I wonder how mineral powders sell compared to mineral lipsticks. I mean the whole premise was built on foundation powders. I, for one, like mineral lippies but only when I’m looking for a sheer color as they have not really perfected the super pigmented formula just yet or at least that I’ve come across.
So how did these ones from PUR MINERALS fair? Click after the jump to see!
The last product I tried from the NUANCE SALMA HAYEK makeup collection is the Flawless Mineral Cheek Trio in Spice 305. So how did it go?
I love to give the gift of BARE ESCENTUALS. They really put mineral makeup on the map and I love all their sets they come out with for the holidays. Here are few I’m recommending for the beauty lover on your list.
R.S.V.P. Collection ($54) – this one includes the mother load! It includes: SPF25 Mineral Veil finishing powder, Prime Time Primer Shadow in Golden Peach, After Party Eyecolor (size small), Celebration Blush (size medium), Round the Clock Waterproof Eyeliner in 7M (rich brown), Double-Ended Flawless Definition Mascara in Black, Pretty Amazing Lipgloss in Rowdy (glazed plum), Tapered Shadow Brush, Soft Sweep Cheek Brush.
And I’m still a firm believer in their Get Started Kit ($60) for the beauty lover in your life that maybe is interested in mineral makeup but doesn’t know where to start. This one contains all the essentials: two shades of bareMinerals Original SPF 15 Foundation (size medium), Original Mineral Veil (size medium), Warmth All-Over Face Color (size medium), Full Flawless Face Brush, Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush, How-To DVD, Bonus gift of Well-Cared For Brush Conditioning Shampoo (full size).
Both available @ bareescentuals.com.
CLINIQUE Repairwear Laser Focus All Smooth Makeup SPF 15 ($32.50/1oz @ clinique.com) - this is the latest foundation from the brand that includes an anti-aging serum in it as well as a spf. This comes in 12 shades.
From the man that I credit with pretty much creating the first makeup primer on the market, NAPOLEON PERDIS, comes his new ROCK ON! Collection. And this one has a new kind of primer, a powder form!
This is Mr. Perdis’s venture into the mineral makeup world and I actually kind of surprised it took this long for him. Here are the deets:
Mattifying Mineral Primer ($29) – this one can be used before and after foundation. A yellow powder? Don’t worry, it’s translucent but do you remember Urban Decay’s Nirvana Universal Loose Powder? It was yellow. Or I could be really dating myself by mentioning the other yellow powder I remember - T. LeClerc’s Banana Loose Powder? Also yellow and had quite a cult following.
Anyway, I found using a medium sized flat top brush like this one most effective when applying it before(it) the foundation and a bigger domed brush when applying it as a finishing powder.
And one tip about the container – he created it so that the sifter mechanism will measure out (click-click) just enough primer for one application. Genius!
Advanced Mineral Makeup SPF 15 ($59) – available in 6 shades, this one contains those light diffusers (pretty much a must-have inside any foundation these days), and also antioxidant ingredients and the aforementioned SPF. It gives medium matte coverage and a little goes a long way. I tried this one with a makeup brush and a sponge and found the sponge worked best. Let’s hear it for another winning liquid mineral foundation on the scene.
He was smart about these first two products by including antioxidants and sodium hyaluronate, which is a key anti-aging ingredient, in both of these. Love a multi-tasker! Both @ napoleonperdis.com.
Disclosure: Samples of these items were provided for review purposes.
Here’s a new spin on a standard – a pressed mineral powder with some oil blotting papers inside. How cool is that?! It’s LISE WATIER’s Mineral Compact Powder and it comes in 6 shades and the powder is infused with vitamins A and E, chamomile extract and tourmaline. $35 @ lisewatier.com.
I just wish they sold blotting sheet refills for this! Great idea but there are just not enough of them inside, especially since summer is on its way.
Disclosure: A sample of this item was provided for review purposes.
When does anything from the BARE ESCENTUALS line not make a great gift? If you’ve got a mineral makeup lover on your list, you can’t go wrong with any of their products. And they have such a big range of price points that will fit any pocketbook. Here’s a few I would recommend:
What do you use to swirl and tap your mineral makeup in? As in, after you pick up the color, you need to kind of work it into the brush and I think that anyone who uses mineral makeup has used the container lid by default. Now you have a choice! The MINERALS MATE is an 8” x 4” palette with various sized wells can hold your eye colors, cheek shades, water if you are looking to change up the effect and more. And in the middle front is a thumb rest so you will be able to pick the plate up and move it about without running the chance of accidentally dropping or knocking the powders around.
And this comes in a nice red satin pouch for storing leftover minerals from day to day and also a spatula for scooping. And when you are ready to clean it, just use soap and water. And it’s on sale right now for $6.99 @ mineralsmate.com. Holiday presents anyone?
Speaking of holiday presents, I will begin my Annual Holiday Gift Guide starting the day after Thanksgiving so make sure to check back for some swell beauty picks.
Disclosure: A sample of this item was provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.
I love when BARE ESCENTUALS comes out with new products, especially eye products. These High Shine Eyecolors kind of look like colored tin foil on the skin! They call the effect a mega-watt sheen and I also call them really fun. It’s a loose shadow that can be kind of messy, if you’re not use to it, so untwist the top with care! And just like all of BE’s shadows, the colors are really pigmented and they are all really wearable.
From L to R below: Patina (gilded khaki), Glisten (golden sand), Electric (deep teal), Moonshine (deep plum), Bronzed (bronze brown), Frost (silver) (not shown). $16 @ bareescentuals.com.
Disclosure: Samples of these items were provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.
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