Have you heard of mineral make up? It is the latest trend in cosmetics toward simple and natural. It is already very popular in the US and UK is now catching up quickly.
I started using mineral make up since September last year. I love it. Mineral make up is made with pure crashed minerals. It blends into skin giving a very natural look and feel of bare skin, while covering problem areas like blemishes and under-eye circles. And very very importantly that mineral make up offers natural, broad-spectrum sun protection, usually at least SPF 15, from crashed titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. Mineral sun screen is much safer then chemical sun screen (I will talk about this in another post). It should not have any artificial fragrances, color and preservatives that would irritate skin. It is good for sensitive skin and acne prone skin.
I have only tried mineral make up in powder form. It is very easy to use. For foundation, it is applied with a big fluffy brush. The brush is dabbed into the powder, swirl the brush in the lid then tap off the excess. The brush is then buff/applied gently to the face. Start by putting on less than you think than you can build up if you need more. There are different brushes for concealer and eye shadows, etc. Just like normal make ups.
I never like the heavy make up look. Before discovering mineral make up, I used tined moisturiser. I really like the look that mineral make up gives. It gives a natural airbrushed look. It also improves my skin, smaller pores and less acne, etc. I don't think I will go back to ordinary make up now.
More and more cosmetic companies are now starting to get into the mineral make up market. i.e. L'Oreal. Make sure you choose carefully, the ingredients may not be as pure as you think. They may contain preservatives etc.
The Brands I am using:-
The Mineral Makeup Blog
Mineral Makeup Ingredients: The Good & Not So Good
Everyday Mineral Ingredients VS Other Brands
Mineral Makeup and Bismuth Oxychloride
I started using mineral make up since September last year. I love it. Mineral make up is made with pure crashed minerals. It blends into skin giving a very natural look and feel of bare skin, while covering problem areas like blemishes and under-eye circles. And very very importantly that mineral make up offers natural, broad-spectrum sun protection, usually at least SPF 15, from crashed titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. Mineral sun screen is much safer then chemical sun screen (I will talk about this in another post). It should not have any artificial fragrances, color and preservatives that would irritate skin. It is good for sensitive skin and acne prone skin.
I have only tried mineral make up in powder form. It is very easy to use. For foundation, it is applied with a big fluffy brush. The brush is dabbed into the powder, swirl the brush in the lid then tap off the excess. The brush is then buff/applied gently to the face. Start by putting on less than you think than you can build up if you need more. There are different brushes for concealer and eye shadows, etc. Just like normal make ups.
I never like the heavy make up look. Before discovering mineral make up, I used tined moisturiser. I really like the look that mineral make up gives. It gives a natural airbrushed look. It also improves my skin, smaller pores and less acne, etc. I don't think I will go back to ordinary make up now.
More and more cosmetic companies are now starting to get into the mineral make up market. i.e. L'Oreal. Make sure you choose carefully, the ingredients may not be as pure as you think. They may contain preservatives etc.
The Brands I am using:-
- Bare Escentuals / Bare Minerals - They are one of the first and most well know in the mineral make up market. They are very propular in the US. I started with their Introductory kit.
- Everyday Mineral - I ordered the Free Sample Make Up Kit and some other stuff. And I prefer their foundation than Bare Escentuals.
- Pure Luxe Cosmetics - They do not have the best website in the world, but they have lots of eye colours.
The Mineral Makeup Blog
Mineral Makeup Ingredients: The Good & Not So Good
Everyday Mineral Ingredients VS Other Brands
Mineral Makeup and Bismuth Oxychloride
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