Alima Mineral Makeup - Page 3

martygreene · 05-31-2007, 09:01 AM #51 (**permalink**)

I've been far too lazy, and need to place an order with them. I had the issue that none of their shades went light enough for me, so they custom mixed five shades, sent them to me, and I had two matches! I really need to get on the ball with it and order one of them, I've just been so gosh darn busy lately.

nTrain · 06-01-2007, 12:18 AM #52 (**permalink**)

Has anyone else noticed that Alima's yellow shades are literally yellow? I'm Asian and i do have a yellowy undertone, so i got a sample of W-3. It actually emphasis the yellow in my skin. Hello. I'm Asian, not Big Bird.

Winthrop44 · 06-02-2007, 07:37 AM #53 (**permalink**)

I am Caucasian and can wear W-1. My perfect match though is a combo of N and W shades. From what I understand their Golden shades are even more yellow. Did you try the N? I have also read about some Asians finding the Olive tones perfect. If you are interested in this foundation you should give some other shades and mixtures of shades a try.

MissChievous · 06-06-2007, 04:24 AM #54 (**permalink**)

You can get Alima foundation custom blended if you're in between shades, just email them.

I got my full sized foundation yesterday....super fast!!! And I live in Switzerland. The customer service is really phenomenal. I also ordered the 4 blush samples and I unfortunately realized that the swatches given on the website don't reflect their colours at all. I swatched them on my wrist and have to say, I wasn't impressed at all with the shades. I have to try them on my face but I don't think I will like them that much.

What brush do you use for applying the mineral blush? The same kabuki? I'd rather not get blush pigment in my kabuki because I use that for the foundation and I can't wash my kabuki everyday....the 187 maybe? The 168 picks up too much of the loose powder so it doesn't work so well.

Winthrop44 · 06-06-2007, 05:56 AM #55 (**permalink**)

The only viable blush brush (for me, so that means synthetic) I currently own is the 169 from Raquel. That's the synthetic version of the 168. I only use it on pressed blushes however. I have found some Alima blush shades I like (all matte) - Honey Rose, Carnation, Azalea, and Desert Rose or Antique Rose (I forget which now) but I have not found a brush to apply them the way I like. I like to apply my blush verrry softly, and I think I need an all synthetic 187 for these! Kate told me they are working on getting one at Alima. I have used her #21 buff brush and you can control the amount picked up fairly well but it pretty much just deposits the color where you put it - I've not been able to blend out the matte blushes with it the way I'd like. Maybe I should try working with it a little more, but honestly it's just been easier to let the Alima blushes sit in my drawer and use my pressed ones. I would definitely give your 187 a try if I were you. Maybe a baby kabuki would work too. I think there are synthetic versions of those and I may look into them if Alima doesn't get a skunk brush soon.

chrissuen · 06-06-2007, 06:01 AM #56 (**permalink**)

I use my 187 for my alima blushes and it's perfect for this purpose, so I'll say go for it!

MissChievous · 06-06-2007, 06:03 AM #57 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44

The only viable blush brush (for me, so that means synthetic) I currently own is the 169 from Raquel. That's the synthetic version of the 168. I only use it on pressed blushes however. I have found some Alima blush shades I like (all matte) - Honey Rose, Carnation, Azalea, and Desert Rose or Antique Rose (I forget which now) but I have not found a brush to apply them the way I like. I like to apply my blush verrry softly, and I think I need an all synthetic 187 for these! Kate told me they are working on getting one at Alima. I have used her #21 buff brush and you can control the amount picked up fairly well but it pretty much just deposits the color where you put it - I've not been able to blend out the matte blushes with it the way I'd like. Maybe I should try working with it a little more, but honestly it's just been easier to let the Alima blushes sit in my drawer and use my pressed ones. I would definitely give your 187 a try if I were you.

I think the 187 is a mix of natural hairs and synthetic? In any case, I have been using the 187 before with it but I found it hard to get the dosing right with the amount the brush picks up. This is using the samples though, so the containers are really small.

BTW, I hate the jar containers of Alima foundation too. It is really cheap looking and the lid is too small to get the swirling action going well, so I'm using my old BE lid to swirl. I wish they would change their packaging to make the sifter lid wider.

Winthrop44 · 06-06-2007, 06:20 AM #58 (**permalink**)

I know. I shake a bit of foundation out into a separate glass saucer-type thing meant for condiments. I got the idea from a glass sold for this purpose by Cory Cosmetics (blech!) long ago. You might try tapping a tiny amount of blush out of the baggie or little jar (I forget which she's sending them in these days) into something like that and then trying your 187. Yes, it is a mix of synthetic and goat. The white hairs are synthetic.

Edited to say I just looked back at the March newslatter to make sure I was remembering correctly and she says in there they are working on new packaging -- what that's really all about though I have no idea.

nTrain · 06-07-2007, 03:22 AM #59 (**permalink**)

I've heard such good things about the Buff Brush. I've been waiting to get it with the foundation brush when they're back in stock but I guess i'll have to find a different brush for blush

I just looked to see when the last post before mine was made just to see if this thread was still relevant and I noticed that you posted yesterday at 4:20. haha

jenii · 06-07-2007, 06:49 PM #60 (**permalink**)

I have two Alima blushes. I have Dianthus (which I apply with my 187 brush), and I have Apple Blossom (which I use either Alima's #21 brush, or my MAC 168 to apply).

Basically I'd use the 187 to apply any shimmery blushes, and a regular blush brush for the mattes.

I love Alima. I just ordered some of their concealer, and a color balancing powder in Pistachio, because I have a green concealer from EDM, but it's kinda cakey and hard to blend. Their Sunlight concealer is cakey too. Makes me sad because it's so good at covering up dark circles, but it makes the skin around my eyes look crepey when it's NOT (I'm only 26, ffs).

Actually, a lot of EDM stuff is kinda cakey.

nTrain · 06-08-2007, 12:32 AM #61 (**permalink**)

Booo. Down with EDM! Do you like your MAC brushes better than the Alima buff brush for applying blush?

jenii · 06-08-2007, 02:33 PM #62 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by nTrain

Do you like your MAC brushes better than the Alima buff brush for applying blush?

For sheerer blushes, Alima's buff brush is great because it deposits a bit more color than a MAC brush would. The head's also smaller, so I feel like I have a bit more control over where color goes on my cheeks.

But, all in all, both Alima and MAC brushes are equally useful to me.

greentwig · 06-08-2007, 03:22 PM #63 (**permalink**)

I want to try this.

Q: Do any of you use this over you put this powder over your MAC foundation?

I wear NC 20.

evil · 06-08-2007, 07:08 PM #64 (**permalink**)

alima is having a sale on their shadows til june 30th

http://alimacosmetics.com/alima-mine...al-offers.html