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I thought Artdeco only released satin-textured mineral eyeshadows as they were the only ones I’ve seen at the local mall. Apparently, I was wrong! I was able to try Artdeco’s Mineral Eyeshadow in Black Diamond, and boy oh boy, it is nothing matte! Haha!
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Artdeco Mineral Eyeshadow in Black Diamond

It’s already November, so it means, it’s no excuse not to stall Christmas shopping already! Oh yay!

Look at Alima Pure’s Silver Screen Collections. Oh, holiday gift sets, come to me!

For your friend who is into makeup, and wants some drama in her eyes, introduce her to the world of mineral makeup by mineral eyeshadows! Mineral eyeshadows glide far, far, easier than their traditional counterparts, and application’s just a breeze! Silver Screen Collections, Act 1 is all about eyes.
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Mineral Makeup Gift Idea: Alima Silver Screen Collections

If finishing powders were made for mostly oily skinned people, then Bare Escentuals is turning the tables and giving some love to those who have dry skin, specially that the cold weather is now drying our skins big time!

The New Bare Escentuals’ Hydrating Mineral Veil is everything a thirsty skin needs.
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What’s New : Bare Escentuals’ Hydrating Mineral Veil

As one gets into the world of mineral makeup, it’s not only “powder” or “foundation” that they are concerned about. A new product is introduced as an essential part of their vanity kit, which is called mineral finishing powder, than not only evens out the foundation application, it smoothens the overall look, as well as give better texture, be it satin-matte, or glow. Aside from that, there are also mineral finishing powders with ample oil controlling properties that can help keeping the face shine-free all day.

For me, I have found solace with mineral finishing powders mainly for oil control, and making pores look smaller. Yes, finishing powders can also do that with the ingredient silica, that does not only control oil, but also reflects light that makes skin seem more flawless. Kaolin clay, on the other hand, increases oil absorption, that is a great oil control finishing powder. Of course, those who have dry skin should avoid these ingredients altogether, and look for those with skin soothing ingredients like jojoba oil, or allantoin.
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What’s Your Favorite/Holy Grail Mineral Finishing Powder?

Ive mentioned earlier that Pure Anada is simply heaven-sent because this mineral foundation not only is very much full in coverage, it also just seems to make pores look nonexistent! It’s so flawless that it was a real heartbreak for me when I couldn’t get my exact match with it.

A few days ago, I paid a visit to my friend and co-mineral makeup addict Nikki to try a pot of foundation that seemed too light for her, whose shade was Medium Golden. Upon hearing that name, it seemed like the perfect shade for me since well, my shade was Light to Medium, but I’ve taken a liking for darker shades since I wanted to retain my nonexistent tan, and my shoulders are darker than my face anyway ( that makes me get away with darker or lighter shades ). So, I went ahead and bought her pot of Medium Golden to try out.
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Mineral Makeup Review : Finding a Pure Anada Shade Match

I’ve been intrigued about Prescriptives, a high end luxury brand coming up with its own version of mineral makeup. I wondered if it would be as good as the ones that I am using right now, which are sold online, and handmade by very talented mineral makeup formulators, which I so so so love. So, when I got my Prescriptives All Skins Mineral Makeup, I immediately tried it on me as I would want to get an initial feel of this mineral makeup!
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First Look : Prescriptives All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF 15

The last review I did on the Artdeco Mineral Foundation was when I used their tester at the local mall, and spend hours observing my skin. Now that I’ve got me a full pot of Artdeco Mineral Foundation, I was able to observe, and review it for a whole day’s roadtest!
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A Follow-Up Review of Artdeco Mineral Foundation

To be totally honest, the one and only makeup brush by Bare Escentuals that I’ve loved with all my heart would be their Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush. Maximum coverage is maximum coverage, alright, as you can definitely see successful camouflaging areas from small to big, and it’s really heaven-sent.

I’m not really impressed, with their other face brushes on the other hand. Take for example, their Flawless Face Brush. I don’t like how rough the feel was on the skin. I lost faith on Bare Escentuals face brushes, but just recently, I decided to get one of them, and to my surprise, it was heaven.
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Mineral Makeup Brush Love : Bare Escentuals Heavenly Face Brush

Halloween’s just around the corner, and of course, there’s still no excuse not to use mineral makeup! Kiddies out there who wish to have their face paint done together with their very cute costumes can actually opt to use mineral makeup, because it’s safe for the skin, without preservatives and chemicals – and kids can definitely make do without the potential irritants to their skin!
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What’s New : Meow Cosmetics Halloween Mineral Makeup

Another problem that most of us have are undereye circles, and well, they are definitely caused by today’s stressful environment and lifestyle, that undereye problems are almost a normal thing. Undereye circles are caused by inadequate oxygen circulation around the area.

One thing that I’m not very fond of is seeing girls in photos sporting really good makeup ( and I mean really good ) but having a dash of yellow line under their eyes – too much concealer, perhaps? That’s caused by overapplying cream concealers, or not blending them properly. With mineral makeup, we won’t have a problem with that because we will be using loose minerals for them, and with the right application and pressure, it would seem as if you didn’t even apply makeup on that area.
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Mineral Makeup Guide : Bad Skin, Undereye Circles