Mineral makeup

Hello everyone!!

In this month’s post I am going to talk about mineral makeup. I have already spoken about issues related to the skin, such as acne, how to prevent it with hygiene and nutrition measures, how I clean and hydrate my skin … But I realized that I had not talked about makeup, so let’s go.

I don’t use makeup every day, I just use a bit of blush and Burt’s Bees lipbalm or a very soft lipstick from Ere Pérez. I don’t like having paint on my face every day, and since my skin looks good, I don’t think I need it either. I do not paint my eyes because I wear glasses or contact lenses and I do not think it is good for the eye to wear mascara or eyeliner daily. As I have quite long and black eyelashes, I think I can do without it. That said, I understand that some people, because of their profession, out of habit, out of insecurity or to avoid comparative injury, put on makeup every day. I am not going to enter into evaluations of whether it is part of the slavery-of-beauty-if-you-are-not-pretty-you’re-not-valuable to which women and not men are subjected (although I think so). But I want to emphasize that, especially fo those who have acne, putting on makeup to cover it only makes it worse. Also, a fact: the makeup and cosmetics industry is one of the most profitable industries in the world. That’s curious considering that makeup and cosmetics are not basic/unavoidable necessities (as are having a house, eating or dressing).

Well, getting to the point, especially if you are someone who puts on makeup on a daily basis, you should look at the quality of what you put on your face. As in the case of creams or industrialized food, do you understand the list of ingredients of the product? Surely not. And makeup also passes into the bloodstream, in addition to the fact that if it is not hypoallergenic or non-comedogenic it can cause, respectively, allergies or blackheads. And even if it is, the fact is that makeup (especially foundation) clogs the pores and does not let the skin breathe. Eye makeup can cause irritation and conjunctivitis. And about lipstick (aside from charges of containing lead), it turns out we “swallow” a large part of it.

When I was a teenager and I had acne, I was recommended to use the Avène brand as a foundation and bronzing powder. I have done very well with it, but recently I discovered mineral makeup and I think it is an even better option, because it only has mineral pigments as ingredients. This type of makeup does not have any strange ingredients (in fact the list of ingredients is very short), allows the skin to breathe and usually comes with some sun protection (I already talked about the sun in this post). As with many of the products that interest me, they are not readily available in department stores or perfumeries, but rather in herbalists and organic stores. BUT: the good news is that they can be purchased online. The bad news it is better to try on makeup first buying it, to see if the tone suits us. For this, some brands (like the one I bought, which is called Lyly & Lolo) have mini-containers at a low price so that you can try a sample of different colors before deciding which one to buy. For lipstick and mascara, I use Ere Pérez or Belcils, and these brands also have their offers. The good brands I’ve found are: Bare Minerals (United States), Lyly&Lolo (United Kingdom) and Mineralíssima (The Netherlands). I use the foundation and bronzer from Lyly Lolo (foundation “In the Buff”, with 15 SPF, and bronzer “South Beach”).

The only thing I don’t like about mineral makeup is that foundation is in a powder format (there are some fluids, but their ingredient list is not so “pure” anymore). A powder format means applying it with a brush, and although the result looks good, I prefer that the foundation blends with the skin. With this, the result looks slightly powderier. But the truth is that it spreads well, with very little amount you cover your whole face. In addition, the container is very practical because it has a closure that only opens partially, with a few holes, to apply a very small amount. I do it directly on the lid of the container and from there I pass it to the brush.

I hope it helps you and that you try it! :))

*To buy the products I speak about (I only recommend products that I’ve tested):

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*From the United States:

·Ere Pérez lipstick: https://amzn.to/32I2v1B

·Bare Minerals, mineral make up: https://amzn.to/2RH2ncm

*From Mexico:

·Pintalabios Ere Pérez: https://amzn.to/32KmGMk

·Rimmel Ere Pérez: https://amzn.to/3iMW6aO

·Avène polvos bronceadores: https://amzn.to/35MNf5v

·Bare Minerals, maquillaje mineral: https://amzn.to/3ccFNla

*From Spain:

·Pintalabios Ere Pérez: https://amzn.to/2FCz8Fk

·Rimmel Belcils: https://amzn.to/2RKvgnO

·Avène polvos bronceadores: https://amzn.to/2FzDIEj

·Lily&Lolo, maquillaje mineral: https://amzn.to/2FBk5vD

·Bare Minerals, maquillaje mineral: https://amzn.to/2ZNCgow