So, whether prom is this weekend or next or later in April, if you have a high school girl, you’ ve no doubt been strapless-dress-deep in What To Wear. We’ve shopped lots of stores in our round-up post here, and we had a fun photo shoot with 4 seniors at KK Bloom this week. Just as it is sometimes nice to see real clothes on real people, so is it fun to see real gowns worn by real girls. And to enjoy and envy the fact that literally everything they try on looks amazing on them. Those were the days my friend.
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Special thanks to Kendrick & Dana at KK Bloom, to the lovely models and to Jennifer Scott, the Laura Mercier artist who made the girls up so beautifully and provided us with wonderful options and tips on pretty prom night looks.
Susana Monaco Turquoise $198
BCBG Blue Chiffon $368
Akiko Green pleats with leather straps $364
Gypsy 05 tie dye blue silk 50% off of $356
Akiko Navy Dress with Fringed Top $198
Ark & Co peach long over short gown $90
Gypsy 05 green long over short $276
BCBG Jade Sequins $448
Make up provided by Laura Mercier
This model is wearing Laura Mercier original primer, Laura Mercier silk creme foundation in Beige Ivory and Universal powder. She is wearing a soft smokey eye with Black Violet Eyeliner, Baked Black Karat eyeshadow and LM Full Blown volume mascara on her eyes. She is wearing Mocha Spice Quad on her cheeks and has LM Baby Lips lip liner and Pink Pout creme smooth lip color.
This model is wearing Laura Mercier Radiance primer and Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer with spf 20. With Laura Mercier’s cult classic Caviar Stick in Rose Gold, Black Violet creme eye liner for a pop of color on her lid and Full Blown mascara on her lashes. She is wearing Laura Mercier lip crayon in Mayan Sun.
Model #3 is wearing the latest collection from Laura Mercier’s Folklore collection. Starting with a base of Laura Mercier Radiance Primer, Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer with spf 20 and Universal powder.
On her eyes she is wearing Laura Mercier Fire Glow, Earth Glow and Sun Glow eyeshadows, Laura Mercier Black Gold eyeliner, and Laura Mercier Full Blown Mascara. She is wearing Laura Mercier baked bronzer in Ritual on her cheeks and Laura Mercier lip crayon in Folklore on her lips.
This model is also wearing Laura Mercier’s radiance primer and tinted moisturizer in Fawn with spf 20. She is wearing LM Baked Blush Bronze in Ritual on her cheeks and Golden Mosaic on her cheek bones. She is wearing Laura Mercier’s Fire Flow, Earth Glow, and Sun Glow eyeshadows, Canard cream eye liner for a pop of color at her lash line and Full Blown mascara. On her lips she is wearing the new lip crayon in Mayan Sun.
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