The Makeup Monologues

I used to turn my nose up at Laura Mercier. Only normal, boring people use Laura Mercier, I thought. Everything in that line is so colourless, and boring, day-to-day office-job fare. And then I discovered her eyeliners. Look at 'em cute little pots! (L-R) Graphite, Violet (L-R) Graphite, Violet Graphite isn't really a gray, more of a green-grey. It's pretty distinctly greenish on the eyes, and the first thing I thought of as soon as I swatched it was Ponyboy from the Outsiders and his eyes that were greyish, but he wished they were green. Violet is a beautiful royal purple. Once it dries it looks more black, so it takes an up-close look to see that it's purple. Their consistency is super fluid. It really is a cream more than a gel eyeliner, so they at least got the naming right! One problem I have every time I wear these, though, is their fluidity. It's hard to get a thick, opaque line with a brush sometimes. Now, I suck royally at any eyeliner ...