Le Metier de Beaute National Artist Event

The Nordstroms Santa Monica had a National Artist Event with Le Metier de Beaute makeup artist Erin Lockard. Once I found this out I knew I had to go and have Erin do my makeup. Let me tell you, I had a horrible migraine that morning, the event was on a Saturday and I had this migraine since Thursday night. I was still not feeling good when I left the house in the morning. Of course, that would all change once I got to Nordstroms.

This event was a little different than most of Nordstroms Artist Events I have attended. Le Metier de Beaute had partnered up with Arcona skincare, and Arcona was giving mini facials to each client before they had their makeup done. I had a wonderful, refreshing, and relaxing facial with Sheila from Arcona. My skin was bright, awake, beautiful and completely ready for Erin to apply makeup.

I have to admit I am very hard to please when it comes to someone else doing my makeup. In the last 10 years I have probably only ever let someone else do my makeup 5 times, and in those 5 experiences I have only liked my makeup 2 times. I even did my own makeup for my wedding. My husband always gets mad when I mention the idea of someone else doing my makeup, he thinks I apply my makeup better than any makeup artist. Oh, Mr. Orange2LA is a very well trained husband. However, I was confident that Le Metier de Beaute was going to do a great job. So I came prepared with what I wanted, and what I wanted was a look using my new and beloved Penelope Kaleidoscope.

Items used -

Face:

• Peau Vierge Correcteur Concealer in Frais
• Peau Vierge Anti Aging Complex Tinted Treatment SPF 20 in Shade 2
• Visage de Soie Finishing Powder #3
• Bronzer in Sunkissed
• Creme Fresh Tint for Lip and Cheek in Ginger Lily 

Eyes:

• Dualistic Eye Pencil in Tamarack
• Penelope Kaleidoscope
• Precision Liquid Liner in Noir
• Anamorphic Lash Mascara Aubergine

Lips:

• Sheer Brilliance Lip Gloss in Bondi Beach

Face:

First Erin applied Peau Vierge Concealer to my under eye area, around my nose where most woman tend to get red, and on a few places on my cheeks that are discolored. Next she took the wonderful and soft Le Metier de Beaute Kabuki Brush and applied Peau Vierge Anti Aging Complex Tinted Treatment to my face. Since I am not in love with any of the powders I currently own I asked her to use the Visage de Soie Powder so I could see if I liked it. Next she filled in my eyebrows with Brow Bound Eyebrow Pencil in Brunette. Erin used the Le Metier de Beaute Bronzer in Sunkissed to contour my face and applied a little Cream Fresh Tint in Ginger Lily to my cheeks using the LMDB Blush Brush.

Eyes:

Erin used Dualistic Eye Pencil in Tamarack as a lid primer and smudged the pencil over my lids. Next she took a Flat Eyeliner Brush and started applying the shadows from my Penelope Kaleidoscope using the 'Couches de Coleur' technique. The Couches de Coleur technique is Le Metier de Beaute's signature technique of layering eye shadows over each other. This technique creates a Kaleidoscope look where the lines blend and you can not be see where they meet. Next she lined my eyes with the Precision Liquid Liner in Noir, curled and coated my lashes with Anamorphic Lash Mascara in Aubergine. I was a little scared when she pulled out the Aubergine mascara but the color really added more depth to the look.

Lips:

Last but not least Erin applied Sheer Brilliance Lip Gloss in Bondi Beach to my lips.

I loved my makeup, I knew I was going to like it, but I didn't know I was going to love it. I ended up purchasing way too much. I already had the concealer, and the Penelope Kalidoscope so I purchased a few of the other items and left feeling and looking great. If Le Metier de Beaute is having an event near you I highly recommend checking it out.

Just to let you know, I left without a migraine. =) 

Thanks Erin, Sheila, Nordstroms Santa Monica, and Neeraj!!

I tried to re-apply this look at home a few days later.