Everyday Minerals (all)

[jenii]

I have Girls Day, which makes a good lip color, but I don't like it on my cheeks. Too shiny, too dark. So, I'll just mix it with some clear gloss and use it on my lips.

I believe I got Snooze Bar with my kit, and also some really pale pink that's meant for a highlighter. Haven't gotten my stuff yet (should get it tomorrow or the next day), so I haven't tried them. But, I think they'll be nice.

[hyperRealGurl]

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Originally Posted by THE ANTHEM

i have apple! it's such a gorgeous colour, but i always have trouble blending it for some reason...

i find that tapping my brush into the pot then tapping it off again... ( im telling u when i put the brush into the pot i make sure there is minimal blush on there. I find that sometimes when u pick up too much of this product its harder to work with. anyhow then pat onto apples of the cheek, then blendi n circular motions works for me...

[hyperRealGurl]

Please post anything and everything about everyday minerals in this subforum.

Share your experiences products bought from everyday Minerals

[sassygirl224]

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Originally Posted by hyperRealGurl

i find that tapping my brush into the pot then tapping it off again... ( im telling u when i put the brush into the pot i make sure there is minimal blush on there. I find that sometimes when u pick up too much of this product its harder to work with. anyhow then pat onto apples of the cheek, then blendi n circular motions works for me...

i dump a little bit in the lid of the jars, and swirl my brush in it and apply it. works great for me that way. the same way i do my foundation. i love EM, its a great alternative to the more expensive BE. and this doesn't make my skin itch. i love their apple blush, it has a pearl sheen to it. makes you glowy. siesta is a b eautiful color as well, perfect pink peach on those light makeup days! and chit chat, although the sample one i loved more than the full size - they just made a big move to big production facility and the color is a bit off than the sample. i only have one eyeshadow from them, and its the dark purple. its okay i guess? i use it as a liner though, and to darken my crease when i wear purple eyeshadow. all in all, i love their products

[Peach_patch]

I like the fact that you can get their sample set and try a bit of everything - I think their Nick Nack blush is a bit blah for me . I prefer blushes with a bit more sheen to them.
Their foundations are alright. Lots of people rave about them but I'm not sure loose foundations are my thing.

[jenii]

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Their foundations are alright. Lots of people rave about them but I'm not sure loose foundations are my thing.

I do rather like their foundations, but I prefer Alima's foundations. Both are good, although EDM is the kind I'll use everyday if I just wanna look alright. If I wanna look fantastic, I'll go for Alima.

I didn't think powder foundations would be my thing, either, until I started applying them with a flocked sponge, and then I was like "OH THESE ARE GOOD!"

[sassygirl224]

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Originally Posted by jenii

I do rather like their foundations, but I prefer Alima's foundations. Both are good, although EDM is the kind I'll use everyday if I just wanna look alright. If I wanna look fantastic, I'll go for Alima.

I didn't think powder foundations would be my thing, either, until I started applying them with a flocked sponge, and then I was like "OH THESE ARE GOOD!"

what do you mean by look fantastic? is it better coverage?

[MissChievous]

I prefer Alima over EM too. Alima is more finely milled and seems to apply more smoothly, EM looked really chalky and cakey on me.

[crystalb]

Thought I would post my favorite blushes!

[fairenigma]

i have Girl's Day...it is such a beautiful blush. i love the color and the glow it gives my cheek bones. all of your other EM blushes look so lovely! i need to invest in more colors myself :-)

[Skeeta]

Thanks so much! I love EM blushes, but the colours never match what I see on my computer screen!

I have quite a few, I will try and swatch them this week.

[entipy]

OH man. I see why people rave so much about Siesta now, based on that swipe on your skin. I wish I had some!

[xiahe]

i've been contemplating about trying EM as opposed to BE...i've personally never tried BE but once i heard about the bismuth oxychloride and how people have had a lot of reactions to it, i figured that i would stay away because i have sensitive skin and that would probably cause irritation. what are your thoughts on EM? favorite products (eyeshadows, lip colors, blushes...)?


and how would i go about choosing a foundation color? as of now i don't wear foundation so i'm totally lost. my veins look more greenish to me than blue so i would assume that i would have more golden undertones? i know that choosing a foundation color when ordering online is risky, so is EM sold in stores anywhere?

thanks for your help, ladies

[jenii]

They're pretty good. Their Light Pink blush is pretty nice to dust all over and kinda brighten the complexion.

Foundations are pretty good, too. Intensive is a good formula.

It's not easy to just guess a color, so definitely get their sample kit, which is free. You just pay shipping. You can try a bunch of shades. Just try one from each undertone you think you might use.

[Skeeta]

get a sample kit, they're fab. Pick a whole bunch of colours you think would match, the have a few practice goes and see what you like.

I switched from BE to EM because i can get a perfect colour match with EM. Cheaper too!

[entipy]

I'm currently using EDM more than anything else, but I've also been sampling some other companies. EDM's coverage is the best out of the ones I've tried (which includes Ocean Mist and Signature Minerals). Their intensive formula is really good for folks who need heavier coverage.

Get samples. You can order as many sample kits as you like - you just can't do it all in one order.

I've started compiling an ingredients chart for different mineral make-ups. So far, I've got a lot of foundations on there. I'm going to post it in another thread now if anyone wants to go and look.

[JoeyEmma]

Has anybody ever tried pressing the Everyday Minerals eyeshadows, like you can with MAC pigments?

I ordered the 10 mini eyeshadow set and as they have no sifters they are messy. I thought that I could press them and put them in a cd case like on of the tuts on here shows you how to!

[entipy]

I haven't, but I sure would like to try it! I need to find the tut on how to press. If you can do it with pigments, I would think you could with these, but I don't know. I've never done it.

[Kelaia]

I have gotten 2 sample kits over the past couple of weeks, and 1 of their sifter jars so I can mix a couple of colours up or just dispense one colour so that it's easier to use.

I hate the shiny look that a lot of mineral foundations usually give, but I have got the matte and 1 intensive formulas, and they are soooo lovely. Make my skin look great! And I am loving using my new MAC 182 brush with them

The blush is also so cute...I got Natural (which is a pretty slightly shimmery light mauve-pinky colour) and Best Friends (matte pretty dark pinky colour). The foundation colours I got in the 2nd kit were all in the warm tree. In the first kit I got, I ordered from the neutral and cool colour tree, but I found that those seemed too chalky, but the warm colours are great!

Golden Fair and Fair (both Warm) seem like my perfect match And I also have the concealer in Sunlight (for undereye circles) and Intensive Light (works great wet too!). The other colours I tried are: Olive Fair (neutral) - think this might be a bit too yellow for me, Fair (cool) - too light and doesn't match skin tone on my face very well, Fairly Light (neutral) - too light and chalky.

Just wanted to share my joy with these products! I will definitely be buying the full sizes in the future! My skin is not the greatest - a few old acne scars on my chin and cheeks etc, but EM makes my skin look so healthy and fresh

[thelove4tequila]

I know what ya mean...I loved my samples until I used them all up. I'm definantly looking forward to getting a kit. I LOOOOVE Siesta blush.

[suijuris]

I love EM Original Glo foundation. I'm about NW25-30 and I wear a mix of Medium Cool and Golden Medium. I was wearing Medium Beige Neutral but it was a bit grey for me. I love the Multi-Tasking Concealer- it's great on its own or with another concealer (eg a stick concealer like YSL Anti-Cernes) for those really horrible zits you've just picked. LOL. And I love the Soft Bronzer for winter and the Everyday Bronzer for summer!

Their blushes have a tendency to go orange on me though, which is annoying, because there are some really pretty colours. I didn't like the eyeshadows much, not enough pigment and too much glitter.

[entipy]

EDM is a really good company! It's the first mineral make-up I used, really. I'm waiting on new samples from the Warm category (as I was recently told that I'm a yellow/peachy and not a cool - go figure). I can't wait to try them. I *did* discover, however, that the moisturizer you use can make ALL the difference! I bought some Emu oil not too long ago to use in place of regular moisturizer, and it's great, but I've realized that it doesn't work well for me AT ALL beneath mineral make-up. It actually made me hate EDM for a little while. Now, I've switched to a Neutrogena moisturizing cream, and the EDM feels like a DREAM! I like Intensive because it gives a good coverage, but Matte isn't bad, either.

I love their eye shadows, and the blushes are really pretty. More often than not, I use Email Me and then Natural as an all-over face color.

[tanbelina]

I'm in the process of ordering a everyday minerals free sample makeup kit but am stumped as to what colors and more importantly what formulas to try.

I've tried Bare Minerals in Medium Beige but found that my face itched quite a bit (probably due to the bismuth, I'm assuming?). I found the BE medium beige to be a bit light due to my summer tan.

I'm thinking of ordering Medium Tan, Medium Beige Summer and Buttered Tan, or Medium Beige in Semi-Matte and/or Intensive.

Just some info about my skin: Asian, yellow undertones, acne prone, very much combination skin, about NC 35.

I found that BE was perfect for my skin as it kept the oilies away while providing perfect coverage. I've heard that EDM can be chalky and was wondering if that varies with the different formulas. I would really love some help figuring out what to order from everyday minerals!! Thanks so much!

[entipy]

Hi! I've used a few of the EDM foundations, etc. However, I've never tried any of the darker colors, so I can't really say much about those.

However, the formulations, I can speak of. If you're looking for control for oilies, Intensive would probably be your best best. If you're getting a sample kit, I would suggest trying Intensive and Matte. Original Glo and Semi-Matte would probably be too shiny for you.

I've never used BM, so I can't really compare those two, but I know a lot of folks who use/like EDM stuff, including me.

Also, if you'd like to substitute anything in your kit, I *think* you can do that. So, if you'd want more foundations instead of a blush and concealer, you can email Customer Service and ask. I know you can do it with normal kits, but I'm not sure about the sample kit.

I hope this isn't frowned upon here at Specktra, but I'm a member of a Yahoo! group where there are several Asian ladies who know a good bit about the colors and could probably help you. If you're interested, send me a PM, and I'll give you the group address.

[XShear]

Hello! I use EDM for my daily foundation. I'm pretty fair, combo/acne prone skin. It covers as well or IMO better than most foundations. I use Fair in the Intensive formula.

I tried to use MAC ... but sadly, it just broke me out. Just try the sample package ... hopefully it all works out for you!!