Showing posts with label Mineral Makeup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mineral Makeup. Show all posts

Friday Follower Freebie!

Above & Below: Today's winner will receive the complete 6 piece Wildflowers Spring 2010 pressed mineral eye shadow collection from Bella Sugar Cosmetics. These are 1.5 g. shadows and are the same size as MAC shadows.
Today's FFF features a brand new pressed mineral eye shadow collection from Bella Sugar Cosmetics, called Wildflowers! Feel free to search my labels under Bella Sugar for more information about her wonderful hand-made top quality products, and you can find additional links within those posts which will lead you to more pictures and swatches of her products. As I've mentioned before, her eye shadows are perfection for me, because although they are minerals, they're pressed so there's no mess involved. They apply evenly and are quite pigmented, which allows for a subtle look or with a little building of the product, a bolder look. I've used them wet for even more color payoff. I was playing around with mine yesterday to take some swatch photos, and I used two of the shades mixed together (a light application of Crimson Clover with a touch of Gailladria on top) for my blush, which turned out beautifully. These colors are all inspired by wildflowers and are perfect for Spring and Summer.

The Rules: You must be a follower. You must leave your eMail address below in the comments section as your entry. You must place your entry no later than midnight tomorrow, 3/20/2010. Good luck!

*Products/prizes featured were furnished by Bella Sugar Cosmetics.


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Luck O' The Irish Giveaway Today!

Above & Below: One winner will receive their choice of 3 pressed mineral eye shadow shades from Bella Sugar Cosmetics. The color descriptions can be found below in the post, and you can also click on the links below to see and read more about them. The swatches below follow the layout of the above photo if you're wondering which ones are which.
Bella Sugar Cosmetics has offered to give one of my followers their choice of 3 of her fabulous GREEN pressed mineral eye shadows! She was one of the sponsors of my Anniversary Contest last month, and you can see my previous posts and reviews about her custom products here, as well as checking out her blog and the link above to her Etsy store. She has a very keen eye for color, as you can see by the green shades that she offers. She is also big on quality and customer service, which combined, make for an exceptional product. I have been using her products for a month now, and am still very impressed with them. The texture of these shadows is so smooth and buttery, which makes their blending ability extremely easy. They're also highly pigmented and retain their color with little to no fading or creasing throughout the day. UPDATE: Their new website is now official! It can be found here.
Color Descriptions:
Emerald City~black with dark green flash
Drab~olive green
Grassy~shimmery grass green
Luck O' the Irish~primary green with golden glitter
1966~lime green
Golden Leaf~light green with golden flash
Amazemint~light minty green shimmer

Here's all you need to do: Leave your eMail below in the comments section and tell us which 3 colors appeal to you the most. You must also be wearing green to enter this giveaway (I'm kidding!). The contest will end at midnight tonight. Luck O' the Irish to you!


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Product Review: Lancome Oscillation Powerfoundation

I am always on the prowl for the perfect product to give my face a flawless finish--not that one actually exists, but some are definitely better than others. I realize that all of the pictures in magazines are touched up significantly, but that doesn't stop me from trying to attain that type of finish with a product. Lancome's Oscillation Powerfoundation is quite impressive to me as far as the product itself is concerned. This mineral foundation with an SPF 21, has buildable coverage, although I personally don't find it necessary to build upon the initial application. The coverage is even (continue reading though, when I say even, that's only when adding an extra step in the application process), natural, non-drying and long-lasting. It gives my skin a dewy look without looking oily, and also adds a slight glow. Keeping in mind that everyone has different experiences with makeup, for me, this gives me an almost airbrushed look that hides pores and imperfections, without creasing or looking cakey.

I mentioned above that I love the product, but I find the application works much better if I apply the product with a Kabuki brush first, then buff the powder in using the oscillating applicator. I have tried to apply the product as the directions say, by picking up the product with the head of the applicator and then pressing the button which starts the oscillating, but I end up with very uneven coverage. It's difficult to get the powder around my nose and eyes effectively, and I find a Kabuki brush places it everywhere it needs to be in a much more even manner. The applicator head seems to be foam underneath, that is then covered with a thin layer of fleece-like material. I can't get the flawless finish with just a Kabuki brush, so I do like the final look the oscillating applicator gives--just not quite the way the instructions say to use it.

All in all, I'm very pleased with this product. It's a little expensive at $48.00, but it compares price-wise to many other products I've tried. I had been using Diorskin Powder Makeup, which retails for $46.00 for the same amount of product (0.28 oz.), but I prefer the lighter feeling of Lancome's. This one takes a little longer for me to apply, but I'm happier with the results.
For reference, my skin type is normal with a slightly oily T-zone. I chose Honey 25 for the shade, and it's a good match for my medium-toned complexion with slight pink undertones.


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Guest Blogger Series: Courtney from Fresco Phyrra!

Today's guest blogger is the stunning goth-chic Courtney, whose eye looks never cease to make me say "ooh, pretty!" every time I check out her blog, Fresco Phyrra. I think she has such a unique eye color, and her application talent enhances that all the more. Courtney does a wide range of makeup looks, and also includes some nails, product reviews, and of course her precious pup, Phaedra in her posts. If you aren't familiar with her work, check out her blog for some inspiration and show her some link/follower love! For today's look, she used a variety of products which can be found below the photos. The majority of her eye colors are mineral shadows from I Touch Roses. She also gives a helpful description of her application, including placement of the shades and which brush types she used. Many thanks to Courtney for furnishing this look for my Guest Blogger Series. If you'd like to be a guest blogger, just send me an eMail.

Shade Descriptions:
Saint - Light lavender with pearl and crystal shimmer
Zodiac - Magenta pink pearl
Fantasy - Bright grape with magenta/blue shimmer
Storm - Steel grey with lots of crystal sparkle
Take Me - iridescent Magenta & Aqua

Eyes: Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
I Touch Roses Saint - inner corners of eye blended outward, applied with chisel detail brush
I Touch Roses Zodiac - on lid, applied with Medusa's lid brush
I Touch Roses Fantasy - outer corner of lid, applied wih ecoTools shader brush
I Touch Roses Storm - crease, applied with ecoTools angled crease brush and blended upward, blended with e.l.f. C brush
I Touch Roses Take Me - on browbone to highlight and blended down, applied with ecoTools highlighter brush
Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - upper lash line, applied with Fyrinnae bent eyeliner brush
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Yeyo - inner lower water line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Ransom - outer lower water line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Electric - lower lash line
Aromaleigh Lash Primer
Covergirl Lash Blast Luxe in Black Platinum

Cheeks: Hard Candy Blush in Living Doll

Face: Fyrinnae Velvet-Gel Silica Primer
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese

Lips: Aromaleigh Minty Cocoa Chip lipbalm
Jordana lipliner in Baby Dreams
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-pop


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