Annabelle Cosmetics is one of my favorite drugstore brands and they recently introduced their mineral makeup line which is just in time for summer! Mineral is definitely the way to go in the sweltering heat because it’s usually light and offers buildable coverage.
Mineral Powder Foundation – Feels light on the skin, offers light to medium coverage, depending on how much you use and has a natural and dewy finish. Only 4 shades and I was sent Barely Beige which is obviously too light for me during the summer but I tested it a couple of weeks ago when I was paler and I liked the outcome. I will definitely use this once I find the right shade.
Mineral Powder Blush – Extremely pigmented so you don’t need much product for a pink glow. I’m more of a bronzer girl so I don’t have much to say about this, but I do love the color I got (Sugar Rush).
Mineral Powder Bronzer - I LOVE this bronzing powder! It only comes in one shade, Terra, but it gives you a healthy tanned glow and you can gradually build up the intensity. It’s very pigmented so only start with a little bit. It also doesn’t doesn’t give you nasty BRIGHT ORANGE spots on your cheeks like I see on a lot of girls at the clubs… the color is more brownish which looks more like a natural tan. Also great for contouring and creating shadows because it has a matte texture. Although I loved this bronzer, it won’t be one I use daily because it’s not convenient to carry around in my purse since it’s powder. Boo.
Mineral Pigment Dust – Light but beautiful and pigmented colors, very shimmery, easily buildable for intensity and lasts all day. Comes in a cute little container that doesn’t create as much mess than ones most pigment powders come in but the hole needs to be bigger so my brushes can fit into it.
A-12 Blush Brush – Round blush brush that is made of premium goat hair. Not the softest brush I’ve ever used but it does blend nicely.
Volumelip Lip Plumping Gloss - Received Sweet Tweet and Cherryoké. Loved Sweet Tweet which was a light pink color but I couldn’t wear Cherryoké because it was too red for me. I totally envy girls who can pull off bright red lips! Formula is light, isn’t sticky at all (huge plus) and hydrates your lips but not as much as Marcelle’s Vita-Lip Plumping Gloss which they sent me a while back (and was nice enough to replace one when I lost my favorite shade!). My lip was already plump from Vita-Lip so I’ll have to test out Volumelip’s plumping action some other time. Comes in 5 gorgeous shades and I can’t wait to get Metro Mango!
Sorry guys, I know I need to clean my mirror.
KATY:
I’ve been dying to try mineral make up since one day my sister let me try her bare minerals. It’s just so expensive dang!
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Katy
May 25th, 2010 |
I don’t think Bare Minerals is that great… they’re just popular because of marketing but there are a lot of better smaller mineral companies out there.
For medium-full coverage, I like Lumiere Minerals but I still don’t think it’s “light” enough for sweaty summer use.
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I LOVE mineral makeup! I didn’t know Annabelle had a mineral makeup line. I’m going to check it out
BTW..you are SUPER pretty
xoxoxo
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I’m always a sucker for make-up reviews. I’m going to have to check out that make-up line! I’m constantly on the prowl for new stuff.
Also, I always notice how badly I need to clean my mirrors after I’ve posted a mirror-shot of myself on the web… lol.
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WOW, hello gorgeous!
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Really? Me? Nicole Richie? All I need is a kid on my hip. (Why don’t they ever let their kids walk?)
Mineral make-up. I should really consider getting into that.
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Ooo, I should see if they have this brand here in the US drugstores! I’ve always wanted to try mineral powder foundation (or just powder foundation in general), but I’m always scared that it’s going to make my face flaky and powdery
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are you permanently tan now?
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Katy
May 25th, 2010 |
Lol no I’m so white… I stopped tanning weeks ago because I’m scared to get too dark when I go to Asia in 2 weeks.
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I’ve never tried their cosmetic before! I like the looks of the foundation, will have to try it one day!
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Had to leave a comment on how nicely your eyebrows and hair poof look =) haha. Ooh I didn’t even kno Annabelle had a mineral line up, and I’m using their blush =) It’s superb!
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