Review: The All Natural Face Vegan Mineral Eyeshadow - Orange Ice Storm

My thoughts and experience:  
This vegan mineral eyeshadow in Orange Ice Storm is one of the goodies I received in my Beauty Box 5 in July. It came in a small zip lock bag with an eyeshadow sponge wand. The eyeshadow is in a small jar with a sifter and lid.

Orange Ice Storm is a very shimmery, metallic silver color when applied. I can't help but notice that the color in the jar looks different. In the jar, it looks like a light peachy shimmer color. It applies smoothly and is easy to use. Just shake some of the eyeshadow through the sifter onto the lid. I think this is a great color to use on the inner corners of your eyes or you can also use it on your brow bone as a highlighter.

 [natural light, no flash L: swatched once R: swatched 3x]

[with flash, L: swatched once R: swatched 3x] 

The mineral eyeshadow lasts about 6 hours (with use of primer) before it starts to crease. This color in particular is pretty pigmented.

Overall, I think this is such a great price for vegan mineral eyeshadow. I will consider purchasing another color to try out!

Ingredients:

[simple ingredients!]

Retail Price: 5 gram jar - $3.50 | 10 gram jar - $6.50 | sample - $0.35

Where to buy: www.theallnaturalface.com

Have you tried anything from The All Natural Face?

Disclaimer: This product was purchased by me. I am not affiliated with the company, nor was I paid to do this review.  All reviews on SiSi Sparkles are my honest opinion, whether it was purchased or provided. See full disclaimer here.

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Review: Everyday Minerals Semi-Matte Base - Olive Medium

 

What is it?
Semi-matte base creates a hydrating soft dewy complexion with medium to full coverage and feels creamy to the touch. Suitable for all skin types. Formulated without lake dyes and preservatives.  Each Big size comes in a closeable sifter component for portability.

For medium to tan olive complexions with yellow undertones. (via the website)


Retail Price: $12 for large size, $2.50 for sample size

Where to buy: www.everydayminerals.com

My thoughts and experience:
I was so pleased with some of the things that was sent to me from Everyday Minerals that I just had to buy this foundation. You may be wondering how I found my color with an online website... well, they have a special offer online for free small sizes of mineral foundations in certain color ranges. I would definitely encourage you to get free sample to help you choose the right color for your skin.

Anyway, onto the product. I love the way this product is packaged. It's in a round, shallow container with a lid and a rotating sifter. The sifter can be swiveled to open or close to help keep the product fresh and avoid any spillage. This is a great plus for me because I've spilled and wasted alot of mineral makeup before.

The color is a medium olive color with a yellow base undertone (perfect for my Asian skin). It's always hard for me to find foundations with a yellow undertone - it's always a pink or golden undertone. It glides on smoothly on my face without any caking at all. The minerals in the foundation give off a little shimmer, but not too much to make my face look oily or anything. It looks dewy throughout the day. I would say that it offers medium to full coverage with this product. I brush on one or two layers to help even my skin tone and cover red spots around my cheeks. There are actually four types of formulas on their foundation bases. I chose the semi-matte base because It works well with my dry skin, I just need to make sure I moisturize well before using this product.

I am very pleased with this foundation, and will purchase it again. 

Disclaimer: This product was purchased by me. I am not affiliated with the company, nor was I paid to do this review.  All reviews on SiSi Sparkles are my honest opinion, whether it was purchased or provided. See full disclaimer here.  

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Review: Everyday Minerals MINI eyeshadows - Diary and In The Garden

What is it?
Everyday Minerals products are free of nanotechnology, carmine, dimethicone, fragrance, animal by products, bismuth oxychloride, silicone and lake dyes. We are a vegan line, offering high quality mineral makeup at a price affordable to all women. - Everyday Minerals

Price: $7

Where to buy: Everyday Minerals website

My thoughts:
Yay for vegan and all natural makeup! The packaging is very simple, a lid to seal, and a sifter to keep the eyeshadow from going all over the place. I simply tap some eyeshadow on the lid, swirl my eyeshadow brush, and apply. Application of this eyeshadow is velvety and smooth. I received two samples of these eyeshadows - Diary (a velvety lilac with shimmer) and In The Garden (pearly antique brown). I really love the Diary color, lilac colors usually do not show up on my skin very well. But this one looks really nice when applied. The pigmentation is good; both colors are very blendable and buildable for a more intense color. These two colors are actually very wearable together, I received many compliments when I had these two colors on - people said it looked very "natural". When applied without a primer, it stayed on my eyes for about 3-4 hours before I saw creasing (I happen to have super oily lids). However, with a primer, it stayed on all day without creasing or smudging. Overall, the price is wonderful, the jar is plenty, and the quality of the shadows are decent.

Packaging: 10/10
Ease of Use: 10/10
Quality: 7/10
Price: 10/10

Have you guys tried Everyday Minerals? Any favorite colors? They do have free samples of the foundation bases, well sort of free.

Disclaimer: A sample of this was given to me for review purposes from Everyday Minerals. All reviews on SiSi Sparkles are my honest opinion, whether it was purchased or given. See full disclaimer here.

Orglamix Organic Mineral Makeup Review & Giveaway - ENDED

Merry Christmas beauties! I'm so excited today because I'm hosting my first giveaway, thanks to the help of Cheri from Orglamix Cosmetics. She sent me 3 mineral eyeshadows and 1 mineral blush for review. One lucky winner will be able to choose 3 colors from her store!

What is it?
"The next-generation of mineral makeup: zero synthetic ingredients! Orglamix products are proudly formulated without: nano particles, bismuth oxychloride, synthetic dyes, petrochemicals or parabens. PETA approved."


My thoughts:
Ok, some of you who have been reading my blog know that:
1.I love good quality, affordable beauty/make up products
2. I love eco-friendly make up.
This is exactly what Orglamix is! I've been using Orglamix for over 6 months now, and I absolutely love their stuff. The eyeshadows are very pigmented, easy to apply, and go on silky smooth. I always use a primer (although I have not tried theirs), because I have super oily monolids. The colors stay on very nicely and does not crease throughout the day. The three eyeshadow colors that I received - Pearl, Saffron, and Obsidian - are shimmery, bold, vibrant colors. The Pepper Pink blush is a very light barbie pink color, goes on easily and stays on throughout the day. With both the eyeshadows and blush, you need to tap some onto the lid, swirl your brush, tap excess on the lid, then apply. My only "complaint" is that I wish the lids were see-through lids, so I don't have to turn them upside down to see the colors. I currently have all my Orglamix products turned sideways so I can easily spot a certain color. If you are new to the brand, Orglamix also have starter kits available.

That's the look that I created using Orglamix products. I applied Saffron all over my lid; blended Obsidian on the outer corners of lid. Then I applied Pearl to the tear duct area to make the eyes pop. I used Obsidian wet as eyeliner on upper and lower lash line. I have Pink Pepper blush on my cheeks. Lastly, I wore lip balm, and used a brush to apply Saffron on my lips.


Would I recommend this?
Yes, definitely! It's excellent quality makeup that is eco-friendly and affordable.

You can find Orglamix here:  Shop | Facebook | Twitter | Blog

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Onto the giveaway!


Prize:
One lucky winner will be able to select any three colors from the following formulas from Orglamix: Pure Organic Mineral Eye, Blush, Glow, Foundation or Color Corrector. Limited edition shades are not included.

Mandatory entry:

• Must be a follower of my blog, either through Google Friend Connect or via email. Leave a comment below with your name, a way to contact you, and the name of an item you'd love to try from Orglamix.

 Extra entries:

• Follow us on Twitter, I'm @SiSiSparkles and Orglamix is @Hautebeauty. Leave a separate comment with your Twitter name for 1 entry.
• Tweet the following: "Enter to win some #Orglamix mineral makeup over @SiSiSparkles http://bit.ly/he2RNb". Leave a separate comment letting me know you've done so.
• Follow Orglamix on her blog. Leave a separate comment letting me know you've done so.

Giveaway is opened to everyone! Giveaway ends on January 09, 2011 at 11:59PM EST. The winner will be chosen using random.org and announced the following day. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to receive prize, otherwise another winner will be chosen. Orglamix is responsible for prize and shipping.

This giveaway is open only to individuals who are 18 years of age or older. Those involved in the production, development or implementation of giveaways, any agents acting for, or on behalf of the above entities, their respective parent companies, affiliates, licensees, and any other person or entity associated with Orglamix are not eligible. One Orglamix win per four month period. Void where prohibited by law.

Orglamix Pure Organic Mineral Perfecting Corrector in Menthe: Review

I've been using Orglamix's Pure Organic Mineral Perfecting Corrector in Menthe for over 2 months now, and thought I should go ahead and do a review. This is one of my favorite products by Orglamix, other than the mineral eyeshadows of course.

Info and claims from Orglamix:
"A light-diffusing powder concealer that corrects and adjusts to your skin's tone and layers for optimum coverage.
This high-tech color correcting, skin-smoothing concealer illuminates and brightens complexions instantaneously. The innovative formula and slight pop of green neutralizes redness, great for blemishes, broken capillaries, and ideal for skin with rosacea, giving every gal correction perfection. A favorite among makeup artists and those with blemishes, alike.
Pure Organic Mineral Perfecting Corrector is a 3-in-1 multi-functional pure, organic mineral concealer that's great for the face and eyes, contains a built-in primer, and repairs and conditions delicate skin. It's lightweight and has a smooth, velvety finish—providing opaque, long-lasting, water-resistant, and stay-put coverage. The hi-definition formula makes this product always camera ready."

Retail price: $4.99 for a 8g jar filled with 1.5g | .05oz.

My thoughts -  I purchased this item because I started seeing red blemishes and spots over my cheeks after using Clinique's 3 step plan [yup.. surprisingly this does not work well with my skin...] Thought I would give it a try because it's organic. Things that are organic and eco-friendly always gets my attention. It comes in a little jar with a sifter and lid. To use, I tap some onto the lid, and use a concealer brush to gently pat the red areas. The light green-ish color helps to counteract redness. Don't apply too much, or you may start to look like the Hulk, lol just kidding. It does not take very much to cover redness, so I still have alot of it. The product is very light on my face. After brushing with the corrector, I will buff the area with my kabuki brush. I love that it feels very smooth afterwards. After applying this, apply your foundation over it.

Before and After pictures without foundation [click to enlarge]

Will I buy this product again? Definitely! It's very affordable, and works well to cover up redness.

Guess what lovelies? I will be collaborating a giveaway with Orglamix soon, be on the lookout! You might be the lucky winner to try out some of her products. :]

Review: Bella Terra Cosmetics mineral eyeshadow

Good morning beauties *waves*

I wanted to share with you the brand that got me hooked on mineral eyeshadow. Hubby and I were in Houston, TX visiting a friend in the beginning of this year, so of course, we had to go to the Houston Galleria (love this huge mall!) We were literally at the mall from morning until evening, there's just sooo many shops to look at! Of course, hubby and friend went off shopping by themselves since they did not want to go look at girlie things... One of the sales rep at one of those little make up booths got my attention. He was so cheery, and exciting. He was telling me all the features of using "mineral make up" called Bella Terra Cosmetics. Some of the benefits he listed were:

• Made from 100% pure and natural mica, zinc and magnesium
• No alcohol, talc, oil, additives, fillers or dyes
• No preservatives
• Hypoallergenic
• Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties
• Natural UVA and UVB sun protection (SPF 15)
• Entirely animal-free and therefore cruelty-free

Of course, I was so intrigued by now, because he's swatching all these colorful eye shadows on me! He said I could dip a clear lip gloss into the mineral eyeshadow and use it as colored lip gloss; he showed me how to use it wet (dip brush into water and then dip into eyeshadow) etc... and then I asked, "how much?"
"$15 each" was his reply. I looked at him like he was crazy! Mind you, I was not an eyeshadow junkie then... We continued to talk and I finally managed to get him to sell them to me for 2 for $20. I ended up buying Verde #40 and Goldmine #29.

A couple of months later, I was back to the little kiosk for MORE! I couldn't resist the beautiful colors. I noticed that the eyeshadows had shimmer and glitter to most of them (which I love). So many good things about these. They are VERY pigmented, so you don't need alot. They stay on all day without creasing, but I always use my Urban Decay primer potion.

Ok, so the second time, I decided to buy a 9 stack. I purchased the Mother of Pearl shimmer stack, and oddly, they don't have names to them individually, so I can't ya which is which. It's eyeshadow upon eyeshadow and a lid at the very top. One thing I HATE about the 9 stack is that there is NO sifter... I won't lie, I've spilled and tipped over a couple [look at that white colored looking one]. The way I would apply the 9 stack eyeshadow is I would open to desired color, and then lay the other end upside down. I'll dip my eyeshadow brush in there, and swirl and tap the excess on the underside of the upside down portion, and apply. Original price was $70, but you can haggle him down to about $40 :]

Swatches:

Bella Terra Cosmetics does make other things such as mineral foundation, blushes, bronzers, primers, etc... But the price is a huge turn off for me, so I have not had the chance to try the other stuff yet. You can purchase their items on their website, on eBay, and also little kiosks at different malls. I just wanted to share my first love for mineral eyeshadow :]

Here are 2 of my favorite eye looks with these colors, as always, you can click on the pictures to enlarge.

Have you used mineral makeup? What are your thoughts on it?