Tuesday, July 20, 2010

MINERAL FOUNDATIONS



Mineralissima mineral foundations are pure natural, crushed minerals which will make your skin look flawless and healthy. Suitable for even very sensitive skin types, Mineralissima foundations even out your skin tone, cover imperfections, provide sun protection (all our foundations have SPF15) yet feel weightless without drying out your skin. Our mineral foundations are water-resistant.
When it comes to mineral foundation ingredients, less is definitely more! Our ingredients include only mica, titanium dioxide, iron oxides and zinc oxide. None of our foundations contain Bismuth Oxychloride.
Choose from nine natural shades to make the most of your skin or mix and match to create your own perfect foundation. 10 grams of perfect coverage in a 30 gram sifter jar. Apply with our compact kabuki brush for a full coverage, or the Flawless Foundation brush for a slightly lighter coverage.

Mineral makeup for a flawless face



Mineralissima mineral makeup is not a regular cosmetic line. Unlike conventional makeup on offer in stores, our affordable beauty products contain no dyes, parabens, glycerin or other irritants which cause many women's skin break out.
Mineralissima mineral powders will blend onto your skin beautifully and leaves no visible lines on your face. Our skin-friendly cosmetics are made from pure crushed minerals which can be beneficial to your skin's condition and are suitable for sensitive skintypes. Our natural beauty product-line includes everything from foundations, blushers, eyeshadows and concealers to mascaras, brushes and complete makeup kits.
Unlike many mineral makeup brands, Mineralissima products contain no Bismuth Oxychloride. Your skin can benefit from the healing properties of zinc oxide and the natural sunscreen provided by titanium dioxide. Let your skin experience the difference that quality ingredients make.

How To Keep Mineral Makeup Stay Put On Your Skin


Mineral makeup’s just my saving grace - everything I needed to cover, and hide, I successfully do so, without even being noticeable during my bad skin days. One challenge though, is making it stay put. This is a totally different thing from avoiding mineral makeup brands that have very poor staying power. There are really good mineral makeup brands that work well with normal skin, but somehow slide off with oily, or acidic skin. With my highly complicated skin, it’s been a challenge to make everything stay. I’ve tried really excellent mineral makeup brands, and some of them have really impressive staying power. I’ve also tried nice mineral makeup brands that needed more effort to make them stay, and makes it all worth it because of the impressive finish they give me. Well, if you are just like me, here are some tips to make mineral makeup, especially foundation, stay on your skin!
1. Moisturize : Okay, this first step is crucial to your skin! If your skin is dry, minerals won’t be able to hold on to your skin so it is a must to apply moisturizer and let it sink in for a few minutes. I got this analogy from applying mineral eyeshadow technique - you need cream concealer or some primer to make the minerals hold on to your lids - usually thin skin with dry areas.
If you’re the oily skin type, and absolutely hate moisturizers, you can do away with moisture mists. I use Nu Skin Moisture Mist - with hyaluronic acid which draws moisture to the skin.
2. Prime : Primers create the perfect skin base. An uneven surface of the skin would not make light reflect,and would make it look not too luminous-smooth. That’s where primers do their job primarily, specially silicone-based ones. I know silicone is not totally a mineral, and is a cosmetic derivative, but I really like it because it can make pores extremely nonexistent, make crater scars a little bit less noticed,and help makeup last longer. Applying a thin layer on the face, and let it sink in. Those who are allergic or whose skin do not react well with silicone can make do with primers without it, or even loose mineral based primers that have ingredients that blur out pores and imperfections. Most of all, it makes makeup stay longer!
My forever HG primer is Pure Luxe’s Cream Eraser, followed with Powder Eraser. Cream Eraser makes my skin more even and smooth, while powder eraser blurs out my pores and softens harsh features such as scars. They also have oil-control properties ( esp. the powder one ). It also makes my makeup stay long!