Archive for 'Monave'

Here’s a quick story from my photoshoot held last Saturday. I was doing Cilarisse’s makeup, and I decided to apply an earth tone combo, and as I was very very afraid that the shade would turn out dull in photos, I whipped up my ever reliable Monave Multi-purpose Mineral in Gold Brick to use on her. Turns out, the color was very vivid. I didn’t even have to apply it wet!

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Mineral Makeup in Photoshoots Give Stunning Eye Candy

Looks like it’s graduation season again ( end of March ), and as The Blushing Vixen featured her gorgeous sister’s FOTD, let me just share my baby sister Sarabeth‘s FOTD, whose makeup I did, just a few hours ago.

This is what the makeup set that I have prepared for Sarabeth a night before , since she planned on waking up 5 am in the morning, and her makeup was to be done at 6 o’clock. No time for me to think then!

I wanted a fresh, simple look for the graduating sixth grader so I chose the following minerals and tools to get the job done :
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Mineral Makeup FOTD : Sarabeth’s Graduation

Let me just share a random thought that I’ve had for the day. Yes, the day never passes by without me thinking about mineral makeup *wink*. For a mineral makeup addict, or even a user, one must have at least three foundation shades.

One being a slightly lighter shade, one your current shade, and one darker shade.

The lighter shade could be a last-minute concealer that you can use just in case your concealer runs out, and a shade that you can use during the cold months when the complexion pales by a bit. I have observed that complexions tend to lighten up during the months of November and December when the weather is cold. To counter the “lightened skin” effect, great addon minerals are bronzers ( not the muddy looking ones , not too orange ) that can give some warmth to the skin.
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We Need At Least 3 Mineral Makeup Foundation Shades!

During the second Mineral Makeup Weekend, my partner Cristine was more adventurous with eye makeup, as she chose her own combination.

The result? A really simple, but amazingly elegant eye makeup for her. It was very classy and beautiful that alot of people who visited our booth requested their eye makeup to be done just like hers, as she played makeup artist for the day.

The eye of the day Cristine presented looks really pretty, and complex, but it’s easy, really. You only need the following :
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Mineral Makeup Look : A Stunning Holiday Eye of The Day

A week ago, I was asked by a friend on how her mineral makeup would stay put on her skin. Considering it was a really great brand that she was already using, I was surprised, and asked her what happened. It turns out that her skin was extremely oily like mine, and she uses only mineral foundation. I told her that she needed a finishing powder to further control her oilies for it was an extra step for oily-skinned people like me, had to take.

Applying an oil control finishing powder would sure help control your oily skin while wearing mineral makeup, as it would definitely be a big help in making it stay put. I would most recommend to use the sandwich method for this.

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Mineral Makeup Application : Sandwich Method for Staying Power

I believe that one must look his/her best any time, any day, and no matter what season it is. With the bright, sunny weather in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s an absolute joy to be embracing the warm days, but of course, we can’t deny the change of the way we do our makeup – thus , a Summer Special by The Mineral Makeup Blog!

Here are some tips to give you a sizzling hot summer look, with the stunning look of being fresh all day!
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Mineral Makeup For a Fresh Summer Look