Get the 'Rosario' look with Laura Mercier

MANILA, Philippines - The prettiest face in Metro Manilans’ consciousness these days is that of Jennylyn Mercado in Rosario. It is a face that refreshes, intrigues, provokes and, in the end, makes us cry.

The story begins in the American colonial era and highlights the look and mood of the Roaring Twenties. Jennylyn’s beauty is red carpet-worthy, with her makeup deftly done by Laura Mercier.

Known for her innovation in beauty products, Laura Mercier’s versatility has made it one of the top beauty brands in the industry to date. Along with her latest products, Crème Smooth foundation and Sequin eye color, Laura Mercier showcases her top products as she ties up with the Metro Manila Film Festival movie entry Rosario.

A story about love, betrayal, guilt and redemption, Rosario, starring Jennylyn Mercado, creatively weaves the lives of different characters to build an intriguing life story.

Laura Mercier’s training manager and international makeup artist Sean Stevenson, created the captivating beauty of Rosario through two different looks using various Laura Mercier products.

Creating Laura Mercier’s Signature Flawless Face

Prime the skin with Laura Mercier’s Foundation Primer available in oil-free, regular and hydrating formulas. This primer is a lightweight, creamy gel meant to be used prior to foundation, creating an invisible layer that acts as a buffer to outside elements. The foundation primer was created by Laura Mercier herself in 1995 and contains vitamins A, C and E, which act as antioxidants and protect the skin from the harmful aging effects of the environment.

A tip from the expert: Keep foundation primer in the refrigerator; it feels even more refreshing on the skin and helps reduce puffiness. 

Once skin is prepped, then it’s time for Crème Smooth foundation, which comes in warm ivory, vanilla beige, sunny beige, blush ivory, golden beige, tawny beige, porcelain ivory, shell beige and honey. Laura created this modern, lightweight foundation to float over skin without visibly settling into fine lines.

Perfect for normal to dry skin, Crème Smooth offers buildable coverage with a radiant, smooth finish. This new product features soft-focus optical diffusers that diminish the look of lines and wrinkles. Enriched with Dermaxyl — known to visibly minimize lines — it also features a Super Moisture complex to provide hydration and a comfortable, non-drying feel ideal for normal to dry skin.

Next apply Laura Mercier’s iconic Secret Camouflage concealer, an industry favorite created with high levels of pigment to achieve full coverage using lesser product. And for an even better effect, apply Secret Brightening powder to your under-eye and blend outwards to hide dark circles.

Finally, to top off the look, set the face with loose translucent powder, an extremely lightweight, sheer and silky setting powder that contains the finest French “cashmere” talc and a unique light-reflecting ingredient to create a soft-focus appearance for fine lines and imperfections. Since it has no pigment, it will not distort the color of your makeup.

Armed with Laura Mercier’s perfectly flawless face, it’s now easier to transform this look from day to night.

The Refreshing Day Look

Eyes: 

• Apply Wheat Eye Basics as an eye primer (P 995, available at all Rustan’s Department Stores).

• Apply Buttercream eye shadow (P895) to eyelids using an eye-color brush (P1,150).

• Apply Coffee Ground eye shadow (P895) on the crease of the eyes and blend with a ponytail brush (P1,250).

Flawlessly pretty: With Laura Mercier’s signature Flawless Face as a canvas, the look is neutral and fresh for daytime.

• Apply Black Caviar eyeliner (P995) close to lash line with a flat eyeliner brush (P995).

• For the eyebrows use the Blonde triangular eyebrow pencil (P795) and set with the Brow Powder Duo in Soft Blonde (P995) using a double-ended eyebrow brush (P1,450).

• Curl eyelashes and apply two coats of Full Blown Mascara (P995) to add volume.

Cheeks:

• Apply City Pink blush (P995) to the apple of the cheeks with a cheek-color brush (P1,950).

• Apply Matte Bronzer on your temples, under cheekbones and along the jaw line where the sun usually hits your face.

Lips:

• Apply Sandcastle crème lip color (P895) and top with Pink Tulle Lip Glace (P995).

THE EVENING LOOK

Eyes:

• Apply Wheat Eye Basics to prime eyes (P995).

• Using the eye-color brush (P1,150), apply Violetta Sequin color eye shadow (P895) to eyelids.

Night bird: Dark eye shadow and red lipstick give the nighttime look edge.

• To give depth to the eyes, apply Peacock Sequin color eye shadow (P895) using a ponytail brush.

• Apply Black Caviar eyeliner (P995) close to lash line with a flat eyeliner brush (P995).

• For the eyebrows use the Blonde triangular eyebrow pencil (P795) and set with Brow Powder Duo in Soft Blonde (P995) using a double-ended eyebrow brush (P1,450).

• Curl eyelashes and apply two coats of Full Blown Mascara (P995).

Cheeks:

• Apply City Pink blush (P995) to cheek apples with a cheek-color brush (P1,950).

• Apply Matte Bronzer on the temples, under cheekbones and jaw line where the sun usually hits.

Lips:

• Apply Truly Red crème lip color (P895) to give the look a little edge.