FIRST LOOK: KEVYN AUCOIN COSMETICS

Kevyn Aucoin was a makeup genius whose work in the eighties still speak to us today in this generation.  In his work with Revlon in the early eighties, Kevyn Aucoin would change foundation colours from the usual pink/beige bases to the yellow undertones that would suit women with different skin tones. Through this collaboration, at just the age of 21, we would see a revolution in the brands lack luster sales and a change in how the makeup industry view skin tones from the fairs to the deep dark. We owe so much about the state of the makeup industry today to this man who passed away in 2002. His work lives on through his products and books he has written which is still being used to teach fundamentals in makeup classes today.

This is a first impressions look at some of his core products purchased at Nordstrom. 

The Iconic Eye Set, The Sensual Skin Enhancer, The Precision Brow Pencil

The actual packaging of the products was OK, just the average box with not much standout features except for small tabs that makes it easy to open. The lettering is gold but would be so much more luxurious if at least the name was perforated or raised. Once out of the box, i.e. the eyeshadow set, the packaging felt a bit more luxurious with a press and open feature however once the outer box is removed the little bag didn't have a name on it (huh?!).   Everything felt sturdy but nothing to be wow about. It works

The Iconic Eye Set is exclusive to Nordstrom
Comes with 3 shadows, Candlelight Highlighter, Medium Bronzer, full sized eye pencil and a small angled brush
Price: $60USD or $68CDN 

Close Up of The Iconic Eye Set

 This palette comes with a small block of their popular highlighter called The Candlelight Highlighter. It was not available in store at the time but if you would like to test a few of their products before committing to getting the full size and paying the full size price, this palette is perfect. It also comes with a small block of the medium Bronzer which is another industry fav. 

Swatches From Top: Candlelight Highlighter, Medium Bronzer, 3 Eye Shadows in order of how they are in palette

The eye pencil is one of my fav products in the eye set. It is soft but not waxy and extremely smooth. It gives off a really matte deep dark black which is perfect for smudging on the lid or in the water line. Only flaw is that it is not as long lasting as a gel pencil would be. I still haven't tested the longevity but after I swatched it and rubbed over it a while later, it did smudge. 

The Precision Brow Pencil
Price: $26USD or $29.83CDN

I was really disappointed with the packaging of the brow pencil. Once out of the box, it does not have a cover to cover the product end of the pencil which is unhygienic even though it can be wound down. The texture is hard which is perfect for the brows because you can build the colour from light to really dark if desired.

The Sensual Skin Enhancer
Price: $48USD or $55.07CDN

The Sensual Skin Enhancer is the star of the whole line. It is widely used to brighten and highlight and is known for its concentrated, super pigmented quality. It comes in a very small container 0.63oz but because you need so little, will last a very long time. 

Stay tuned for a full product demonstration coming soon.

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