Is Your Mineral Makeup "The Real Thing" ?

By CountryDutchess

A rose by any other name is still a rose. A bargain, however, isn't always what it seems!

And that can definitely be the case when it comes to buying mineral makeup! Indeed, the sudden popularity of this natural beauty chic has, unfortunately, given way to lots of imitators, at least some of whom are using the term "mineral" a little loosely. In fact you could say there's more minerals in the ink on the label than in the jar!

Which is why we were thrilled when make up doyenne Camille Meyer, owner of the TriBecCa MedSpa and founder of Color By Camille Mineral MakeUp forwarded us this nifty little at-home test that you can use to verify the authenticity of the mineral make up you buy.

If it turns out that what you plunked your plastic down to buy isn't exactly filled with the down-to-earth home spun goodness of natural minerals that you thought, well then bring it on back to the store and tell them why you're returning it! If enough customers do that you can be sure the message will get through to the company to stop messing with our pretty little heads! ( Like we don't already have enough to worry about!) :)

So, to put the pedal to the mineral metals and try out your products, here's Camille's test
tips:

• Scrape ¼ tablespoon of powder mix into ½ cup of water
• Mix blend for 5-10 seconds
• The powder mix should float on top of the water
• If blend mixes with water and transforms into a milky substance or the powder sinks to the bottom – your powder mix is not true mineral makeup
• Finally, insert your finger into the water – if the powder mix on your finger goes from “gooey” to “powdery” when rubbing fingers together, you’ve found a true mineral makeup

Thanks Camille!

And remember, a bargain is only a bargain when it does what it says it does, and it is what it says it is!

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