Mineral Makeup Comparison Chart

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Gorgeous Eye [Mineral] Makeup

 

Get this gorgeous eye using Younique Mineral Eye Pigments! [100% natural, chemical-free, mineral-based pigment powders, free of talc, oils, preservatives, perfumes, synthetic dyes, and parabens]

1. Innocent
2. Glamorous + Innocent Blended
3. Glamorous
4. Regal
5. Corrupted
6. Heavenly
7. Corrupted (wet) as an eyeliner. Blend pigment with a drop of rose water for a super smooth line)

Top off with 3D Fiber Lashes & enjoy your beautiful eyes!

Quick Roots Fix

Eek! Just noticed your grays are showing and you don't have time to get a touch up? No problem! Here's a quick cover up trick:

You'll need:

• Eye shadow (or powder concealer) close to your hair color. (I find a loose powder pigment works best, but a packed color works too!)
• Makeup Brush (I recommend a tightly packed brush)
• Hairspray 

Directions:

Load your brush up with color, apply it on your roots using a tapping motion (not strokes -- think jackhammer!). When the grays are gone, simply top it off with hairspray to keep it in place all day - VOILA!

Makeup Tutorial

Recreate this gorgeous and soft look using Younique mineral pigment powders. (100% natural, chemical-free, mineral-based pigment powders, free of talc, oils, preservatives, perfumes, synthetic dyes, and parabens.)

1. Daring, applied with the deluxe eye brush 

2. Infatuated, applied with the deluxe eye brush

3. Corrupted (wet), applied with the liner brush

4. Blend line from step 3 for a softer look, using the shader brush

5. Playful, applied with the crease brush

6. Precision eyeliner in Perfect (Tips on how to keep your waterline makeup in place all day.)

7. Curious, applied with the deluxe eye brush 

8. Innocent, applied with the deluxe eye brush 

9. Top off with 3D Fiber Lashes!

Smile, beautiful :)

(Purchase all 3 cruelty-free, high quality makeup brushes  here, and a set of 4 100% natural mineral eye pigments here) 

Rimming the Waterline

1. Rim your waterline with a black kohl or kajal liner. Blink your lids together to get the product on the upper waterline. For those of you who are very comfortable with lining your eyes, look down and lift your upper lid to rim the upper waterline as well.
2. Dip a stiff angled eyeliner brush into a matte black eye shadow. Tap it a few times against a counter to get rid of the excess product, then “stamp” it along the waterline, directly on top of the original kohl liner. Really work it into the line that’s in between the waterline and the lash line, so no skin peeks through.

Younique Mineral Makeup Takes on the NFL

Younique is making it easy for you to support your team in style! [100% natural, chemical-free, mineral-based pigment powders, free of talc, oils, preservatives, perfumes, synthetic dyes, and parabens.] Listed are all the colors you'll need to show your team spirit :)

49ers: 

Heart Broken

Sexy

Daring

Gorgeous

Panthers:

Naive

Playful

Risque

Saints: 

Daring

Curious

Confident

Risque

Seahawks: 

Awestruck

Feisty

Famous

Playful

Broncos:

Curious

Awestruck

Giddy

Chargers:

Playful

Precocious

Innocent

Colts:

Curious

Playful

Awestruck

Patriots:

Curious

Precocious

Feisty

Heart Broken

Awestruck

Peacock Eye Tutorial

This look is GORGEOUS and if you have a quality shader brush, it's super easy to pull off! Using a quality brush will effortlessly blend the colors together to make this great peacock-inspired eye!

Use the following mineral pigments to recreate this beauty. (PS - They're all 100% natural, chemical-free, mineral-based pigment powders, free of talc, oils, preservatives, perfumes, synthetic dyes, and parabens. LOVE.)

1. Dignified (wet)
2. Empowered
3. Regal (wet)
4. Infatuated
5. Flirty
Line with a black liquid liner then:
6. Confident (wet)

Top off with 3D Fiber Lashes (better than false lashes). 

Rose Water as a Setting Spray Over Make Up

I prefer using Younique Refreshed Rose Water. It's vegan (which I love) and it comes in a spray bottle -- perfect to use as a setting spray!

3D Fiber Lashes

3D Fiber Lashes is packaged in two separate bottles. One is the Transplanting Gel and Natural Fibers (100% natural fibers taken from the campanulaceae of green tea) They're used together to enhance and magnify your OWN lashes -  a 300% increase in thickness and volume to your lashes while still looking completely real and natural. SO MUCH better than false lashes!

Water resistant, yet easily washes off with warm water and facial cleanser.

Gorgeous Makeup Tutorial

This is a gorgeous and (even better) very simple look to achieve! You want to, of course, start with a smooth canvas. Two tips I always give to get that youthful, flawless face: 1. Start with a makeup primer (Benefits of Makeup Primer) 2. This sounds ridiculous but a lot of women actually aren't applying blush correctly. Make sure you've got it down!

The Look:

1. Sexy (dry)
2. Infatuated
3. Vulnerable
4. Sexy (wet)
5. Risque (dry)
6. Risque (wet)
7. 3D Fiber Lashes (WAY better than false lashes!)
8. Luscious Lip Gloss

I LOVE Younique's product line because it's 100% natural, chemical-free, mineral-based pigment powders, free of talc, oils, preservatives, perfumes, synthetic dyes, and parabens. 

DIY: Natural Makeup Remover

Rose water can bring benefits to all skin types, it can help sooth and cool sensitive and irritated skin, balance and cleanse oily skin, rejuvenate, soften and tone mature skin, revitalize and add beautiful glow to the normal skin. Rose water is filled with anti-oxidants and various vitamins, therefore, it can help prevent the signs of ageing and nourish the skin. It also makes a killer makeup remover!

What you'll need:

• 3 table spoons of rose water (I recommend Younique's Rose Water )
• 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
• 1 cotton pad
• small bowl

Directions: 

Scoop out a teaspoon of coconut oil and drop it in your bowl. Pour 3 tablespoons of rose water. Mix it up as best as you can. You'll find it a bit difficult since the coconut oil is still solidified, so pop it in the microwave for 5 seconds and mix it once more. Take your cotton pad, soak it in the liquid and gently wipe off your makeup. It efficiently removes makeup not only from your face, but also, can be used on the gentle skin around the eyes. Never rub harshly nor stretch your skin while removing makeup! If there is any left over, I like to massage it on my hands, arms and legs! It leaves a healthy shine without being too greasy...not to mention the beautiful scent!

Prevent Your Eyeliner From Running

Say goodbye to raccoon eyes! These two easy tips are fool-proof ways to keep your liner in line all day!

1. Makeup primer. If you don't use it already, you need to. One of primer's MANY benefits is it keeps your makeup in place all day long. Many forget to apply it to your lower lid as well, which is essential to preventing those nasty smudges. I use Younique's Moodstuck Primer. It's gluten-free, 100% natural, free of parabens, oils, synthetic fragrances, and cheap fillers so a little goes a long way.

2. Pressed Powder. 

You'll need:

• A tightly packed concealer brush for perfect precision
• Pressed powder [use one that is a shade lighter than your skin tone so you get the bonus effect of highlighting the area to draw even more attention to your eyes]

Directions:

1. Dip the brush into the powder to load up both sides.
2. Place the brush in a vertical position directly and precisely below the liner, but adjacently touching it, then stamp and sweep it from one corner to the other. This will set it and keep it from traveling downward.
3. With the same brush, this time without reloading it with powder, sweep back over the area to really blend it in.

Makeup Tricks to Make Your Eyes Look Bigger

There's nothing like having a big pair of beautiful sparkling eyes.  If you'd like to make your eyes look bigger, there are several ways to go about doing that, and not all of them involve makeup.

Prep: You always want to prep your eyes first! Even if you're going without eyeshadow, applying a primer will even out your skin tone and fill in any wrinkles, which detract from your gorgeous lookers. I use Younique's Glorious.  It's 100% natural, gluten-free, free of parabens, oils, synthetic fragrances, and cheap fillers so a little goes a long way. 

Eyeliner basics: Don't apply eyeliner all the way around your eyes. When you apply eyeliner on your lower lashes, do it just below the lash line, not inside the rim. Don't let the line come all the way to the inner corner of your eye.

Extension: Extend the eyeliner beyond the outer corners of your eyes. This line should move upwards a little as well, mimicking a very long eyelash. This technique will make your eyes appear wider.

White: Add white eyeshadow or eyeliner to the inner corner of your eyes. This technique helps to bring more light into your eyes and produces the effect of larger-looking eyes. Use soft white though; a harsh white will look theatrical.

Eyebrows:  In much the same way a picture frame affects the way the picture looks, your eyebrows affect the way your eyes look. The simple act of removing stray hairs can make your eyes more noticeable.

Eyelashes: You want to make your eyelashes longer. A good way to go about this is a eyelash curler. I, personally, am still deathly afraid of them and prefer to use Fiber Lashes. It's a two bottle mascara system that uses the natural fibers from tea to extend your lashes & add  great volume, while still looking natural.

Bags: You definitely want to get rid of dark circles and bags as the puffiness makes your eyes seem smaller. The easiest way for me to do this is to splash a little rose water around my eyes in the morning. Other good ways are applying slices of raw potato or chilled tea bags for 20 minutes. 

Enjoy your big, beautiful eyes!

100% Gluten-Free Lip Gloss!

• 100% Gluten-Free
• Long lasting mineral formula nurtures and softens lips
• 10 great hues - from bold to natural - to choose from! 
• Only $15 each from Younique

Other gluten-free, mineral makeup you need in your life: Makeup Must-Haves

Beauty 101: Makeup Primer Basics

Primer is the ultimate makeup multi-tasker: it helps prevent oil production, fills in fine lines& wrinkles, provides an extra layer for the pigment in the rest of your face makeup to adhere to, and acts as an invisible buffer between your skin and the elements. Not only will the color of your makeup be more vibrant, but it will also last longer throughout the day. 

I use Younique's Glorious -- it's gluten-free,100% natural, free of parabens, oils, synthetic fragrances, and cheap fillers so a little goes a long way.

You may also like: Benefits of Makeup Primer

Beauty How-To: Perfect Natural Smoky Eye

I am ABSOLUTELY in love with this look! It (somehow) has the perfect combination of natural, dramatic & smoky. It's also super easy to pull off!

Inner corner: Younique Sexy

Upper lid: Younique Feisty

Outer corner: Younique Devious

Bottom lid: You also want to line the inner corner with Sexy, then a line of Feisty all the way to your outer corner & overlap the Sexy with Devious. 

The secret - as always - is blending! Quality brushes are a necessity to any fabulous look. (I use this eye brush set. They use quality fibers, are angled perfectly for blending & have lasted forever.) 

Awake Cleanser: Endless Uses!

De-clutter  your overflowing cabinets, drawers, counters, baskets and save yourself some money! Younique's Awake is marketed as a facial cleanser but is SO MUCH MORE than that. (AND is natural + gluten-free) 

USES: Face scrub, body scrub, acne treatment, moisturizer, treat dark circles, treats oily skin, refreshes skin

[The Magic Ingredients]

Lauric Acid, derived from coconut oil, is great for its moisturizing properties, and treats acne with its microbial properties.

Licorice Root Extract contains anti-inflammatory properties, as well as activates melanin production as to be effective for improving dark spots and hyperpigmentation.

Aloe Vera has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial qualities, as well as a cool, refreshing sensation.

Lauryl Glucoside is a surface-cleansing agent that degreases and emulsifies oils and fats, allowing them to be washed away.

Garden Chrysanthemum is an herb that functions as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.

Glycerin, derived from natural plant oil, is a non-toxic and non-irritating plant-based humectant, or moisture-preserver.

Stearic Acid (also known as Palmitic Acid) is an organic nutrient derived from palm trees that soothes and softens the skin by nourishing the skin deep within.

Pick up a bottle :)

Benefits of Makeup Primer

Like an artist primes their canvas before painting it, you should be priming YOUR canvas - your beautiful face. Primer, a gel applied before your makeup, creates a flawless face while providing many other benefits:

Creates a smooth surface: It smooths fine lines and wrinkles by filling them in, also helps fill in facial scarring.

Evens out skin tone: Reduces inflammation and redness

Hydrates and nourishes skin: Trehalose (found in some primers) is a plant sugar with water-binding properties for skin, as well as humectant (moisture preserving) and moisturizing benefits.

Tightens pores: This, along with being a barrier between your skin & makeup, helps keep your pores clean and free of makeup. It also helps prevent your pores from secreting oil, reducing shine.

Makeup lasts longer: This is especially important during harsh winters and humid summers. No matter what time of year, your need to touch up will greatly be reduced!

Makes your makeup POP: This shows the difference of hues without and with primer - 

Younique's Moodstruck Primer is gluten-free, 100% natural, free of parabens, oils, synthetic fragrances, and cheap fillers.

3D Fiber Lashes: Better Than False Lashes

What are 3D Fiber Lashes? 

3D Fiber Lashes are a two-bottle mascara-type system that increase your lashes (thickness AND volume) by 300x, while looking completely natural. The Transplanting Gel and Natural Fibers (100% natural fibers taken from the campanulaceae of green tea) are used together to enhance and magnify your OWN lashes. 

How to apply 3D Fiber Lashes: 

To prepare your eyelashes for optimal results, first apply one thin coat of your own regular favorite mascara and let it dry. Then apply Moodstruck Transplanting Gel (containing conditioning collagen) to your lashes. Immediately following and while the gel is still wet, apply the Moodstruck Natural Fibers. Reapply the Transplanting Gel a second time to secure the natural fibers onto your lashes.

Watch this quick, two minute video for a demo:

Pick up some gluten-free 3D Fiber Lashes now!

Benefits of Rose Water

Beauty experts consider rose water a wonderfully gentle, natural ingredient with fabulous skin-enhancing benefits.Rose water is a byproduct of steam distillation, the process that's used to isolate the plant's essential oil. It can replace a lot of products in one fell swoop.

Daily face cleanser: Soak up a cotton ball in rose water and wipe clean your face with this. It will remove all traces of grime and oil from your face, leaving your face smelling fresh and captivating all day.

Toner:  You can mix a pinch of camphor in rose water to use as a facial toner. This drives away nagging acne and reduces the surface oiliness of the face.

Deep cleaning face mask: Make a herbal face pack at home mixing lemon juice, sandalwood powder and rose water. Apply this mask on the face and leave it on for 15 minutes. In the end, wash off with cold water. This homemade face mask will help cleanse your skin and cure pimples.

Sunburn Treatment: Mix two spoons of tomato juice with 2 spoons of rose water; apply on your face. This mix helps to treat sunburn/suntan effectively.

Hair softener: Mix rose water in your regular shampoo to get softer and fresher hair. Massaging your hair with rose water promotes hair-growth. You can also spritz it on your dry hair before heading out to soften.

Dark circle cure: Simply patting on a little rose water instantly reduces both dark circles and puffy eyes instantly.

Revitilization & moisturizer: A quick spritz on your face in the morning hydrates your skin & provides a refreshed glow all day long.

Younique's natural, vegan Rose Water is the perfect bottle to add to your daily routine.