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As requested by Juu I thought I would give Mineral Make-up a run down. Large makeup brands have started bringin out mineral makeup, which claims to be much better for your skin. But what is mineral make-up? And is it worth it?

Photo: Bare Faced Beauty

Here is a quick list of the Pro’s & Con’s of Mineral Make-Up

Pro’s

• Mineral Foundations contain ingredients with Natural UV Protection, this is great for those a unexpected sunny days. With climate change being a real problem now, UV protection is SO important.
• Mineral Makeups have less ingrediants than normal cosmetics. This is great for those who really care for thier skin as there is hardley any “science lab” ingrediants. With Mineral Foundation is alot easier to learn about what you are putting on your face.
• For those of you with sensitive skin, Minerals are a great! With a low amount of ingredients its easy to decifer whether or not it will harm your skin.
• Mineral Makeup is Water Resistant, so for those common “rain at the train station” moments you wont look like The Joker!
• At the moment, its pretty easy to get Mineral Makeup! A few years ago you would have a fairly hard job to find them, but with large companies now seeing the huge demand for these cosmetics. Most high street brands have come out with a line of Mineral Makeup, so try it out!

Con’s

• Although it is a good point, the face that Mineral Makeup is water resistant, this makes it difficult to remove, which is time consuming when you want to go to bed!
• Most Mineral foundations are in powder form. This can be so messy when you are applying in a rush, or wearing dark clothes. The loose powder form is also difficult to travel with, no-one wants to open thier makeup bag after a long flight to find a £20 foundation everywhere!
• A huge issue with Mineral makeup is the price. If you mention Minerals to most people they will not use it as its expensive. Hopefully with larger brands making these make-up styles they will become a bit more affordable.
• Mineral Make-up, although is made with less ingredients – therefore slightly better, it can leave the skin very itchy when mixed with sweat. So try to wear it when its not so warm!
• In my use of Mineral Foundations, I’ve noticed that they really show off fine lines and wrinkles! This could be due to the loose powder format, but this is still a thought to consider.

Photo: MAC Mineralize

Top 3 Mineral Makeup Brands

1. Bare Faced Beauty
One of the first exclusive mineral only makeup brands. With lipsticks, foundations, eyeshadows and blushers. Check out their brush sets too.

2. MAC Mineralize
With a full range of shadows, foundations (both liquid AND powder) and blush these are not to be missed. MAC, as usual, have the best range of colours I’ve seen in mineral makeup.

3. Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics
These are another online site made specifically for mineral makeup. These are gorgeous subtle colours for everyday wear. These are gorgeous and affordable.