The Beat: La Fonda
Time to try white eyeliner!
š Back in my blogging days, I created a feature for The Grey Estates called The Beat. The Beat invited people in music and arts to talk about makeup. It was a super fun way to merge all of my interests and Iām excited to bring it back for Tendercore. This week, Iām talking with Valerie and Veronica of La Fonda. š
What are your current top three favorite makeup products?
Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector - SPF 20 : This product provides coverage without feeling like you are caking your face with liquid. It goes on smoothly, blends in well, and having the SPF already in the product is a nice touch.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Gel : Anastasia just knows how to do brows. We love a lot of their products but this one in particular is so easy to use, especially when we are traveling!Ā (Note from Lauren: This eyebrow gel is really good. I have my own tube, and wow, the brows are always looking tamed.)
ColourPop QT Mark Long Wearing Face Stamp : We love face stamps, especially stars!Ā
What's the one skincare item you can't live without?
KEYS Soulcare Be Luminous Exfoliator : We discovered this product last year in our monthly IPSY box and we cannot live withoutĀ it. This product washes the face so well We didnāt realize this is a product by Alicia Keys but just discovered this when we were looking it up. It makes sense our skin is so clear and smooth and gives it a special kind of glow. We both use this product every morning and every night.
What's an item you found out about through TikTok, and is it worth it to buy?
White Eyeliner Trend. Itās brilliant. We love using Fenty products, and we both have found ourselves using this particular white eyeliner a lot in 2023. Itās worth it. Itās not too pricy and stays on really well!Ā
What are the essential beauty items you pack when on tour?
When we are on tour, we put on a full face of makeup (foundation, powder, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, etc.) almost daily so itās very important to bring face wipes. We have been using the classic Neutrogena makeup remover wipes for years as it is not always easy to wash our face while on the road.Ā
A Huge Eyeshadow Palette - We never know what makeup we are āfeelingā and itās fun to play around and get adventurous with different colors to match the vibe of our outfit, etc.Ā
STAR STAMPS!! Always in our purse.
If La Fonda was designing a beauty item, what item would it be?
We are obsessed with highlighters! So we always thought it would be awesome to design a highlighter-inspired make-up tool featuring five different colors of star-shapedĀ face stamps.
Is there a beautyĀ look from your past that you regret, and if so, why? I had a mullet in eighth grade by accident. They're cool now, but back then, not cool!
In the early 2000s, Valerie plucked her eyebrows way too thin as she was obsessed with the 90s skinny brow look. She then proceeded to over pluck her little sister Veronica's eyebrows. Both of our eyebrows have never been the same since. Huge regrets. Valerie is never allowed to touch Veronica's eyebrows ever again.Ā Ā
