Makeup is this huge uncharted frontier for me when it comes to general application, colours that work, and other tips and tricks to make such and such bigger/smaller/whatever. Finding certain brands that work for my plethora of facial needs can get pretty tedious and expensive. I'm also slightly worried about all the chemicals/crap that comes in your standard run-of-the-mill makeup because I AM A HYPOCHONDRIAC – HA!
I'm getting older, and although I don't like to admit it, I am closer to 30 now than I am 20 and should rework the daily regime I give my face on a daily basis and lead myself away from the techniques that I've been using since I was a grease ball teen. While I still get the occasional acne, PORES OF DOOM, and the oily t-zone combination skin hoopla, things feel much more delicate than they did 10 years ago and A-HOY, WRINKLES!
The beauty department at my previous job showcased a brand of mineral makeup that promised results, but was pretty expensive for my budget at that time and lacked a shade variation, so I decided to see what I could find that would fit my criteria online and stumbled upon Everyday Minerals.
First of all, how cute is their site right? I love good web design, so they had points with me off the bat, but this is a cosmetic review post so that has no merit on if the products were viable or not... if this was a design blog though OH LET ME TELL YOU!
After staring at all the different products for longer than I'd like to mention (I'm awfully indecisive) I finally bought Fair-IT base, Light Pink powder, Aussie Perk Me Up concealer, Snuggle blush, Freedom eyeshadow, and an eye Illuminator-X. I also purchased a sample pack of 5 fair bases in to test out for my truest colour match. Shipping to me was incredibly cheap (!!!) and everything arrived in about a week and a half, which is pretty standard when ordering American products.
Overall, I'm pretty happy. The Fair-IT base was the exact shade I needed for my face (guess I didn't need to worry about those samples after all) Sadly, the Snuggle blush I purchased was a tad too peachy-orange for my skin tone, but the rest was pretty neutral on the skin and problem free.
Here's a picture of half of my face wearing Everyday Minerals, while the other half is bare (mascara, brow filler and liner not from this company). It's a pretty natural coverage, but that's what I like about it.
I'm pleased with how bright the Illuminator made certain areas of my eyes and that the concealer took away the slight darkness I have under my eye. I'm also pretty happy that it made my pores a bit less noticeable instead of caking them full of powder and scaring the neighborhood children. I always use a primer under my makeup, so fading or smudging wasn't really a problem with any of it either.
Would I purchase again? Yes. I can see this brand becoming my best friend this Summer when things get too hot and sticky and I don't want anything liquid or heavy touching my face. They also ALWAYS have a great deal for something going on, so keep your eye on this place if you like BARGAINS.
