I ordered roughly 10 eye shadows recently from MMinerals and many of them were very beautiful and soft in finish. A few disppointingly didn't adhere but overall for the quality, service, and price this is a company definitely worth looking at to build your eye shadow wardrobe. The sales at Mad Minerals are great and the service is too.
Pros:Beautiful and bargain priced Cons:some don't adhere so well
This is quite a lovely foundation for women seeking a light to medium coverage. The finish is rather light glow without the shine that many women dislike. Lasts with minimal touch ups required as the day passes. Worth a sample order for those who have not found Bare Escentuals to not offer enough to win them over to the mineral foundation craze.
Pros:Light glow finish Cons:limited color selection but I was able to make due with Pecan
I tested this while when I was first introduced to mmu and at first I loved it. I did notice that my face started to get little bumps on my cheeks and they wouldn't go away. I finally realized that this formula was the culprit :(. It always itched even if i barely sweated! It also didn't give me as much coverage as the intensive formula did. I have oily skin and thought this would be a good match for me but it was literally like applying regular powder and expecting that to cover up anything. I have since then stuck to the intensive formula which has caused me no problems.
Pros:Very generous container, should last six months if not a whole year Cons:very itching, hardly any coverage, broke me and i still have blemishes to this day
This is EDM's most popular eyeshadow and while the color is very beautiful it's just no good for me. I couldn't get the color to stay no matter what I did (it's a very bronzey brown shade). I tried using udpp, nope; wet, nope; white base, nope! I got this one and two other colors in my first edm kit and all three of them were gorgeous when swatched. Unfortunately they just wouldn't stay on. I will keep trying but as of now, it's just not for me. I have oily eyelids for reference.
The come in a very hefty sized sifter container.
Pros:Very pretty, plenty in container to last you a long time Cons:doesn't last even an hour
I purchased samples of J.Lynne months and months ago, but never really used it. Over the past few weeks, I've become frustrated with all the others that I've been using. So, I decided to pull out the J.Lynne samples that I never really got into. I purchased the warm and golden colors. At first, I thought that the Ivory/Light Golden was going to be way too light, but it's not. It's a perfect match...I love how creamy and natural it looks on me. I wore it to work on my last day and got all sorts of compliments on how perfect my skin looked. Several co-workers took note of the site and the colors I thought would work on them as well!
Pros:Long lasting, creamy, natural finish.
$2.75 is for a sample jar, full size is $18 Cons:Sample price is kind of high compared to others.
I really wanted to like this product. I had really high hopes. I did like the feel and texture. It's very soft but the coverage is very sheer, I couldn't seem to build it and it didn't seem to last long. I may try this company again since it was one of my first ventures into MMU and I didn't have my application down yet. I really liked their bronzer and blushes. Nice quality.
Pros:lots of colors to choose from Cons:sheer coverage
Not really a primer but I like to use it as one occassionally. It's labeled as a night treatment for reducing inflammation. If you use a morning moisterizer that leaves you a little shiny, putting this on before your mineral foundation will help it grab onto your skin. I love to use this when my skin is just not happy but I can't use it too often because it dries my skin out. Great to dab on problem areas to dry out pimples. I just feel a little better that I have it on hand. This is my favorite Larenim product.
At first I didn't like this finishing powder. It seemed to not absorb oil/shine, seemed blothcy than non-existant and it just wasn't right. I later discovered (after some advice form you wonderful members) that I wasn't using the right brush and the application was my problem. After I switched to a more fluffy brush, it was able to work it's magic. You only need a little bit of this stuff to cover your whole face and set your make up. It's finish is so soft. Not powdery, flat, or cakey. It comes in the same size jar as the foundation, it's going to last a loooong time and very well worth the money.
This foundation is lovely. It goes on silky and feels so smooth on your skin. Especially great for if you like a luminous finish. This one is better if applied lightly on me or I get a little more shiney than I'd like in the T-zone after a few hours. I like a more matte finish (I prefer Minimalist) so I will touch this up once in the afternoon to blot some shine but the color doesn't slip or fade.
I bought cheap samples of this brand back in January. The matte formula is good although if you have dry skin like I do, I would recommend mixing it with the satin formula. I plan on trying just the matte formula now that it is summer, my skin is less dry and its more humid out. This product doesn't irritate my skin or cause break outs. I would recommend trying this brand.
I bought (cheap) samples from this brand in January of this year. The satin formula gives you a glow with a light to medium finish. It doesn't irritate my skin or cause break outs. I would highly recommend trying it.
Convenient light but buildable compact mineral foundation. Covers well and the compact allows this to travel well in purse.
Pros:Comes in convenient compact case. Light coverage but is buildable due to it's slight sheerness. Lasts nicely through the day and is portable Cons:none
I love Lumiere products but this is the one product from this excellent company that sorely disappointed. It left my complexion looking gray and shiny. No amount of buffing altered this look
Beautifully milled foundation that leaves a natural finish with a very very slight glow. Stays fresh looking all day. Blends easily and stays that way.
Pros:Beautiful finish. Easily applied. Lasts all day. Cons:Limited color selection.
Everyday Minerals was unbelievably cheap, but the products made me break out terribly.
I used the products for a four weeks (o-glo foundation, mint concealer, and silk dust), and ended up with a rash that took 2 months to heal. I had to enlist the help of a dermatologist and strong prescriptions to get rid of the rash. After it healed, I tried using just the o-glo formula, but the rash returned.
I know that most people have great results with EDM, but there are a group of people who do break out when using their products. Based on my interactions with people on the EDM forum over the last 3 months, o-glo seems to be the best formula for sensitive skin types - it just didn't work for me.
Pros:cheap
lots of foundation colors to find perfect match Cons:not good for ultra-sensitive skin types
poor management