Alcone offers brands and products you won't find elsewhere in the city...
Alcone offers brands and products you won't find elsewhere in the city... Murphy also likes Alcone for its pre-made palettes (trays of a dozen or more eye, lip and cheek colors) which seem like something only a pro would need. Not so, says Murphy, who insists that something like the Kryolan lipstick palette, featuring 16 different shades of lipstick, can help anyone blend the perfect color; it's also a cheaper more creative alternative to investing in just one Chanel lipstick.
In this relaxed atmosphere, Murphy is at her best. When she asks to see Alcone's stand-outs, Maria brings us a loose powder by R.C.M.A. that can turn shiny skin matte in one stroke. Then we try Fast Lash. Alcone's top seller, it's billed as "fake eyelashes in a tube."
Alcone is Murphy's first stop for ready-made pro palettes and sponges.