Laura Mercier Cosmetics is a French and
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cosmetics
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and
skin care
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line that was founded in 1996 by celebrity
makeup artist
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Laura Mercier
Laura Mercier (born Michèle Mercier on 2 October 1960) is a French makeup artist and businesswoman.
Early life
Laura Mercier was born as Michèle Mercier in Arles, France, on 2 October 1960, the youngest of three daughters. At 16, she enrolled ...
.
Founder
Mercier teamed up with
Janet Gurwitch Janet Gurwitch is the founder of Gurwitch Products, the manufacturer of Laura Mercier Cosmetics. She founded the company in 1995 and launched the Laura Mercier line in March 1996.
Biography
A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States, a ...
in 1996 to launch the cosmetics line.
After 10 years, the cosmetics company was acquired by
Japan
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ese beauty conglomerate The
Shiseido
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Group.
Laura Mercier remains active in the brand, deeply involved in the product development and creative direction of the brand.
Products
From the outset, Laura Mercier Cosmetic's goal was to offer "high-quality, natural-looking makeup products for all skin tones and types", according to the ''Wall Street Journal''.
The brand became known for its focus on products to create what it calls the "flawless face",
a concept derived from Mercier's reputation for promoting naturalistic makeup. In 2012, it became the official cosmetics brand of the second season of ''Project Runway All Stars''.
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External links
Laura Mercier Cosmetics
Cosmetics brands
Cosmetics companies of France