January Scent of the Month

Make sure to check out the Scent of the Month at Enchanted Potions!  Each scent of the month will only be available during that month.

Chocolate Lovers is the new Scent of the Month for the month of January.

But this is no ordinary chocolate scent.  Chocolate Lovers is a fusion of Lemon, Orange, Bergamot, Mandarin, Lily of the Valley, and Coriander; emerged with notes of sweet chocolate, warm vanilla, and musk.  It is a soft, sweet, floral, chocolate blend. 

Be sure to get your favorite Enchanted Potions products in this scent before it's gone.  Chocolate Lovers is only available January 1st to January 31st!    

Custom Scents

In addition to the listed scents at Enchanted Potions, you can also create your own unique scent combinations!  So the scent options are endless!  Just a few scents that have been suggested from other distributors and customers include

• Blueberry with Vanilla
• Blackberry with Vanilla
• Banana with Coconut
• Lavender with Vanilla
• Lavender with Rose
• Chocolate with Strawberry
• Chocolate with Banana
• Strawberry with Vanilla
• Rose, Lilac, Jasmine, Orange, and Vanilla
• Lavender and Chamomile

So head on over and get products in your favorite scents

Organic and/or Vegan Lip Balms

Affordable Mineral Makeup™ offers several different organic and/or vegan lip balms.  All are currently on sale, priced at $6.99 to $7.99.

The following lip balms come in .15 oz plastic screw up tube, are 100% all natural, and certified organic and vegan.

• Banana Split
• Bubblegum
• Cherry Bubblegum
• Grape Bubblegum
• Peppermint Twist
• Raspberry Sherbert

Affordable Mineral Makeup's™  Coconut Organic Lip Balm is a clear and creamy lip balm that comes in a .15 oz tube.  It is 99% certified organic ingredients, cruelty free, gluten free, petrolatum and contains no hydrogenated oils. 

You can check out these great lip balms, along with Affordable Mineral Makeup's™  other great products at www.affordablemineralmakeup.com/crystalneedy.html. 

Why Enchated Potion's Lotions?

Enchanted Potions Lotion Vs. Many Name Brand Lotions

So what is the difference and why purchase Enchanted Potions lotion when you can buy lotion locally and get it quicker? Your body will thank you, that’s why! Many name brand lotions sold in department stores contain Mineral Oil. Mineral Oil is petroleum based (think crude oil you put in your car).  Do you really want that on your skin? The mineral oil is why your favorite lotion feels so greasy on your skin.  The greasier it is, the more mineral oil it contains. Our lotion contains Vegetable and nut oils that are friendly to your skin. They are nourishing to your skin and you won’t feel that greasy residue because your skin will absorb these oils and actually use them to help your skin, not just hide the dryness problem.

Check out all the lotions, with their ingredients and available scents here.

Handcrafted Bath & Body

Handcrafted Bath & Body Products

Pamper your mind, body, and soul with 100% handmade products that are made only when you order them! Most products are available in over 120 scents. Prefer combinations of scents like Lavender and Vanilla, or how about Banana and Strawberry? No problem! We can combine scents to make you a custom scent.

Great as gifts for men, women, and children. Or just pamper yourself!

12 Days Til Christmas, Save 12%

Shop Sunday 12/13 through Tuesday 12/15 at Affordable Mineral Makeup™ and get 12% OFF! coupon code: 12days

Affordable Mineral Makeup™ lip balms still on sale. They make great stocking stuffers!

Sparkle to your Holiday Look

Add some sparkle to your holiday look with 14 Karat Gold from Affordable Mineral Makeup™ . This is a sheer color.

• Wear it on your eyes, alone, or over your favorite shade.
• Dip your mascara wand into the minerals for a nice sparkle on your lashes.
• Use as a highlighter
• Mix with clear nail polish to create a beautiful shade of polish
• Dip clean, small toothbrush into a bit of minerals and lightly brush into hair for a nice gold shimmer.

Available in 9 different sizes

I am an independent consultant for Affordable Mineral Makeup™. Affordable Mineral Makeup™ holds copyright and owns images used and Affordable Mineral Makeup™ retains ownership of images and info

Lower Prices!

Affordable Mineral Makeup™ is now offering lower prices on products! Many, many colors to choose from, 5 gram sifter jars ranging in price from $6.49 to $6.99!

Save Money and Help the USO!

From now until midnight, November 13, 2009, place an order for $30 or more at Affordable Mineral Makeup™ and get 11% off when you use coupon code vetsday.

Additionally, Affordable Mineral Makeup™ will be donating 11% to the USO (http://www.uso.com/) to support our troops!

$5 off Sign-up Cost

Signing up to be an Independent Representative for Affordable Mineral Makeup™ is simple. And if you sign up on or before midnight, November 15, 2009, you can save $5 on the start up fee, make the cost only $20!

To sign up:

• Go to http://www.affordablemineralmakeup.com/bizopp.html
• Fill out the agreement form, putting Crystal Needy as your sponsor
• Click the "Buy Now" button
• Use voucher code: 112009, then hit recalculate for the $5 to be taken off
• Submit payment info

Benefits of joining the Affordable Mineral Makeup™ family can be found here. Remember to join before 11/15/09 and use the above voucher code to receive your $5 off!

10% off Affordable Mineral Makeup™ + bonus

For Friday, November 6th, and Saturday, November 7th, save 10% off your order at Affordable Mineral Makeup™. Use coupone code: enviroexploitation

Commemorating International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, which is November 6th. You can find more info at http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/environment_war/index.html and at http://www.greencrossinternational.net/


Affordable Mineral Makeup™ is donating 10% of profits from this sale to Green Cross International


Plus, you're eligible for a 'bonus' if you put in the comments section one fact from either of the above sites

2 New Shades, Limited Time Only

Affordable Mineral Makeup ™ is offering two new shades! These two shades are available for a limited time only, so get them before they're gone!

Calm is a semi matte mauve shade with a touch of pale pink. Use on your eyes or as a blush.

Cactus is a pearlescent green brown shade. Wonderful on eyes.

Both shades are available in the following sizes:

• Sample (approximately .2 g in baggie)
• 1 g net weight in baggie
• 5 g sifter jar (1 g net weight)
  
  

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!

Birthday Club!!!

Affordable Mineral Makeup™ wants to help you celebrate your birthday!!!

To join, email the following to us to be added to the free birthday club:

• Name


• Date of birth (if you don't want to tell us the year, that's fine...just send us month & day)

On your birthday, be on the look out for your birthday gift from Affordable Mineral Makeup™!

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