Lifestyle tips

le sigh...i am not a professional...but i will take a looksee.
i have a couple trunks of make up.
I know what everyone means with mineral makeup, i think personally the more "fillers," like kaolin clay, tends to make people break out more. there are a million places now that sell mineral make up... there are 3 tips for buying mineral makeup.
1- no talc...causes skin and lung issues.
2-pure minerals...check the ingredients, and google them.
3-buy samples, wear them to see what happens on your skin for at least a month.
there are so many places that buy from wholesalers, like tbk trading...then use fillers and repackage for a higher price. i have learned this the hard and expensive way.
i do not buy bare minerals, it doesnt provide enough coverage for me. i do not buy MAC anymore.
My favorite mineral make up? PureLuxe Minerals, sample jars of 1/8 to a teaspoon ending up being more, much more.i ordered almost every color she had, and she always has sent me free samples, checks back and is sweeeet.
face products-
i use cover girl aqua smoother with MUFE hd primer. if i need more coverage then that, i use dior skin forever extreme wear with a dab of goth white from manic panic.
i tanned once in my life...
anyways i set that with kryolan hd powder, translucent.

some of my fave eye stuff...because i am an eye make up junkie...
kryolan- i have the uv day glow pallet, the white, black and silver aqua cakes. these are great to line eyes, act as a base, or as flashes of color. they are water activated, relatively inexpensive and vibrant colors.they blend until completely dry, then are smudge proof and remove with water.they do not stain your eyelids, even without a base.

UDPP, urban decay primer potion... i have tried lotsa primers...elf's comes close... but 2faced caused my eyes to water and tear.i also love the chunky glitters people hate with this company.their waterproof 24/7 pencils are worth getting...mine have stayed on for 3 days straight, great for traveling.the transforming pen...makes me extremely happy.

pureluxe- everything from duochromes, to neutrals... to vibrant neon and glow in the dark colors.smooth... works wet or dry, eyeliners in any color can be made and i have used some pinks as a blush.

Ben Nye...if you dont like paying 16 bucks for a MAC shadow...great company. they are just as pigmented, can be used as loose pigment...cheaper. i have over 20 colors from them...and i use them nearly everyday.

i own way to much make up. it is a hobby of mine. i have avon, jordana, joe, MAC, MUFE, kryolan, aromeliegh, BFTE, Glamor doll eyes, NARS, Ben Nye,covergirl, maybeline, hard candy, UD, SmashBox, Benefit, manic panic, ladyburd, lime crime, bitchslap, paintFX, medusa, stargazer...

i spend alota time on makeupalley...and talking to pineapple... lol.

My Dior DiorSkin Forever 25 SPF 010 works great.
I noticed you are very fair skinned like me... I actually use some white powder to lighten this up, and a primer from MUFE.
This kind I have has that nano-technology without the talc... But does have parabens.
The awesome thing is it has silica, or silicon to stretch and cover things.
It also has a hydra gel in it. You can layer it, for more coverage.

I am going to write some reviews soon on my blog here for my make up...and other things of course!
Good luck Dee

oh hey doll!
are you using a primer? how about sealing the cream eyeshadow with a powder?
want my suggestion?
i suggest urban decay primer potion... then use kryolan black aqua cake.
then seal with with any black matte or sparkly shadow you want.

most creams are emollients... so they will tend to crease up. it is an oily based product, mixed with the oil on your eyelids... crease-city.
a primer helps the cream or shade stick not move, or crease, or fade.

kryolan is a cool company that has make up that is activated by water, and sets until you take it off.i use the black often, if only for eyeliner.dual purpose item for me.
I like and prefer mineral eyeshadow, and some companies have lovely blacks.
Urban Decay, my primer of choice has a nice black cream eyeshadow. It has some sparkles in it.
urbandecay.com/products/AsphaltCreamShadow.cfm

oh man... i want the costal scents stuff. like bad....

Hiya!
I get my kryolan from 2 places...which I know and can guarantee are safe and good to use...
I originally went through Shrinkle on Ebay... because she took money orders and ships super fast. There are like 2 places that sell Kryolan in America... Shrinkle and the San Fransciso Store...Shrinkle sends in a bubble mailer, sealed and new. She includes an invoice and card with her logo on it. She emailed me back to make sure it was all good.I ot mine within 2 weeks of her cashing my money order. Plus... you can not find it cheaper.
Here she is on ebay...
myworld.ebay.com/shrinkle/

Then I went to this awesome place here in town that now special orders anything I want... they also helped me fill my friends stockings with the pallets of lipsticks... I had some dupes of MAC made, cut them up and used the empty pallets...I don't know about shipping from here to you, might take longer.
they just had some crazy sales...missed them...anyways the girl who owns the cute little pink store next to the bar worked on boogie nights and other movies. i adore her. she is awesome and always orders me new stuff...like la femme and ben nye.
makeupmania.com/

yea lauren mercer is getting some flack... i personally do not use her items, i have her violet pallet...do not want.
how do you like the kat von d?

I own Orgasm. Total neutral shade... seriously this stuff is the only blush someone who is as snow white as I am can wear. It looks good on my sister who is very dark in comparison to me. It is a peachy color, with gold flecks for some shine. For her it gives a nice glow to her skin, for me... a nice after love glow. The pink is more peach then they lead on.

I had such issue trying to find a blush for years...Avon, Mary Kay, and even 4 trips to Sephora for someone to sit me down in the chair. I am supposed to be warm toned...dark hair and eyes.
Then one day someone randomly mentioned it, got a sample and fell in love.
My 2 cents.
There are of course many dupes for it now...L’oreal Front Page Peach Blush Delice is more pink, but still has the awesome gold in it.
Super Orgasm however is terrible with chunky glitter. Looks insane, do not want.
I use is sparingly because it is pigmented.

hey dude!
I use Dreamtone White foundation now...in Virgin.
It mixes with my Dior better, or even just some moisturizer.
here is the dreamtone in virgin...
*manic panic, for goths and coooooool kids.*
manicpanic.com/dreamtone.html

Then I used manic panic pressed powder in moonlight, crushed it up and had it in my old 10 gram jar.
I still use it as a high light on cheeks or whatever.My skin gets dryer in the winter so... I switch from powders to liquids.
manicpanic.com/vr_pressed_powder.html

yea, I had the same issue with Russian Red from MAC.
I look like The Joker with it on.
I guess neutral doesn't really mean for everyone...
I do remember when I took home mine, and slammed my brush into it. Then I applied it...holy jebus.I had this bright peach streak with gold bits.
LOL

Urban decay primer potion for the eyez...
MUFE HD primer for the face.

Occasionally I will use ELF mineral primer, when I am traveling.

and that is PURE awesome.