Very pretty right? and these are only samples because I know I won't be able to finish them up. What I like about mineral e/s:
- can be bought in sample sizes (1/8 tsp or 1g depending on the brand) at very affordable prices ($1 or Php100)
- very pigmented even if applied dry and without a base (and more vibrant if applied foiled/wet)
- you only need to use a very minute amount of product everytime
- comes in a huge variety of finish and colors
- there are so many brands to choose from!
- long lasting on my oily lids
What I don't like about it:
- some pigments are just glitter bombs (so be careful on buying)
- my favorite brands are not available locally
- since it is in loose form, they tend to produce fallouts especially when applied dry
Will I continue buying mineral shadows? YES! Since they don't expire, I can continue to collect them and use them anytime. And for the price of 1 MAC or MUFE loose pigment, I can already have more than 20 shades of mineral eyeshadows to choose from :)
Here are my swatches of them. I applied them dry using my fingers. The upper half has base (MAC painterly paintpot) underneath while the lower part has no base whatsoever. See how pigmented they are? ^_^
They have the same quality of vibrancy (in terms of the color) as with the ones on the pots..Isn't it obvious how much I love them? Why did I ever forgot to use them? toink! :)
My Top 5 Favorite Brands for MMU e/s are:
1. Taylormade
2. Bare Escentuals
3. Monave
4. Lumiere
5. Dreamworld
What about you? Do you love/use mineral eyeshadows too? What are your favorite brands? Share them by posting on the comment box below..I would be happy to hear yours out too :)
Thanks for dropping by.. Till next time ^_^
12 comments:
wow!
everything looks great even without a base
^_^
hope you're not getting sick! :) your mineral e/s are such pretty,vivid colors. i love mineral e/s too, pretty much agree with all your likes & dislikes. my fave mmu e/s brand right now is fyrinnae :)
Lovely, gale! I hope you start feeling better soon...
thank you everyone for the well wishes..I hope when I wake up tomorrow I'm already feeling a lot better :)
Ida - I'm reading a lot of raves for Fyrinnae e/s too..can you compare the quality with aromaleigh ones? :)
i love bare escentuals too, and those from Laura Mercier (since they're the only MMU's i've used hehe)
i want to try Ellana actually.
hey get well!:)
wow on the swatches, you've done it wonderfully, I have a hard time creating swatches on my arms as they lack space , ang iksi eh hahaha
Gale, you still have Bonnie! :p That will work as a lip gloss. Hehe. Now I miss my mineral shadows. :)
The weather is nuts. I hope you feel better.
Joicey - I have not Laura Mercier mmus coz they are pricier than mmus from small companies hehe..try Ellana..they are affordable, just be careful on choosing the shades coz not all are pigmented :)
Nikki - Thanks! hehe I just squezzed them..I'm so happy all of them fit my arm haha :)
Pammy - thank you! haha yup! I love the shade so tinitipid ko ^_^
pretty pretty colors! :D
thanks for sharing ur recommendations, will definitely check em out! ;)
^ hi mia! thanks for dropping by my blog ^_^
Great post sis, love your swatches! You know me, I love my mineral shadows!! My favorite would be Aromaleigh: pigmented, glides like a dream on the skin, and very fast turn-around time (3 business days in my case). Other faves would be Lumiere, Earthen Glow, Adorned With Grace (love the texture), Valerie Beauty.
^ thanks for the suggestions sis! I hope there are resellers of Aromaleigh and AWG locally coz I'm afraid of ordeing overseas na because of cases of lost packages :(
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