Lauress is slashing 30% off their prices as a thank you to their loyal customer base for helping them reach and pass the five year mark! 30% off is discounted off full sizes, and 15% off half sizes. No coupon code necessary, as all items are marked down already.


I can’t stop exclaiming - oh, how wonderful that is! Just when my full pot of Lauress Minimalist Mineral Foundation in Pure Yellow’s gotten lost. I’m going to get me a new pot!

Don’t even think, ladies, it’s 30% off, it’s huge! Get to try Lauress now and experience the magic of the brand. I love this brand to pieces!

Now, if you’d like to give your friend mineral makeup as gifts and you aren’t entirely sure of his/her mineral foundation shade, as well as the shades of mineral eyeshadow/blushes that he/she’d prefer, then Bare Escentuals is totally making gift giving very posh as they launch their Gift Cards!

The Bare Escentuals Gift Cards are redeemable at your local Bare Escentuals Boutique, or your friend can shop online via the Bare Escentuals website.

Some gift card shopping, anyone?

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!

To easily put it, Black Diamond is well, black with glitters. The perfect color for a basic smoky eye, with an added “kick’ with the glitters. Smoky eye with matte black could look too intense and gothic, but black with glitters can give the traditional black smoky eye some dose of fun, and sparkle, to make it more “alive” and less boring!

Artdeco has a pressed eyeshadow shade exactly like this, and all I can say is that, I so prefer the mineral eyeshadow counterpart, because the pot of mineral eyeshadow in Black Diamond is slightly more expensive, but the product is much, much more! It also glides easier and is more pigmented than the pressed eyeshadow counterpart, which falls off when applied on the lid.

I love this shade! Don’t you?

I’m SO glad they have Artdeco here in my country. Their stuff are REALLY good!

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.

Shades are as follows,

Lana – a dusting of creamy shimmer with the graceful whisper of pink to swath the lid in sparkle
Ingrid – a pearly taupe to deepen contrast and provide depth and drama
Ava – pure sterling silver, sparkly and rich for true movie star sheen
Bette – a deep, velvety blue with hints of silver to add mystery

For those who aren’t fond of eye makeup, but would like pretty, sculpted cheeks, Alima Pure’s Silver Screen Collection in Act 2 is an excellent, excellent, face sculpting set.

Harlow – a softly pearled highlighter with no obvious shimmer to brighten the skin and illuminate facial structure
Garbo – matte, neutral brown to create depth and drama with subtle contouring
Leigh – a beautiful, neutral rose; nearly matte but with the hint of copper shimmer to create the perfect starlet glow

To get these sets, visit Alima Pure’s site. Start Christmas shopping already!

I mean, if your friends are absolutely beauty addicts, twould be great to give them mineral makeup as gifts when the purpose are still the same - beautifying makeup, minus the harsh chemicals. Show them that you care for their skin, by introducing them to mineral makeup!

Why am I saying this? Because it’s what I give away every Christmas - with the hopes that my friends would get hooked with mineral makeup!

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.

This unique, water-based Hydrating Mineral Veil infuses thirsty skin with a cooling softness and subtly brightens for the ultimate, translucent finishing touch. Buff it over makeup or bare skin with the antibacterial-treated Hydrate & Brighten Brush for a fresh, airbrushed complexion from noon to night.

This sounds very promising as moisturizers are so much needed during this cold weather that we are experiencing right now, and it wouldn’t hurt that there is moisturizing mineral makeup there, as well!

What do you think?

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.

So , what’s your favorite 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.

To sum up, I’m so so glad that Pure Anada’s coming up with yellow tones in their foundation because the first few formulations were more of brown. I’d love to see them come up with more yellow tones, and more olive tones as well! The brand could use a wide variety of shades because the quality of their foundation is really promising.

and yes, this is a major rave *wink*

P.S. for shade customization, you may email Pure Anada’s owner, for consultation. Please go to their website for details.

The month of November is going to be filled with Freebies! Visit www.joppaminerals.com during the month of November and with every purchase over $20 you will be entered to win a 57pc Eye Shadow collection Valued at $370.50. This collection consists of 1 of every eye shadow that we carry in full size jars!

Now through November 6th ALL orders over $20 (subtotal before shipping) will Receive a Free 2oz. Body Cream Sample, plus a mini Body Spritz of our NEW scent “Winter Retreat”. A unique blend of vanilla, spice, sandlewood and amber. This is a cozy winter scent with sweet, earthy notes with a bit of spice.

Umm…I am just so darn tempted with the 57 pc. Eye Shadow Collection! I mean, we all have decent amounts of mineral makeup here, but a HUGE collection of mineral eyeshadows! *faints!*

Just spreading the love! Who’s buying, who’s buying?*winks*

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!

Of course, the shiny, shiny pot won me at first look, because I just love the packaging. I got my shade in Level 2, Warm-Light, which is a Light to Medium neutral shade. I was able to get away with this shade because of my being pale nowadays, so I’m glad that I was able to roadtest it on my skin to try.

I used the Prescriptives Round Buff Brush, which can actually pass up for a long handled kabuki, and with its animal hair, it provided good buffing quality. The feel on the skin was fairly okay, it wasn’t the softest animal haired brush on earth, but it wasn’t coarse at all, and it didnt prick the skin, so it was really just alright for me. The softness of the brush was good enough for buffing.

Going back, as I buffed some mineral foundation on my skin, I noticed that the coverage was light. I don’t mean light, that can actually pass as a finishing powder, but light like Bare Escentuals. Actually, I can find alot of similarities with Prescriptives’ All Skins Mineral Makeup and Bare Escentual’s Mineral Foundation. Their coverage are almost the same, and the sheen, as well. I was able to build up my coverage to medium after three layers and one spray of moisture mist, and my skin looked very bare, and natural. This is the type of mineral foundation that you’d love to wear when you’re not in the mood to wear any makeup at all, or you don’t want to show up looking like you have any, and I mean any makeup at all. The finish is very flawless, I can’t complain at all!

To sum up, my initial review of the Prescriptives’ All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF15 is fairly good. The coverage is buildable, but might require some effort, but people who have both good skin and bad skin will be able to enjoy this mineral foundation because it can give coverage in the sense that it can make your skin look very natural and bare, even with this mineral foundation on your face. The staying power is also good, as it stayed on my face for a good 4-5 hours before it demanded a retouch.

I shall be roadtesting this more in the next coming days, and I’d be back for a full blast review!

Well, it’s time for another mineral makeup review, and this time, it’s a review of Susan Posnick Colorflo Mineral Foundation.

Susan Posnick’s one of the first brands of mineral makeup to come out in the market, so I was very excited to try this out and give my verdict in it. Looking at the picture, I love the portability as the Colorflo Mineral Foundation comes in a self-dispensing brush that you can just bring with you anywhere, without the risk of the mess and spillage in your handbag. This type of packaging is what my bestfriends have been asking and bugging me about, and I’m sure that the moment they see this, they’d grab it from me and never give it back! haha!

Anyway, I tried it during lunchtime today, and I pumped some product out to apply on my bare skin. The coverage is very very light, almost like a finishing powder that I had trouble building it up on my skin since my skin needed heavy coverage. After about 5-6 layers, all I was able to achieve was a light to medium coverage, that I still needed to whip up a separate cream concealer to conceal my problem areas. As for the finish, I could see a creamy, sheeny finish, that evened out the skin tone ( even if I couldnt see the effect since my skin was a bit challenged ) that can actually work as my…finishing powder! Truly!

To sum up, I could not really review the Susan Posnick Colorflo Mineral Foundation as a foundation for me, because it didn’t give my needed coverage. This would work great for people who have normal, or good skin, that don’t need much coverage, that they’d be able to appreciate a sheer wash of evened out skin or a more polished complexion because of its sheer coverage. It would really work better as a finishing powder for those who need heavier coverage, as the finish seems promising. With the M7 shade that I’ve used, I hardly saw any color because of the sheer coverage.

Just too bad that I couldn’t bring it with me when I travel as a heavy coverage foundation! That sure would take some burden off me! Haha!

I’d like to hear from those who had experiences with Susan Posnick’s Colorflo Mineral Foundation. Maybe it worked great for you, and I’d love a different perspective!