Flat Top Brush You Need This: Everyday Minerals Flat Top Brush
For all mineral makeup lovers worldwide, you all know how important it is to have a great brush to apply the makeup well. Even though most people will side with the Kabuki brush, there is a fabulous Flat Top Brush from Everyday Minerals that may trump the Kabuki brush.
What it is:
A super-soft, 100% cruelty-free synthetic brush that is guaranteed not to shed everywhere.
The Details:
Everyday Minerals does not do any animal testing on their products, which also means that all of their brushes have synthetic hair and are 100% cruelty-free. The size of the Flat Top Brush is perfect and fits very nicely in your hand. It’s great to use with the mineral foundation to give you the extra coverage you need. The really great thing is the price; this fantastic little brush is only $10.
Basically, you can use this brush with mineral makeup or any makeup you want. If you use it with your mineral makeup, I think it will quickly become your new favorite brush. The kicker for this brush is that Everyday Minerals guarantees that it will last for a lifetime. What more could you ask for in a brush?
Everyday Minerals Cosmetics: Company Profile
Company History: What you need to know about this mineral makeup company.
Carina Menzies founded Everyday Minerals in 2006 with the hope of bringing women makeup and skincare products that are not just good for them, but affordable as well.
Product Details:
Everyday Minerals is an organic, all-natural makeup and skincare line that is made in the United States. Everyday Minerals does not use any toxic chemicals in their products or packaging. Everyday Minerals is free of talc, plastics, fillers, oils, and other toxic substances. Their products, except for the soaps and silk dust, are vegan and gluten-free. Everyday Minerals also does no animal testing and have signed on with the PETA organization as well as the Compact for Safe Cosmetics.
What they Offer:
Everyday Minerals offers a variety of makeup powders, brushes and accessories, custom kits, and body and skincare items.
A majority of the makeup comes in two sizes, large and small. For brushes, they offer every brush you need to complete your makeup look, as well as several accessories such as mixing bowls, sponges, and blotting papers.
Everyday Minerals also offers custom-made kits to fit all of your needs, as well as a free sample makeup kit. They also have a wonderful body and skincare line that includes natural cleansing bars, cleansing wipes, and several different moisturizers.
Prices:
Prices for Everyday Minerals are very affordable. A majority of the makeup line offers at least two sizes. For example, the powder foundation is available in big (8g) for $15.00 or mini (2.5g) for $5. The only part of the makeup line that doesn’t come in sizes is the lip colors and the pressed powder. Overall, the makeup line ranges in price from $4.99 – $15.00.
Brushes and accessories are equally as affordable. The price range for these items is $7.99 – $22.99. The body and skincare lines are well-priced, too.
Product Examples and Reviews:
- Everyday Minerals Mineral Foundation
- Tinted Silk Dust
- Peach Color Corrector
- Mint Color Corrector
- Flat Top Brush
The Guarantee:
Everyday Minerals offers a 60-day, 100% money back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with your products, Everyday Minerals will refund your purchase, minus shipping.
Where to Buy Everyday Minerals:
Everyday Minerals is available through their website. Products can be paid by using Paypal, Visa, Master Card, American Express, or by mailing a cashier’s check or money order.
Review of Everyday Minerals Tinted Silk Dust
This is a great powder for finishing off your mineral makeup, and for keeping the “oilies” away almost all day.
Pros
- Easy to apply
- Doesn’t add unwanted color to your foundation
- A little goes a long way
- Keeps oily spots and shininess at bay
Cons
- On particularly hot and/or humid days, shininess still occurs
- As with all of the Everyday Minerals’ products, it’s a powder, so it can be messy if you’re not careful
- Only available for purchase online
Description
- Manufacturer: Everyday Minerals
- Available sizes: sample – 5ml ($2.50), mini – 10ml ($6), or big – 25ml ($12)
- Can be added to the custom kits on the Everyday Minerals website
Guide Review – Review of Everyday Minerals Tinted Silk Dust
This lightweight powder is a great way to finish off a mineral makeup look and to keep your face from getting shiny almost all day long.
Everyday Minerals has several different finishing powders to choose from in a variety of shades, but I wanted one that wouldn’t add any additional color on top of my foundation. After initially being drawn to their Silk Dust, which is white, I read some customer reviews that complained about it leaving a white residue on their face. So I opted for the Tinted Silk Dust instead.
The tinted version is barely tinted to an eggshell white color. Just a light dusting is needed to finish off your foundation, and it blends in seamlessly, adding no additional color or leaving any white residue. On mild days it manages to keep any oiliness from appearing, and my face was as shine-free at night as it was that morning when I left the house.
Unfortunately, when summertime in the city comes, there’s no such thing as a mild day. Once the heat and humidity set in, my face would start to show some shine by mid-afternoon. Following another user tip, I applied a light layer of the powder on my face before my foundation, then another after, which seems to help on those especially humid days.
But I always keep a pack of blotting papers in my purse, knowing that it’ll take a lot more than a powder to keep me shine-free on a humid day. So overall, this is a great powder for finishing off your mineral makeup, and for keeping the “oilies” away almost all day.
Review of Everyday Minerals Peach Color Corrector
Geared for masking dark under-eye areas, this peach concealer helps, but it’s not the cure-all that Everyday Minerals’ Mint Color Corrector is.
Pros
- Minimizes the appearance of dark under-eye circles
- Easy to apply
- Blends in well with mineral foundations
Cons
- Doesn’t completely mask under-eye circles
- Several layers need to be applied before there’s any coverage
- As with all of Everyday Minerals’ products, it’s a powder, so it can be messy if you’re not careful
- Only available for purchase online
Description
- Manufacturer: Everyday Minerals
- Available sizes: sample – 5ml ($2.50), mini – 10ml ($4), or big – 25ml ($8)
- Can be added to the free sample makeup kit, or any of the other custom kits, on EverydayMinerals.com
Guide Review – Review of Everyday Minerals Peach Color Corrector
Like most women, I tend to always have some darkness under my eyes, no matter how many hours of restful sleep I may get. After reading several glowing reviews of Everyday Minerals’ Peach Color Corrector on the MakeupAlley forums, I decided to give it a try. The results were decidedly mixed.
The concealer is easy to apply, and since it’s a powder, there’s no need to rub it into that sensitive under-eye area, as you might need to do with a liquid or creamy concealer. But to even out any of the darkness I had to brush on multiple layers of the powder. I also made the mistake of not using any kind of primer under my eyes the first time I tried it, which led to a streaky application.
After applying 3-4 layers, I figured that was as good as it was going to get, and moved on to apply my mineral foundation. The peach concealer blended in well with the foundation, so I’m wasn’t left with noticeably weird peach rings under my eyes.
But the final look wasn’t exactly what I was hoping for. The darkness was definitely minimalized, but not gone. I’ll continue to use my supply until it runs out, but I won’t be reordering once it does.
Review of Everyday Minerals Mint Color Corrector
This minty green concealer gives a whole new meaning to “going green”. Whether your face suffers from severe redness, or you just have a blemish or two you want to conceal, a little dab of this mineral makeup works wonders.
Pros
- Flawlessly conceals any unwanted redness
- Easy to apply
- A little goes a long way; the product will last a long time
Cons
- As with all of Everyday Minerals’ products, it’s a powder, so it can be messy if you’re not careful
- Only available for purchase online
Description
- Manufacturer: Everyday Minerals
- Available sizes: sample – 5ml ($2.50), mini – 10ml ($4), or big – 25ml ($8)
- Can be added to the free sample makeup kit, or any of the other custom kits
Guide Review – Review of Everyday Minerals Mint Color Corrector
No matter how well I cleanse my face, or how hard I try not to touch my face during the day, I always seem to have a blemish or two that needs some disguising. A makeup-savvy friend of mine clued me into using a green concealer to hide redness on my face, and once she assured me I wouldn’t look like The Incredible Hulk, I decided to give it a try. I initially tried another brand of creamy concealer but found that while it did somewhat reduce the redness on my face, it was hard to blend into my skin and didn’t really cover that well. Then once I put my creamy foundation over it, I was left with a very unnatural and caked-on look.
Luckily, I decided to give Everyday Minerals a try, thanks to their offer of a free sample kit. You can get one concealer in the sample kit, so I decide to give going green another try with their Mint Color Corrector. And that may be one of the best decisions I’ve ever made (makeup-wise, anyway).
The concealer is a light, minty green powder that brushes on easily, blends in flawlessly with your foundation, and conceals redness all day long.
Just the tiniest bit of powder is needed to cover any blemishes or red spots (I use a small eyeshadow brush to apply mine), so be sure to apply with a light hand, unless you relish looking like the Wicked Witch of the West. Considering so little of the product is needed per application, your supply will last for ages. I’m still using the sample size I received weeks ago, and it looks like it’ll last me several months. So whatever size you choose, you’ll definitely get your money’s worth. Even if you’re one of those lucky women whose blemishes are few and far between, it is an excellent product to add to your arsenal for those occasions when a bit of creative camouflaging is needed.
