Everyday Minerals haul!

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Fick hem detta från Everyday Minerals för ett par dagar sedan! Ett Fair/Matte foundation-kit (7 olika nyanser), två ögonskuggor (travel size, båda var gratis!); Ping Pong och Karmic Crush och en Long Handled Kabuki.

Jag hade nog köpt fler ögonskuggor i travel size om de hade funnits i burkar som innan. Numera är alla travel size i ett roll-on format, dvs skuggan ska rullas på ögonlocket, vilket jag är lite skeptisk till om det är bra. Jag testade Ping Pong på handen och det gick bra, det kom inte ut för mycket i alla fall. Får se hur det känns att rulla på ögonlocken sen. ;)

Skuggan Ping Pong var helt gudomlig, svagt rosa med guldigt skimmer!

Got this from Everyday Minerals a few days ago! A Fair/Matte foundation-kit (7 different shades), two eyeshadows (travel size, got both for free!); Ping Pong and Karmic Crush and a Long Handled Kabuki.

I probably would have bought more eyeshadows in travel size if it weren’t for the new roll-on format, I’m used to have them in regular jars and I’m a bit skeptical to the roll on’s. I tried out Ping Pong on my hand and it worked quite well, not too much came out so I don’t think there will be much loss. Have to wait and see if it works on the eyelid as well. ;)

The shadow Ping Pong was awesome, a pale pink with gold shimmer!

Karmic Crush
Image from Everyday Minerals

Ping Pong
Image borrowed from Kosmetyki Mineralne

Swatch: My Favorite Jeans – Sephora

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Kommer ni ihåg ögonskuggan My Favorite Jeans från Sephora som jag fick i present av en vän för ett tag sedan? Här är den in action!

My Favorite Jeans (40) är en riktigt blå ögonskugga med lite metallic skimmer. Som du kan se på bilden nedan så får man bäst resultat med en primer (som alltid). Kvalitén är riktigt bra, mycket bättre än vad jag förväntat mig. Den håller länge och är väldigt pigmenterad, och den creasade inte. Den var faktiskt en aning svår att “blenda” med, var även svår att tvätta bort från pekfingret! (Jag föredrar att använda fingarna istället för borstar när det kommer till pressade ögonskuggor.) Men det betyder inte att det är dåligt. Jag kan verkligen rekommendera den!

Remember the My Favorite Jeans eyeshadow from Sephora that I got from a friend a while back? Here it is in action!

My Favorite Jeans (40) is a rich blue eyeshadow with a little metallic shimmer. As you can see from the swatches below, you get out the best of it with a primer (as always). The quality is great, way better than I expected. It’s long lasting and well pigmented, and it doesn’t crease. It was a bit hard to blend though, was even a bit hard to wash it of my index finger! (I prefer to use fingers instead of brushes when it comes to pressed eyeshadows.) But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad thing! I can really recommend it!

Products used:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Sephora – My Favorite Jeans eyeshadow
• Everyday Minerals – Floating Feathers eyeshadow
• Yves Rocher – Waterproof Lash Plumping Mascara
• E.l.f. – Studio Cream Eyeliner (Black)

Lucy Minerals Foundation

Friday, April 9th, 2010

A couple of weeks ago I received samples of Lucy Minerals foundation (I ordered the original formula – If you have oily skin they have a Oil Control Foundation and if you are extremely allergic they have a Lucy Light Foundation – without any additives.) in the shades Fair, Light and Snow White (it rhymes!). I’ve seen so many good reviews online about them that I just had to order some samples to try them out myself! They came in tiny zip-lock baggies but there were quite a lot in them! Will last long for me!
The sample sizes are $1.50 and the full-sizes are $14 with free shipping ($6.00 Minimum Order) worldwide!

What the website says

Anti-aging, natural sun protection (Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide), NO Parabens or Micronized Minerals, Water-resistant – Holds up well in humidity, Zinc Oxide has anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties, Ideal for sensitive, acne-prone, or problem skin (especially rosacea), Contains the ingredient Allantoin (an anti-irritant) to soothe and protect the skin, Great coverage – reduces redness in skin, Free from bismuth oxychloride, talc, fragrance or preservatives…

Since I have problem with my skin; extremely dry areas and redness I was so excited to try it out! And the first time I used it I was like; WOW! Extremely good first impression! And second, and third! I love it! It covers my redness really good and it stays on longer than I thought as well. I even got a bit sweaty one day and I just had to put on some powder on my forehead to cover the shininess.

As you can see below, I have put on the “Light” foundation on the left side (just a little to make it look as natural as possible), the right side is only moisturized (look at that horrible redness, and this is on a good day!).To me it was a huge change!

After the photo was taken I put Everyday Minerals foundation “Fair” (Intensive formula) that I normally wear on the other side just to compare. The EM foundation didn’t cover the redness as good as Lucy Minerals, I also felt that EM made my skin more dry and that I had to use more to get the coverage I wanted. I have also had the feeling that EM wears of more easily during the day.

The shades

At first I thought “Fair” was too light for me but now I think that it’s almost the perfect match. If I compare with Everyday Minerals, I can use their “Fair” and “Ivory”. Even if it’s hard to tell from the picture, EM’s “Fair” is a tiny bit darker than LM’s “Fair”. I haven’t even tried “Light” yet, it seems too dark and too yellow for me.

Be ware of “Snow White”! It’s really white! :P I tried a little bit on to see if it made my skintone brighter, and hell yes. I looked like a goth afterwards! :D So Snow White is a foundation for all you goths out there! However, it’s perfect to brighten the other shades up a bit, or use it as a highlighter.

Buy full-size?

If it doesn’t happen anything unexpected with the rest of the sample, I will absolutely buy a full-size!

Have you tried Lucy Minerals? What are your thoughts?

Latest Everyday Minerals Haul!

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

I totally forgot to mention that I made another order at Everyday Minerals about a month ago!

A Free Sample Kit and a Flat Top Brush

I ordered another free kit with the foundation colors that I liked but in another formula; Cool Fair (semi-matte), Buff Ivory (semi-matte) and Cool Fair (intensive).

As for the blusher I chose Light Pink (image on the right) and as for the concealer I once again chose the Multi-Tasking Concealer (it totally rocks!).

I also ordered a new brush that has become my favorite! It’s the Flat Top Brush! It’s incredibly soft! But the handle was much smaller than I expected.

I still however prefer to use a rounded brush for the blushers, but it’s great to use with foundations!

The Sand Castle Kit

I also couldn’t resist getting the Sand Castle Kit! It’s a sample kit of Driftwood, Funnel Cake, Boardwalk, and Freckles eye shadows and it comes with a bamboo handled eye shadow brush! And wow, I’m totally in love with those colors! They all fits me perfectly! I can really recommend this kit!

Freebies!

I also got a surprise with my order! Three free eye shadow samples! It was Cotton Tale (grey), Greeting Card (purple) and Hoppity Hop Hop (green) (I love that name!). I guess they are from the previous summer (last year) collection. I haven’t had the chance to try them yet though.

A lot of stuff, I know :P

Brushes and such

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Everyday Minerals – again

I know I’ve talked about makeup a bit too much lately, I’m not going to turn this in to a beauty blog. But these are all the news I have to tell! I’m working and working so I don’t really have much time for anything else.

Last week I received two brushes and two eye shadows from EverydayMinerals. One foundation brush and one eye shadow brush. The eye shadows are Floating Feathers and Pressed Olive.

Once again I have to give EM the highest score. I’ve never experienced so soft brushes! I’ve already tossed away my cheap H&M brushes! It’s a huge difference!

And, Floating Feathers is my newest favorite among my eye shadows! Not that I have many. I’ve got these two, a two colored one from Isadora, a couple from H&M and a small palette from Viva La Diva. And I also only buy samples when it comes to mineral products since they last very long for me (it’s cheaper too!).

Gucci RTW Fall 2009

I just saw the images from Gucci’s latest collection on a fashion blog and went “wow!”. I just love the style! It’s black and rock! Check out the images from Gucci RTW Fall 2009 at WWD.com and tell me what you think!

Enough about that. I should get down to the basement to see if there’s anyone in the wash house, if there’s not I might just slip in and wash some clothes. I don’t think you are allowed to wash after 8 in the evening but I really have to!

Everyday Minerals

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

One and a half week ago I ordered a Sample Makeup Kit from Everyday Minerals and it arrived today!
I got the following…

Foundations
- Cool-Fair (Original Glo)
- Cool-Fair Medium (Semi-Matte)
- Buff-Ivory (Semi-Matte)

Cheek/Blusher
- Salon Fun

Concealer
- Multi-Intensive

I’ve tried them all once and I can already say that all the foundation colors works perfectly with different areas of my facial skin! Amazing. I need a bit more time to see which one is the ultimate one for me though.
The concealer took away my blemishes right away. Score! And the blusher might be a little bit too dark/intense for my cheeks so I have to be careful with it, however I also used it as a lip color along with H&M’s transparent lip gloss and the color is perfect! So far Everyday Minerals products get 5 of 5 from me!