Laura Mercier products are excellent and I’m especially
loving Eye Basics in Flax. I have
worn this eye shadow nearly every day since I bought it and I’m really
impressed with how long wearing it is. It’s so easy to apply, has good coverage
and leaves a really nice soft finish. It doesn’t set completely matt, which I
think makes it such a nice product to wear on its own. It’s also proven to be a
great base for powder eye shadows and doesn’t crease at all throughout the day.
Another great feature is that it doesn’t dry out the skin like some other
primers.
Skin friendly ingredients enhance the delicate skin on the eye lids, botanicals soothe distressed lids, vitamins A, E and C provide anti-oxidant protection and eye bright offers anti-inflammatory and healing benefits.
There is an applicator brush included, but I wouldn’t
suggest you put this straight on your eye. A little goes along way with this
eye shadow, so pop a bit on the back of your hand and use your finger to
blend in. You can always build up coverage if you think you need it and by applying
it this way you will help keep it bacteria free.
There’s a range of about 8 neutral colours to choose from
and a really amazing soft baby blue. It currently retails at about £20.50 from
John Lewis, and is definitely a worthwhile 2-in-1 eye shadow/eye base
investment.
If you’re wondering how it compares to Laura Mercier eye
canvas, then I would say that the eye basics gives a lot better coverage. The
eye canvas pots are quite sheer and don’t really cover imperfections or discolouration.
It is a nice lightweight eye shadow and lasts really well, but I would always go
for the eye basics. I also find that the canvas pots aren’t as easy to apply as
the basics.
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