I
have a little bit of a love-hate relationship with Mineral Makeup if
I'm honest. I've tried just about every mineral make up on the planet
and the majority of it I have hated. Too shiny, doesn't last, doesn't
give good coverage, colours are boring etc.
With that said, I love the idea of mineral makeup, not as a makeup to use in my makeup artistry kit (these products rarely work in photographic makeup so for bridal and commercial work it's a no-no) but more as a personal makeup.
I have been determined to find some ranges that work and to top it off,
look great! And these are the 3 ranges I love the most...
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| Mineral Foundation SPF15 |
The Classy One
I'm starting off with Lily Lolo as I use this in my own make up routine. It's one of the few ranges that actually suits my bipolar skin and it never looks shiny/greasy. Their colour range is great when it comes to pale skin tones and in particular the Mineral Foundation in 'Porcelain' and 'China Doll' are perfect shades for really pale skin tones. Something I have always found difficult to find in a mineral makeup range.
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| Natural Lipstick |
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| Natural Lip Gloss in 'English Rose' |
Lily Lola products are free of any parabens, synthetic perfumes or dyes and BUAV (British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection – i.e. The global campaign to end all animal experiments) approved. Whether your skin is dry, oily or anywhere in-between, Lily Lolo makeup will give you a light, flawless and seamless finish without clogging or irritating.
Their lipstick shades, along with their lip gloss shades are so pretty and wearable! Lip gloss shades in 'English Rose' (a sheer dusky pink), 'Peach Keen' (sheer peach with shimmer highlights) and 'Whisper' (sheer pale dusky pink) are among my faves. Just beautiful! Oh and Lipstick in 'Rose Gold' (Natural, sheer golden beige) ... wow!
And of course, like so many companies now, they have a beautiful Neutral Eye Palette called 'Laid Bare' with 8 gorgeous wearable shades. The shades are as follows:
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| Laid Bare Eye Palette |
Stark Naked – Matte, nude pinky beige
Skinny Dip – Shimmer, golden beige
Lady Godiva – Shimmer, rich gold
Birthday Suit – Matte, grey brown
Exhibitionist – Matte, olive brown
Exposed – Demi-matte, charcoal
A great little palette to suit just about everyone.
In a nutshell, the whole range is gorgeous and the packaging, well, I just love it. Black and white, you can't go wrong. It's sophisticated and modern and the products are beautiful! Lily Lolo you are doing it right!
The
Earthy One
I'm
a bit of a fan of Physician's Formula and their Organic wear® range is
just gorgeous. The packaging itself is enough to win me over, in
particular their mascaras! Sooooo pretty!
The
range itself is 100% Natural Origin Make up. They use no harsh
chemicals, synthetic preservatives or parabens.
Again, a neutral and soft colour palette suitable for most skin tones and oh so pretty.
I love that their Organic Wear Loose Powder Foundation comes with a little kabuki brush and mirror. You really can't get handier than that!
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| Curl and Care Mascara |
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| Fake Out Mascara |
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| Lash Boosting Mascara |
The
Funky One
If
you are keen to introduce some mineral products into your make up
range but want something a little funkier, a little more colourful,
then you need Concrete Minerals in your life!
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| Pro Matte Shadows |
Concrete
Minerals is a range I just recently came across. They launched in
2009 with the belief that everyone on earth should have the
opportunity to use gorgeous products that meet their needs in terms
of quality without wreaking havoc on their skin! From their
bestselling Mineral Eyeshadows, to their ultra-pigmented Pro Matte
Eyeshadows and cult-favorite sets like the Zombie Girl collection,
they're on a mission to make people fall in love with mineral make
up! And yes, it's working!
Seriously
sexy, richly-pigmented mineral make up that's not only healthy, but
reminds us why being a girl is bad ass! Concrete Minerals are 100%
Vegan and Cruelty-Free, 100% Gluten-Free, fragrance-free, contain no
scary preservatives like parabens and no cheap fillers like talc and
bismuth oxychloride.
So
here are some of my fave colours and products within the collection:
LIP
TINTS which combine a unique and nourishing formula enriched with
vitamin e with the cooling sensation of peppermint and a gorgeous
tint of color. 'Glamourpuss' is a beautiful Mauve-violet shade,
'Vamp' is a sexy Cherry-red and 'Tease' is a gorgeous Hot-pink with
violet undertones.
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| Glamourpuss |
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| Vamp |
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| Tease |
Definitely also check out their mineral shadows, they are beautiful, shiny and the colour range is so much fun!
I really love this range and think it really is taking Mineral Makeup to a new level. Check them out and give them a try!
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