I have tried all kinds of MMU from BE to LM and most of the online etailers and I honestly believe that Aromaleigh's foundation is the best; non-cakey and just glides on. I use Voile formulation (C1) NW20 for reference, BE Fair, and it hasn't got that 'dead' look that a lot of matte formulations have.

Edited to add - I take it back! I think Aromaleigh is my 2nd favourite as I have just tried Meow, which is fab and relatively cheap. Their finishing powders are just fantastic as well! Aromaleigh is also really hard for me to get hold of as they don't ship internationally so I have to use a hideously expensive mail forwarding service (grrr)

I have never ordered from AL...however, I did read here and there that costumer service is bad. I have read of inconsistencies with their colors. That means if you buy a sample, loved it and decided to buy a larger size of that color and THAT COLOR is not the same color as the sample ( by this I mean if you bought a hot pink pigment sample, you ordered that same hot pink in a larger size except it is not as pink as the sample you purchased or is not mixed well)--- you are screwed because they won't accept returns at all, nor give you some store credit because of a bad batch either.

Just becareful.

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i really love aromaleigh. the girl that owns it is awesome and very hip/cool. I use only her products on my face. They have been around since '98/'99. I use Glissade powder in 1N (i am an nw15-20). I really like their sonic rocks blushes. they are very pigmented (and work well w/ the little skunk-type brush she sells). I also like the highlight pearl powders. Pretty much everything. The eye stuff is good. But I already have tons of eye shadows, that i will never ever use up.

they are also making this new eye sealant gel which looks really cool.

if you read her blog she often has deals and coupon codes ( weekly sales on different products). Thats usually when I try to stock up a few times a year.

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I love MAC, I really do, but I have become a loyal customer of Aromaleigh. This is the first mineral makeup brand that I LOVE. The eye shadows do not disappear like some others, they actually blend and last all day.

My favorite things are the perle powders (like MSF's, but better!), Elemental Lustre Shadows, Glissade foundation (my HG), and all the finishing powders.

The business is run very professionally. Shipping is VERY fast. Sales often.
Also they have an awesome online community that is very helpful.

If you'd like to see some looks with Aromaleigh shadows you can check out my makeup gallery, most of my eye looks use their products.

Makeup - a photoset on Flickr

Pretty sure I just fell in love...Oh my, my eyes are yearning for some of these! Swatches anyone? I mean different from the colors on their site...thanks.

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Starflash: Go, Grand Entrance, Smoke and Diamonds

I definitely agree with Sweetssweettart--I LOVE the Rocks! blushes. Lately, I've been really into the porcelain doll look with the bright pop of pink on the cheeks, and boy do they deliver. I bought the entire line of sample Rocks! blushes and I think they will last me a year. They're small sample (compared to Meow Cosmetics samples) but they're so intensely pigmented you only need a tiny tiny amount.

I also really enjoy the coupon deals every week--they're really tempting!

If anyone has tried Aromaleigh and Meow foundation, how do they compare?

I feel so bad about doing a double post, but I must sing the praises of You're a Doll! Metamorphosis Finishing Powder. Amaaaaazing! I have crazy oily skin so glitter on my skin is a no no, but this creates a soft glow--like you're lit from inside. It's like an old Hollywood filmy veil, masking all your imperfections. It's quite greenish gray in the package, which really scared me...but the green really counteracts the redness of any blemishes/broken capillaries.

Aromaleigh's foundation doesn't seem to work for me, unfortunately, but I love their eyeshadows! I only have samples (which I just bought some tiny jars for) but am considering buying a few full size. The free samples they sent me were colors I never thought I'd wear, but they both turned out to be great when I tried them!

I keep going to Aromaleigh and Fyrinnae and thinking "I'll just get a few samples..." but then I end up with $30 worth of them in my cart...

I'm trying not to buy any more makeup this week, but it's so tempting!

I ordered a few of their samples last week and actually got the samples in this past Friday! I was really impressed with their colors and I also got a few freebie samples, including a lipstick sample. The lip sample was a little hard to try even using a lip brush, but it was a pretty color. I tried their color Brianna on my lids yesterday and it was an outstanding color but I noticed that even with UDPP it didn't last all day like some of the other mineral pigments I've tried. I still love all the colors I got and even though they are a little more expensive than places like The Shespace or Archetype, I'll probably order again in the future. It's also a plus that if you order nothing but samples you get free shipping!!

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NW20/green eyes/sun kissed honey brown