HEALTH+BEAUTY
marvellous mineral makeup
A woman's makeup bag is considered particularly personal, and when it comes to the products we use and how we apply them, we are often quite protective. More so, we tend to stick to the same products we have used for years, panicking when they discontinue that lipstick you have used since circa 1997. The truth is, nine times out of ten we would love to try new products but are hesitant, as it means stepping out of our comfort zone and often, a costly trial of a cosmetic we may not even like. But what if there are products out there that could be better for our skin? Welcome the new(er), skin-friendly kid on the block: mineral makeup. Read on to discover just why many beauty enthusiasts are now backing these mineral marvels.
Made from ground-up rocks (mica) into a powder, mineral makeup is free from the chemicals and additives that plague many of the products that grace our makeup bags day in, day out. Pure in comparison, it is no surprise that mineral-based makeup has become quickly favoured by the major beauty industry greats, many of whom now offer mineral cosmetics within their ranges. It may not be for everyone, but with a list of benefits longer than our pre-holiday Boots receipt, it would be rude not to indulge.
looking coverage and amazingly, sufferers have reported improvements in their skin's condition after using such products. How? Because the loose minerals used in the makeup are inert and have a neutral PH, so they don't support bacterial growth but instead provide balance and aid healing. Key ingredients titanium dioxide and zinc oxide not only calm and alleviate skin inflammation, but they also provide natural protection from the sun and retain water-resistance qualities. More so, when the experts talk of a flawless coverage, they're not speaking waffle; the ingredients act as tiny mirrors on the skin, which therefore reflect and refract the light, making for a more illuminating finish. This is particularly flattering on slightly older skin types. The main list of ingredients in mineral makeup is also free from perfume and preservatives, which as we know only too well is often the guilty party when it comes to suffering from an [\??X? ?XX?[?? ??[?\??]][???] \? ?[ ]8?&H??X??YY??[?X? ? ?X?YX[??] ?????? \ [?\? ?\? ?]Z[ H?[YH[?[??XY[??? [?\? ??[? ???]HHX\?K????[?????[??Y ? ?H]?]?\?H\?[??\? Y?H?[?Y?] ]ZY? ?\? ?]?H [?H ?X\ Z[?? [?\?XZ?]\ ??Y??] H^K?] ?? ?Y? ?^ \? ?\??YH ]Z[?\?[ X?\?YXZ?]\\?[?H ?^Z[?? ??\? [??\?XZ?]\[??[??? H ?? X? ? ?]?HX??]????]\? ?? H ??[? ??Y? [?I?H?Y\[?? [?\?\ X?][?? ?HZ[?[][K??? H\?H [?H ?]?[?? ?X?[?\?ZY \\? HZ[?]\? ?[? [?H??[?H? H[??H????]] ?[[ ???H[?H???Y??X?]?K?[?H [??Y\??? H ?[??8?$? \??X? ?????[??\?H?[?{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