Raw Minerals Makeup: Great for appearing ageless… and delicious?
It might seem contradictory that a beauty blogger would despise her morning makeup routine, but that is totally me. It all comes down to time and my life long love affair with sleeping. After hitting the snooze button far too many times each morning I am forced to run around my apartment cutting all unnecessary bits of my routine just to make it into the office on time (ish). This has successfully squelched any relationship I might have had with foundation. All that blending and dabbing is not happening at 7:00 in the morning. However, I am no longer in my twenties and my days of naturally lovely skin are past me. So in a compromise with myself I decided to give mineral makeup a shot, since it’s all the rage these days.
A friend of mine did a funny video promo for Raw Minerals before the holidays (for your perusal below – get ready to laugh…or gag, depending) which brought the company to my attention. I liked what I saw on the website – no animal testing, natural and sustainably sourced ingredients. So I ordered some of the Active Mineral Foundation in Light 3 for $30. There is a bunch of other stuff recommended, like Skin Perfector and Active Veil, but brevity in application was my goal, so the foundation needed to stand on its own.
I was really surprised at how nicely it matched my skin tone, after all ordering online is always a bit of a gamble in that regard. It wasn’t cakey, went on smooth and actually kind of creamy – something I wasn’t expecting. And the best part is it was quick! A few swooshes with a powder brush and I’m set. Much to my dismay my co-workers have noticed a big difference – “you look so rested,” “you’re absolutely glowing,” “did you get work done over the holidays?” Gee thanks, just ignore that sobbing you hear from behind my office door, it’s just me mourning my youth. Ah well, at least now I have Raw Minerals in my age-combating arsenal.
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*Just a note on some nasty rumors on the interwebs about some scam Raw Minerals is running regarding free trials of their product. I wasn’t trying to get anything for free. I paid full price and got a fully functioning product in return so I can’t comment on anything that may or may not have happened to others. But always remember, you get what you pay for, Lovelies.