Nature's Brilliance By Sue : Review & Swatches

Hey girls , few days back i got a package from lovely Sue of Nature's Brilliance by Sue for my consideration 

Brand : Nature's Brilliance by Sue :

Sue is the Sole Proprietor of Nature's Brilliance By Sue. It is located on the East Coast in a small town in New Jersey. It was formed to help people locate products for their skin tone & skin type. Sue has dealt with multiple allergies for years and through persistance and exhaustive research has found a line of natural mineral make-up and organic skin and body care products suitable for all skin types, even those with multiple allergies. Nature's Brilliance By Sue will not sell any product that is not 100% Natural or Organic and has not been tested by the owner her self. Sue has a Diploma in both Holistic Beauty Therapy and Holistic Herbal Therapy; with Certificates in Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Bach Flower Remedies, Crystal Healing, and Business Development for the Alternative Health Therapist, from the Natural Health Institutes, based in Canada.

 These are all mineral cosmetics , lets see what did she send to me ..

Package contains :

• Mineral Blush/eye color
• Mineral Eye color
• Mineral Lip glaze

Mineral Eye / Blush Color :
I got one eye color in Royal violets . And One eye/blush color in Sienna Sunrise. The names of the shade is written with pen on the back of the little jars. As you can see , the jar of mineral eye color is smaller than the eye/blush one. But both of the jars are filled with lots of the loose pigments. I am surprised to see that they did not include full ingredients list on the label of mineral eye color jar.

The colors she sent me are beautiful. The mineral eye pigment is a violet blue shade with lots of shimmers inside. And the blush color is a beautiful pink shade with gold sheen . It looks very pretty when applied. They does not contain gritty glitter particles . The sifter jars are sealed with a protecting layer to avoide wastage of product. As you can see in the below picture.

I am glad to see that these pigments are not at all chalky but applies smoothly and the color pay off is excellent.  These are long lasting too and does not fade away easily unlike other mineral eye pigments i have tried so far.
Here is a swatch of both of these on my hand :

Over all these pigments are good enough to work with . These are easily blendable , well pigmented , shimmery and most important thing is that they stay put on eyelids for a long period of time. These are full sized sample sifter jars. You can buy this product here.

Mineral Lip Gloss / glaze :
I was sent a full size sample of lip glaze in shade ROSE Garden. Its a shimmery lip glaze . The

Product Description: 

Is it a gloss? Or is it a glaze? It's a combination of both. Moisturizing to the lips and light weight. 

Ingredients: Certified Organic Jojoba Oil, Castor Seed Oil, 100% Pure Vegetable Glycerin, Lecithin (Vegetable Source), Natural Vitamin E, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Beeswax, Carnauba Wax, Allantoin, Titanium Dioxide, Mica and Iron Oxide.

My thoughts : 
This is a combination of lip gloss and lip glaze. What i love most about this that the color suits me alot. it is a beige brown  shade with a hint of copper and lots of shimmers. I love the fact that it is moisturizing but totally non-sticky. The pigmentation is good. And it looks like a great product with all the mineral goodness. This product is taste less and odour less . I wish if she good add any flavour to it. Here is a swatch of this on my lips :

You can see that the color in the tube matches with the color on my lips . It means this glaze not at all sheer and gives a good coverage. The lip gloss lasts on my lips for a good 2 3 hours then gradually fades away.
You can buy this product here.

Availability :
You can get these products HERE


Visit Nature's brilliance By Sue website HERE for more information about mineral cosmetics. She has a nice collection of mineral cosmetics and skin care products.

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Lumiere Mineral Cosmetics , Review and Swatches !!

Hey girls , recently i was sent to try a sample set of Lumiere mineral comsetics . I am really into mineral cosmetics these days .The sample set i got was consists of 7 little pots and a small sample of lip gloss.

It contains :
One Foundation : Veena Velvet : Medium Warm
One foundation : Cashmere Medium Golden
Two eye shadow pigments: Amber , Cuppucinno
One eye pigment prismatic: Gold Sparkle
Two blushers : Wild Rose , Adobe Sunset
One lip gloss : Tahitian Coral

These pots are really small in size but filled up with a decent amount of product in it , which is good to use for several times. Lets see what do i think about these :

Eye Pigments :

Amber is a Shimmery golden brown with a rich coppery/antiqued gold sheen.
Cuppocinno is a silky, mostly matte creamy tan
Prismatic Gold Sparkle is a Gold color with gold sparkles .
According to Website Prismatic pigments are:

  Our favorite way to "highlight", as it resembles the colors formed by refraction of light through a prism. These are all white powders that have a highlight of a unique hue (gold, orange, red, green, violet, pink, turquoise, or blue). Use as an eyeshadow, liner, body shimmer or mix with lip gloss.

Eye pigments : Prismatic Gold Sparkle , Cuppocinno, Amber

My thoughts : 
These eye shadows are my most favorite among all of the product that were sent to me. I am totally in love with the uniqueness of Prismatic Gold sparkle , as i have never seen such a beautiful and versatile product in my life , most important thing is that it does not contain chunky glitters which spread all over an ruin your whole eye makeup . It looks great when applied an eyeliner . The amber is also a quit weareable eye pigment . It has a shimmery , metallic sheen and it looks lovely when applied all over on the lid with a smokey look. The cuppucinno is a more day time color. It has a silky texture and it glides smoothly. As these are loose pigments , the fall outs are obvious but you can easily wipe these using a few strokes of loose mineral powder after completing your eye makeup. They do lasts longer when used wet or with a eyeshadow primer beneath them.
Here are swatches of all these :

Over all , The eye pigments are of decent quality , blendable and applies smoothly. They also stay put on eyes for a decent period of time.

Blushers :

Wild Rose : is a subtle blend of burnished peach with a slight hint of rose color.
Adobe Sunset : is a neutral peachy-nude with no shimmers.

My thoughts :
The wild rose is a great peachy color with a pink sheen added to it  .It gives a warm glow to my medium complexion , but what i do not like about these that they are hard to blend and it leaves a patch on my skin . I tried it using a light hand and then it worked better this way. The adobe sunset does not show on my complexion as it is really pale and as it is has a matte texture i would prefer it to use as a eye shadow base color at day time.
Here is a swatch of these on my hand :

Loose Mineral Foundations :
I was sent two shades of loose mineral foundations , here is a description of these :
Veena Velvet , Medium Warm
Cashmere Medium Golden

Cashmere , Veena Velvet

Veena velvet medium warm is a perfect match for my complexion , but this one is too matte for my liking . Cashmere has a dewy finish , which i always wanted but its shade does not match with my skin tone .It is way too lighter than my complexion. The coverage they provide is light to medium , which is buildable . It is an adequate product for everyday use, if you do not need heavy coverage. You can use a seperate concealer to hide your flaws. I will recommend to wear a good spf sun block or face primer beneath it if you are wearing it at day time. After 3 to 4 hours , you will need to re touch your face as it does not last much longer .Here is a swatch of both of them on my hand :

left side veena velvet , right side cashmere

Lip Gloss - Tahitian Coral :
A tiny bottle of lip gloss is also included in the sample set. The color is a gorgeous peachy coral with subtle gold shimmers. But when applied , it looks almost sheer on my pigmented lips. When applied over a peachy lipstick , it looks really pretty. It is non sticky and lasts up to two to three hours. Here is a swatch of this on my hand :

Overall , these are a decent quality products . I wish they could stay put on much longer. If you are new to mineral cosmetics , and looking for a cheaper alternative , then you should try these , as you can get sample products for reduced prices.

You can visit Lumiere Mineral Cosmetics HERE .


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