Want Bright Eyes? Mandy Moore’s Makeup Artist Uses This ‘Secret’ Powder
Our under-eye area refuses to be our friend. We treat it so nicely. We pat it delicately with creams, let it relax under-eye masks, and roll over it gently with our cooling jade roller. But still, we can’t win. It puffs up, blackens with fatigue, and eats up our concealer like a lion after its prey. We prefer to get along, but if we can’t, we’ll make sure we come out on top, with eyes bright and sparkling in the spotlight, no matter what it takes. In other words, we’re going to need a little help.
Our under-eye area refuses to be our friend. We treat it so nicely. We pat it delicately with creams, let it relax under-eye masks, and roll over it gently with our cooling jade roller. But still, we can’t win. It puffs up, blackens with fatigue, and eats up our concealer like a lion after its prey. We prefer to get along, but if we can’t, we’ll make sure we come out on top, with eyes bright and sparkling in the spotlight, no matter what it takes. In other words, we’re going to need a little help.
The Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder Opens a New Window. It might as well be the next superhero to get its movie series. We’d show up on opening night made up for the occasion, a.k.a. wearing this magical powder under our eyes! Mandy Moore Opens a New Window is someone else who wears this powder on special events. Her makeup artist, Kindra Mann, used it to set Moore’s eyes Opens a New Window. And perfect her look for the unveiling of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
So many shoppers are calling this powder their “holy grail.” With thousands of reviewers across the internet, this “holy grail” status is no surprise. One shopper called this powder a “game-changer” for their dark circles, while another was relieved to have “finally found a powder that keeps eyeliner from smudging.” Others commented on how it soaks up any of the excess oil on their face, all the while brightening them up. Many are big fans of using this “silky and soft” powder for baking, too, helping them achieve a flawless finish. This “light-as-air” powder claims to have an invisible brightening effect, hence why it’s a “secret.” It’s a mostly transparent powder with the lightest touch of sheer coverage for smoothing skin, giving us that blurred, airbrushed effect.
This Laura Mercier powder is also designed to set our concealer and foundation, prolonging the wear of our makeup for all-day, all-night glam. Hopefully, it can help keep our concealer steady when we’re sobbing while watching Moore act her heart out on the emotional This Is Us! This powder claims not to settle into any fine lines or accentuate our eye bags and any shadows they cast. It’s made of micronized pigments, which may help to eliminate the cakiness that creeps up on us while we’re layering products.
To use this powder, we need to pat it under our eyes and over our lids. Don’t drag it over the skin! It helps to use a brush, and it’s recommended we check out the Camouflage Powder Brush Opens a New Window. To get the job done. For the rest of the face, we shouldn’t go crazy. Think of this powder more as a highlighter (but without the distracting glitter). Apply it to areas where the light hits around the eye, like the bridge of the nose or upper cheekbones.
