Mascara added to Almay Pure Blends range

About six months ago I mentioned the Almay Pure Blends range. New to this range is the Volumizing Mascara. It is available in Black, Black Brown, and Brown. I’m not sure of the price, but the mascara (along with the rest of the Pure Blends range) can be purchased at Farmers stores.

Five grey eye shadows

I am a big fan of grey eye shadow. I have blue eyes, and grey shadow enhances my eyes nicely, but it suits all eye colours. Here are some nice grey eye shadows:

ChiChi Eye Shadow Dust in Shopaholic, $18.90 – Super-affordable, this has a slight mauve hint to it.

Almay Pure Blends Eye Shadow in Steel, $20 – A pressed powder shadow in a cute little compact which closes magnetically. It’s a pale grey shade, perfect for everyday wear.

The Body Shop Nature’s Minerals Eye Colour in Radiant Graphite, $25 – It has flecks of gold in it, which gives it some warmth.

Couleur Caramel Eye Shadow in Pearly Anthracite Grey, $26.99 – Another pressed powder shadow.

Living Nature Eye Shadow Duo in Clouds, $44 – A light grey and a dark grey, pressed powder. Each one is great alone, and they look great together as well.

Shimmer products

There are quite a few shimmery mineral eye shadows around, like The Body Shop Nature’s Minerals Eye Colour, $25 (available in six colours), e.l.f Mineral Makeup Eye Shadow, $12.99 (available in twelve colours), and ChiChi Eye Dust, $18.99 (available in fifteen colours). Or try SHE Australia Dusting Powder, $12.99, available in eight colours. I think they would look great on eyes, but they can be used on the face and body as well.

To add shimmer to your face, try e.l.f Mineral Glow in Shimmer, $29.95, or Almay Pure Blends Loose Finishing Powder in Translucent Shimmer, $33 for 7.9g. For a shimmery body, use Linden Leaves Gold Shimmer Dust, $23.50 for 7g, Lush Glitterbug Iridescent, $14.50 for 30g, or Lush Shimmy Shimmy, $14.50 for 30g.

If you want to use a more subtle illuminating product, try Australis Perfection Brush On Mineral Illuminating Wand, $20.90, or Living Nature Illuminating Tint, $52.

Almay Pure Blends Makeup

The new range from Almay has arrived in New Zealand! The products in the Pure Blends line are all at least 95% natural, with eco-friendly packaging, which is also very pretty. The products are:

- Makeup (liquid foundation) 97.4% natural 30ml, available in five shades
- Loose Finishing Powder 98.2% natural 7.9g, available in two shades
- Blush/Bronzer 98.2% natural 4.25g, available in three shades
- Eye shadow 98.2% natural 2.55g, available in six shades

I’m not sure of all the prices, although I saw the blush/bronzer labelled as being $29 at Farmers. These products are also available at selected pharmacies. I’m keen to try the eye shadow. Anyone out there tried any of these products?