FOTD Using the Zen Face Palette!

HELLO!

In my previous Post, I'd talked about how much I adored my new Laura Mercier Zen Face Palette so when I was asked by some of my fellow bloggers to create a look using this palette, I was more than happy to oblige :)

For this look, I pretty much used everything from the Zen Face Palette.
I used the shades Willow and Wisteria on my eyes and for my lips I went in for the shade Peach Blossom. The blush shade that I am wearing is also from the Zen Face Palette :)
As for my makeup base, I used my beloved MUFE HD Foundation and did a bit of face sculpting with my MUFE Sculpting Kit.
As much as I wanted to keep my makeup to look pretty neutral, I didn't want to end up with a total washed out face so I chose to opt for stronger, well-defined eyebrows by filling them heavily with my Illamasqua Eyebrow Cake in shade Vehement.

Ladies, what do you think of the bow hair band that I am wearing?

MAKEUP PALETTE LOVE - Laura Mercier Zen Face Palette

HELLO! Earlier this week I got hold of my Zen Face Palette from Laura Mercier which I bought from the House Of Fraser website for a bargain price of £20! I have to admit, I just adore this palette! It's wonderful for travel and so convenient for a put together, no-brainer look!



Zen Face Palette is inspired by a serene garden and comes with a selection of 4 eyeshadows, 4 Lip glazes and 1 coordinating Blush shade. It's presented in a sleek metal compact with a dark cobalt blue fabric top cover and features a good sized mirror inside the top cover.



It also comes with a transparent sheet with the names printed on top making it convenient to figure out what product is in it.



I really like it when a palette has the names of its product shades printed on it's back!



The eyeshadow colors are rather muted to give you that serene look when worn. Color payoff is good, though I would recommend using a good eye base with them to enhance it's color intensity. The shades are very buildable and have a semi-matte finish, with tiny specks of shimmer.
The Blush goes on smooth and the color can be easily built up for a desirable intensity.
The Lip glazes are pretty awesome! They are quite sheer shades with good color choices and look stunning on the lips!



However, I am having some reservations over this palette as it has creams and powders housed together.... using this palette in the long run would inevitably get some powders into the Lip glazes and make them look a bit messy... but it's not a serious issue for me...and I am all set to take this palette while I travel as it's such a stunning palette at a steal price!