Showing posts with label mineral cosmetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mineral cosmetics. Show all posts

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Lumiere Skin & Beauty Bar Mineral Makeup- review, swatches & photos{Pic heavy}

Hey everyone,
Hope you guys  are doing well. Sometimes I truly feel that I’m alazy person, my readers want me to write more posts but I’m not able to do so.I want to say sorry to my readers and hope they’ll understand my problems. Ihave a family and so there are lot of responsibilities that don't allow me to give moretime to my blogging but I’ll really do my best in future. Today I’m going to dothe review of some Lumiere skin and beauty bar samples which were sent me by the company a coupleof month ago.
They sent me these product samples for try.
Lumiere Loose mineral foundation - Cashmere in Light Neutral
Lumiere blush in Hibiscus
Lumiere blush in Wild Rose
 Lumiere lip gloss in the English Rose
Lumiere lip gloss in the Paprazi Pink


Lumiere blush in Hibiscus

It's a purple with natural brown undertones. A bit shimmery.
Lumiere blush in Wild Rose

It's light peach in shade and has very light shimmers in it. This is my favorite color.
Weight
4 gm jar
Price
$12

In the mirror of my own experience

Wild Rose
 
Hibiscus

I love both shades of blushes. They give very natural and pretty effect after applying on the cheeks. I applied them on both liquid and mineral foundation and they looked beautiful on both foundations. The most important quality in both the blush is that they are not too shimmery, I don't like to apply shimmery blushes usually. They have only a touch of shimmer which makes them more pretty. The only problem with them is fallout but it's a part of loose mineral cosmetics so to save my product, I touch lightly with my brush and then sprinkle on their lids and then on the back of my hand which will prevent wastage by falling and then apply it on my cheeks.

Finally...
I love both the shades and quality of these blushes. They are very light weighted and give a very fine finish after applying. I want to recommend these blushes to my readers.

Rating




Lumiere Loose mineral foundation - Cashmere in Light Neutral


Sometimes we don't want to apply a liquid foundation especially in monsoon and summer. We want something between liquid foundation and loose pressed powder. The mineral foundation is the best option for such occasions. I have noticed after discussing with my friends that most girls want such light feather weighted which makes the skin healthy and smooth looking but without blocking the pores and feeling weighted.


The mineral foundation has a soft, silky and smooth texture that provide a medium to heavy buildable coverage that meld with our skin to create a flawless natural finish as though we have no makeup on at all. They not only give a creamy soft complexion but are completely harmless for our skin. 

Net weight
4 gm jar 

Price
$12

In the mirror of my own experience



After applying it, I was really happy to see its effect on my skin. This mineral foundation is really for me because I rarely use liquid foundation for going out anywhere expect on any special occasions like festivals or marriage functions. It's so easy to apply on the face even in a hurry and its effect is very natural and beautiful on my face. Being so light in weight it gives nice natural coverage to my face. Sometimes I use it after applying liquid foundation and it gives a wonderful beautiful finish to my face. I love this foundation.

Finally...

I can say that it's completely for me. Love its effect and finish. I definitely want to recommend it to my readers.


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Rating
 
Lumiere lip glosses

It's warm rose with slight hint of shimmer,enhanced with moisturizing jojoba oil that is long wearing and not sticky at all. Gives the lips a very natural look.

Price
Mini size- $3
Large size- $8.50

In the mirror of my own experience

 Lumiere lip glosses in the English Rose

This one is my favorite shade. I love the effect which it shows after applying on my lips. It's moisturizing and not sticky at all. The lasting power is not bad. If you want it for a long time, you have to reapply after few hours( almost 2-3 hrs)

Finally...
I love this lip gloss <3
Rating
 
Lumiere lip gloss in the Paprazi Pink


It's a shimmery slightly purple in shade also with jojoba oil. It's almost transparent with sparkle of purplish particles.I don't like the effect which appears on my lips after applying it. Lasting power is not impressive at all.

Finally...

This one is a very average in quality. Neither is shade nor lasting power impressive at all.

Rating


Swatches: English Rose & Papparazi Pink


Finally I'm quite impressed with most of their products. The quality is super and they have descent long lasting power except the gloss.
I really want to recommend  these products to my readers and friends. The most important thing is that they are all mineral products and completely harmless.

You can buy their products from their website HERE.
Lumiere Skin and Beauty bar ships worldwide.

Disclaimer- products sent by PR

Monday, May 23, 2011

Nature's Brilliance By Sue- Butter lipstick, Mineral Blush/Eye color- Review & swatches

Hi ladies,
Hope everyone is doing well!!

Today's review is all about these lovely products so take a look:


They are a Mineral Color Set including:
Cranberry Butter lipstick
Mineral Blush/Eye color



So firstly I'm gonna review this Cranberry Butter Lipstick in the shade: 002LS Bronze Star

Ingredients:
Ingredients: Pure Cranberry Butter (Pure Cranberry Fruit, Shea Butter, Jojoba), Certified Organic Jojoba Oil, Lecithin (Vegetable Source), Castor Seed Oil, Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol (Vegetable Source), Olive Fruit Oil, Beeswax, Soybean Lipids, Carnauba Wax, Candelillia Wax, Natural Vitamin E, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Mica, Iron Oxide.


Packaging:

The packaging is pretty impressive...comes in a black covering packing body and opens easily with a click....something like revlon matte lippies!!

Price:
$10

Shade

It’s a tea rose pink or some kind of dirty brownish pink shade with shimmers. The shimmer with this shade looks so pretty!!

Texture

The texture of this lipstick is creamy and buttery. The pigmentation is wonderful. It spreads so softly on my lips in only one or two swipes.

In the mirror of my own experience

To be honest when I first opened this lipstick I was not much impressed because I don’t like shimmery lip colors and I have often noticed that the lipsticks of many famous brands which include shimmers in them are not much pigmented. Sometimes after applying only shimmer particles show on the lips which looks quite weird. And that was my first impression about this lipstick as well but after applying it on my hand, I was totally proved wrong because it’s highly pigmented with such a creamy and buttery texture. The shade looks so pretty…God I’m very impressed. I have used it 2 times. The lasting power of this lipstick is also quite impressive. This lipstick is available in 22 different shades HERE.

Good points

The texture of this lipstick is creamy, soft & velvety.

Pigmentation is amazing.

The required shade only needs one or two swipes.

I love its lasting power: 5-6 hour without reapplying.

The ingredient of this lipstick is totally natural so there is no need to fear for harmful chemical on your lips.

Very light weight.

Can be worn with both light or dark outfits.

It’s water proof. You can drink your favorite drink without any tension of your shade getting fade.

Bad points

Just a small bad point which I feel should be mentioned and that is, the silver shimmers in the lipstick are not easy to remove using a common cleanser.

Final thoughts

I love this lipstick. Love its texture, its shade and pigmentation. This lipstick can make your evening pleasant.

Rating

4.5/5

So now let's come on to the Mineral Blush/Eye color

It’s a mineral blush plus eye shadow. One can use it in both ways.

Shade

It’s a light tea rose pink shade very much similar with lipstick with silver shimmers. The shade is quite incentive.

Texture

It’s a mineral powdery texture which is very easily spread on both of the eyelids and cheeks.

In the mirror of my own experience

During applying at first time, it seems quite shimmery on my eyes and on the cheeks which was a bit uncomfortable. But next time when I applied it, I was careful about it and gave a light touch on my lids and cheeks. Then blended it with my Revlon mineral powder. And the result was quite impressive. The light shimmers gave my face a healthy glow and it looked natural as well. So I have decided to apply it lightly in the future. But for any festivals or special occasions, the shimmers will look adorable.

Good points

It's mineral so won't harm your skin.

Works as a blush and eye shadow at the same time so no need to take an extra blush or shadow.

Gives a very pretty and healthy glow to your cheeks and eyes.

It absorbs so wonderfully in your skin as if a part of your skin’s natural glow.

Bad points

The texture is powdery so there is a lot of fallout but as you can use it as a blush so you can blend it after applying on the lids.

If you don’t want to apply it as a blush you have to remove it with your foundation. So if you want to save your foundation, apply your foundation after applying the shadow on your lids.

It’s so shimmery so you shouldn't wear it with a daily wear or for office.

Final thoughts

Finally I can say that it’s a lovely product. Being a mineral product I can use it without any tension. It can make your festival look beautiful.

Rating

3.5/5

Overall verdict for both products

Overall I’m highly impressed with both products. it’s a pleasant feeling that we have some good cosmetics which don't have any harmful chemicals in them. I’ll really recommend my readers to checkout this lovely website and try their mineral products. Believe me you won't be disappointed.

I’ll post some makeup looks with these products in my next post then you can see the effect of these cosmetics on the face.

Note: If you like these eyeshadows and want to buy other organic and natural products from Nature’s Brilliance, you can avail a 10% discount by using the code –RIZVI1D while checking out. This code is for you guys and it'll not profit me in anyways.

They have whole range of products in beauty and cosmetics ranging from shower gels , solid perfumes, lip balms, shampoos, body lotions, soaps, sunscreens, body sprays to mineral makeup like foundation, concealer, eye shadows, lip colors and lip glosses etc. You can check out them here.

About Nature’s Brilliance by Sue

Sue is the Sole Proprietor of Nature's Brilliance By Sue. It is located on the East Coast in a small town in New Jersey. It was formed to help people locate products for their skin tone & skin type. Sue has dealt with multiple allergies for years and through persistence and exhaustive research has found a line of natural mineral make-up and organic skin and body care products suitable for all skin types, even those with multiple allergies.

Nature's Brilliance By Sue will not sell any product that is not 100% Natural or Organic and has not been tested by the owner her self. Sue has a Diploma in both Holistic Beauty Therapy and Holistic Herbal Therapy; with Certificates in Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Bach Flower Remedies, Crystal Healing, and Business Development for the Alternative Health Therapist, from the Natural Health Institutes, based in Canada.

Please check more details about the company and the brand here: ABOUT

So girls what do you think about Nature's Brilliance by Sue's products. Will be coming up with a look very soon...so stay tuned!!