Bare Mineral Makeup
This natural makeup phenomenon is the rage of 2008 and it's no accident. It's healthy and makes your skin look flawless and beautiful.
What is Bare Mineral Make Up?
Bare Mineral makeup is becoming wildly popular in 2008 world wide and expect the rage to continue! It is a far superior product.
This natural makeup is produced by crushing earthly elements (see list at bottom) creating beautiful and natural pigments, which bring out your skins natural glow.
There is quite a difference between regular conventional foundations and mineral foundations because the bare mineral makeup contains zero messy oils.
Many makeup excellent companies are such as "Sheer Cover" are meeting the demand for mineral make up products at a rapid pace.
Benefits of applying Bare Mineral Make Up
Contains no oils - Since bare mineral makeup contain no oils, it sticks very lightly to your skin.
Non-irritating - If your skin is sensitive at all, mineral make up is great because it will not irritate or clog pores.
Natural SPF - Also, bare mineral makeup contains natural SPF so it naturally prevents skin damage by the suns rays.
Adheres better - Bare mineral makeup seems to adhere better than conventional foundation - you'll notice that it hardly runs off your face when you sweat during hot humid weather.
Improves skin texture - There is evidence that by using bare mineral makeup you can actually improve the texture of your skin. It will actually shrink the size of your pores with repeated use over time.
Harmless to skin - There seems to be no evidence of any harmful side effects and most women who try mineral makeup end up never going back to regular foundation again.
With bare mineral makeup, your skin really does look flawless!
Bare Mineral Make Up Friendly Ingredients
Bare Mineral Make Up is so popular all over the world today mainly because of the skin-type friendly ingredients used in creating the product.
These mineral cosmetics offer you beautiful glowing natural looking skin however they do not react to acne or further inflame skin that is sensitive.
Some of the minerals used in the production and manufacture of mineral make up are as follows:
Boron Nitride
Boron Nitride is a mineral known for its high adhesion quality and a light texture. The incorporation of Boron Nitride to mineral make up increases adhesion & offers the desired slip.
Micronized Titanium Dioxide
Micronized Titanium Dioxide is an expensive mineral, but it offers extra translucency and Ultra Violet Ray protection.
Kaolin Clay
Kaolin Clay is extensively used in mineral make up because of its high absorbance & adhesion. It is basically a mineral that is already creamy in texture.
Bismuth Oxy-chloride
Bismuth Oxy-chloride is a translucent mineral. This mineral is known for its absorbency & good adhesion quality. Bismuth Oxy-chloride is usually added to mineral make up to get the desired shine.
Magnesium Stearate
This mineral is known for its matte finish appearance and high adhesion quality.
Titanium Dioxide White
Titanium Dioxide White is basically used in mineral make up as a whitener and for protection from the harmful UV rays.
Sericite Mica
Sericite Mica is translucent and absorbent. It is usually added to mineral make up to increase shine to a formula and a silky smooth touch.
Talc
This translucent mineral is valued for its lesser dehydrating affect on the skin than any clay option.
Corn starch
This material is also translucent and absorbent. It offers the skin a silky texture.
Rice starch
Rice starch offers mineral make up the desired translucency and a good enough cohesion. Rice being recognized through the ages as a skin soother & emollient, it is a natural choice in mineral make up.