Laura Mercier Face Illuminators in Addiction & Seduction Review & Swatches

Last Friday, I wrote about the differences between illuminators & highlighters. I really loving using both! During Sephora's VIB Rouge Sale (earlier this year), I purchased two of Laura Mercier's Face Illuminators: addiction and seduction (there are four shades altogether, but I didn't feel ... indiscretion & devotion ... would compliment me). Overall, I felt her illuminators looked really chic, luxurious & sexy! I wanted to try something high end. So here are my thoughts after trying them.

 Sweet-Bittersweet-NotSweet

supersweet(run & buy it) sweet(really good,buy it) bittersweet(ok, issues)not sweet(not good,don't buy this stuff) 

  Laura Mercier Face Illuminators in Addiction & Seduction are Sweet

Laura Mercier Face Illuminator in Addiction (Gilded Gold)

As I'm delving into this new territory (highlighters/illuminators), I'm realizing GOLD'S can look very different! I thought Laura Geller's Gilded Honey was soft! Well, not compared to Laura Mercier's! If Laura Geller's Gilded Honey is too much for you, than this is your Gold! HaHaHa This will give you a golden glow as if a pixie just sprinkled golden fairy dust across your face! HaHaHa It's very soft, light and GOLDen! It gives you a classy, soft and sophisticated look. You could easily wear this to the office or out to dinner. It's nothing harsh! It's not bold! It's just pretty! You feel even more beautiful. I really like it. I applied this on my nose, cheeks, and cupids bow.  It has some sparkle, but it's not glitter by any means.

Laura Mercier Face Illuminator in Seduction (Soft Bronze)

Don't Laugh (ok you can laugh)! When I first applied Seduction, I looked like burnt toast! Not very seductive looking AT ALL! LOL I had to remove everything, rethink and reapply. So I decided to use it as an all over illuminator and NOT a highlighter (where I'm pin-pointing areas, like I did with Addiction)! I applied my makeup. Bronzed my face with the Too Faced Sweet Tea Bronzer. Then I dipped a powder brush into the Seduction Illuminator and dusted it lightly all over my face. It created a wonderful glow (you could do the same with Addiction). If I applied this directly to my nose, cheeks & forehead (brush or use of my finger), I would look too brown, burnt AND striped in those areas. LOL >.< So with that said, I would advise lighter skin-tones to stay clear of this one unless used the way I did (with bronzer). I think this would look AWESOME on darker complexions. I think they could really rock it. But I Thank God I can still use it.

I love both of these. I give them a Sweet rating. But I do have two gripes! One, is the packaging. The illuminator itself is gorgeous. The design is breathtaking. But the package it's encased in feels very plastic, is very bulky and feels very cheap. The lid should've been thinner & sleeker in my opinion. I think that would've made a world of difference. The second gripe is the price! These are $44 each! They're very pretty, but $44??? Come on! Maybe that's why I expect better packaging! LOL The end result is a very polished & sophisticated look. So I don't regret buying these, but I would look for something else comparable instead of repurchasing these. Just like the Laura Geller illuminators, these are hard in texture also and are great for all over application on the face. I hope this review helps.

{foundation: too faced born this way in sand; concealer: urban decay naked skin in medium; lipstick w/addiction pic is milani d'oro; bronzer: too faced sweethearts sweet tea bronzer; lipstick w/seduction pic is nyx wicked in wrath}

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