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The Body Shop Nature’s Minerals Foundation Review

October 27, 2008   in Face, Make Up, Mineral, Reviews


This impulsing buying has got to stop! Especially since I am broke in the first place!

I passed The Body Shop the other week and saw their stand for their new Nature’s Minerals mineral makeup range and had to take a closer look.

A lot of mainstream brands are starting their very own mineral makeup lines, and The Body Shop is no different! The range includes Foundation, SPF25, Cheek Color, Eye Color, and a Foundation and Eye Shadow Brush.

The prices were pretty affordable, and I thought I should try out their mineral foundation and see if it lived up to it’s wonderful claims:

A premium, up-to-the-minute loose powder foundation, made from minerals. Long-lasting, blend-able powders act like a veil to help defend the skin against sun damage with SPF 25. Ultra light powders apply evenly and blend easily for a radiant, natural-looking complexion. Effectively reduces the appearance of redness, imperfections, blemishes and visible pores.

Without being long winded, I’d say it lived up to its claims, but short term only. I’m not too sure about the whole covering “imperfections, redness, blemishes”, but it did make pores seem smaller and my skin looked smoother. What I liked the most about the powder was that it is extremely light and natural – I hate putting heavy stuff on my face for fear of breakouts! The powder gave a very matte look, which I liked a lot.

However, after awhile it seemed to make my face shine quite a bit, but it wasn’t as bad as some others I’ve tried. Also, so far, no other reactions or complaints other than the minimal shine. (I mentioned this in my post on the pros and cons of mineral makeup.) I wouldn’t call this the best mineral foundation, but it was pretty good, no real complaints here!

So if you’re looking for a powder for full coverage, this is probably not for you. But for those who want a very natural “veil” on the skin so it looks smoother and clearer, I’d say this is a good, affordable choice!

Has anyone tried this? What do you think of mainstream mineral makeup brands?

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The Pros and Cons of Mineral Makeup

October 21, 2008   in Face, How To/Tips, Make Up, Mineral

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The mineral makeup business today is booming! While most of the brands used to be lesser-than-known cult brands, now major drugstore brands like L’Oreal, Maybelline and Revlon are housing mineral makeup collections.

So what’s the big deal about mineral makeup?

I tried out mineral makeup for a number of reasons. One, because I heard it was non-comedogenic and good for sensitive skin. It was music to my ears! I absolutely hate putting anything on my skin, and have always avoided foundation and powders for fear it’ll look and feel too heavy, and make me break out. But still, I felt like I needed a little overall coverage for my skin, and to control shine in this hot climate I’m living in!

Anyways, I am definitely no expert as I’ve only tried 3 brands so far; Pure Luxe Cosmetics, The Body Shop Nature’s Minerals and Everyday Minerals. I also tried Bare Escentuals from a friend very quickly before washing it all of! (More on these brands later!)

With my experiences with Mineral Makeup being so-so, and hearing about many others negative reactions, I decided to really dig deep and see what the real pros and cons of mineral makeup were. Here’s what I found.

Note that the mineral makeup I am talking about are their powder foundations only.

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