Minerals or Chemicals?

Hi Friends!

I hope you have been having a great start to your week so far! Since my blog was started as a service to you to help you do all you can to take care of yourself and be the most healthy that you can be, I've been doing quite a bit of research on the best methods to use to be the most healthy you! Today, I'm going to be talking today about the benefits of mineral makeup over chemically based makeup, specifically in the area of foundation. Mineral makeup has been taking this country by storm in the last few years, but do many of us really understand why or what this makeup really is? I know I certainly didn't until about 6 months ago. I heard that it was the best makeup for the health of your skin, but I never thought I would be able to afford it.... sound familiar to anyone?

Well, last fall, one of my girlfriends became a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant and I hosted her first party for her and that is when I fell in love with the products and especially how awesome the mineral foundation felt and looked on my skin compared to my cheap powder foundation that was so heavy and cakey!! :) And I was shocked to find that it only cost me $18 compared the almost $30 mineral makeup products that I had seen in the stores. 

Just a few weeks after my face first got introduced to the wonderful world of mineral makeup, I decided to sign up as a Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay as well. I was looking for a way to stay at home and make money helping people with something I loved...MAKEUP :) and all things girly! When I began my business at the end of October 2009, I bought my first 2 mineral foundations (one for when my skin was pale white and one for when I had more color in the spring and summer). Now, over 6 months later, I still have about 3/4 left in my lighter colored container and about 1/2 left in my darker colored one.... and I use it EVERY DAY!! I can't believe how long it has lasted me and, really, how much I have saved through having a product that is healthier for my skin! I love it!!!

But the real question that we're all asking is... what is the fuss all about?? What really is the difference between mineral makeup and chemically based makeup and are there different kinds of mineral makeup?

First of all, mineral makeup is made of pure ingredients, although most include other ingredients outside of the "all natural" minerals. Here is what the scientists at Mary Kay say about their mineral makeup: 

No ingredient used in mineral makeup is “all natural.”  That’s because minerals 

undergo extensive purification and processing before they are incorporated into a 

cosmetic product.  Even the water used in cosmetics is treated!  While Mary Kay® 

Mineral Powder Foundation contains natural ingredients, we don’t say it is “all 

natural” because that’s inaccurate. 

Mineral makeup is great for all skin types and helps to protect the skin from environmental damage and even out skin tone. It also gives skin a more flawless look and a beautiful base for color. According to the Mary Kay product description, it also makes lines, wrinkles, and other imperfections seem to disappear. 

As someone who has sensitive skin, I especially love it because it's been clinically tested for skin irritancy and allergy, it's fragrance and oil free, non-comedogenic, and dermatologist tested.

Here's a little quick video of the Mary Kay mineral makeup since this is the type that I am personally more familiar with:

http://varicast.variview.net/FileFactory.aspx?Player=1&MediaID=35394

From my research, it seems that, overall, mineral makeup is simply healthier for your skin because it allows it to breathe more than the cakey chemically based foundation and it's more lightweight, but overall, it seems that the biggest advantage of the mineral makeup is its flawless look! Also, it seems that different companies have different ingredients in their mineral powder makeups. Although I personally enjoy and love my Mary Kay mineral foundation, you definitely need to find what works best for you and what you believe is the most important element of the mineral makeup. 

If you want to find more information about mineral makeup in general, please visit: Mineral Makeup Experts. They have a great deal of information about this topic from why you should switch to how to apply it!

Also, if you would like to order any from me, you can visit my website at http://www.marykay.com/actyson or email me at thehealthyandbeautifulyou@gmail.com. 

Thanks for listening!! If you've already tried different mineral makeup, let me know your thoughts in my comments section! I'd love to learn more from people who have tried it and want to share their opinion!

Ariel