Posted by Arlene Sherman, President on August 8, 2010
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Well today being a rainy day, hmmm, what could I do to amuse myself? I got it! Yep, I will play with the make up. Smokey eyes? Pixie eyes? Innocent eyes? Not so innocent eyes? My poor face is red from cleaning off and reapplying. A little shimmer, not much, just a little from the Metallic Rose blush. Great color. Seriously, it is absolutely like being a kid in a candy store. Some of the colors did not work well with my skin tones and I think I scared my cat when I put on too much green concealer. So glad I bought this mineral makeup company instead of a company that sells widgets. After all, what are widgets anyway? And do I need one? And do they come in colors?
Arlene
Posted by Arlene Sherman, President on August 7, 2010
You know, I’m fairly new to the cosmetic industry, having bought the Affordable Mineral Makeup Company just 6 weeks ago. I didn’t know a whole heck of a lot about the industry. I just bought my cosmetics like millions of other women, just like you, thinking the products were OK’d by good old Uncle Sam.
The first thing I found out was that I was wrong. And not just wrong, but wildly wrong and completely ignorant about being put in harm’s way by an industry that is self regulating and that absolutely, positively uses toxins in their products. With friends like these…
Do you know that the existing law, on the books since 1938, states that the FDA cannot even call for product recalls even in cases where products were found to contain illegal levels of toxins. I think you should read this last sentence again. All I can say is “you’ve got to be kidding me!”
Not that I don’t think this is horrendous, but worse yet, some of this toxic stuff is in baby products. Really. Learn more about safer cosmetics right here: watch the just-released video The Story of Cosmetics right now on Affordable Mineral Makeup.
So now, Congress has in front of it a bill to insure that personal care products are free of harmful ingredients. Geez…wonder if it will pass.
Sure I am trying to get my company up to the next level of success, but truth be told, Affordable Mineral Makeup is free of toxins, chemicals and we do not use anything that is tested on animals. It is the biggest no-brainer since we started using our brains. Stop, stop, stop using cosmetics that are loaded with toxins. How dare any company care so little about the health and well being of us? Check out your cosmetics at www.safecosmetics.org and stop helping these companies continue to harm us so they can make a buck. We can do it. Let’s.
Posted by Administrator on May 22, 2010
Mineral makeup has many benefits…that’s why the popularity of mineral makeup continues to rise. Women have found that their makeup can now help their skin and work with it rather than being harmful for it (like many chemical based cosmetics can be).
From a purely aesthetic viewpoint, women are going for a more natural look and with mineral makeup you can easily achieve that. Mineral makeup gives excellent coverage, while still looking natural and real, not caked on.
Mineral makeup doesn’t clog your pores, so helps keep your skin clearer and healthier. In hot & humid states (like we are here in FL), mineral makeup feels light and doesn’t feel heavy or feel like your face is melting through the day.
Mineral makeup is multipurpose, shades can be used for a wide variety of things-foundation, blush, eye shadow, highlighter, can be used on lips, nails too.
Affordable Mineral Makeup doesn’t contain potentially harmful ingredients or unnecessary ones that are often found in other commercial brands. You want to stay away from fillers, talc, chemicals, artificial colors & dyes, and preservatives.
As you can see here, the ingredients that are used in Affordable Mineral Makeup are:
- Titanium Dioxide also has waterproof and SPF properties while providing a matte look.
- Mica has some transparent properties and allows the makeup to go on smoothly.
- Iron Oxides give the makeup its pigment and helps protect your skin.
- Zinc Oxide is known for its healing properties in problem skin such as rosacea and acne, it has the ability to stay on even while sweating and swimming, as well as offers protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays.
If you haven’t tried mineral makeup, give it a try now!
Posted by Administrator on February 10, 2009
One thing you don’t want to be putting directly on your lips is lead.
Yep…lead. The same stuff that has been the root of numerous recalls lately from kids toys, paint, jewelry and other products.
Affordable Mineral Makeup is listed with Campaign for Safe Cosmetics as well as being recognized with PETA & Caring Consumer as being a cruelty free company.
Check out the blog on “get the lead out”. It mentions: More than half of 33 brand-name lipsticks tested (61 percent) contained detectable levels of lead, with levels ranging from 0.03 to 0.65 parts per million (ppm). None of these lipsticks listed lead, a dangerous neurotoxin that can cause learning disabilities, as an ingredient
See the rest of the information here.
Even this story on ABC News was dated Oct 2007 and yet minimal if any progress has been made to get big companies to change. How sad is that?
With Affordable Mineral Makeup, you get natural lip products that contain no lead or other harmful ingredients.
You can also enjoy 10% off all Affordable Mineral Makeup products by putting the word leadfree in the coupon section at checkout. So, you save money and get lead free products!
Posted by Administrator on October 5, 2008
Applying Affordable Mineral Makeup™:
If your container has shrink wrap on it, tap on lid before opening to get minerals down so when you open jar they don’t go everywhere. If it has a seal over sifter section, remove this first otherwise minerals will not come out.
NOTE: Brushes may shed during usage, this is normal and will stop after some usage.
Place the bristles of your brush against the holes in the top of the shaker jar and invert the jar, adding minerals to your brush. Revert the jar to its upright position and remove the brush from the holes, tap the brush against a hard surface to nestle the minerals within the brush head. Or tap a small amount of minerals into the jar’s lid and swirl the brush into it, then tap the end of the brush onto the hard surface to embed the minerals.
To apply the minerals, start at the hairline and swirl onto your face in downward motions over your cheekbones and towards the nose. Start with a little and use more as needed, a little goes a long way so don’t go crazy with the minerals.
Blemishes are a snap to hide, using a concealer brush, apply a small amount directly to the area and blend well.
Minerals can be used dry or wet.
If you’re used to your liquid foundation and just can’t give it up you can use Affordable Mineral Makeup™. Just add a few drops of water to the foundation in the lid of the sifter jar and mix until you’ve reached your desired consistency. You can apply with either a sponge or brush. Then apply the same way as mentioned above.
If you have dry or ‘older’ skin, try misting it before applying foundation and apply in downward motion. Then when the foundation is dry complete applying your blush, multipurpose, eyeshadow, veil.
Additionally if you want to set the makeup, mist your face to set it when completed.
If your foundation appears pasty, here are a few possibilities:
1. The brush.
The wrong brush can really make a difference in mineral makeup and not the right kind! Our Kabuki brushes are soft and well-made, applying the minerals with a light touch that looks and feels natural.
2. Too much product on the brush:
Mineral makeup is concentrated color, a little can go a long way so start slowly and work your way to perfect in layers, only using it where its needed.
3. The wrong shade:
Caught between a pink and a yellow? Minerals make it easy to blend shades to create your perfect skin tone, remember to blend well down your neck!
Mineral Veil Powders:
If you wear:
1, 3 or 7, choose the Petal Mineral Veil to complement your soft glow. If you find it too rosy, balance with a more yellow shade such as Angel.
If you wear:
10 then Tawny, the medium yellow setting powder would be the best choice.
Multi-Purpose Mineral Powders:
Note: blue and green shades are regulated to only be used on the eye area.
Create your own eye shadows using minerals by applying with an eye shadow brush! To use as a liner, wet a eye liner brush with water and dip into a multi-purpose mineral, blending the proper shade on the back of your hand. Then apply under and over your lashes for a dramatic look.
Use as a blush! Apply sparingly along the apples of your cheeks for a natural glow.
Lip Color: Simply dip your lip brush into clear lip gloss and dab into the mineral pot and apply for fabulous, one-of-a-kind shades.
Nail Polish: Because our pigment contains no dye, you do not need to apply a base coat. Simply use clear nail polish and dip the brush into the desired color and paint onto nails. For a darker color, use more powder. You can also mix our pigments into colored nail polish to change its tint.
Shimmer & Sheen: dab our shimmer & sheen onto your cheekbones, shoulders, etc to give an extra shine
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You can see the info here too as well as below:
Affordable Mineral Makeup™ Ingredients:
Affordable Mineral Makeup contains only a few ingredients. Each ingredient has its own special quality and purpose in the makeup.
~Titanium Dioxide also has waterproof and SPF properties while providing a Matte look.
~Mica has some transparent properties and allows the makeup to go on smoothly.
~Iron Oxides give the makeup its pigment.
~Zinc Oxide is known for its healing properties in problem skin such as rosacea and acne, it has the ability to stay on even while sweating and swimming, as well as offers protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays.
Blue & purple shades contain ultramarine blue
Some shades may have cosmetic glitter in them and are mentioned on the shade description page.
Mascara, eyeliner, lip products have their ingredients on their product pages.
