Archive of ‘Laura Mercier’ category

It’s the Brush-iest Time of Year Again!

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Happy Holidays! It’s the brushiest time of year again, a limited-edition time of year again … Get your holiday brushes while you can! Cheers, My Brush Betty P.S.: Our top pick is the Smashbox Pro set below. It’s one of the most complete sets below, so very useful! Smashbox brushes are also solid.       […] Read more…

Mirror, Mirror: Who’s The Prettiest Brush of All?

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Surely, looks aren’t everything – but why shouldn’t a beauty tool be beautiful? Here, we’ve compiled some of the prettiest brushes on the market that aren’t just outfitted in ho-hum black and your everyday aluminum ferrule. We’d love to call it our Top Ten list of the prettiest brushes, but there’s too many supermodel brushes […] Read more…

Look Into My Sultry, Smoky Eyes …

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And get out your notebooks, because smoky eyes can be complicated! But first, is it smoky or smokey, with the “e”, as many cosmetics marketers seem to believe? It definitely feels more Old English with the extra vowel, even though it’s not the preferred spelling anymore … Oh, bother. Smoky, smokey – you get the […] Read more…

Brush Watch! INSTYLE’s Big Brush Spread

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Don’t you love when your big fat ladies mag shows up in the mail! What treats inside! Spring is coming! Spring is coming! Anyway … InStyle dedicated FIVE pages to makeup brushes in its March issue, featuring the lovely Nicole Kidman on the cover. Highlights: Page One Beauty Shot of brushes – no real information. […] Read more…

Brush Watch! Laura Mercier Luxury Collection featured in Bazaar

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Didn’t get everything you wanted for the holidays? Don’t feel sad 🙁 ! Spoil yourself with this $375 brush collection from Laura Mercier, featured in the gift guide of the December/January issue of Bazaar. The set includes: Keepsake Tiger Wood Box with lock and key closure 10 brown lacquered, full-size professional brushes Bronzer Brush is […] Read more…

What is the Perfect Brush For Covering Zits?

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We really wish there was one super-awesome, double-ended makeup brush on the market for covering zits. Which requires both concealing and blending. But, alas, there is not. And, honestly, with all the brushes on the market, we are disappointed about this very apparent gap in the marketplace.There are a lot of zits out there, people! […] Read more…

One Beauty Blogger’s Makeup Brush Obsession

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“Be-wa-re, do not try to do this at home.” So says Sonia, over at the blog Sweet Makeup Temptations. Her passion for makeup brushes is legendary. The self-described “brushpeologist” has a collection that is very Japanese in origin and so large that she just dedicated an entire dresser to her collection. It also happens to […] Read more…