FMN Fall Collection 2009

Seeing the gray and dreary skies for the past few days really makes me miss the beautiful, blue, sunny, skies & warmth, I had on a daily basis in New Mexico. Now here I am back to weather reality in PA where fall is starting to creep out and I don't like it one bit! I like looking at all the fascinating brightly colored changing leaves, but from a cozy warm living room with a nicely lit fire in the fireplace. I do make a trip or two out thought, I love collecting those fun colored leaves and strolling through large piles of leaves in the state parks. And by strolling ..... I really mean kicking up the leaves and stomping through the piles, leaving it scattered in a gian mess behind me.

So... back to this fall collection of mineral makeup, which is filled with moody and deeper shades that remind me of fall, with a few splashes of happy lighter shades.

What I also have to tell you is that these shades are only a limited time offer, once they run out, their gone - forever!! So, sample them and if you like pick up the full size jar before someone else snags it.



P.S - Stay tuned, as I am planning a little sale, nothing huge, but who doesn't love a discount, especially in these economic times!!!

Myspace Friends Appreciation Sale!!!!

Last night I FINALLY decided to actually log into myspace for the first time in like 4 months. Yes, I'm ashamed and guilt ridden, but at the same time there is so many other things I need to keep up with - just not enough hours in a day.

I'm not going to vow that I'm going to update on a daily basis, but I will certainly be checking my myspace page more often!! :)

So .... since I've been feeling guilty about neglecting all my lovely friends I decided to have a myspace friends appreciation sale!!!

Hurray .. Sale ... lol ... So here's the lowdown and I'll see you on Bonanzle.com!!!

Do your part in the Green Movement

Have you been buying mineral makeup and as a result ended up with bunch of empty little jars?? Do you just throw them away?

Well hang on to those jars Sister - refill baggies are here!!

I've been thinking - Why buy something you already have, when all you need is a to refill it? So here's a thought ..... refill baggies!!! I'm going to be listing refill baggies in my Bonanzle & Winkelf Stores for all my mineral makeup in the next week or so. This includes any and all eye shadows, blush, multi-taskers, and foundations.

This will not only save you money, but also save the environment with one little jar at a time.

Once you run out of product and have an empty jar, simply purchase a refill baggie & pour it into your empty jar - simple as that! What a great concept, don't you think?

As for the pricing, well I havn't quite worked it out .. so I can't give any details on that as of yet.

Now you can add this to the list of things you reuse & recycle.

What exactily is a Multi-Tasker??

What is truly unique about mineral makeup as opposed to traditional makeup is that most mineral makeup products are multi - tasking. What does this mean though .. multi- tasking!?

I have formulated some items that I call Multi-Taskers, such as Cotton Candy in the picture above. I have formulated these products to be versatile, and be able to be used as eye shadow, blush, with lip gloss or even nail polish if you get the hang of it. This means that these products are not specifically formulated as a certain type of makeup product such as an eye shadow for example. Rather, it's just a general mineral makeup that can do it all!!

Now with that said, generally most of my minerals are multi - tasking even though it may say "eye shadow" or "blush". I use these generic terms to make shopping easier for the average customer. I tend to forget that sometimes the term "mulit-tasker" is just not clear enough, especially for women who are new to mineral makeup.

So I hope this post cleared up any misconceptions, or confusion about this multi-tasker business. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or simply just a comment.

Why the need for Eye Shadow Base?

What are the benefits of priming your eyes before applying your mineral eye shadow? Why would you need to prime your eyes to begin with?!?

Well ... let me tell you ...........

First off mineral eye shadow are generally loose powder eye shadow, which means they need something more to adhere to than your eye lids.

Second of all , in general if you have a lids that are at all on the oily or dry side, your eye shadows may crease or may not apply smoothly.

What can you use to prime your eyes?? ... you can use your mineral foundation, concealer, or actual eye shadow primers, they all work well. Just experiment and see what works for you.

What are the benefits to priming your eyes before applying (in this case) mineral eye shadow?

1. It will aid in preventing your eye shadow from creasing (making that line in the middle of your eyelid that you can see when you blink by the middle of your day)
2. The primer is meant to create a barrier between your eye lid and the oils on them and your eye shadow. It forms a barrier and the primer absorbs the oilies from your eye lid rather than your eye shadow so it stays fresh longer.
3. A primer creates a smooth surface for you eyeshadow to adhere and apply to. Essentially making it easier to place your eyeshadow/blending them on your lid.
4. Overall a primer creates a more smooth work surface and help the minerals have something to adhere to.

I personally feel it's important to prime before applying your loose mineral eyeshadow, as well as pressed eye shadows. Not only will this step prolong the colour on your lid, but in some cases it helps in bringing out the vibrancy in certain colours amd ,even more so when foiling.

So you see, there really is a need for eye primers, maybe that should be on my list of things to attempt to make naturally ...