New Makeup Purchase: Mirabella

Hi beauty buddies!

Those of you who have followed me from the beginning know that

I love products that are eco-friendly, less toxic and as free of junk as possible.

Well, I have a varied collection of makeup, some drugstore items I love

and some high end natural brands I love.

I enjoy exploring my options with makeup.

I love trying out natural lines of makeup,

because I can find options free of talc, parabens, etc.

ANYHOW.

If you’re not signed up to view the hautelook website yet, GIIIIIIIIRRRRRLLLLL.

I am the first person to avoid having to sign up for ANYTHING.

But the website just needs your email & you make yourself a password

and you suddenly have access to flash sales on HIGH END items

(but I’m there for when there are makeup sales)

because LET ME TELL YOU.

If you’re interested in trying out natural makeup lines,

be prepared to go broke…and be rather unimpressed.

Natural makeup is VERY hit an miss and it’s very expensive.

So on Hautelook last month, Mirabella was on there for something like 50% – 70% off.

Here’s what I got & my summary!

Nice, classy, & weighty packaging. Doesn’t look or feel cheap.

Each compact has a huge nice quality mirror. I REALLY appreciate that in a compact.

The pink duo is “Merry” & the bronze blush duo is “Glowing

The pigment is really strong in the pink duo, although the deeper shade is not a good tone on me

(those bright shades look gorgeous on colored women though),

and the light pink is pretty but I don’t love it as much as my Tarte blush.

They are EXTREMELY matte.

Like. Bizarrely. Matte.

If you are VERY oily, these might be the blushes for you.

But I have a matte blush from Tarte that doesn’t have ANY sheen or shimmer in it,

and it looks better on my skin than the Mirabella blush.

Have no idea why.

The tawny bronze blushes are nice but again, very matte.

They are nice to use as color on my cheeks when I don’t want pink color.

I keep being tempted to use the darker bronze to contour

but it’s definitely NOT a bronzer, it’s a blush because it looks orange/pinky

when I try to use it like a bronzer.

This is nice.  This is called Shimmerati.

It’s like an all over glow bronze powder.

I have never tried the milani baked blushes, but this looks just like those

except this one is talc & paraben free.

You don’t need much and it’s a beautiful highlight along the tops of my cheeks

or even swept all over the face for a slight glowy sheen.

Let me emphasize…you need very little; this stuff goes far.

It’s gorgeous on my skin tone, which is very golden, so I love golden colors on it.

I am wearing the bronze blushes in this photo with the lighter pink shade from Merry as well.

“MUSE”.

Worst pigment ever.

Looks amaaaaaaaazing in the tube (which is why I bought it)

looks amaaaaaazing swatched on my wrist,

looks practically CLEAR on my lips.

This photo actually makes it look more pigmented & milky than it is in person.

I’m talking…CLEAR lipgloss in person.

This photo makes it look great.

Remember.

CLEAR.

But it smells and feels minty on, and I really love the consistency…not sticky but stays on well.

LOVE THEIR LIPSTICK!!!!! Wish I had bought more colors!

It is PIGMENTED.

Feels great on, wears beautifully, moisturizing.

Love the packaging, sturdy, classy woman looking tube of lipstick.

The color is “Va Va Voom”.

I LOVE finding non toxic lipsticks.

These are expensive when not on sale on Hautelook,

sign up there if you want deals on natural makeup!

This is it boldly worn.

It’s very bright pink with a coral undertone.

I like wearing it blotted, with the sucky-pigment-but-amazing-feeling lipgloss over it

show below:

So that is that!

Thank you for reading my friends, have a wonderful day/night….

Remember to cherish something of your moments today; even amid hardship.

There can be a moment of pure bliss breathing in the steam from a drink,

juice those little moments and let them linger in your soul….

<3

Shannon