Okay, everyone. Happy Friday. Happy interview day. My name is Jessica Matlin.

Hi, welcome to Fat Mascara. I'm Jen Sullivan. This next guest needs no introduction,

Laura Mercier, legend, icon, words that are often thrown at people who are not.

I mean, I'll allow it. I will allow it in this case. Laura is very godmother of like every

complexion makeup product that you've ever loved in the last 25 years. Yeah, Laura really

invented the complexion category. She is one of the kindest makeup artists. I think I've ever met

a good soul. I think you're all going to love her. Just this little brief reminder, if you're

not familiar with Laura Mercier, she's a celebrity makeup artist who launched her eponymous line

in 1996. So you'll hear about her early career. We got some, we got some behind the scenes on set

gossip about Steven Maisel, not gossip, just how a creative genius works. We talked about a long time

client Madonna. But really, I mean, this is for to introduce you to the woman behind that name

that's on those products in your bag. She's a legend and that oil-free tinted moisturizer,

that secret camouflage. You know what it is. You know you use it. You know you use it. You know

you use it. Here's the woman. You love it. You live it. You're going to love her too. Let's

let's just get into it. Here's Laura.

Laura Mercier. Welcome to Fat Maskara. Hi, how are you? Hi, I'm very well. Thank you. Thank you

for having me. Thank you for coming. This is major. So major. Your career is legendary. You're an

icon and we want to talk about it a little bit. So you know we do our research here at Fat Maskara.

I know you went from being a 17 year old student at art school in Paris and then less than 10 years

later you're launching American L in New York City doing test shoots, finding the models. How

did that happen? It seems quick to me. Did it feel quick to you? Take us through your career path,

yeah. It was quicker than that actually. I left Paris. I was 24 years old with the team of L

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