Mineral Eyeshadows For That Overall Beauty Look

I  have become a big fan, and a believer, in mineral makeup.  I love how long the mineral makeup lasts, how very little you have to use to get your desired look and how awesome it looks when wearing it.  I don't know if I can ever go back to the pressed department store makeup after using mineral makeup. The older I get, the more I want to have a more natural (and sometimes dramatic) look without looking older.

When it comes to eyeshadow, I typically stick to the neutrals.  I have brown eyes and brown hair, therefore, I usually stick to the browns or even a deep wine color eyeshadow.  I haven't braved the other colors that are supposed to go well with brown eyes, but I sure am going to try at least an olive color one day!

Overall Beauty Minerals has these awesome eyeshadow sets that I recently tried.  There is this light brown set I tried, that covers every color that I am used to using every day.  Each color in this set compliments, not only every eyeshadow color in this set, but also goes well with brown eyes.  

I'm wearing Velvet, Champagne & Snow

Velvet as main lid color, Champagne as brow highlighter and dusting of Snow in the inner corner of eyes. Velvet was used as bottom eyeliner

I experimented with several of the colors and LOVED how they looked. In the set that I received were these colors:
     *Snow
     *Champagne
     *Ivory Lace
     *Swiss Miss
     *China Doll
     *Velvet

 Swiss Miss, Ivory Lace, Velvet & Snow

Swiss Miss as main lid color, Ivory Lace & a little dusting of Snow for brow highlighter. Velvet was used as bottom eyeliner

The ones I've used the most were the Velvet (my favorite), Ivory Lace and Snow.  I used Velvet as my main color for my lids and the Ivory Lace and Snow as a brow highlighter, with the Snow as a highlighter for inside the corners of my eyes.

Swiss Miss, Ivory Lace & Snow

Swiss Miss as main lid color, Ivory Lace & Snow as brow Highlighter & Snow as inner eye corners.  Velvet as bottom eyeliner.

If you want a more subtle look, just sweep on the eyeshadow with a dry eyeshadow brush.  For a more dramatic, darker look, use a damp eyeshadow brush and experiment until you get your desired shade.  I also use the mineral eyeshadow as an eyeliner.  Just wet your eyeshadow liner brush and apply as an eyeliner!  I found that I could get two different looks, just by applying Overall Beauty Minerals eyeshadow wet and dry!

Velvet, Ivory Lace & Snow

Velvet as main lid color & bottom eyeliner, Ivory Lace & Snow as brow highlighter 

All of Overall Beauty Minerals eyeshadows contain NO FILLERS and are created with pure mineral pigments.  If you've ever tried mineral makeup or mineral eyeshadow, you know that it will last TWICE AS LONG as cake eyeshadow makeup.  These shadows come in a 5 gram jar, sifter and sealed.

If you are not into brown eyeshadows...Don't sweat it!  Overall Beauty Minerals has TONS and i mean TONS of eyeshadows to choose from including: 

     *Shades of Blue
     *Shades of Pink
     *Shades of Purple
     *Shades of Pink
     *Shades of Green
     *Shades of Gold/Yellow
     *Shades of Black/Gray
     *Shades of Orange/Red
     *Sheer/White/Shimmers
     *Highlighters  as well as sample sets

You must check out Overall Beauty Minerals eyeshadows.  I am positive you will find your colors and even collection sets there!

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Baby Cakes Organic Blush - A Soft Pink Rose Blush by My Organic Beauty

You've probably have heard, if there's just only one makeup item you just gotta have, it's mascara.  Okay...what if we could have two items?  I would definitely pick mascara AND blush!  Mascara is great for giving your eyes an extra oomph, but blush is what is going to give my face a little color.  

I'm not gonna lie....I NEED my makeup. God forbid, I ever go to work without it! Makeup, to me, just seems to put everything together...to create and enhance your face like no other.  I am starting to become more and more in love with mineral makeup. I've been using mineral makeup for about a month, now and I just love it! 

Mineral makeup just seems to last a lot longer, which means, you get more for your money.  My Organic Beauty Etsy Shop has this beautiful soft pink rose blush, that is organic, vegan and a shimmering pink color.  Like any other mineral makeup I've tried, it doesn't take much at all to get the right amount of color.

My Organic Beauty's mineral cosmetics are made with all natural minerals from the Earth.  You will not find any preservatives in My Organic Beauty's mineral cosmetics.  

This light pink rose mineral blush has a shimmer to it, great for highlighting the cheeks at the same time.  It is available in three sizes: 

     *XL = 15gm square jar with 4 grams of blush
     *Full Size = 10 gram jar with approx. 2.5 grams of blush
     *Shadow Size jar = 5 gram jar with approx. 1.5 grams of blush

I love this color!  It's summer-y, spring-y and just great all year round.  

Another item that I really really love is My Organic Beauty's bronzer.  Many people use bronzer to give their face a golden sun-kissed look or maybe a nice golden tan look to their face.  What do I use the bronzer for?  AS BLUSH!  Yep, there's just something about using a bronzer as blush and I love the color.  I get a natural looking color that blends with my skin tone.  

Most mineral bronzers, to me, have some sort of a brown shade to it.  There are light bronzers, all the way up to a darker brown bronzer.  Although these bronzers are some shade of brown, when applied to my cheeks as a blush...it doesn't give me that brown look.  It almost has a hint of rustic look (I really have no way of describing this) but with a hint of color.  Top this bronzer off with a little highlighter above the cheeks and you have a winner!

I love the look of this bronzer, as a blush!!

AND...if you are looking for mineral eyeshadows...My Organic Beauty has you covered.  Check out all the mineral makeup that My Organic Beauty has to offer. They have everything from mineral foundation, eyeshadow, blush and more! This photo below, is the mineral eyeshadow - Venus and it is a light colored eyeshadow that is perfect for applying as a base color to the whole eye lid area. It too, has a slight shimmer and so very pretty.

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Natural Mica Mineral Blush by Heather's Secret Garden

It seems like mineral makeup is all the rage, today and with unknown chemicals in today's liquid and other makeup, there's a reason why so many are leaning toward mineral makeup.  Of course, there's still some debate on mineral makeup, but it's still, in my opinion, better for your skin than some of the other stuff.

You can get mineral makeup in many colors and shades, that can be used for multi uses, such as blush, foundation, eye shadow and even lip color. I had the pleasure of trying Heather's Secret Garden's Natural Mica Mineral Blush. Heather's Secret Garden Etsy Shop has this Dusty Rose Mineral Blush that is so pretty and is perfect for that sun-kissed or dramatic look.

When I first opened the 10 gram container, I instantly saw this shimmering and iridescent mineral powder that just screamed at me.  You can apply this wet, to get that bold look or dry for a more natural sun-kissed look. This Dusty Rose Natural Mineral Blush can be used on your lips, eyes and cheeks.  

Heather's Secret Garden Etsy Shop has 28 items in her shop, all ranging from mineral blush, mineral eye shadow, facial scrubs, body wash and more! You will even find her own, specially made, Fountain of Youth Serum.

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Bergevin Bay Soap Co - Soaps, Mineral Makeup, Lotions, Shampoo, Skin Care and More

Who doesn't love bath, beauty and skin care products?  Especially those uniquely hand crafted with good-for-you ingredients? I love all the soaps, lotions, body creams and beauty products on Etsy.  There seems to be a very wide range of beauty products on Etsy and it make me stop and wonder..."Why would I go anywhere else" when I can shop from the comfort of my own home, on Etsy!

Bergevin Bay Soap Co has 38 different items to choose from.  You will find soaps, lotions, mineral makeup, shampoo, skin care and lip balms...everything you need!  They have some of the most beautifully crafted soaps, that are not only pleasing to the eye, but smell OH SO GOOD!  Some of the items I've tried from Bergevin Bay Soap Co are shown below.


BergevinBaySoapCo Shaving Cream Soap

This shaving cream soap is perfect for us women, who want a close shave, leaving our skin silky and soft.  It worked really well in protecting my skin, while I shaved my legs.  My legs were so smooth afterwards, that I've decided to use this shaving cream soap, instead of my normal regular soap. This would make the perfect gift, if you are seeking a different and unique gift for not only women, but for men as well.


BergevinBaySoapCo Lemon Rosemary Soap

Oh my goodness! This Lemon Rosemary Goats Milk Soap smells so good!  It is beautifully marbled with a light creamy yellow mixed with a dark green.  So beautiful.  It smells really nice and does not leave a dry or sticky residue when using it.  This bar of soap contains moisturizing ingredients: Glycerin, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Goats Milk, Sunflower Oil, Palm Oil, Palm Kern Oil, Lye and Fragrance.

The soaps are colored with natural micas and oxides, NOT synthetic dyes.


BergevinBaySoapCo Coffee Scrub Soap

How beautiful is this bar of soap!  I am just in love with all the beautiful marbled colors!  This is the Coffee Scrub Soap and yes...it reminds me of the smell of coffee!  You will find the aroma of freshly brewed coffee in this bar of soap which contains: Coffee, Safflower oil, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil,Shea Butter, Lye, Coconut Milk, Cocoa Powder and Fragrance.  This has got to be my favorite soap by BergevinBaySoapCo!  It's truly awesome!  AND....did you know that this Coffee Scrub Soap has the added benefit of neutralizing odors from your hands, when cooking?


BergevinBaySoapCo Mineral Bronzer

This gives the new meaning to sun-kissed glow!  This mineral bronzer adheres to your skin for a long lasting coverage.  I actually used this, this morning, as a mineral foundation and it went on so smoothly and it looked as if I had been sunning all day!  I love how it feels, weightless and is not heavy or cakey at all. This bronzer contains: Sericite Mica, zinc oxide, kaolin clay, magnesium stearate, allantoin, iron oxides and mica.





BergevinBaySoapCo Oatmeal Stout Scrub

Yep...it smells like oatmeal and I love it!  This is a scrub soap that contains a full-bodied beer along with oats for a nutrient rich soap that balances and conditions dry and irritated skin, while removing dirt, oils and odor. The beer in this soap has a component that helps maintain a healthy ph level in skin. 

Ingredients in this soap contain: Beer, coconut oil, palm oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, oatmeal, lye, ground oatmeal, sweet almond oil, castor oil and fragrance.  I absolutely love how this leaves my skin feeling and did you know, that the bioactive molecule, that is present in hops, has anti-cancer effects, greater than green tea!


BERGEVINBAYSOAPCO BODY LOTION BAR

This lotion bar is so unique, that it comes in it's own tin container.  The pink grapefruit that I tried is awesome!  I love the scent (I'm a grapefruit scent freak!).  Since this is concentrated, it doesn't take much and a little goes a long way.  This body lotion bar is smooth, easily glides onto your skin, leaving a soft finish.  Ingredients in this lotion bar contains: cocoa butter, coconut oil, olive oil, beeswax, castor oil, stearic acid and fragrance. I love that I can just carry this in my purse, without taking up too much room (hardly any at all!) and can pull it out whenever I need it!  So convenient!

You can find these products and more, by checking out BergevinBaySoapCo on Etsy.  They have wonderful and unique soaps of different scents, lotions and even makeup that you will love.


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Facing Perfection Mineral Foundation - Smooth and Easy Application Without All the Weight

Good morning, guys!  Not too long ago, I brought to you a Spring eyeshadow set by Facing Perfection that I loved!  The colors were vibrant and so pretty and complimented my brown eyes!  Well...today, I'm here again bring another Facing Perfection beauty product.  It's the Facing Perfection Mineral Perfect Foundation.

I will be the first to admit, I've heard a lot about mineral makeup and mineral foundation, but was kind of skeptical about the coverage of a powdered foundation.  I've always used a liquid foundation and although I've thought about trying a mineral foundation, I just couldn't see how it would give me that smooth and full coverage look.

Well, those thoughts have totally went out the window!  Facing Perfection Mineral Perfect Foundation went on very easy, smooth and actually surprised me with how well it covered. I used Facing Perfection, for the first time, this weekend.  I wasn't going anywhere special, but wanted a little makeup for the family's Easter egg hunt at my mother-in-laws.  I figured, if it didn't give me the coverage as my liquid foundation, it was no big deal, at least I would have some color.

As you can see in the photo, there was no doubt, that Facing Perfection Mineral Perfect Foundation did not let me down!  It completely covered and even exceeded my expectations!  It felt so much lighter than my normal liquid foundation and I found, that if I applied it after my face moisturizer, it went on smoothly and easily!  I really love the finish that it gave me!

Facing Perfection Mineral Perfect Foundation is available in 12 different shades, ranging from Buff, for light to medium skin to Mocha and Tan, for those with darker skin tones.  Each Perfect Foundation comes in an 8 grams jar and when used EVERY DAY, should last approximately 3 months!  WOW!  That's longer than what my liquid foundation lasts!

Mocha Perfect Foundation

You will not find any chemicals, waxes, oils or preservatives in Facing Perfection's Perfect Foundation.  It will give you a shine-free look and when applied with a Kabuki brush, you will have not tugging or pulling of your skin, when applying Facing Perfection's Perfect Foundation.  

You can find all 12 shades of Facing Perfection Perfect Foundation at https://www.etsy.com/shop/FacingPerfection?ref=search_shop_redirect&section_id=21294698


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#FacingPerfection Mineral Spring Shadow Set

Spring is here and Summer will soon be upon us!  With Spring cleaning, how many of you think about not only decluttering your home, but decluttering old makeup you no longer use?  

I don't know about you, but I have a whole bowl full of makeup that is WAY over a year old, eyeshadow palettes where only certain colors were used and empty compartments!  Yes, I know I need to throw my old makeup out, but I keep thinking...what if I need this?

Well, it's time for me just give in and do it.  Any makeup I haven't used in a long time, it's gone!  While I'm throwing out my old makeup, I want to introduce you to a new kind of makeup...mineral shadow.

This mineral shadow is the Facing Perfection Mineral Spring Shadow Set.  It comes in three 10 gram shaker jars with the names on the bottom of the shaker.  In the Spring set, you will receive the colors:

     *Carnation
     *Berry Brown
     *Amythyst

These shadows can be used as an eyeshadow and as an eyeliner.  They are age defying natural blends of silky ingredients that include Micas & Oxides, Titanium Dioxide and Magnesium Stearate. With the addition of Jojoba Oil for protection, these colors will blend smoothly and naturally.

I noticed that it doesn't take much of this Facing Perfection eyeshadow to apply.  A little seems to go a long way and it may be because it's mineral makeup or that it just goes on so silky smooth!  The colors are so pretty and vibrant and if you barely wet your eyeshadow brush and apply the eyeshadow, you get a deeper and bolder color.
Look how pretty these colors are!

I really love all of these colors!  These are colors I normally use and I am really in love with the Berry Brown color.  These have such a rich color to them with a
slight sparkle.

Facing Perfection has 43 different mineral makeup items to choose from.  They range from eyeshadow & eyeliner to foundations.



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#MADMinerals Makeup - Highlighting, Lowlighting, Contouring, Color and More!

I am gonna admit, I would love to look like one of the Kardashian girls!  You know who I'm talking about...Kylie, Kim, Khloe...you get the picture!  They are so beautiful, but what I notice more, is their makeup.

Kylie has her own brand of makeup out, now and I've even watched some of her tutorials.  Their face looks flawless!  One of the things I've seen Kylie use, is a highlighter to accent certain parts of her face, mainly where the sun may reach.

Well, after checking out the prices of Kylie's Kylighters, I just couldn't bring myself to pay THAT much for makeup.  Sorry Kylie!  BUT...I have found a great alternative, to Kylighters and that is MAD Minerals Makeup on Etsy.  Yep, this shimmering fine mineral dust can be used for ANYTHING!

Barbi over at Mad Minerals Makeup has 315 different shades of this mineral makeup, that can be used as eyeshadow, strobing highlighter, eyeliner, blush and more.  I even received a Color Info Sheet, on how to apply the mineral makeup to what areas I was going to use it for.

The ingredients in this MAD Minerals Makeup consist of:

     * Mica
     * Titanium Dioxide
     * Iron Oxides
     * Carmine

How to Apply:

You apply to areas that accentuate the parts of your face that the sun or lighting naturally hits.

Above your cheekbones, brow bone, bridge of your nose, cupids bow (top of your lip), chin, collarbone, etc.

It is also a awesome eye shadow on its own!

♥ What are M*A*D Minerals Multi-use Loose Mineral Colors?

Pure loose powder loaded with pearl and pigments.

Apply them on eyes, cheeks, body,* lips, nails...Anywhere!

Easy to mix & match or wear them alone.

Use them wet for more intense color or dry for a sheer look.

You've never seen a range of colors like this before!

From natural neutrals to beautiful brilliant bolds!

Special effects, multi reflective iridescent, shimmers, 
mattes, semi-mattes.

So many shades, so much fun, go wild!

All of MAD Minerals Makeup is FDA approved for cosmetic use, however, some are not for lip use.  Majority of the shades are blue & green, but some purples and pinks too.  Any shades that are formulated using Ultramarines, Ferric Ferrocyanide & Chromium Oxide Green.

It seems like everyone is getting into the highlighting and contouring, but to add that extra glow, you have got to try MAD Minerals Strobing Highlighter!  It has a soft shimmering golden peachy shade with slight pink undertones.  AND...you'll want to apply very lightly, as a little of this mineral strobing highlighter goes a long way.

And check out this beautiful purple hue mineral makeup!  It will be awesome as an eyeshadow!

The Strobing Highlighter is available in three different sizes;

1/4 tsp sample jar (just enough to see if you like it)
5g sifter jar
10g sifter jar


Go check out MAD Minerals Makeup on Etsy.  I know you will find not one, but several colors that you will love.  What I have shown here, is the highlighter, but other colors are available as eyeshadow, blush and more!


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