KENT, Conn. — Patrons of Peggy Mercury were treated to meeting the founder of Neen Cosmetics on Saturday, June 7.

Jeanine Lobell demonstrated makeup tips and tricks using her new line of products at the 9 Maple St. boutique, which marked its first anniversary May 9.

Makeup artist and Stila and Neen founder Jeanine Lobell demonstrates some of her latest products on a customer.

Lobell’s artistry has been seen in the pages of Vogue, W, Vanity Fair and ELLE, where she has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the fashion industry. 

Her background as a makeup artist leads her to focus on the performance as well as the appearance of her cosmetics.

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She founded Stila in the mid-1990s.

Her latest brand, Neen, is eco-friendly, packaged in silicone compacts that are refillable and recyclable. 

Wallis Edwards, daughter of Neen Cosmetic founder Jeanine Lobell, and customers Anne Christensen, of Cornwall Bridge, center, and Piper Beatty, of Redding, chat at Peggy Mercury.
Kathleen Beatty, left, and her daughter, Piper Beatty, sample some of the beauty products for sale at the shop.
David Strettell, of Cornwall Bridge, enjoys his time visiting with others Saturday.
Customers were treated to a cookie with a purchase.
Makeup demonstrations were given by Jeanine Lobell.

Deborah Rose is a lifelong writer, photographer, poet and award-winning journalist. As assistant editor of the Kent Dispatch, she brings us more than 25 years in community journalism and, as a lifelong...

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