Archive for 'Application Techniques'

Let me just say that the weather’s been impossibly hot lately - today, it reached a sweltering 35 degrees celsius, and will probably be worse in the next coming days. Applying mineral makeup’s been quite a challenge, specially for people who can’t live without coverage like me. Well, whatever it takes, right?

There was a time when I just applied concealer foundation using a concealer brush dry on the problem areas, and spritz mineral mist on my face, then blend from there. It usually worked. But one really hot summer day, I just looked in the mirror with my covered areas all faded out. It wasn’t a good day for me! I was thinking that the weather might just shatter my dreams of flawless skin, but then, I switched back to my old technique, that absolutely saved my summer. It holds up even with the really hot weather and does-not-melt! Yay!

This is my old, and maybe, we can call it a classic wet application technique, that I wrote way back :
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Mineral Makeup Technique : Making Concealer Stay on a Hot Day

Everyone knows we should use a yellow-toned concealer to banish those pesky undereye circles, otherwise known as Panda Eyes. The Mineral Makeup Girl raves about yellow mineral makeup. Using yellow minerals such as Bare Escentuals Well Rested and Summer Bisque is part of my makeup regimen. However, one The Mineral Makeup Blog reader posted this intriguing comment:

http://www.themineralmakeup.com/yellow-mineral-makeup-i-love/03/29/2007/

“i thot salmon was the best colour to conceal under eye circle?
thats whats taught everywhere, even in makeupschool and actually it as a better result when done on real people.”
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Battle of the Undereye Concealers: Peach/Salmon vs. Yellow

When boredom strikes, what better way to keep it at bay than to play with minerals! And I’ve got Milan Mineral Cosmetics to thank for that.

I often browse beauty blogs to update myself with trends and techniques in makeup application. Once I saw a pretty shock-ing combination of eye colors courtesy of a popular non-mineral makeup brand. Bright yellows, greens and blues. Who would’ve thought I could do a li’l something similar? Until…

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Outdoing Myself with Milan’s Pigments

I’m not a big fan of traditional multipurpose makeup, or makeup that can be used on your eyes, lips, and face. Its consistency doesn’t work well for all three areas. Plus, it can look sticky on the eyes, dry on the lips, and streaky on the cheeks. While multipurpose makeup seems practical, I believe that there’s a better alternative – multipurpose mineral makeup.

Multipurpose mineral makeup takes versatility to a whole new level. It can be used as eyeshadow, blush, lipstick, eyeliner, nail color, body shimmer, and even hair mascara. It’s easy to mix multipurpose mineral makeup into other kinds of makeup because its consistency is loose and powder-like. Best of all, multipurpose mineral makeup doesn’t irritate your skin, because it’s made of minerals.
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Multi-purpose Mineral Makeup

Turquoise is here again to share to us her experience with mineral eyeliners!

If there is one makeup item I thought I can live without, it’s eyeliner. Whether it’s a powder, liquid, or pencil, eyeliner is such a hassle to put on. It tugs your eye when you apply it, smudges when you wear it, and reddens your eyes when you remove it. I thought I’d be lucky switching from traditional eyeliner to mineral eyeliner the same way I converted from traditional foundation to mineral foundation. Girl, I was wrong.

Mineral eyeliner is harder to apply, because it’s loose and powdery. Applying it dry leaves excess liner all over your face, while applying it wet requires very precise application. Don’t forget about applying liner with different brushes. Whether the brush is a fine, square, or angled tip, made of natural or synthetic hair, I can’t get the precise line that I want. My hands are not steady, so my eyes looked like a seismograph chart after applying eyeliner. Don’t forget about wet application. Adding water makes it runny, and sealants dry up quickly. I lost hope in applying eyeliners altogether, or so I thought.
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Mineral Makeup Application : Applying Loose Mineral Eyeliner

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

The Blush Vixen is here, for an eye makeup look! Here’s her artcicle :

I have this thing for eye colors lately. Not to worry, the Blush Vixen will never, ever lose her passion for blush! I’m just exploring what other goodies MMU has to offer.

Tired of my usual look, I took a deep breath and ventured into new territory: applying eye colors. It’s about time I use the Monave multipurpose minerals (MPM’s) that have been lying around and collecting dust in my makeup stash. So one day, I decided to take on a neutral look. It was quite an ordinary day so wearing heavy makeup is a no-no. Here’s a preview of the neutral look:

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Playing with Monave Multi Purpose Minerals

by Turquoise

My dermatologist said it’s no surprise that many people have combination skin (that is, your skin is oilier in the forehead, nose and chin). I happen to have combination skin, too. To control the oiliness, I follow a daily skin care regimen and use oil blotting papers within the day. I wasn’t into pressed powders because its finish was downright chalky. Worst of all, I got zits afterwards. Luckily, all that changed when I discovered mineral makeup powders that had oil control properties.

Oil controlling mineral makeup usually contains Kaolin Clay, which is known for its oil absorbing properties. Check out the ingredient list the next time you’re looking for an oil blotting powder. Ingredients such as silica are known to be oil absorbent, but look for Kaolin Clay if you want your oil-blotting powder to be made of pure minerals. Continue Reading »
Mineral Makeup for Oil Control

When I’ve visited Aileen’s site a few days ago, I was instantly smitten with her look for the day. Safe, neutral shades were used to fill her lid, and crease ( we both love Bare Escentuals Glimmer in Summer, and highly adore Bare Escentuals Glimmer in Queen Tiffany ), and what a way to finish her look by applying eyeliner in Meow Feliner in Sweaty Paws!

In my opinion, it just instantly drawn all the attention to the eyes, making it look all bright, awake, and pretty! I loved the look so much that I decided to replicate the look for my Friday night movie with friends. Friday nights aren’t too gimick-y nights so bold eye makeup isn’t needed, but I was wearing a black blouse, and I needed something to spice up my look.

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Wearing Blue Mineral Eyeliner

As a mineral makeup addict gets to try heaps of mineral makeup, she learns to classify, specifically the foundation : sheer, medium , and heavy coverage. In this entry, I’d like to share application techniques for mineral makeup foundations that offer sheer coverage to the skin.

Mineral makeup foundations that offer sheer, light coverage are as versatile as full coverage ones. Notable brands that offer this kind of coverage are Bare Escentuals, Alima, Lumiere, Lauren Hutton, and more. They are so great to use because on a hot, summer day when you just can’t bear the feel of makeup on your skin, they feel as light as air, and they do not make you feel too made up. If anyone thinks that foundations that offer sheer coverage are only for flawless skinned girls, well, that’s where I beg to differ. These sheer beauties offer buildable coverage that can cover enough that you want to hide!
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Mineral Makeup Application Technique : Sheer Coverage