GeishaFace Gothic Mineral Make Up Nurse Me Collection

October 15, 2007 at 10:49 am · Filed under Cybergoth Minerals, Face, Glitter Minerals, Gothic Minerals, Lips

Who says make up needs to be full of chemicals? Get a flawless finish with our up and coming ‘Nurse Gothic Range’

‘Surgical’ finish liquid foundation

‘We have a bleeder’ lip gloss and stain

‘Eye-peration’ silver and black eye-shadow liner

‘In to the light?’ Glitter

Full details coming soon, and this kit will be featured on eBay to showcase the range!

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Mineral Makeup on Channel 4’s Toxic Beauty

October 12, 2007 at 9:46 am · Filed under Cybergoth Minerals, Face, Glitter Minerals, Gothic Minerals, Lips, New Additions

Mineral make up was featured on Channel 4 last night as a toxin and man made chemical free make up alternative and the girls loved it! Unfortunately the brand featured has not been able to with stand the bandwidth issues and their site is down. It was nice that REAL mineral make up was featured and not a Sham equivalent like L’oreal True Minerals.

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The power of kabuki brush with gothic mineral make up

July 12, 2007 at 1:37 pm · Filed under Face, Gothic Minerals

My favourite kabuki brush is by Bare Escentuals a very commercial brand of Mineral Make up from the USA. Their ‘Full coverage kabuki’ is great for Gothic faces, as it controls the powder and applies it evenly. You can usually get bargain kabuki brushes from eBay but make sure the bristles look tightly packed.

Layering with your mineral powder is a great way to get the timeless Gothic complexion.

We don’t currently stock kabuki brushes as you can get a great kabuki brush on ebay for £10 and we can’t beat that price!

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L’oreal Paris Bare Minerals Foundation Powder Launch

April 30, 2007 at 8:06 am · Filed under Face

Mineral foundation powder has now gone ‘high street’ with the launch of L’oreal Paris true match mineral foundation powder. Once I have some more solid information I will report on the purity of this make of mineral foundation and if it matches up to our brand and many other natural mineral foundations with no fillers or nasty stuff!

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Mineral Foundation - The trial and tribulations.

February 27, 2007 at 12:09 pm · Filed under Face

When buying mineral foundation always make sure:
-The powder is contained in a sifter jar!
-There is 8-10g of powder in a 20-30g sifter jar (please note when an auction says 30g sifter jar you are not getting 30g of powder)
-You read the feedback on the powder, as if the powder has not been blended properly its grainy, bitty and does not glide on like velvet.

You can buy various setting powders and finishing viels for mineral foundation but these are not needed with a good mineral foundation which should cost you about £8-£20. Cheaper mineral foundations will need the extra steps to achieve the same effect.

Make sure you have somewhere to apply the foundation as it has a habit of going everywhere. Is this just me being a little wild with the brush? And possibly impatient? You will only need to dip your brush in once and swirl the powder on your face, which means 8g of powder foundation should last 6 months. Mine does and I wear it everyday.

Even if you are very pale, do not assume the very pale powders with ultramarine blue will be for you, as I am as white as a sheet and can only use this colour around my eyes as I look like a ghost otherwise. Pick a pale colour with either pink or yellow undertones, Geishaface ‘Me’ or ‘Leki’ are best if you need a comparison of colours. These colours have a sheer shimmer effect but please bear in mind that most mineral foundations are a matt finish.

You don’t need to go out and buy an expensive natural brush, I find I like my synthetic brush better and don’t like the thought of brushing my face with animal hair. Ewww. So don’t think you have to buy an entire kit!

Mineral foundation is also great as a loose powder for a maximum coverage. When I am out on the town ( and made up to the nines, all goth like) I use my normal foundation then my mineral powder so my makeup is going nowhere! It does mean I can acheive a doll like appearence. In the day I just wear mineral foundation.

Great for problem skin! In have used this over dry skin and an amoxycillin allergy rash which itched like hell. No adverse effects! Even though I should have probably just stuck with the camomile, but I needed to go to work and look alive.

A pot of mineral foundation should be in every girls makeup bag, but beware cheap shabby blends and try a sample before you buy

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Making powder into creme!

February 27, 2007 at 12:09 pm · Filed under Face

Sick of getting your minerql foundation powder everywhere? Well you can turn your favourite face cream into a foundation with the help of geishaface mineral foundation powder!

Simply use the ratio of 1/5 w/w (example 1g of powder in 5 g of lotion/cream) and mix well using a spatula. So with say the ‘me’ colour shimmer powder foundation you get the same look and shimmer but with a cream foundation! Try to just use a normal creme, and avoid anti-aging creams. The powder is pretty inert, but got knows what these guys put in these creams! A nice basic non scented lotion or creme for a thicker foundation. Increase the ratio of powder to base to get a more intense coverage. This should work with all mineral foundations that are made and blended well, and should last 12 months depending on the lotion/creme used!

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