Archive for 'Application Techniques'

Here’s another reason why everyone should have their dose of mineral makeup eyeshadows - they blend in better!

I’ve been conducting lessons lately on how to apply traditional makeup and mineral makeup on girls who want to look more polished and beautiful in the office, and I’ve made them try two kinds of makeup - starting with traditional makeup, and removing it, and going home with their face made up using mineral makeup.
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Mineral Makeup Eyeshadows Blend In Better!

This next topic about using mineral makeup for certain skin problem is very very sensitive to me, because no one taught me how to combat this problem and I dealt with this on my own. But now that I’ve found out how to combat it, I’d like to share with this to the world because people who have uneven skin are not hopeless. Take for example, me *smiles*

Uneven skin is different from uneven skin tone. Uneven skin can take in form of crater, or depressed scars, or even pores that are too big that look shrunk scars. What’s depressing about them is that no matter how much makeup you put on your skin , they will still appear as such as it is irreversible ( except for aggressive dermabrasion , continuous skin peeling, or Fraxel/Pixel treatments ). We can only do so much as we can make it look less visible or noticeable.
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Mineral Makeup Guide : Bad Skin, Uneven Skin

Here’s our first installment for our Mineral Makeup Guide, and for the first problem, it’s for those who have oily skin. Oily skin is not really an indication of bad skin, but it can cause breakouts, and it doesn’t look pleasant on pictures. Oily skin is somewhat beneficial in the long run because it has less tendency to look wrinkled unlike dry skin.

Here’s a quick guide on how to deal with oily skin using mineral makeup.

Key Ingredients
Ingredients that oily skinned ones should be on the lookout for are the following : kaolin clay, silica, silk powder, bentonite clay, Cornstarch ( Zea Mays ), Oat Powder ( Avena Sativa ). They all help absorb excess oil on the skin. Mineral makeup that have this can give good oil control, it depends on the skin’s affinity to that certain ingredient, it’s your choice on what works great for you.
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Mineral Makeup Guide : Bad Skin, Oily Skin

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

Here’s part two of the mineral makeup guide for good skin. With having good skin, there are also inevitable things in life such as stress, lack of sleep, some minimal acne, or some dryness. Here are some tips!

Applying Concealer for the Under Eyes
There are moments when sleep is scarce, and the lack of oxygen circulation around the undereyes causes them to discolor and darken. Not a good sight, but this can be momentarily corrected with a yellow mineral color corrector in loose form.
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Mineral Makeup Guide: Good Skin, Part Two

For my first installment of guides in mineral makeup application, this one’s called Mineral Makeup Guide : Good Skin. What is good skin? Well, some of us are blessed with good, low-maintenance skin that are clear and flawless to start with, but some of us are challenged with some problems of oiliess, blemishes, scars, some pigmentation, and even aging. Mineral makeup makes every skin look good, if I may say. No buts, only one - we have different application tips for different skin conditions! For those who have good skin to start with, here’s a guide on mineral makeup for you! This can also be helpful for teenagers that want some basic help on their first dose on mineral makeup, just to keep things simple!

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Mineral Makeup Guide : Good Skin, Part 1

I’ve been receiving a few inquiries on how to apply mineral makeup, and with the upsurge of mineral makeup newbies out there, here’s a quick run-through from The Mineral Makeup Blog, on some entries that will help you with your transition to mineral makeup, in terms of application!

* Mineral Makeup Application Technique : Applying in Sheer Coverage
* Mineral Makeup Trick : Creating a Flawless Face
* Mineral Makeup Tip : Applying Concealer
* How To Keep Mineral Makeup Stay Put On Your Skin
* Mineral Blush Wont Stay? Continue Reading »
Mineral Makeup Application Techniques : A Refresher

Last week, I underwent a chemical peeling session. Chemical peels promise to get rid of dull skin cells, as well as make treatments more effective. Chemical peels nowadays have minimal downtime, that combat aging , anti-acne, and even melasma. My problem is acne, with my impossible comedones, and well, just after a few days post-peeling session, when I was about to go out to dinner with my girl friends, I noticed that my skin was peeling, and it was very hard to conceal them even with mineral foundation because they were flaking!

As suggested by the dermatologist, makeup is very discouraged right after the peel, but if it is really needed, makeup can be worn two hours after the peeling session. I think that mineral makeup would be a safer alternative, just in case. Of course, peeling day means as much as possible, no makeup day. Allow skin to breathe at all costs, even if mineral makeup does not clog pores. It’s great to take a break from makeup, whatever kind it may be, for even a day.
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Mineral Makeup Tip : After Skin/Chemical Peeling

I’ve been working with dark eyeliners and eyeshadows too much when I started reading about applying whites on the right places -after all, applying makeup is more on accentuating our features and bringing out our best assets. Recede the bigger areas, accentuate best features, and make the small areas pop!

To brighten up the eyes, even in a normal day, get an angled eyeshadow brush and apply a white eyeshadow ( it can be matte, or it can be shimmery, all up to you ), on the inner V of your eyelids. Monave Semi-Matte White tops my choice. The Susan Posnick Color Eyedefine in Jetblack liner-Moonstone Shadow ( the moonstone shadow’s the silvery white one! ).
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Mineral Makeup Tip : Applying White Eyeshadow/ Eyeliner

The usual technique in traditional makeup for a flawless, well-covered complexion is first, apply liquid foundation, then set it with powder foundation. As I have not yet found the absolute best liquid mineral foundation that covers perfectly, I have discovered a technique from obsessing around mineral foundation to be able to obtain an absolute professional made-up, but natural finish that are good for print ads , TV, or even weddings.

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Mineral Makeup Trick : Creating A Flawless Face