MAC Mineralized Skincare Discussion

[LMD84]

Here we can chat about the mineralized skincare products that were released this month

 

[Winthrop44]

Thanks Lou!

Has anyone tried the eye cream from this collection? I'd love to know if it really helps with dark circles.

 

[martiangurll]

Thanks Lou!

Has anyone tried the eye cream from this collection? I'd love to know if it really helps with dark circles.

I am not Lou but there has definitely been praise for that eye cream on the Upcoming products thread...

 

[bis]

Thanks Lou!   Has anyone tried the eye cream from this collection? I'd love to know if it really helps with dark circles.

Liba wrote up a very promising review about the cream. I am very interested as well, I have the normal mineralize cream and I love it. So definitely giving this one a try.

I've been using the sample I got - in fact, I was hoping there would be an individual thread for this collection of skin care.  I'm a huge eye cream snob. I usually want it to do 50 different things all at once. I used different Clarins creams for many years and lately they weren't enough so I started using Nia 24 Eye Repair, since I needed something that depuffed plus lightened some pigmented bits (it's got caffein in it, which always works well for me).  HOWEVER, I am extremely impressed with the new Mineralize eye cream!!! It doesn't have caffein in it, like Fast Response (which was great, but couldn't be used on its own - too drying - always had to use it along with eye cream) but it's been WAY WAY better on hydrating and reducing lines than the other creams I've used, including Clarin's red line and Nia, which people usually rave about. I've got a few deep lines in the corners of my eyes that literally disappeared after 2 applications of this cream :shock: . I was shocked, because I've not been able to do a thing about those particular lines for years and here's a reasonably priced product that took care of them in a flash. Mind = blown. It's got a thicker formula than the other creams I've been used to, but it doesn't feel heavy or petroleum jelly-like when it's applied - it feels just as light and soothing as more lotion-like consistencies do on me (I'm fussy - eye cream has to feel soothing going on for me or I won't buy it). It's super hydrating - I'd say that's it's main feature, but it's a bit light reflective and it's good for getting rid of excess dark circles as well as eradicating those deep lines. Like I said, no caffein in it, but I think it's got some other de-puffing stuff in it, although I wouldn't say that's its number one feature. All in all, I am for sure going to buy a jar of it when I'm out of the Nia 24 - it's far superior to it for someone who needs plenty of hydration and at half the price. I'm only sorry it's in a jar rather than a tube, since it's a pain to always have to use a swab or spatula to take some out. Color me impressed.

 

[liba]

I'm still working away through my sample (my MA really ladled it in there, bless her heart!) and I'm still impressed. It's starting to cumulatively deal with the general darkness and puffiness now too. No eye cream will ever give me back my 20 year old eyes, but this one is a real trouper and for what I'd call a very reasonable price for all that it does.

I'm going to have to try the face cream next time I get a sample, I think!

 

[Winthrop44]

Thanks so much! I am going to give it a try.

 

[LMD84]

I'm still working away through my sample (my MA really ladled it in there, bless her heart!) and I'm still impressed. It's starting to cumulatively deal with the general darkness and puffiness now too. No eye cream will ever give me back my 20 year old eyes, but this one is a real trouper and for what I'd call a very reasonable price for all that it does.

I'm going to have to try the face cream next time I get a sample, I think!

ooohh this has interested me. i seem to be suffering from dark circles and a little puffiness on my eyes. do you think it would work ok for me? i don't have wrinkles or anything (yet!) it's more just trying to de-puff at the moment!!

 

[liba]

it's never too soon to start hydrating your sensitive eye tissue! i don't think you'll find this formula too heavy....if you don't have an eye cream, i say you could do a lot worse for a lot more money.

 

[Sophia84]

Has anyone try yet the mineralize gel face cream?? I wonder how it performs on oily skins.

 

[Mac-Guy]

I'm in love with the Charged Water as an alternative to Fix+ - it gives a very different finish. Will try to post a review when I have some more time.

 

[martiangurll]

I'm in love with the Charged Water as an alternative to Fix+ - it gives a very different finish. Will try to post a review when I have some more time.

I used it as a facial spray for the first time today and I love it. It definitely works well for applying mineral products wet, I used it for some MES today. It feels really nice on the face and sets the powder nicely to disguise that crypt keeper effect for me I get with too much powder.

 

[liba]

I'm in love with the Charged Water as an alternative to Fix+ - it gives a very different finish. Will try to post a review when I have some more time.

I really loved the finish on it too. Just for a face finish, I prefer it to Fix+ by far!

It doesn't have glycerine in it, as Fix+ does, though (as per my MA - I didn't read the ingredients myself), so I wonder if it will have the fixative qualities that Fix+ does for foiling MES. On yet the other hand, glycerine can be tough on some people's skin, so not having it is a good thing if you're using it all over the face.

 

[martiangurll]

I really loved the finish on it too. Just for a face finish, I prefer it to Fix+ by far!
It doesn't have glycerine in it, as Fix+ does, though (as per my MA - I didn't read the ingredients myself), so I wonder if it will have the fixative qualities that Fix+ does for foiling MES. On yet the other hand, glycerine can be tough on some people's skin, so not having it is a good thing if you're using it all over the face.

I think glycerine ultimately makes the product underneath "slip" more, which isn't good if you are trying to "Fix it." On the other hand, if you need it to blend or spread more, it goes a long way in that direction, so it makes those gritty MES move around better (without digging scrapes in that tender eyelid skin)

 

[LMD84]

I'm in love with the Charged Water as an alternative to Fix+ - it gives a very different finish. Will try to post a review when I have some more time.

can't wait! i have always used fix+ (even hubby loves it) so would be interested to see what else there is out there that i might be missing out on!

 

[Pinkdollface]

I got the Mineralize Charged Water Moisture Gel today and i just tried it for the first time on my face. I have to say i'm impressed. I sinks into the skin very quick and makes my face feel super smooth and soft. Last year i used the Studio Moisture Cream when my skin got dry. When i went to my counter today i tried the Mineralize Gel on one side of my hand and the Studio Moisture Cream on the other side. The Studio Moisture Cream took a lot longer to dry down and it still felt a bit sticky. I did like it last year, because it did hydrate my skin very well, but the Mineralize Gel feels so much nicer. Of course i have only tried the Mineralize Gel once, but i think i'm really going to like it. I think i'm going back to get the eye cream as well since Liba was raving about it.

 

[Winthrop44]

Pinkdollface -- Are you still liking the Mineralize Charged Water Moisture Gel? Has anyone else tried it and liked/disliked it?

 

[Pinkdollface]

Pinkdollface -- Are you still liking the Mineralize Charged Water Moisture Gel? Has anyone else tried it and liked/disliked it?

Yes i use it as my night cream. I need something else that controls my oily t-zone during the day, but my cheeks can get dry and using this at night prevents my cheeks from getting dry.

 

[martiangurll]

Has anyone try yet the mineralize gel face cream?? I wonder how it performs on oily skins.

I purchased this in the face and body cream as it had more ounces of product and I really, really like it. It is creamy but absorbs quickly without a nasty, greasy film. I am not super oily or prone to break outs but I get lots of oil in the t-zone and this did not make that worse. I only use it at night because I need a moisturizer with SPF during the day, but I love this stuff.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

Are people still liking the eye cream? I need a new one and was thinking of picking this up this week. The fast response one feels kind of dry and I don't like how concealer looks over it.

 

[liba]

Are people still liking the eye cream? I need a new one and was thinking of picking this up this week. The fast response one feels kind of dry and I don't like how concealer looks over it.

The eye cream is fantastic - I've been using it twice a day since it came out and the texture on my lids has been completely rejuvenated. The skin under my eyes, which has always been my trouble zone, is much improved: the skin that was darkened from dryness is pretty much back to normal, some age spots have lightened up by a noticeable amount (they're still there, though), skin texture, which was on the brink of the apocalypse, has been improved and definitely prevented from worsening, and the puffiness under and around my eyes is kept down to a minimum. Combined with Prep & Prime Vibrancy Eye and the Mineralize concealer, the really baggy puffs under my eyes are pretty much gone with the wind.

The only thing this eye cream doesn't do, which I wish it would, is provide some more dramatic firming action, since I'm getting to the point where I need that for real, not just as prevention. No SPF either, but I'm OK with that, considering I use it at night as well as during the day. It's an excellent value and performs as well as some other eye creams that are double the price.