Makeup is more than just color — it’s about enhancing what you already have, glowing without masking, and choosing textures and formulas that work with your skin. Laura Mercier has several cult items that deliver that polished, natural-but-finished look. Below are three step-by-step tutorials (Natural Day Look, Glowing Evening, “No-Makeup” Makeup) using bestsellers. What makes these products stand out is their versatility — they can transition seamlessly from a light daytime routine to a bold night-out transformation. Each formula is crafted with skin-loving ingredients that feel weightless yet deliver performance. Whether you’re aiming for subtle radiance or full-on glam, the right product choice and technique make all the difference. Think of these tutorials as a blueprint, but don’t be afraid to adapt them to your own style. After all, makeup should feel like an extension of your personality, not a mask.
Before diving in, here’s a quick rundown of the four products we’ll use throughout the looks:
Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur talc-free, hyaluronic acid-infused loose setting powder helps blur pores, fine lines, and imperfections. It has a lightweight feel and controls shine, without making skin look cakey.
The Secret to Shine-Free Skin | Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur
Caviar Stick Eye Shadow a classic from Laura Mercier: creamy stick form, easy to apply, blendable, great color payoff, versatile for both daytime wash and evening drama. (Using your own knowledge since the product page is not cited explicitly here.
Effortless Color in a Stick | Caviar Stick Eye Shadow
A Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy Broad Spectrum SPF 30, Perfect for natural, radiant skin without full coverage makeup. (Product knowledge / brand description.
Your Daily Dose of Radiance | Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy Broad Spectrum SPF 30
Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Concealer is a serum-infused concealer with buildable coverage. It’s long-lasting, crease-proof, waterproof, non-comedogenic; brightens skin and smooths texture.
Conceal, Brighten, Perfect | Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Concealer
This look is all about enhancing rather than hiding — fresh, presentable, and light. Ideal for daytime errands, brunch, casual work settings.
Cleanse, tone, and moisturize well. Let moisturizer absorb. Optionally, use a lightweight primer if you tend to have oily skin.
Apply Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy SPF 30 in thin layers, focusing on areas where you need light evenness (nose, cheeks). Use fingers or a damp sponge for a natural finish.
Use Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Concealer under eyes, on any redness or blemishes. Blend with a small brush or sponge. Since it’s hydrating and serum-infused, patches won’t flake.
Using one shade of Caviar Stick Eye Shadow, pick a neutral tone (e.g. taupe, soft brown) and sweep it gently across the lid. Blend out the edges for a soft look. Optionally, use a deeper shade on the outer corner for slight definition.
To avoid shine (especially midday), lightly set the T-zone with Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur. Use a puff or fluffy brush; tap off excess. The formula blurs and controls shine WITHOUT looking heavy.
Natural brows, light mascara, a tinted lip balm or sheer lipstick. Glow from within — minimal contour or bronzer if desired.
Ready to go out? Let’s amplify texture, glow, and definition without looking too heavy under lights.
Prep skin similarly, maybe with a hydrating mist before ignoring matte textures. Apply the same tinted moisturizer; if you want more coverage, layer another thin coat or mix in a small amount of your foundation.
Use Real Flawless Concealer more generously — under the eyes in a triangle, on the center of forehead, chin, bridge of nose to highlight. Blend well. It has waterproof and crease-proof properties, so it handles sweat or dancing.
Use Caviar Stick Eye Shadow to its full potential: pick a metallic or richer shade (deep bronze, charcoal, gold). Apply on the lid, smudge along the lower lash line, maybe add a darker color in the crease or outer V for depth. Blend edges softly. Optionally highlight the inner corner.
Use Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur to set areas prone to shine (T-zone, under eyes), avoiding over powdered glow zones (cheekbones). Then add glow back: use a highlighter on cheekbones, nose, cupid’s bow. The Ultra-Blur powder helps blur texture even under flash.
Bold brows, mascara, maybe a winged liner. Lips can be richer: gloss or deeper matte. Choose contrast depending on outfit. Finish with a setting spray to meld everything together.
Want to look fresh, rested, but like you`re barely wearing anything? This is the subtle, filtered-look makeup.
Clean, tone, lightweight moisturizer or face oil. Optionally primer just to smooth texture.
Use Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy SPF 30, apply thinly where needed (center of face, cheeks). Let some skin show—don’t try to cover every freckle or spot.
Use concealer under eyes, corners of nose, any strong redness spots — Real Flawless Concealer— but apply with fingertips and pat, not rub. Less is more.
Pick one neutral shade from Caviar Stick Eye Shadow, dab lightly, blend. Skip heavy liner. Perhaps just mascara and curl lashes.
Use Ultra-Blur Setting Powder lightly, especially under eyes and T-zone, but keep matte zone small. The blurring and talc-free formula helps avoid “powder-dry” look.
Natural brows brushed and filled lightly. Lips: lip balm or sheer stain. If desired, have a subtle highlight or cream blush if you want a healthy color.
Laura Mercier’s bestsellers—Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur, Caviar Stick Eye Shadow, Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy SPF 30, and Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Concealer—offer powerful tools to create a variety of looks. Whether you want a clean daytime glow, evening glamour, or something that reads like “you, just better,” these formulas let you build up gradually without sacrificing comfort or skin-like finish.
The key is knowing which product to use when, using light layers, and choosing application techniques that support your skin type and the conditions you’ll be in. With the right touch, your makeup won’t just look good—it’ll feel invisible.
