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Mascara Monday: Pur Minerals Mascara

Pur Minerals is not exactly the company I would think of for mascara, after all, their focus is on mineral makeup. But I gave a sample of Pur Minerals Mascara a try and it is a pretty darn good basic mascara.

The brush on this one is of standard size. The formulation worked well for me in terms of very nice definition and lengthening, and not so much in terms of volume, which is actually my preference in a mascara. I had no clumping, and the mascara wore well without smudging. It removed just fine with a makeup remover cloth.

Pur advertises this one as particularly contact lens friendly, with no tar or fibers. At $15.50, it is a mid-range price mascara, and its quality fits that price range pretty well.

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Pur Minerals Perfect Starter Kit

Like many mineral makeup companies, Pur Minerals offers a starter kit. I gave one a try, and was generally impressed.

The starter kit comes with the following:

4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup: What I liked right off about this item was that it was pressed. Pressed mineral makeup is much easier to apply than loose powder and it makes much less of a mess. Pur Minerals’ foundation also has fairly high coverage, making it good for covering melasma, acne, or redness. I thought the coverage was much higher than Bare Minerals or Everyday Minerals (including Everyday Minerals’ heavier coverage items). The makeup wore well for me for an entire day and never felt dry or cakey. It also wasn’t obnoxiously shiny like some other brands (especially Bare Minerals) can be. The mineral makeup is free of oil, alcohol, talc, fragrances, preservatives and chemical dyes. It also includes shea butter and vitamin E. However, I did notice bismuth in the ingredient list, so people who are sensitive to that will want to avoid it.
Mineral Glow: This is a basic mineral bronzer that looks and wears quite nice. For those who like a bit of bronzer over blush, it is a good choice.
Universal Marble Powder in Pink: This is a multi-purpose mineral makeup that can be worn as a blush or highlighter. It has a nice flattering pink tone to it. Because it is pressed, it is easy to use and carry.
The Chisel Makeup Brush: Pur Minerals makes brushes of OK quality. The chisel Makeup Brush is the right size and type for good application of the mineral foundation. Mine occasionally loses hair though, which I would not normally expect in a brush that is sold individually at $22. Regardless, it still is a good applicator.

Pur Minerals starter kits retail for $35 and are a good way to try out the company’s products at a decent value. You can purchase Pur Minerals online at at ULTA Beauty stores.

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Pur Minerals Luminous Eye Shadow Palette.

I have been enjoying a number of Pur Minerals products lately. One in particular is the Luminous Eye Palette, which until December 28, 2008 is available under a buy one get one free special. So if you are looking for last minute gifts, you can get two!

This palette has a great range of pretty shades, and at $25, it is a wonderful value. I wore a number of the shades to work and found that they wore well and lasted for the full work day. I highly recommend this one!

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Pur Minerals Under Control Mattifying Gel

I was pretty impressed with the Pur Minerals Mattifying Gel for Oily Skin. I had a sample of this product sitting around for some time, and go figure that I was fairly oily during that time and forgot to give it a try! But as things turned out, on a day when I was a bit oilier than I would like, I found the sample.

The cream/gel has a light tint in the tube, but basically goes on clear. It blends in quickly, and it does a pretty good job as a mattifier. I often find that mineral makeup doesn’t quite absorb oil the way I would like, so I tried it underneath some mineral powder makeup and it did indeed make the difference. Where the powder alone would not have cut it, using Pur Mineral’s Under Control kept the oil from coming through.

The air will be keeping me dry soon, but until then, I am going happily use my tube up on the oily days.

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