Radiance Mineral Cosmetics was created by Leigh Polidoro in Beaumont, Alberta, Canada. As an aesthetician and makeup artist, Leigh had always had an interest in the health and beauty industry, but never pursued any of her ideas until she experienced trouble with rosacea and adult acne in her late 20’s. Leigh began experimenting with different brands of mineral makeup and loved it, but found she was still experiencing breakouts and irritation. When she started to research mineral makeup, she discovered all the hidden chemicals, preservatives, and cheap fillers that many companies use. Deciding she could create her own affordable, 100% pure mineral makeup, Radiance Mineral Cosmetics was formed in the fall of 2007. Originally experimenting with eye shadows, Leigh created her first (and most popular) shade, “Fairy Dust”; the line has since grown into 9 foundations, 4 blushes, 25 eye shadows, 6 lip glazes, and more.
Radiance Mineral Cosmetics are made with all natural 100% pure minerals. The products are free of all parabens, synthetic fragrances, filler, and chemical dyes, all of which are all irritants, and things that you should avoid putting on or in your body. Since minerals are inert, microorganisms are unable to grow in these cosmetics, which means reduced cross contamination of powders. All Radiance Mineral Cosmetics are oil free as well, which means they don’t clog pores. This is GREAT for acne prone, oily skin like mine.
Leigh has ensured that Radiance Mineral Cosmetics are free of fillers like talc, cornstarch, and Bismuth Oxychloride. All of these fillers can clog pores, and Bismuth Oxychloride, which is a by-product of copper and lead refining, can irritate and cause itchiness to the skin and thus should be avoided. The three main ingredients in these cosmetics are: Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide and Mica. Titanium dioxide and Zinc oxide are both natural sun protectors and provide the makeup with approximately SPF 15-20. These two minerals also have natural anti-inflammatory properties, making this makeup ideal for people who have acne, eczema, psoriasis and rosacea.
As I learned when testing this makeup, Radiance Mineral Cosmetics can be used wet or dry to achieve a variety of looks. The powdered minerals can also function as liners, or added to clear lip gloss or nail polish to find that perfect colour. Since it can be mixed with water, or other gels and fluids, Leigh even suggested mixing the powdered foundation with a medicated acne cream as a quick blemish concealer. It is very very versatile stuff!
It’s Radiance Mineral Cosmetics' goal to provide their products (foundations, concealers, blushes, bronzers, primers, veils, eye shadows, lip glazes, and facial spritz) at a price everyone can afford.
As someone who has used the SAME liquid foundation her entire life, and has never really 1) thought it worked well or 2) been good at applying it, Leigh’s suggestion that I try her mineral makeup came as a new adventure. As I said before, I have struggled with oily, acne prone skin my whole life, which makes wearing makeup vital at times.
Leigh hooked me up with a very generous starter package including: a Radiance Mineral Cosmetics Exfoliating Cloth, foundation, blush, 2 eye shadows, and facial spritz.
As soon as I applied the makeup, I could feel the difference between this and my old liquid foundation. The mineral makeup felt light and breezy on my skin, and it was very easy to brush on using a large makeup brush. The foundation covered REALLY well, and blended in really nice into the skin on my face and neck. I also used a damp Q-tip to apply some of the powder directly on blemishes which pretty much made them disappear instantly! (I seriously cannot stress how exciting this was, for someone who has had so much trouble with acne!). After laying down the foundation, I gave myself a quick brush over with some of the blush which was a gorgeous rosy colour, but I learned that less is more, as you don’t need much to cover the apples of your cheeks! At this point I gave my face a spritz with the facial spritz to help set the mineral makeup, and then I put on some of the gorgeous "Brown Sugar" eyeshadow for a perfectly put together look that I felt SO comfortable in. I also experimented with mixing the "Brown Sugar" and "Cafe Latte" eye shadows I received to create different varieties of colours. The mineral eye shadows have such a gorgeous sheen to them that they reflect many different colours at once, which is REALLY beautiful. I think I'm in love. After experimenting with eyeshadow I dabbed on some of the mineral lip gloss which was SO shiny and rich on my lips, and I was ready to head out for anything! As I wore the makeup throughout the day, I also noticed that it didn’t start to slide around on my face like my old makeup. After a week of wearing it, I noticed that it did not clog my pores, or have any poor results on my skin, which means that this is the makeup I plan to keep using from here on out!
Radiance Minerals Cosmetics and Skin FX have been kind enough to offer the same makeup set to one lucky reader (2 eyeshadow, 1 foundation, 1 blush, 1 lip glaze, 1 facial spritz, and 1 exfoliating cloth ($117.00 value))
Radiance Minerals Cosmetics and Skin FX have been kind enough to offer the same makeup set to one lucky reader (2 eyeshadow, 1 foundation, 1 blush, 1 lip glaze, 1 facial spritz, and 1 exfoliating cloth ($117.00 value))
We also have a promotional code for you to use at http://www.skinfx.ca/ if you would like to purchase some products for yourself at a 10% discount. The promo code is:
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Please read the rules and regulations of this site’s giveaway policies here and then start entering!
This giveaway is open from May 9 to May 26, 2011.
This giveaway is open to THE USA & CANADA only.
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MANDATORY ENTRY: -“Like” Wholesome Abode on Facebook and visit www.skinfx.ca and pick one product or product colour you like and mention it in a comment below.
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Hey there, I new fb fan (karen l) and I really like the Fairy Dust and Hollywood eyeshadows. I haven't bought myself any new colors in years and those are really nice. :) Thanks for the chance. I'm interested in mineral make up as I too have pretty acne prone skin (since college...)
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Radiance Mineral Cosmetics "Serenity" Blush - woud love to try this one!
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