M*A*D Minerals

[evil]

they're having a sale right now. 15% off till 02/15/08

[uh_oh_disco]

Ace powders (love the foundation setting powders) but a lot of the product cakes itself into the screw-ish bits on the jar and lid. Which is quite messy to deal with, but alright once you have it down to an art haha.

Open your powder jars gently over a piece of paper folded in half. Use a cotton bud to swipe the caked on powder onto the paper, fold the paper in half and tip back into the jar. Sorted!

[knoxydoll]

Woo, my shipment came in the mail today. 4 new liners for me

[xoxprincessx0x]

hmm..never heard of that site....glad i saw it now though!! as for those mineral powders whats up with the sample baggies and full size ones? what do you guys get?? how big are the $2.50 jar samples??

[Briar]

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Originally Posted by xoxprincessx0x

hmm..never heard of that site....glad i saw it now though!! as for those mineral powders whats up with the sample baggies and full size ones? what do you guys get?? how big are the $2.50 jar samples??

The sample jars are about a 1/4 teaspoon of powder, which will last forever if you're trying out the multi-use pigments, or a few applications of foundation (enough to test the color well before making a commitment). The baggies have about the same amount of powder, just in a baggie instead of a plastic lidded jar. Personally I prefer the jars. A full 5g jar is the same size jar as the sample jar but it is packed full of powder, probably about 2-3 teaspoons of product.

These guys really pack their jars to the brim so when you order a 5g jar of powder you get a full 5 grams.

[knoxydoll]

Did anyone want newer swatches of all the liners? I just redid the lot of them.

[uh_oh_disco]

Anyone looking for a true, bright purple with just the right amount of shimmer, Pizzazz = the best. Seriously. I love this purple so much! It look fantastically rich and bright over a creme eyeshadow base/ over pencil 'liners.

[Maktgalena]

I'm in love with MAD minerals! ^_^

I ordered *ahem* about 60 samples... though 6 were foundations and powders! And 4 rouge-colours... the rest eye shadows, or "multi use mineral pigments" as they themselves call it. Also ordered a fluid foundation sample and a gel eyeliner. Is there anywhere I can post swatches? The swatches-forum does seem to be just for MAC?

Anyhow, I do agree that some of the purples aren't that great. They come off easily and some look more brown or red when applied. Other than that, yes, you need to use more when applying MAD to get the same colour effect as with MAC but not with all colours. The really bright ones give plenty in one stroke.

About the jars, I got probably about a third in these bigger, clear, jars and they spill out incredibly much every time I open them. And also, they tend to open themselves :S

The gel eyeliner is cool, I ordered peacock. It's a lot darker than I thought but can be used as a cream eyeshadow or eye shadow base is smudged and that's pretty cool!

The foundation is great for me. I used to wear make up store "Milk" (suppose most of you don't know about make up store, it's a swedish brand) but I got a lot of outbreaks when wearing it, even if it was the greatest colour ever! Works perfectly with my skintone. Used to mix it up with a moisturizer and the outbreaks got better but I wasn't satisfied still. I've ordered a sample size of the liquid foundation 01-W from MAd and I've used it for halv a week. I think I might have used half the bottle now. For me it covers up great, I have this horrible rosy cheeks and nose and I blush easily but this foundation covers it, WITHOUT me having to use any cocealer. Another great plus is that you just have to use a little and you don't have a stiff and thick layer of makeup, you barely feel it. I use the foundation "fair" as a powder since translucent was much too white (and I'm really pale) and it looks great. I've used "satin glow" powder as a higlighter for the cheekbones but it looks great on all the face too. It really looks natural, no glitters, just a healthy and natural shine to the face. It's a favourite. Next time I'll order full size jars of "fair", "satin glow" and the liquid foundation.

I found their service great, i got very quick replies from any querys I had. Shipping to Sweden took 8 workdays wich is a bit long a delivery time, but then it was just before Easter and it's a big holiday with many days off so I think that's the reason. Usually orders from the US take 3-5 workdays, and a few work colleagues ordered and got the order in 5 workdays time so ordinary it's probably excellent

[Maktgalena]

Oh, I forgot! I also ordered a sample of their Liner sealant!
It's great but not the way advised. On their website it says "Put just a drop on your brush or applicator & dip it in any multi-use mineral color. Apply as desired" but I find it's easier if you draw a line (or over the whole lid if used as a primer) on your skin and then gently press the pigment ino it. The mixing probably wirks fine if you can blend it but it dries fast so I found my way of using it better
The liner sealant is almost equal to the Urban Decay Primer Potion, but it's harder to blend colours with the MAD liner sealant.

[SkylarV217]

I just got my first two orders in. These are awesome minerals. I'm about to have no $ b/c I want to try all of them I can , I have become obsessed. I really want to try the gel eyeliner next

[SkylarV217]

I just got my orders in , I got 15 different minerals and love them all. I got a free sample of whisper orange and I think I would really like it , Has any one tired it ? I'm almost gonna have to make a new order just so i can get one and one of the gel liners

[Briar]

The gel liners are great! My next buy is going to be the brow kit, and I really love their multi-use mineral colors, they are so smooth and highly pigmented.

[craftykas]

hey, anyone used the new indellible cream eyeshadows??
they look nice, especially the gold frost and apricot frost (looks sorta rubenesque).. and is the gel eyeliners as good as the mac fluidline, or hip cream liner??

[Briar]

I haven't tried the cream shadows because I have so many of the MAC Paintpots but if I ever use any of them up, or MAD comes out with a deep purple cream shadow I'll give it a go. I love the Indelible Gel liners, I find them easier to apply than the MAC fluidlines and the colors are nice. They aren't quite as intense as Fluidline though.

[Heiaken]

Are the Kabuki brushes any good? I'm thinking of buying a few loose powders and the colours are so gorgeous and thought about trying the mineral foundations too.

[Briar]

I haven't tried them myself but I've heard good things about M*A*D's Kabukis. I personally like a somewhat heavier coverage than a kabuki will give so I bought a flat-top foundation brush. It gives me a really good coverage. I basically load up the brush and stipple (pounce) foundation all over my face and then blend the heck out of it.

[Miss. Herzeleid]

Everyone sounds really excited about these MAD minerals.
I have never tried them before but im thinking about ordering some. I have seen them used by some people and they look really good.

So could anyone tell me, what products are good and what are not so good?

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Thank you

[evah2003]

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Originally Posted by Miss. Herzeleid

Everyone sounds really excited about these MAD minerals.
I have never tried them before but im thinking about ordering some. I have seen them used by some people and they look really good.

So could anyone tell me, what products are good and what are not so good?

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Thank you

Their powder foundation is one of my favourite foundations to wear. Coverage is good, thouh not the heaviest. It is buildable and feels very nice and lightweight.
Their e/s are hit or miss for me. I love most of the more neutral shades (Naked, Paris, Alter Ego, Bronze Goddes, Oak Bronze, Andalucite), but I have to warn you on many of the e/s: if you don´t like glitter, many of them won´t work for you.
I really like the indelible gel liners, as well as the indelible eyeshadows. The latter are a nice, cheaper alternative to MAC´s paint pots (Apricot Frost=Rubenesque, Bronze Frost=Indianwood, Bare Necessity=Painterly, Nude Forst=Bare Study and so on).
The liners differ in texture. Some are smooth as MAC fluidlines, some (like Marcasite) are a lot drier and harder to apply.
I love Black Cherry, Peacock, Magnetism and Penny.
HTH!

[Miss. Herzeleid]

Well i got my first order from MAD, im very pleased.


I ordered 7 multi-use colour samples and got 1 sample free. I ordered them on the 18th of last month and they arrived today. I guess they took a while because its around christmas and i live in England. But i was still happy.

The shades i ordered were:
Ancient Gold
Choc. Grapes
Fog
Oak Bronze
Paranoid
Wedding
Black Cherry (my favourite shade, i just love it, its absolutely beautiful)
And i got Holiday as my free sample.


The colours are beautiful and the colour pay off is really good, i think ill have to order more now lol.
I want them all!!! Mwuhahaha

Hehe

[MAHALO]

The liquid foundation didn't work for my dark skin (NW43). I found a good color match among the three samples that I ordered but the foundation gave my face an ashy mask like appearance. They sent a free sample of the Pro Pumpkin Peel. I've used it once. So far, I really like the results. There is enough in the sample to use a couple more times. If it continues to perform, I'll probably buy it.

OOPS! that sample of Pumpkin Peel did not come from M*A*D Minerals. It is an NCN Pro product.

[Flowitu]

here's my two-cents: I bought from them - also the traditional makeup they have, ex. Avon lips; Kabuki for 20 bucks

Eyeshadows: Big Apple, Oak Bronze, Petal

I have to say although they give you a picture, however, the colors do tend look different on people... they have no lasting power, but whatev, I have oily lids, so i don't care much.

BUT.. I recently saw that MAD minerals actually bought and I checked out their website, they have no mention of CREATING their colors. usually, the owners would be proud to say that they formulate and creatign their colors themsleves... hmmm, I think Mad minerals have higher priced samples more than others. ($2 for 1/4 tsp in a baggie! Taylor made only offers $1 for that; and Fyrinnae is only $1.75 in a jar - MAD 1/4 tsp jar = $2.25!)

I'm undecided whether I should be ordering from them again, although they got some really pretty colors..

[evah2003]

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Originally Posted by Flowitu

here's my two-cents: I bought from them - also the traditional makeup they have, ex. Avon lips; Kabuki for 20 bucks

Eyeshadows: Big Apple, Oak Bronze, Petal

I have to say although they give you a picture, however, the colors do tend look different on people... they have no lasting power, but whatev, I have oily lids, so i don't care much.

BUT.. I recently saw that MAD minerals actually bought and I checked out their website, they have no mention of CREATING their colors. usually, the owners would be proud to say that they formulate and creatign their colors themsleves... hmmm, I think Mad minerals have higher priced samples more than others. ($2 for 1/4 tsp in a baggie! Taylor made only offers $1 for that; and Fyrinnae is only $1.75 in a jar - MAD 1/4 tsp jar = $2.25!)

I'm undecided whether I should be ordering from them again, although they got some really pretty colors..

I agree that Barbi´s sample prices are high compared to other companies..but she is having sales quite frequently and her full sized jars are nicely priced, especially since they contain a lot more product than those of other companies (they don´t have sifters, or at least they did the last time I ordered).
For me her e/s are hit or miss. I am not a big fan of glitter and a lot of her e/s are glitter bombs. But she has some really, really pretty colours!!

[monlnd]

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Originally Posted by evah2003

I agree that Barbi´s sample prices are high compared to other companies..but she is having sales quite frequently and her full sized jars are nicely priced, especially since they contain a lot more product than those of other companies (they don´t have sifters, or at least they did the last time I ordered).
For me her e/s are hit or miss. I am not a big fan of glitter and a lot of her e/s are glitter bombs. But she has some really, really pretty colours!!

I love the pigments from MAD!