Guerlain Master Class & Beauty Event at Neiman Marcus
September 12, 2010 Last Friday my beauty partner in crime Sonja and I had the special opportunity to attend a Guerlain master class with National Makeup Artist Marcus Monson at Neiman's. The intensive three hour event covered everything from skin care to Fall makeup. Needless to say we learned a lot about the venerable 182-year-old beauty brand.
Marcus first explained proper skin care techniques that featured their Orchidée Impériale line. We got to experiment with many products, such as the Orchidée Impériale Toner. Made with a high concentration of Imperial Orchid Extract, this non-alcoholic formula is the first toner with firming benefits. If you're on a budget, Marcus recommends starting with the Orchidee Imperiale Eye & Lip Cream if you've never tried this results-oriented line. I was also smitten with the Secrete de Pureté Gentle Polishing Exfoliator - we did a demo on my left hand and the micro sun damage lines disappeared.
Guerlain national makeup artist Marcus Monson.
If you've done too much partying in your wild young days and you need a major skin revamp sans plastic surgery, they have the Orchidée Impériale Cure Treatment. It's not cheap at $1,500 but if you're in the market for a non-invasive facelift, this is it. This 4-week regimen promises to renew 100% of the skin cells. Shaving 7-9 years off your real age, this treatment replaces your cleanser, serum, and moisturizer. It's recommended to use this every 1-2 years. Talk about beauty in a bottle!
We also had a crash course in makeup application and I tried a palette from the new 68 Champs-Elysées Fall 2010 colors. Marcus patiently guided me through the Écrin 6 Couleurs Rue de Passy eye shadow palette and I ended up with a super gorgeous, soft smokey eye. Not only is this a beautiful collectors' item for beauty addicts, this palette will really last you through all four seasons.
We also learned to apply the new Lingerie de Peau foundation (see my review) and Les Voilettes powder correctly. You don't need a lot of product and you can stipple on the foundation gently to cover up small blemishes. For the cheeks we used Terracotta 4 Seasons in 02 Brunettes to contour and the new Blush 4 Eclats in 07 Caresse De L'Aube on the apples of the cheeks. We completed the look with Rouge G Le Brilliant lipstick in Beatrix B60 and KissKiss Essence de Gloss in Myrrhe 440.
Neiman Marcus also just started their store-wide Beauty Event - when you spend $100 on makeup or fragrance you'll receive a large tote (leopard print or faux shearling) that'll be packed with lots of luxe goodies (Chanel, Laura Mercier, Prada, NARS).
Guerlain has a deluxe gift set ($130 value) with a $200 purchase. This amazing set includes the following:
Orchidee Imperiale Cream 0.24 oz.
Orchidee Imperiale Serum 0.1 oz.
Orchidee Imperiale Eye & Lip Cream 0.06 oz.
Deluxe mini Shalimar Eau de Parfum 0.17 oz.
A deluxe gold Guerlain clutch
Basically, if you spend $200 total you can snag both beauty sets. That's a pretty sweet deal if you're a total beautyholic. Both offers end on 9/19 or while supplies last.
To buy: www.neimanmarcus.com
Reader Comments (2)
Was so great to go to the class with you!! What fun!
I had a grand time with y'all - thanks to Marcus! :)