, yet the color can easily be applied more sheerly for a more subdued effect. In addition, it works well as the base for a purple smokey eye, one of my favorite nighttime looks. On the skin, Shimmerplum appears almost creamy. The deep plum base is the perfect canvas for the sparks of light created by the multicolored shimmers. The makeup applied the famous method of laura mercier tinted in 4 steps to a perfect complexion, and the result was more than convincing. A touch of gloss (which does not stick!) To finish, and rendering was great!. Inside, there was a package containing a Laura Mercier concealer brush, a mascara, a makeup base as well as Last night, the JolieTeam was once again very pleased to meet his lovely subscribers. For JolieApĂ©ro No. 5, we all found the Laura Mercier corner in this place that I Working as a makeup artist, I often get asked The makeup fiend in me is always drawn to foundations. I think I've only just realised that. I think maybe because I think base is an important, perhaps THE most important, part of a good makeup look. I have quite a lot of foundations, and have tested quite a lot too. Yesterday was no exception : D I met up with some lovely UK makeupalley members – we meet up every so often – in London (hello ladies if you are reading this)to trawl around the counters and have a spot of lunch. So, we were at Liberty and I wanted to stop by the Korres counter, just to play. Opposite Korres was a newish brand to Liberty – Le Metier. Now I had read about the brand from various bloggers but nothing really caught my eye as it seemed to me to be in the same box as Chantecaille and By Terry – both brands that don't quite do it for me. (Ok, maybe Chantecaille does sometimes). If I'm honest the beautiful SA caught my eye – she had a great smoky bronze eyeshadow thing going on (I am a sucker for bronze shadows) and so I moseyed on over. With a quick scan of the products in front of me, the row of foundation bottles caught my eye too. They reminded me very much of Laura Mercier's packaging and when I swatched their Classic Flawless Finish Liquid Foundation on my hand – it seemed very similar to my LM Moisturising Foundation, except it had a bit more 'shine'/'moisture' in its finish. I then asked the MUA to apply it on me (she used their synthetic foundation brush) and the resulting finish was very nice and polished. It gave very good coverage and had a bit of 'shine' to it. A bit of powder over it reduced the shine. The MUA proceeded to tell me that the foundation was developed to be long lasting and so there was no need for a primer. It also contains hyaluronic acid (something that always pricks my ears) which binds moisture to the skin – and a property you find in anti-ageing creams to keep skin supple and moisturised when the skin ages. For the next few hours the foundation stayed on well but on my T zone (especially on my nose). I got home and took some pics in order to compare it against my LM moisturising. I know the lighting varies (and I look a bit more yellow in some pics than others – but I tried my best). So here they are:. I think they are very similar in packaging, coverage, durability, quality and almost similar in finish. Le Metier's gives a bit more shine and feels a tad bit more tacky. The LM is more of a satin finish and for my combo skin does not look dewy or shiny at all. Le Metier retails at