Monday, September 22, 2008

For Travel: Laura Mercier's Undercover Pot


Ah, Autumn. Falling leaves, bonfires, and jaunts over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house. Unfortunately, what it also means is sharing bedrooms and bathrooms with your grown siblings. And, all nostalgia for the strains of "You sunk my battleship!" aside, these visits have new rules: namely, that your shower kit and makeup bag be as small and portable as possible.

Here's a product that's perfect for those hasty moments when you're applying makeup as your later-rising relatives are pounding at the bathroom door: The Undercover Pot from Laura Mercier.

Behold the holy trinity of coverup: the single pot holds all your best products in a single divided container. A top layer divides into a camouflage half and a concealer half, tackling zits and dark circles in one fell swoop. A bottom compartment opens to provide translucent powder, salvation from the shiny T-zone that has been your bane in family photographs lo, these many years.

You'll look holiday gorgeous -- as long as you ditch the matching holiday sweaters.