Makeup ... mmmmm, makeup

[cupcake_goth]

I know I've raved at many of you about Aromaleigh mineral cosmetics; how their foundation is the Holy Grail of foundations that I've been searching for lo these many years, how their eyeshadows and pigment powders are far superior to ANYTHING else I've ever tried.

Guess what? They finally decided to implement a referral program! So, if any of you decide to place an order with them, could you pretty please use (YIKES! Link removed -- I'll explain in another post!) to do so? It gets you $5 off your first order of $20 or more, and it will earn me store credit.

In case you're reading this and *haven't* been subjected to my gleeful burbling about Aromaleigh: their foundation is a loose powder that comes in two different coverage levels, which you can mix (or have them mix) to create the coverage you want. (I use the heavier coverage powder as a concealer, which works really, really well.) A typical application of foundation takes about 1/8 of a teaspoon of powder, applied with a big fluffy brush. Over the course of a day the foundation doesn't cake, doesn't do that wierd 'separate into little dots of pigment' thing, doesn't feel heavy or mask-like, but instead looks like you have really good skin. (Yes, even over my SPF45 Sunblock of Dooooooom, during the swelteringly hot days we've been having lately.)

burble burble burble. I'm an enthusiastic convert, oh yes I am. Best. Makeup. Ever.

Comments

Re: Not about makeup, but related....

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

I've placed two different orders with them, and I absolutely adore their scents. (I usually wear either Velvet or a combination of Black Rose and Bliss.) Just be warned--orders are currently taking 4-6 weeks to get to you, because the gang at the Lab are swamped. Everything is absolutely worth the wait, however. Aaaaaand did I mention they always throw in a handful of sample vials so you can try even more scents? Well, they do, which is how I discovered I like Black Rose.

I eventually plan on going through the months-long process to get a custom scent from them.

Re: Not about makeup, but related....

[stephl.livejournal.com]

I've gone through their site 2 or 3 times, to come up with a list of 6 I'd like to sample, and Velvet was a semi-finalist, but I bumped it in favor of Black Lotus.

I saw that they were super-swamped -- in fact, they closed the site to orders from the 20th until tomorrow. But I can wait.

My list (the last 2 I expect I'll either love or loathe):

BLACK LOTUS -- Black lotus flower, amber, myrrh and sandalwood.

BRUJA -- A blend of myrrh, amber and lilac.

LIGHTNING -- The electric tang of ozone, marine notes, and a drop of sharp rain.

QUEEN MAB -- Black orchid, sandalwood, night-blooming jasmine, osmanthus, Somalian rose, and Chinese musk.

HELLFIRE -- A swirl of pipe tobacco, hot leather, ambergris, dark musk and the lingering incense smoke from their Black Mass.

LOVIATAR -- The slap of slick, hot leather punctuates the warm, sensual embrace of black amber, red musk and dark, lascivious myrrh.

Re: Not about makeup, but related....

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Out of all those, I have Queen Mab (I got it as a freebie sample on my first order), and I do quite like it.

Re: Not about makeup, but related....

[stephl.livejournal.com]

You can see from my list that I like warm, dark, somewhat freaky scents. Am intrigued by dragon's blood.