Metallic Mineral Eye Shadow

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This week I applied my metallic 24k Gold Mineral Eye Shadow to Christine.  She already had black eyeliner and mascara on.  Using a tapered eye shadow brush, I dipped the brush into the 24k Gold Mineral Eye Shadow powder, tapped off the excess powder and pressed the color onto her eyelids blending up above the crease and blending out the edges.  I used just a tiny amount of the 24k Gold Mineral Eye Shadow powder on the tip of the brush, tapping off the excess and applied carefully under the bottom lash line.  To complete the look, I used our new Brow Highlighter, a see-thru shimmery white. just under the eye brow and blended into the 24k Gold Mineral Eye Shadow :

Application notes:  We applied the eyeshadow sparingly to give a subtle look for an 18 year old.  The camera did not pickup the actual sparkle of both the 24k Gold and Brow Highlighter mineral makeup eye shadow. 

TIP How To Apply Glittery Shadow, May 2011 issue of Allure Magazine 

"If glitter from your eye shadow falls onto your cheek, roll a piece of Scotch tape onto your fingertip and use it lightly to lift off any flecks", says makeup artist Troy Surratt.

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4 Reasons To Wear Mineral Makeup

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The Benefits of Mineral Makeup are numerous, especially for those who prefer a natural approach to beauty.

4 Reasons to Wear Mineral Makeup 
ref: Prevention Magazine 2010 Published Report

1. Lighter, More Natural Coverage: Minerals have reflective properties, so light bounces off the face and creates a youthful glow.  Minerals also bind to the skin which make them less prone to becoming cake-y and drying our your complexion which can accentuate fine lines, wrinkles and imperfections.  Yes, because of their camouflaging properties, they will hide everything from acne scars and under eye circles to rosacea. Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons count on it for their patients to cover bruising and inflammation that can develop after some cosmetic procedures.
2. Richer, Longer-Lasting Color: Mineral makeup contains natural pigments in place of artificial dyes resulting in colors that are deeper and more vibrant.  Colors in a range of hues including reds, browns, tans, blues, greens, violets, pinks, as beautiful as Mother Nature herself.  Even better, these pigments won't fade of dilute the tone of makeup requiring less touch-ups.
3. Reduces UVA Related Wrinkling: The base ingredients of mineral makeup are serecite mica, titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, the same FDA approved ingredients that block damaging UVA and UVB rays in sunscreen.  It provides a physical barrier to help protect your skin from damaging rays. It is still advised to use a broad-spectrum sunscreen or lotion with an SPF of at least 30 to your entire face before applying makeup.
4. Excellent for Sensitive Skin: Many mineral makeup lines, including Face Value Cosmetics, are free of artificial dyes, fragrances, alcohol, preservatives and oils, which can irritate skin.  This means they can be safe to use even on sensitive skin.  It is still recommended to do a patch test before use if you are highly sensitive or allergic.

Mica minerals have perfect basal cleavage, which means that they are easily split into thin, often transparent sheets. Muscovite is so common it is considered a rock-forming mineral.  ref: about.com:geology

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How to Clean Makeup Brushes

Good Morning!  Last Saturday I got spring cleaning fever  after I looked in my makeup bag.  I sorted through all my products, tossing out old makeup and cleaning the containers of those I wanted to keep. Then I I followed these simple instructions from eHow on how to clean my makeup brushes and wanted to share this simple technique with you.

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eHow offers these quick & easy instructions:

My cleaned brushes, drying on paper towel.

How to Clean Makeup Brushes

Makeup brushes can harbor lots of dirt and bacteria, but frequent washing of your makeup brushes can keep them - and your face - clean and healthy. Below are some tips and pointers on how to keep your makeup brushes clean. Difficulty: Easy

 Instructions 

things you'll need:

• Towels

• Towels

• Blush Brush

• Eye Shadow Brushes

• Makeup Brushes

• Shampoos For Normal Hair

• Towels

• 1

Run the bristles of the makeup brush under warm running water.

• 2

Apply a small amount of shampoo to bristles and work into a light lather.

• 3

Rinse bristles thoroughly under running water. You will notice that the water leaving the brush is tinted from old makeup.

• 4

Continue rinsing until no color leaves the brush.

• 5

Allow it to air-dry.

Need to replace or add a new brush? 

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On a personal note, I am sorry last weeks post went out 3x.  It takes about 6 hours for a new post to appear on my Facebook Page, so I will just post once and be patient while I wait for it to appear.   ~ Nancy 

Lavender Shimmer Eyeshadow

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Piano Solo Lavender Blue by Robin Spielberg

Last week I made a beautiful new Lavender mineral eye shadow shade with a subtle pearlescent shimmer.

Lavender Shimmer Mineral Eye Shadow*

Christine sat patiently while I did a subtle smoky eye using Lavender Shimmer on her.  Christine had already applied her eyeliner and mascara.  To begin, I used the Lavender Shimmer as the base shadow, applied over the entire eye lid. Very nice for day/work.  Then we added Peony Pink Shimmer just in the center of the lid to add highlight. We then added dimension with Violet Pearls in the outer corner of the eye, drawn up into the crease and also pressed gently below the bottom eye lashes.  We tapped the extra powder off the brush before pressing the eye shadow powder into place. The powder stays in place better and there are fewer fly-aways.  We used a flat oval brush for the Lavender and Peony, an angled brush for the Violet Pearls and a fluffy brush for blending.  Hmmm... we could have added a brow highlighter & brought the color up to the brow bone, but we were going for 'subtle' after all~

Allure Magazine May 2011:  Fresh Picks Page 172:  ALLOVER LAVENDER article suggests:

MAKE THE EYES SMOKY use 3 shades in the same color family for a gradation in color.  Apply the lightest color on the lid, the medium color from lid to crease and the richest color near the lashes.
TRANSPARENCY IS KEY for the sheerest application, use a fluffy blending brush to meld colors together.
CREATE COLOR HARMONY pink blush and lilac lip colrs work well with smoky purple eyes.

Please see my Facebook Page with a link to an excellent video [not by me] on creating a smoky eye.
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Please see our shimmering mineral eye shadows on our website.
Shimmering Classic Mineral Eye Shadows

*Ingredients may include: Sericite, mica, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, boron nitride, magnesium myristate, chromium oxide, ultra marines, magnesium stearate, carmine & iron oxides.


On a personal note, I am going to try to post to my blog once a week.  As I learn how to do this I will try adding different content in varying ways. I will try not to bore you. I hope to make the blog interesting & informative, yet entertaining. Please post your suggestions.  ~ Nancy 

Progress, Problems & Procrastination

Sitting here with a cup of Bengal Spice herbal tea, relaxing for a bit after a busy day.

Progress.... Thanks to the suggestion from Tienne, I contacted my website's support team and they were able to place a link to both my Facebook Page and Blog in the left nav area of my main page under Information.  I wish I had the icons, but for now this will work.  Also, I have begun entering products in my Facebook Payvment app. & hope the products will be available for purchase directly from my Facebook Page soon.

Problems....The United States Postal Service had a rate increase take effect today.  Their website Shipping Assistant is where I print my combination customs/shipping labels for 1st Class International mail packages  I had 5 orders packaged and ready to ship overseas to Russia & Poland and their website would not calculate postage or print. If there are still problems tomorrow morning, I will have to do the labels & customs forms manually.  Thankfully the shipments within the USA were printed using Paypal Shipping Labels and there were no problems.  In the morning I tried to send out a 15% discount on a $15 order to my Facebook Fans in celebration of Earthday, but I don't think it worked.  Tomorrow I will try it again.

Procrastination....The ArtFire Social Network Bootcamp post today was about Blogging!  Maybe I should have read it before writing this.  For now my I am channeling the blogging knowledge I obtained from watching the movie Julie & Julia!

~Nancy
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Just Starting Out Blogging

This is a test to see how this blog works and how itconnects with my Facebook Page.
If all goes well, I hope to replace my Blog/Newsletter on my website with this blog.

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