Mineral Makeup

Due to a request from a certain someone, this post has been made. enjoy :)

After a long 'research' from many materials and websites, i'm summarizing briefly on mineral makeup, that i have been curious about and wanted to try long time ago.

Organic soy sauce, organic flour, organic ketchup, organic ice cream, organic pillow, organic milk powder, organic body bath, organic....? You name it. And now comes organic makeup; mineral makeup.

What is mineral makeup?
Ok, first of all, i won't stress on scientific terms like mineral makeup consists mainly of mica, titanium dioxide and zinc oxide (oops i said it out :P ). but yeah, those 3 are the main components of mineral makeup. Apparently, these 3 products are very useful in blocking the harmful UV rays from the sunlight we're exposed to everyday. Mineral makeups comes in loose powder form. And the most important aspect of mineral makeup : NATURAL ELEMENTS
However, the colour pigments are inorganic, but none of this will clog ur pores and harm ur skin.

Why mineral makeup?
- (the super super main point) it's all N-A-T-U-R-A-L
people nowadays are so conscious with what they apply on their skin, and there came mineral makeup, somewhat 30 years ago. as the name says, MINERAL makeups are made of earth's natural minerals. It's so natural that dermatologists say that u don't even have to remove ur makeup(mineral) before going to bed like how u do with traditional makeup. (saves u awful alot of time if u wanna sleep late and save time on doing ur makeup the next day to work)

- natural sunscreen for ur face
as i have explained earlier, mineral makeup products consist of the 3 components useful to block the harmful UV rays from the sun.

 - great friend to oily skin types
aliens with super oily skin like mine befriends them, because mineral makeup comes in loose powder form, unlike any other traditional makeup that comes in liquid or gel-like form, mineral makeup has no moisture in it from the start when u apply on ur face. therefore, it can absorp the natural oil and moisture that ur skin excretes, reducing the shine from ur face that blinds any passerby.
[additional info : becaues it's in powderlike form (no moisture), bacteria are less likely to develop in ur makeup, and therefore a longer period of usage, and storing] = bio students, u know that bacteria growth aren't supported without the presence of moisture, so there's the explanation.

- it does not clog ur pores
due to its non-comedogenic nature, it does not block the pores of your skin,allowing it to 'breathe'. Apparently, good for those with sensitive skin as well ( like mine too)

- it is water-resistant (no re-applying every hour!!)
i said water-resistant, not water-proof, so don't get me wrong. It is claimed that mineral makeup wouldn't budge even when the climate is so hot that the oil u produced can fry an egg THERE AND THEN ON UR FACE!(ok, a little hyper, but yeah.)
However, because of its water-resistant nature, removing the makeup will not be as effortless as the traditional makeup. BUT, with a good makeup remover this process will be as effortless as breathing :)

- gives u a healthy glow to ur skin ( NOT the oily-shiny-glow)
 mineral makeup (stressing more on foundation and blush - best sellers) reflects light from ur skin in a desirable way, not in the way that our really stubborn oily skin reflects in the most unglamorous way. these healthy glow minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles(not so useful for me, hmm) and also it produces a smooth, evenly light dispersing and non-greasing surface. the matte look. just the way i want it. 

- non-drying and preserves the skin's moisture balance

 mineral makeup doesn't dry ur skin and preserves the skin's moisture, but it DOES NOT moisture ur skin. don't misunderstand, and then go around claiming that the product did not work.

- does not contain alcohol and harmful products
alcohol, bismuth, parabens or talc are not found in any of the mineral based makeups.




How to apply mineral makeup?
Out of all of the websites i surveyed, most of the websites has a section on 'how to apply mineral makeup', which i think is almost useless. the way to apply mineral makeup is just the way u apply other normal makeup, it's just that they're in loose powder form, so u need to use ur brush and sweep over the powder, tap it to loose the excess powder, then u apply. other than that, u're required to put moisturiser before applying make-up(which i think we all do on the traditional makeup as well) because if u don't, the loose powder will make ur face looks cakey.

A few mineral based makeup products to recommend : 
Coastal Scents
Glominerals
Affordable Mineral Makeup (yes, this is a brand. for those under a tight budget)
Mineral Makeup
Faerie Organic Minerals


CAUTION

For those out there that are using traditional makeup products, when u're looking for makeup products, make sure that it does have bismuth, parabens or talc, because these ingredients are known to be harmful to the skin.

For more detailed explanations on mineral based makeup, kindly visit here or here. Thanks for ur support.
mwaxx!