Laura Mercier Summer Nudes Lip Glacés.

Laura Mercier went nude this summer with her new Summer Nudes collection. It is a beautiful and refreshing change from many of the seasons brights. As a more natural looking makeup girl myself, this really works for me.

Laura Mercier's Summer Nudes collection pairs chic neutral shades for both the lips and nails. The collection features a variety of nude Lip Glacés and Nail Lacquers on trend for the season, offering high-shine colour with a flawless finish. Of course, I am smitten with the Lip Glacés.

The non-sticky formula of the Lip Lip Glacé provides long-lasting colour and a beautiful glossy shine. It applies evenly without feathering or bleeding. The formula actually nourishes and protects the lips. I love the creamy vanilla flavor. It' subtle, but there and yummy.

The Summer Nudes Lip Lip Glacé shades:

• Pout
• Pink Diamond
• Bare Baby
• Bare Blush
• Bare Beige
• Quartz

I have Bare Beige and Bare Blush (pictured below). Bare Beige actually looks a bit bronze in the tube, but it is really a beige shade on the lips, with just a slight amount of shimmer to it. It is one of those shimmers only seen if the light hits it right. Bare Blush is a perfect nude shade, but on the mauve side of nude. It looks very natural and beautiful on my lips. I plan to pick up Pink Diamond too.

Laura Mercier Summer Nudes Lip Glacés are available now online at lauramercier.com and at Sephora. Each  Lip Glacé sells for $24.00.

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Crème Compact.

One of my favorite tinted moisturizers is now available in a new cream, or as Laura says, "crème"  form. What's not to love? The formula is similar, but even easier to apply and much easier for travel. Meet Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Crème Compact.

The lightweight crème formula is super easy to blend on with a sponge or even fingers. I even like using my favorite makeup brush to apply. The finish is super soft, subtly dewy and makes skin look very natural, yet almost flawless.  With an SPF 20 and a hint of color, this portable compact is perfect for travel and touch ups on the go.

There are twelve shades to choose from.

• Porcelain - for very fair skin tones
• Blush - for fair skin with pink undertones
• Nude - Light beige for fair to light skin tones
• Sand - for light to medium skin tones
• Bisque - for light neutral complexions with balance of yellow and pink undertones
• Fawn - for medium skin with pink tones
• Almond - for light medium skin tones
• Tawny - medium skin tone with neutral undertones
• Caramel - for light tanned & olive complexions with yellow undertones
• Tan - medium to dark skin tones
• Walnut - for rich, deep skin tones
• Mocha - for deep complexions with a balance of yellow and red undertones

Right now, I am using the color Fawn to blend nicely with my self-tan. It is a medium shade with pink undertones. It looks darker in the compact than it is. Remember, it may look like a foundation, but it is still a tinted moisturizer. The color is more like a wash of color, so it is lighter when going on, and more forgiving than the liquid formula.

The Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Crème Compact is for sale for $45.00 right now online at lauramercier.com and in Sephora.

Beauty Does Good: Laura Mercier Ovarian Cancer Fund .

This September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, something every woman should be aware of. It is also the launch of something new and exciting, the Laura Mercier Ovarian Cancer Fund (LMOCF). I absolutely admire a brand that does eomthing so good with an initiave such as this.

Ovarian Cancer is often referred to as the “silent killer,” and is the leading cause of death among gynecological cancers in the United States, and the fifth leading cause of cancer death among American women.It's time we really did something about this heartbreaking cancer.

There are a few simple ways to get involved during the month and show your support to help raise awareness and fund research and educational efforts that will help diagnose, treat and support women with ovarian cancer.

National ‘Wear Teal Day’: Spread awareness TODAY by wearing teal and share a photo of your look on Laura Mercier’s Facebook page to show solidarity with other fans!

Facebook: Change your Facebook cover photo to match Laura Mercier’s in support of women affected by Ovarian Cancer.  Click here to save and upload. Please note that you should use the link and not use the photo above. Mine is not properly sized for Facebook.

Twitter: Retweet mentions that include the #LMOCF hashtag will result in a $1 donation by Marie Claire to the Laura Mercier Ovarian Cancer Fund. Here is my tweet:

Shop for a Cause: 100 percent of the profits from the sale of the Bonne Mine Healthy Glow for Face & Cheeks Crème Colour Palette ($48) and Lip Glace in Rose Hope ($24) will be donated to the Fund. The products are available at lauramercier.com as well as Sephora and Nordstrom.