Everyday Minerals (all)

[JoeyEmma]

I really like the silk dust, it sets my foundation and looks natural. I do know that in December they reformulated it and included blackcurrant powder in it and a few people have complained that it is slightly gritty. I've got an older jar of it, so am not sure if this is true. I was thinking of getting myself a jar of summer silk dust to use as a light bronzer and to wake my skin up a bit.

 

[kaylaklvc]

I got a sample kit- and all my colors were a perfect match! I think I'd like this method of foundtion more in the summer when I'm not as dry. It just didn't look that great on me, but I'm gonna keep practicing! I really want to like it!

 

[athena123]

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Originally Posted by Applegreen Yes, I've tried Olive Fair, which was too light, and Light Olive, which was too yellow and a bit too dark. I actually emailed EM's customer service and they offered me colours that I've already tried. So, I guess I'll keep mixing Golden Fair with Medium Beige Neutral until they make a shade that will go with my skintone perfectly. It's funny how picky I've become with the foundation shade since I found mineral make-up. There was a time (not long ago) when I was happy enough to find at least one foundation in the market that didn't look like a sad attempt of looking tanned... Now I'm whining if slight nuances are a bit off.

Too true! We must have similar skintones although I'm more of a neutral. I've been mixing 3 shades to come up with the perfect match I probably wouldn't know how to act if I only needed one! I use 1 part winged butter light, 1 part fairly light to 2 parts medium beige neutral to come up with the perfect match. All are intensive formulas and I use this as a concealer too, no need to order a separate concealer.

I'm disappointed in the brush selection on Everyday Minerals these days. When I first started using EDM over a year ago I got a great selection of brushes [one duo fiber brush very similar to the MAC 187]. Now whenever I visit EDM website I can't find any brushes I would want. Anyone know why Carina's brush selection has been reduced so drastically?

 

[JoeyEmma]

I love the EM dual fibre brush! They have been replacing the brushes with all synthetic ones so they have fewer. Plus, the new ones like the long handled kabuki and the flat top keep selling out and they can never have enough stock in.

 

[athena123]

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Originally Posted by JoeyEmma I love the EM dual fibre brush! They have been replacing the brushes with all synthetic ones so they have fewer. Plus, the new ones like the long handled kabuki and the flat top keep selling out and they can never have enough stock in.

Yea, wish I would have ordered 2 of them now I"m probably gonna break down and get a MAC 187

 

[Sound Of Vision]

Hey, I just got my first samples pack of EM. Mineral make up is still new to me and I have problems applying it. My biggest problem now is sifter and a brush.

How do you apply product which is in a jar with sifter? You shake it a bit? Or you turn it upside-down? lol, this sounds silly.

And when I managed to put some of the foundation on the brush, how do you apply it? Dab in? Do circular motions? Because when I did circular motions the powder was flying all around.

 

[queenlerxst]

Wow, I just got my samples the other day and I think I'm in love! How can something so wonderful be so affordable??? I think I'm going to check out their bar soaps as well.....

 

[wolfsong]

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Originally Posted by Sound Of Vision Hey, I just got my first samples pack of EM. Mineral make up is still new to me and I have problems applying it. My biggest problem now is sifter and a brush. How do you apply product which is in a jar with sifter? You shake it a bit? Or you turn it upside-down? lol, this sounds silly. And when I managed to put some of the foundation on the brush, how do you apply it? Dab in? Do circular motions? Because when I did circular motions the powder was flying all around.

First off, have you removed the stickers over the holes? You can do this with a thin metal object - such as a vegtable knife - and just focus on the edges until it pops off (they come off easily like this).

Do you have a clean lid/container that will fit your powder brush? I would shake out a very small amount into there and swirl the brush around (switching from clockwise to counter clockwise a few times) until the bristles have a thin even coating of the powder - you dont need to apply much at all to get a good coverage. It would be a good idea to purchase an inexpensive empty 20-30gm foundation jar (you can buy them from Everyday Minerals, or Pure Luxe Natural mineral based powder cosmetics and skincare. - Accessories - scroll down to 'empty jars', or you can probably find them in makeup stores etc) to use specifically for your foundation powders until you chose to buy a full size.

Some people like to 'buff' the powder on in circular motions, whilst others like to brush it on in lines (top to bottom is best as it makes sure the fine hairs on your face dont get obviously coated with powder). Unless you are using a really small brush, the foundation will go on evenly with little to no effort. You can always put on a second layer if you apply thinly, but its hard to correct it when you cake it on - i guess its trial and error for everyone! You can do focus work after you have got the main layer(s) down, to correct skin colour/cover 'flaws' etc.
HTH

 

[sua]

Just received my samples. Cool Fair matches me perfectly, but I'm still not sure whether Bisque or Multitasking works better. I think I might stick to my regular concealer. I spray Fix+ on my 182 and swirl that in the foundation. I find this gives a bit more coverage.

I think I'm going to order full size and use it until my acne clears up. I still have a lot of Studio Fix Powder, so I will try to use that up afterwards~ I will officially switch over to EM after that

It only took two days for it to arrive!! Surprisingly it shipped from Austin, which is 3 hours away.

 

[astronaut]

I'm getting back into Everyday Minerals. I've ventured off into Alima Minerals (too expensive), then Silk Naturals (love the concept), but I realized that even though they feel lighter and are more finely milled, they don't spread as well and last as long as Everyday Minerals. Plus Everyday Minerals is a great deal. There's a kit where you can pick any 6 items for only $32 total! That's 6 foundations I can get! I recently tried an Everyday Minerals foundation again and I realized it's not that much heavier. Not too much of a noticeable difference I can't live with. I also missed the glowey and dewy finish Everyday Minerals foundations had.

I just placed a sample order and will be waiting for it. I haven't ordered from them for a good year +. I see that the samples have sifters. I actually don't like that because I remember the samples being filled to the rim, so now that means less product with the sifters!

 

[gatsby]

RAVE for EM. I have samples of their foundation and I think I'm never using liquid foundation again. This stuff is wonderful, and it blends very nicely with my skin. I use it with my new lumiere kabuki brushes and it looks soft and lovely.
finding the exact right most perfectest ever shade is going to be difficult, but I have a few shades that are quite close to my skin tone, and that's enough for now. Their products are wonderful and I will absolutely re-order.

 

[Applegreen]

Thank you so much, Astronaut, for praising EM! There are sooo many mineral foundation brands out there that I haven't tried out, so I started to wonder if EM was nothing special after all. I've been looking for comparisons between EM and other brands to be sure that I haven't missed anything - and I guess I haven't. People usually compare all other brands to Alima (and most people seem to prefer Alima), so you see it's really calming my nerves to know Alima isn't any better than EM.

You saved me from making a bunch of sample pack orders to who knows how many mineral make-up retailers!

 

[bonbon_912]

will it oxidizes on ur skin after a while, and how to choose the shades ( I know you can choose 3, but it's still difficult)

 

[liza0183]

I just got my samples and have been wearing it for 3 days. I like it when I first apply it but later in the day i get oily again in my T-zone. I ordered semi-matte for combo skin. Also, it seems to wear off and starts showing my little imperfections. Am I not putting enough on or what? Has anyone else had this problem?
Maybe I am not used to the sheerness of it I have no clue

 

[astronaut]

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Originally Posted by bonbon_912 will it oxidizes on ur skin after a while, and how to choose the shades ( I know you can choose 3, but it's still difficult)

It doesn't necessarily oxidize but will get dark if your skin gets oily. Mineral makeup makes me oily, but when I use a primer, I don't get oily therefore my foundation stopped changing colors. I don't know if I get oily with liquid foundation because the last time I've tried liquid was in middle school.

 

[babiid0llox]

I absolutely LOVE Everyday Minerals! I've made 3 orders since I first started using it at the end of 07. First just a sample kit, then a everything kit, then the $48 one. Absolutely love EM!

I love the brushes, blushes, foundations, eyecolours EVERYTHING!

 

[ShizzNizzLe]

I heart EDM !!! their blushes are gorgeous.

Has anyone tried Intensive Tan concealer? I am using Spring but might need a darker shade for summer. How dark is Intensive Tan?

 

[GloomyBear22]

I just made a order on the sample kit and on the checkout, it said that I'll receive 2.5g of each sample. I was wondering if each sample's weight is really 2.5g? I made some calculs...

With one sample kit, you receive 7.5g of foundation, 2.5g of blush and then 2.5g of concealer, for 4.25$ (shipping)! So if we order 2 sample kits, you receive 15g of foundation, 5g of blush and 5g of concealer, for 8.50$ (two different orders, 4.25$x2). Just the normal size foundation is 12$ for 8g!

So I guess we will not receive 2.5g per sample, or else it wouldn’t be logical! Or, we can’t order shades in a sample kit that we already ordered in a previous sample kit? Someone has answers to that? Thank you!!

 

[sugarbianca]

I think 2.5g in the sample is an error, it's actually the same sized jar as the small eyeshadows which are 1g, and the sample jars are not full to the brim like the small eyeshadow jars are. The small foundations and blushes are 2.5g and the containers are bigger than the sample jars. They don't check what you order or how many times you order the same colour but I'd feel bad ordering only sample kits since they are so generous with their offers.

Here is a pic showing the three jars side by side( large, sample/eyeshadow and small foundation/blush http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii302/Everyday_Minerals/?action=view&current=b579.jpg[/url

 

[athena123]

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Originally Posted by liza0183 I just got my samples and have been wearing it for 3 days. I like it when I first apply it but later in the day i get oily again in my T-zone. I ordered semi-matte for combo skin. Also, it seems to wear off and starts showing my little imperfections. Am I not putting enough on or what? Has anyone else had this problem? Maybe I am not used to the sheerness of it I have no clue

Unless you're extremely oily [as I am], the silk powder from EDM will help control the oil. In addition, silk powder has other benefits for your skin. You can sandwich the mineral makeup on top of a light coat of silk powder, then follow with mineral makeup and top it off with silk powder. As it balances to your skin, the white cast from silk powder will sink in.

I'm more oily, however, and found that silk powder alone wasn't enough to control the oil. I use a silk and pearl paste underneath my sunscreen and a silk and pearl powder on top of my makeup, then mist to set it. I still carry around my blotting papers but rarely need to use them anymore.

HTH!

Athena