13 posts tagged “dayna's minerals”

My DreamWorld haul finally arrived yesterday. I'm super stoked about it. I got all pigment samples from the following "worlds": Summer of Danger, Atlantis, and Mother Earth, Father Sky. The Summer of Danger collection is limited edition, so I grabbed samples of the pigments because they really looked pretty on the site. The colors did not disappoint in real life. I can't wait to try them out.

There are also some blushes from the said worlds in this pic.

I also got a full size jar of Peach creme topping (finishing powder) in the clay/silica formula. I am amazed that Ellie of DreamWorld has totally revamped the concept of "finishing powder". Before, finishing powder was just mineral veil, or some other name for a translucent setting powder. When DreamWorld came, not only did finishing powders come in different translucent colors to choose from with yummy-sounding names (Banana Creme, anyone? How about Raspberry creme, Iced creme, Whipped creme, Butter creme, Butterscotch, Peanut Butter creme? Or Maybe Whipped Strawberries?), but the products also come in different formulas to suit any skin type. Do you have dry, sensitive, mature skin? Choose the creme toppings in the silk formula. Have acne-prone, oily skin? Choose the clay and silica or clay/no silica formula to soak up the excess oil. Ellie is also creating a formula for those with dry skin but cannot tolerate silk powder. The choices are just endless!! There are also primers (called "underlings" in DreamWorld) that come in different formulas to suit different skin types, because every skin is different.

My creme topping samples in different colors and formulas, and my Peach creme full-size jar in the clay/silica formula

(Click to check out the rest of the haul and a pink look featuring the MAC Lustre Twins)

Last week wasn't exactly the best one I've had. July and August are the hottest months of the year in my part of the world, with temperatures soaring up to 116° Fahrenheit on a normal day. On one of the hottest days of the year, our central A/C at home decided to conk out. It happened at eleven o'clock at night when my son was already sleeping, and even at night, temperatures can still be up in the nineties. DH and I had to transfer our son to the coolest part of the house (basically the area opposite the setting sun), turn the ceiling and industrial fans to full blast, but it was still pretty warm. Needless to say, it was a pretty sleepless night for me. The following day, we had to spend the night in a hotel because there was no way in hell that we could have survived another night of no A/C during summer in the middle of the desert. Not that there's anything bad about living here. Nine months out of twelve, the weather here is absolute perfection. When summer hits, though, the air conditioning is your only saving grace.

So cut to the chase, our A/C compressor had been laid to rest and we had to shell out a rather large amount of money for a new one. Our old compressor just thought of the perfect time to die on us: just when school is about to start, and just before we spend our vacation in California. I had mentioned the demise of our A/C to Dayna and basically just forgot about it. Yesterday, though, a card from her was waiting for me with some of her gorgeous products enclosed:

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Here are a couple of daytime looks from mineral makeup companies I enjoy using. First up is LaurEss. I think my perfect summer shade is a mix of 75-25 mix of Pure Yellow and Soft Yellow. I think I finally have a match! Although in person, this mix is still a tad too dark especially under natural light. In pictures, though, it seems like a great match.

I am using LaurEss mineral foundation in the ratio aforementioned, DreamWorld creme topping in Butterscotch (clay and silica formula), Dermablend Quick Fix undereye concealer in Ivory, Bare Escentuals Well Rested. I am wearing my MAC mineralize blush in LoveJoy (love it!), MAC 3 Pink Lips lip palette, and MAC Comet Blue dazzleglass.

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I've been trying out Pure Anada for more than a month now, and the more I use it, the more I'm really liking the awesome coverage and finish. I liken the finish to liquid foundation I used in the past but would no longer use. I didn't like the uncomfortable feeling liquid foundation gave me. I hated the feeling of melting foundation on my face, the itchy, icky, sticky feeling, especially during summer. It also made me look like a grease bomb in less than an hour.

This mineral foundation gives the dewy finish liquid foundation is known for, but it likewise gives amazing coverage, fantastic staying power, and very light feel that mineral makeup often provides. Honestly, this is the most "liquid foundation-esque" among the mineral makeup I've tried. This may or may not be good, especially if you have very oily skin. However, I have combination skin and I really like it. It just gives a certain luminosity to the skin, a dewy appearance, but I wouldn't say greasy at all.  I just touch up with oil-blotting sheets and I'm good for the rest of the day.

I'm wearing Pure Anada in straight Flaxen Field, and LaurEss matte blush in True Love, topped with Dayna's Minerals Glow in Violet Vesper. I'm wearing MAC lipstick in Twig-Twig topped with MAC lipglass in Starlet Kiss.

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Here are a couple of looks using the new products from MAC Sonic Chic and Electroflash collections. To recap my previous entry, the pigmentation of the new mineralize eyeshadows is a lot better than the previous releases. I didn't have a hard time achieving the vividness I wanted, and the slip is really velvety and smooth. I used Sonic Chic blush in Gleeful which is one of my favorite mineralize blushes.

I also used my new Minimalist Foundations from LaurEss. I love, love them! I used I think a 50-50 mix of Pure Yellow and Soft Yellow. I used a miniscule amount, a little less than what I would usually use. I thought LaurEss' Original formula was actually the same as Minimalist, but to my eye, I think Minimalist is a tad heavier in coverage, so when I first used it using the same amount I would use with Original, it came off a bit too heavy. I lessened the amount of minerals and I am pleased with the result.

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So since I just bought a bajillion pigments from Aromaleigh, it's just right that I use them, correct? =D Here are a few looks using some of the pigments. All eye products are Aromaleigh unless otherwise specified.

Fox foiled on lid, Copper on outer V, and just a tiny bit of Rock Bottom on crease and outer V. I used MAC Maid of Honor shadow to highlight, MAC Ostentatious fluidline to line, MAC Graphblack technakohl to tightline and on waterline.

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Here's a look featuring the McQueen Pharaoh paint pot and Pagan eyeshadow. The latter does remind me so much of Bitter and Overgrown shadows, and it is also similar to Chartreuse pigment, so if you have these, Pagan is not really a must-have. Pharaoh, on the other hand, is beautiful under any green shadow. I also used my favorite Indelible gel liner in Endangered. I am really so in love with it, just as I was in love with my MAC Shade fluidline which unfortunately dried up (I think I got an old formula of the fluidline because my newer fluidlines haven't dried up on me yet). I also used my New Vegas mineralize skinfinish and it just gives a subtle golden glow. I used it on top of my blush and it's pretty subtle enough to be used during the day. I also featured a mix of Dayna's foundation in PN and P1 (70-30 mix). I think this suits my autumn skintone better.

When I got my McQueen loot, I didn't know that there were actually three paint pots from this collection. I had to go back and get the other one called Other Worldly, and it would look gorgeous as a base for any teal or blue look. I also tried Masque lipstick and I almost passed up on it because I wasn't used to those dirty-rose/pale lip look. I had to tell myself to get out of the box so I just grabbed it. I'm glad I got Masque because it is the perfect lip look to go with strong/vivid eye colors. It is perfect with White Magic lipglass from the same collection.

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