Wednesday afternoon at Barneys in Beverly Hills...

Alright ladies, I am extremely excited to blog about my trip today from Barneys in Beverly Hills.  I stopped in to see my lovely makeup artist Alex Mendoza who is the counter manager of Kevyn Aucoin (cosmetics).  I love to come in and have him show me new tricks with contouring, hi-lighting, and so on.  By the way, if you live in LA, go see him because he really will sit down with you and give you the best colors and products specificially for your skin tone, texture, and so forth (he rocks, MWAH!!).  Below is a picture of Alex and myself messing around in Barneys after playing with Kevyn Aucoins makeup!!



Alex Mendoza (Kevyn Aucoin makeup artist) and Myself at Barneys playing around with makeup!!

 He showed me this amazing foundation that all three of the Kardashian sisters come in and buy for themselves (I was super excited because I love how Kim Kardashians face always looks flawless and I begged him to tell me everything she gets from Kevyn Aucoins line haha!).  The foundation comes in a small round container but since the consistency is a bit heavier, he said it will last for a very long time.  The foundation is called "The Sensual Skin Enhancer" and he matched me up with two colors that I need to mix together.  The colors are SX08 and SX13 ($45.00 for each color) (one is a lighter yellow undertone and the second one is a darker shade to mix in so it matches perfectly).  No joke, my face looked FLAWLESS---I was blown away and everyone knows I am EXTREMELY picky with my foundation.  **ATTENTION: foundation is key to having a flawless look---so please invest in a good quality foundation**  So Alex had me take a dab of the lighter foundation and a tiny dab of the darker foundation and mix it together on the back of my hand.  Then I simply used the foundation brush (I use the MAC 190 foundation brush) and blended the color from the middle of my face and outward.  Then after, I took a sponge and dabbed any excess foundation that was left on my skin and then blended the rest with the tips of my fingers and BAM I had a flawless base! 


SX13 and SX08 "The Sensual Skin Enhancer" foundation by Kevyn Aucoin (at Barneys).  I mix both of these to get my perfect shade.  **please have a professional makeup artist match your color to achieve the most flawless and flattering look!! $45.00 for each shade at Barneys.

 Next, he showed me Kevyn's Scultping powder (medium shade).  I absolutely love it, especially because it is extremely mattifying and is perfect for contouring the cheekbones and jawline.  Sculpting powder was around $42.00 and is the perfect consistency and shade for getting that amazing "Kim Kardashian" sculpting look.


The Sculpting Powder by Kevyn Aucoin $42.00 at Barneys



I absolutely LOVE Kevyn's eye shadows (consistency and the pigmentation blow me away) and I picked up a very pretty neutral to place as a base on my eyelid called Tusk.  What I also liked about the color and even Alex mentioned is that it brightens the lower lid just a tad.  The other day I picked up a color called Aubergine and I will place that color on the crease of my eye.  Tusk and Aubergine are the perfect shades to play with together and give a very sophisticated and sexy look!  Both shades are a matte finish as well. 

Aubergine and Tusk Eye Shadows from Kevyn Aucoin ($28.00 for each eye shadow at Barneys)

Lastly, I wanted a new lip gloss so Alex showed me this pretty Coral color (I am obsessed with corals because it goes well with my tanned skin tone and is perfect for the summer time) made by Terry called Rose Peche Sinful Rose #2 "Tinted Replenishing Lip Care".  It has a very glossy consistency, SPF 15 which is a plus, and has amazing ingredients to help protect the lips from aging and keep the lips moisturized.  The price is around $46.00 for the lip gloss, I know it is a bit steep but with ingredients such as Baume de Rose lip care, rose essential wax, lipid-replenishing floral oils, and anti-aging biotechnological ceramides, it is WELL forth it (I mean it is your lips...pucker up ladies!!) 

Thanks again ladies for checking out my post on what I bought today at Barneys.  I can't wait to share about Kevyn Aucoins number one selling eye brow pencil which is always out of stock!  Keep reading to see what products I will be using next and what I decide to pick up at Barneys!  XOXO Lara