Bismuth Oxychloride In Mineral Makeup

Several mineral makeups list Bismuth Oxychlroride as an ingredient. While Bismuth does occur naturally in the Earth (and chemically resembles Arsenic), it isn't economical to mine it. To make meet the demands for it, it is created as a by-product from refining lead and copper. The Bismuth then undergoes processes to become Bismuth Chloride. Neither the Bismuth nor the Bismuth Chloride is safe to use. It then undergoes even more processes before becoming Bismuth Oxychloride. Therefore, it is not a natural ingredient. Other reasons to stay away from this ingredient:

• It can clog your pores
• It is known to irritate your skin
• Can cause cystic acne
  

Opinions

I just wanted to state that any opinions on this blog are solely my own.

Ingredients to Avoid

When choosing a mineral makeup, there are several ingredients you should avoid, especially if you have sensitive skin. These ingredients include:

• Bismuth Oxychloride
• Talc
• Parabens
• Petrolatum Based Oils
• Cornstarch
• Ferric Ferrocyanide
• BHA
• BHT
• Triethanolamine
• Rice Powder

We will take a more detailed look at these ingredients later on.

Cleaning Makeup Brushes

When it comes to applying makeup, using clean brushes is very important. Dead skin cells and oils from your skin clinging to the bristles, along with makeup build-up, can shorten the life of your brushes. Dirty brushes can also harbor bacteria.

You can easily and inexpensively clean your brushes.

1. Dampen the bristles with warm water.
2. Add 1-2 drops of baby shampoo or a gentle facial cleanser. Work into a later.
3. Rinse the bristles thoroughly with warm water.
4. Blot with a towel and shape the bristles into their original shape.
5. Lay flat on towel and allow to air-dry.

Please remember to keep your brushes flat when cleaning them. Never point the handle down. Doing so can cause the water to loosen the glue on the handle.

Lip Care

Just like the rest of your body, your lips need TLC too. Whether you are a fan of lipsticks, tints, balms, glosses, or nothing at all, you can easily keep your lips looking and feeling great.

Exfoliating your lips removes dry cells, making your lips smoother. You can do this by gently massaging your lips with warm water and a very soft toothbrush. Or you can make a simple paste with brown sugar and a few drops of water. Gently massage the paste onto your lips, then rinse with plain water.

Keep your lips moisturized. After exfoliating, apply a thin layer of a light lip balm. I also like to use Vitamin E oil. No lip balm or Vitamin E oil? I have been known to use a light layer of olive oil when I'm out of them.

Your lips will not only look better, they will feel better.

My Basics

Some days I just don't feel like dealing with my makeup at all, but I don't want to face the world with a "naked face." On these days I use what I consider my basics...foundation, blush, mascara, and lip balm.

After applying my foundation, I apply my blush as normal. Then I use my blush to give just a hint of colors on my eyes. I follow up with a swipe of masacra on my lashes. Then end with applying lip balm.

I personally use Light Beige Foundation, Cool Kiss Blush, Chocolate Brown Mascara.

New to mineral makeup? The "basics" are a good starting point to try out mineral makeup!

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• Name


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2 New Lip Tints

Affordable Mineral Makeup™ now has 2 new lip tints!

Ruby Red lip tint

This is a scarlet ruby red lip tint

net weight: approx 3g

comes in clear container as seen in picture

Ingredients:castor oil, organic coconut oil, sun bleached beeswax, castor wax, soybean oil, candellia wax, vitamin e, organic essential oil of sweet orange, mica, iron oxide, titanium dioxide

Bare Lip Tint


Bare lip tint is a light neutral shade of lip tint.


net weight: approx 3g


comes in clear container as seen in picture


Ingredients:castor oil, organic coconut oil, sun bleached beeswax, castor wax, soybean oil, candellia wax, vitamin e, organic essential oil of sweet orange, mica, iron oxide, titanium dioxide

Hempola Watermelon Lip Balm

For a limited time, Affordable Mineral Makeup™ is offering Hempola Watermelon Lip Balm

This is a moisturizing creamy lip balm that's watermelon flavored.

Item Limited Availability

Ingredients:Hempola Hempseed oil, beeswax, sunflower oil, olive oil, sweet almond oil, wheatgerm oil, apricot kernel oil, natural flavor, calendula extract, vitamin E

Net Weight: 5g

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Skin care

When it comes to your face, your makeup can only do so much. Proper skin care is very important.

1. Always wash your face with a mild soap or facial wash. My favorite to use on my face is baby bath. Not only is it mild, it gets all of the dirt and makeup off.
2. Exfoliate a few times a week to remove dead skin. There are many products out there you can buy for this purpose, but I like to get mine right out of my kitchen. I mix a bit of baking soda (just a tiny bit will do) with my face cleaner, then use as I normally would.
3. Tone. Again, there are many toners available to buy, but again, I get mine right from my kitchen. I fill a small bottle with half water and half Apple Cidar Vinegar. Then apply as any other toner. I have also grated a cucumber then used the juice as a toner, and like that as well.
4. Moisturize. Although there are many, many, many choices at the store, I choose to save my money. I instead invest in many aloe vera plants. I just cut off a leaf and use that in place of moisturizer. In my opinion, it works better than pricey moisturizers. If you can't find any aloe plants anywhere, you can get a bottle of aloe from your local health food store.
5. Using a mask once or twice a week also helps. There are masks available, depending on your skin type. I have sensitive and acne prone skin. One "mask" I have found that works for me is plain honey. Yep, the kind you buy at the grocery store. I just warm it a bit, then apply to my face, then rinse off after 15-20 minutes.

It can seem like a lot, but the only things you need to do every day (morning and night) is cleanse, tone, and moisturize. Once you get into a routine of doing it, it will take all of 5 minutes to do. When doing the mask, whichever you decide on, do something relaxing for yourself for those 15 or so minutes, like read, or watch your favorite television show.

3 Year Anniversary Sale!

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Free 5g Sifter Jar of Mineral Makeup!

From now until July 13, 2009, when you place an order for $50 or more at Affordable Mineral Makeup™, you can get a free 5 g sifter jar!

To redeem this offer, type "free 5" and then your color choice into the COMMENTS section of the checkout page

Great Items on Sale!

Affordable Mineral Makeup™ has some great specials going on right now!

The following items are on sale, and are marked down to $18.95 from their original price of $20.95 & $21.95!

• Warm Lip Gloss
• Wet Lip gloss
• Cheers Vegan Lipstick
• Babe Lip Gloss

We also have items that are being discountinued, therefore are marked down to a great price!

• Pink Gel Eyeliner normally sells for $10.95, but you can get it for only $6.99!
• Turquoise, Sapphire & Gold Gel Eyeliners normally sell for $10.95, but are currently $8.99!
• Gold Eyeliner Pencil normally $10.99, but is marked down to $5.99!

Mineral Makeup Kits

Many mineral makeup companies out there offer kits, but you have to buy one kit for your face and another for your eyes. Some mineral makeup companies don't even offer kits, and just want you to buy each product seperately! At Affordable Mineral Makeup ™, we offer kits where you get makeup for your face AND your eyes!

Our Mini Affordable Mineral Makeup Kit offers:

• An organza bag
• Mini Kabuki Brush
• Five 5g sifter jars of Affordable Mineral Makeup™ of your color choice (you choices can be foundations, multipurposes, blushes, etc...whatever colors of mineral you want!).

Our Full Mineral Makeup Set offers:

• Basic Essentials Kabuki Brush
• one 10g container of foundation of your color choice
• one 5g container of blush of your color choice (blush colors can also be used on lips, eyes, nails)
• one 5g container of multipurpose mineral of your color choice (for eyes, lips, nails, etc)
• one 5g container of shimmering mineral of your color choice
• one 5g container of veil of your color choice

2 New Multi-purpose Shades

Affordable Mineral Makeup™ is now offering 2 new shades of Multi-Purpose minerals!

Kiss is a sheer pearlescent reddish pink shade. You can make it darker by applying it wet. Use on your eyes, cheeks, lips, or nails.

Caffe Latte is a semi matte light neutral latte shade. It is great for eyes or cheeks!

Lip Gloss Sale

The following shades of lip gloss are marked down from $16.49 to $9.99 at Affordable Mineral Makeup™!

Pink Gold Lip Gloss

This is a shimmering satin pink with gold lip gloss.

Crystal Lip Gloss

This is a shimmering crystalline lip gloss.

School's Out Sale

To celebrate summer’s arrival Affordable Mineral Makeup is giving 10% off all orders today (6/3/09) and tomorrow (6/4/09 until midnight EST).


Use the coupon code: schoolsout and it’ll automatically deduct 10% from your order (not including shipping).

Huge Selection

Affordable Mineral Makeup™ offers:

• approx. 200 different shades of mineral makeup!
• 19 different lip products that are either organic, vegan, or both!
• 18 different colors of glitter

Affordable Mineral Makeup™ minerals include:

• Mineral Primer
• Concealers
• Foundations
• Blushes
• Matte, Semi-Matte, & Pearlescent Multi-Purpose Minerals
• Bronzers
• Veils
• Shimmering Minerals
• Body Shimmer & Sheen