The Move

Finally .. I feel sort of/almost at home now in the new PA house. I think it's the weather that keeps me from feeling all cozy and at home. I got used to NM and all the glorious sunshine all day everyday!!

Anyways, I have moved across the country and have been out of commission for the past month, trying to get organized and set up here. I have set up my office and re-opened my Bonanzle Booth as well as my Ecrater Store and will be taking orders pronto!!!

Just wanted to drop a quick line to update and to let you know I am still kickin!!

Eye Shadow Brush for Mineral Eye Shadows

Like with anything else, it's important to use the right tool for the job. I mean you wouldn't use a spoon to try to cut your steak .. now would you ?! hehehe

If your not using the right tool to apply your mineral eye shadows, it maybe the reason your not getting the desired effect.

Mineral eye shadows are totally different from regular pressed eye shadows, first for the obvious reason, that it's natural but their also in a loose powder form.

Since these are all loose pigments, you need a brush other than the fluffy one you may use for your pressed eye shadow. Mineral eye shadows require more of a stiff brush made of either natural or synthetic bristles. The main thing is that it has stiff bristles, so you can "pack" the loose powder on your eye lids. Like this chisel fluff eye shadow brush:


This one is great not only for applying mineral eye shadows, but also pressed shadows. Works great for both dry application, and foiling. (applying mineral eye shadows wet) The chisle fluff also is a great crease brush. It's oval shape and firm bristles can easily get those mineral pigments into the eye lid crease.

Since this brush is firm and made of natural bristles it's really able to pack those loose pigments onto your eye lid; as opposed to dusting your lid with a sheer wash of color, as a fluffy brush would.

Give it a try and see what a big difference the right tools can make for applying mineral makeup.

Need a last minute Christmas Gift?? - Bonanzle.com!!

Are you still looking for last minute gifts?? lol ... I know I am. Well if your looking for a female who loves makeup .... you could take a look in my Bonanzle booth!!

I have Mineral Makeup Gift Certificates .... so you don't have to pick and choose the colors for the one requesting mineral makeup as their gift!!

I am happy to announce that I am offering Forget Me Not Gift Certificates in my Bonanzle Booth.

You can either choose the denomination of the g.c. or you can opt to purchase a $5, $10, $25, $50 or any combination you like.

The gift certificates will either be e-mailed to the person buying them or the recipient, the choice is yours. I am also offering to print your g.c. on card stock and mail it to and address of your choosing for no extra cost.

I have yet to decide whether or not I will eventually add an expiry date on the G.C. I'll just have to see how things go.

~ Happy Holidays~

Tools for Mineral Foundation

Are you using the right tools?? Do you know which brushes to use with minerals?? Maybe that's why that new mineral foundation might not be working out for you.

I can't stress enough how important it is to use the right brush with your new mineral makeup.

Without the right brush, your mineral foundations is going to be looking a little "cakey" and may not cover well. It may just settle into your pores and fine lines and as a result accentuate them.

Which is exactly the opposite of what it's supposed to do. So if you have used your regular powder brush, you already know what I am talking about ..

Tools for Mineral Foundation:

For Mineral foundations a Kabuki Brush is an absolute must!! It can be a flat top or a dome, that doesn't matter, nor if it's natural bristles or synthetic. What good is your mineral foundation if you don't have the right tools to apply it?? You need the right tools to get the job done!!

Kabuki brushes offer you a medium - full foundation coverage, as it's dense brush, and the bristles are tightly packed & firm. Therefor, it picks up minerals really well and is able to evenly distribute these minerals on your face in light weight layers.

If your looking for a brush that offers a light -medium coverage, you'll want to look into a flat top buffer brush. This one will give you a lighter coverage as it's a little less dense than a kabuki. Still the same idea, and you use the same technique, just slightly less dense bristles.

I personally prefer a synthetic kabuki as I find natural hair brushes can sometimes be a little scratchy& tend to shed. This is only my personal opinion.

I hope someone finds this helpful, let me know if there are any questions or something is unclear :D

Primers and Finishing Powders

Good News, but small problem .....

I have been working really hard this past month to get all my foundations formulating completed, and I have!! (Good News)

However, I don't have the warm and cool listed since my camera has been acting up and decided not to work any more, so no pics!! (Bad News) I'd rather not list the warm and cool foundations till I can also get pic's up.

On the brighter side though, I did manage to get my Primer & Finishing Powder listed along with the Illuminater. I am very excited about both of those, especially the Illuminater. I like the subtle glow it gives me, without looking like a grease monkey or a glitterati.

The whole idea behind the primer & finishing powder combo was the convenience. I can simply dust it on before I apply makeup, and it offers a great canvas for my mineral foundation to adhere to. After I do my makeup routine I dust my primer/finishing powder all over my face again for totally polished and shine free look. I also use it as a primer for my mineral eye shadows as well. I just sweep it over my lids as I prime my face for my mineral foundation. It works great, as I sometimes have a little oily lids. :S Ya I just admitted that ...lol .. but this keeps my shadows on and help them not crease.

The Illuminater .... I use off and on, not daily, just when I feel like it. I do LOOOVE it though. It's so subtle, but you can see the glow on your cheek bones and forehead, it just gives me this radience!! It reminds me of fall when you go outside in the morning and you see the dew glistening on the leaves.... well I feel like that's the effect this Illuminater gives me.

I'm going to work on formulating a light pink, neutral and maybe a little bit of a yellow toned Illuminater and also Finishing Powders. I am always working on more creation and the wheels just can't stop!!!! However this will all have to wait till after the holdiays, as I am going mad with all that I have to do!!

In the works right now:

Multi - Taskers
Blush
Dry Skin Primer
Oily Skin Primer
and of course more eye shadows!!