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Reposted from sister blog Beautynomics

I must admit that I only keep a small collection of eyeshadows. I don’t like collecting too much - I think I’m more obsessed with a flawless canvass, and recently, beautiful cheeks. But of course, staple shades would always be on my vanity table. I’m a schizo when it comes to eyeshadows - sometimes I want them soft focus, and feminine, but sometimes I want them ultra pigmented, that gives instant color at first swipe. What I don’t like? Color that’s too diluted, texture too powdery, or color just won’t show up no matter how much you pack colors on your lids.

With my recent love for playing and experimenting with eyeshadows, I have tried Avon Smooth Mineral Eyeshadow.

Superfine powder pigments blend like a dream. Use one or layer, go sheer or smoky. Whisper-soft, air-light. Natural radiance, pure luxury.

Loose eyeshadow. Using loose mineral eyeshadows must entail a very careful application, for once powder falls on unwanted places ( like your undereyes ) , they are very hard to remove. A generous dusting of loose powder under the eyes is most recommended prior to playing with loose eyeshadows. Let the excess powder fall of there. Sweep them away later.
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Mineral Makeup Review: Avon Smooth Mineral Eyeshadow

April 22 is Earth Day, and it’s never too early to treat yourself or a friend with a little gift that will both lift spirits and benefit the earth. Alima Pure’s new Cascadia Collection celebrates the natural beauty of our home in Oregon with four beautiful shadows that are named for some of our naturally gorgeous geographical treasures.

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Mineral Makeup Promo : Alima Pure’s Cascadia Collection

Larenim, the mineral makeup brand voted Best Natural Makeup 2008 for Eye Colour by Better Nutrition magazine, never fails to wow me. Their mineral finishing powders are simply superb, and their mineral eyeshadows are subtle, but very classy.

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Mineral Makeup Promo: Larenim Mineral Eyeshadows

Inspired by ballet, Aromaleigh Mineral Makeup comes up with a really romantic, yet colorful eye makeup collection :

This is a gathering of lush shades, not just the expected ballet pink. For me, ballet is dramatic, emotional, and full of tragic beauty. With almost 20 years of ballet study, I watch not only dreaming that I could be on the stage, but knowing the iron strength and control that the most ethereal, graceful dancer must have.

“En Pointe” has a little bit of everything… plush matte shades with graceful iridescent highlights, a brilliant shimmering black and white that can make any color into whatever you imagine, and some lovely frosts with multi-faceted effects. Most of this year’s collections have been straight frosts with vivid sparkling highlights, but this collection is more understated while still being full of mystery and transient beauty.

The photos of these colors barely touch what they truly are like in person…

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Mineral Makeup News : Aromaleigh’s En Pointe Collection

I’ve always been on the lookout for that perfect pressed mineral makeup out there. Mineral makeup is fairly new, as compared to traditional makeup, and trying to make pressed mineral makeup can be quite a challenge, doing away without preservatives, and binders that sometimes compromise quality.

When I came across the brand Colorescience, I was very curious about how it fared since it was the brainchild of Diane Ranger, mother of mineral makeup, and the founder of Bare Escentuals. Colorescience is an elite mineral makeup line that seeks to reconcile skin care and color ( makeup ) as it facilitates a good healing environment in the skin that highly complements dermatological procedures such as facial peels, laser procedures, and so much more.
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Mineral Makeup Review : Colorescience Pressed Mineral Pigment

A comment in this blog just caught my interest,

Hey mineral makeup girl i just wanted to know how to apply mineral makeup so it doesnt make fine line around eye look very bad. i dont even conceal there cause it looks worse and it also makes my pores look huge. i use bare esentuals. i love the coverage just not the super magnifying of flaws

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Mineral Makeup Question : Minerals and Fine Lines

Aubrey Organics is one brand that I’ve been hearing for a long time already, but it is only now that I got the chance to try it. When I saw their printed product catalog, I was immediately surprised with how much products they have - their products range from skin care, to anti-aging products, hair care, and of course, mineral makeup! Well, once the term mineral makeup was brought up to me, I said it was perfect to review for The Mineral Makeup Blog!
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Mineral Makeup Review : Aubrey Organics Silken Earth Translucent Base

Bare Escentuals is having a promo on one of their mineral eye glimmer sets, called Easy on the Eyes Soft Focus Eye Color Collection.

I see that the shades are very forgiving and are great for everyday use, for an over all base, wash, or a very slight contour on the crease. It also has a dual fibre brush called Soft Focus Eye Brush which will definitely apply the mineral eye colors on the eyes the sheerest, and soft-focus way, that gives off a very natural and everyday, just-lovely look.
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Mineral Makeup Promo: Bare Escentuals Soft Focus Eye Makeup Set

It’s a bit rare that I review mineral makeup that is sold in department stores, moreso luxury brands. There’s been too much mineral makeup brands that I’m actually getting confused with the plethora of brands, and varieties, but when I see something exceptional, I definitely know it is out of the ordinary!

I’m starting this entry saying that Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Powder must be my dream mineral makeup. I’ll tell you why!

First, it’s still in powder mineral form, the purest form of minerals. I’m not exactly fond of pressed mineral makeup, or liquid mineral makeup, I don’t know why, but my affinity lies in mineral foundations in powder form. Maybe it’s just that it’s in the purest form, in my opinion.
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Mineral Makeup Review : Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 20

Mineral makeup blush is a bit tricky to apply, it’s because for mineral foundations, you can always load up, and just buff them away evenly if you apply too much, but mineral makeup blushes, very pigmented in nature, when applied, cannot be undone unless it is removed with tons of mineral foundation ( which I don’t recommend, since it would chalk up the face ), or by erasing everything and starting again, which is a pain.

To apply, get the smallest amount of product using a very light, and fluffy brush, with the brush head not being bigger than the entire apple of your cheeks. Apply the least amount of product, and as you notice a slight flush, just blend until it looks flawless, and get more product, apply again in a very sheer layer, until you get the desired color on your cheeks.

There are two types of application for mineral blush, according to face shapes.
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Mineral Makeup Application Technique : Applying Mineral Blush, According to Face Shape