Sorry that I'm late getting this posted! Yesterday was a busy day!

Eyes: Fyrinnae Fujiro in crease; Optimism on lid Gorgeous colors!
I wanted to try Fyrinnae again before I forgot how to apply it (pat, not swipe.) (Make sure brush has no black left in it, which I remembered to check.) (I have brushes dedicated to light or dark colors, so I don't have to worry about getting a dark shade mixed in with a light one.) You can see they are not exact matches. It drives me nuts trying to get them even. I finally gave up. I figured, no one looks at my eyes that closely, as I am blinking vs. letting someone really look at them. LOL!

Lined top and lower: Jordana waterproof Luna Lavender
Mascara: EL MagnaScopic Blue on top; Tarte on lower lashes (black)
Brows: La Prairie pencil
Concealer: Dior Skinflash

Foundation: Chanel, discontinued
Rouge, under powder: NARS Riviera stick
Powder: my sparkly mix, topped with BE Mineral Veil as bronzer
Blush: MAC Dollymix
Lips: MAC Funtabulous, rimmed with Milani Crystal gloss

What do you think?

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-29 11:23:36.

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Type A
I wanted to see what looks I could get out of Type A.
This photo shows it applied moderately. When applied heavily, it is very vibrant and shimmery.

Au contraire, to make the lippie I applied it heavily to my lower lip.

Lollipop-pop
Applied this to my top lip.

This is what it became after smooshing my lips together:
In RL, it looks like a vibrant, magenta orchid. The orchid has concentrated on the upper middle of my lower lip. Very pretty!

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Type A with Shibuya
Step 1: See how striking Type A is when applied heavily!

Final look:
Softens Shibuya to be rich wine on me, better for my coloring, and takes it out of the Goth.

My take
The sky's the limit as far as colors possible with various combinations!

What do you think?
Have you tried combining Fyrinnae Lip Lustres together?

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-04 16:54:50.

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Happy Easter to everyone! What did you fix for your meal? We had Shrimp de Jonghe.

I thought this turned out so pretty today.

This was a very simple look. My only difficulty was getting both eyes to match in depth. One eye went on stronger, then I had to match it. It takes a little practice with Fyrinnae because the technique is different: dabbing, not sweeping.

Eyes:
Base: Nude Frost, then Meow Nicole S
Crease, lightly on lids, drylined on lower: Fyrinnae Daijodan
Lined upper: Lancome pen in Blueberry -- these pens are very, very nice, in all the colors -- have you used them? what is your favorite color?
Brows: La Prairie pencil
Mascara: CoverGirl Lights Sapphire

Primer: Laura Mercier
Foundation: L'Oreal N1, liquid
Rouge: Beauté Harlot liqui-gel stain
Power: my sparkly mix, with BE Mineral veil as bronzer
Blush: Meow Masterpiece Water Lilies
Lips: Mary Kay Metallic lip liner, a true brown liner, MAC Sweetie, topped with Pinkaratgloss, rimmed with a lighter gloss and used up the center too. Still hoping for a different shade.

I like Daijodan really well. It is such a pretty blue!

What do you think?

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-12 18:21:02.

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Have you noticed
...how nearly all the major department stores brands have added minerals to their lineup?

...and that Mary Kay re-formulated all their eyeshadows, blushes, bronzers and highlighters a short while back to be minerals? And they brought out a mineral foundation?

...and that drug store brands added minerals even earlier?

...and that Avon and Beauticontrol each have minerals now?

And it doesn't hurt that they are supposed to be good for you.
...there are even products for correction and prevention, not just cosmetic effects.

Is there anyone who hasn't joined the bandwagon?
...or the craze as has been said.

Who was first with a home run?
...was it Bare Essentuals who changed the face of cosmetics, and did it so well that major brands took notice and wanted a piece of the pie?

...how about all the other lovely lines (in alpha order) of minerals like About Face (I've never used them), Aromaleigh, Coastal Scents (never used them yet), Fyrinnae, Joppa (never used them), Meow, Purely Cosmetics (which I haven't tried) ... the list goes on and on and on and... taking their well earned piece of the pie.

...or lines like Lime Crime , so bright it's a crime, with plenty of glitter, whether mineral or not...

For the fashion conscious
...how about all those glorious shadow and blush colors?

...no major line matches the colors that can be found in the Indie lines I've used: Aromaleigh, Fyrinnae, Meow...they just don't compare...and Hip colors, while hip (and a clever name), are not as hipster...

How about texture? Is this the next frontier?
Do you like the loose texture?
...once you get used to loose (and maybe using ziplocks) it's a synch and it's not messy.

Have you tried pressing any of them? I have not.
...Mary Kay's products are all pressed -- lovely colors too, but just not quite so Indie.

How about foundations?
You can find minerals in liquids, creams or powder form. The most popular form is likely the powders.

Purists choose by ingredient additives (or not) and by color and texture. Some lines have a much wider choice in color range -- from lightest to darkest -- and hue -- neutral, pink, yellow based... But with the ability to order samples for a reasonable price, it's not impossible to find a color and a coverage that is just what you want.

I'm not a good one to ask because I don't think the liquids or creams are that different from ones without minerals. This is the form of foundation I usually use. To be honest, BE foundations are too dark for me. And I think irritating. And because I don't like a powder or a heavy look (I prefer sheer or dewy) I haven't pursued any other lines. I'd be willing to try. I just haven't. I'm using up the BE, mixed lighter with some AL, on my neck.

Do you use mineral foundations?
What is your favorite and why? What kind of coverage do you like? Are you warm or cool complected? pale? Asian? dark?

Do you use mineral shadows and blushes?
Do you have a favorite line?

Be sure to mention any lines I may have forgotten or don't know.

One for the money, two for the show
....with the Internet so easy to access, Internet companies are giving the companies with counters or wall space a run for their money.

And well they should.

Originally posted 2009-04-06 08:47:54.

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This settles the question forever about mixing Fyrinnae lippies. I figured they would blend easily. After all, they are the same formula.

First
Lollipop-pop on both lips.

Then
Shibuya
I used a lip brush, wondering how easily it would mix, using just a tad until I got the shade I wanted.

This isn't near as dark as it really looked on me the day I swatched it. It was almost black.

Here's the new shade I came up with:
I was afraid to use my usual technique of one lip one color; the other lip the other color and smooshing my lips together. I thought Shibuya would take over.

But tomorrow I will get brave and do 1/2 and 1/2. Pictures to follow.

Not quite half and half:
Lollipop-pop on lower lip; Shibuya on outer edges of upper lip; smooshed and blended with lip brush.

What do you think?
I like it! I'm going to get the blue Fyrinnae lippie Ryunome to use with any lippies I want to blue-up/cool down.

Have you tried?
Have you tried Fyrinnae with other brands of lippies to see if they mix well? I could foresee the blue as being a real staple. For those of you who like warm colors, do the same with a warm Fyrinnae.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-03 19:15:14.

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I got my Fyrinnae haul yesterday and I wanted to try out Ryunome, a bright blue, which I bought to blue down other colors.

Using my usual technique of one color on one lip and one on the other and smooshing them together:

Ryunome + Visual Kei (this was the brightest 'orange' I had)

I was afraid to do it too strongly until I figured if it would work. Next time, I'll really do it strong, and I'll add a second picture.

I think it turned out really well, soft and pretty.

Here's Visual Kei alone, strongly:
It's a teensy more apricot looking in RL than it shows up in the pictures.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-15 15:15:31.

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Life in the fast lane with end of year school projects (for the mom!) and etc. are putting me behind in posting my FOTDs. It helps to have lovely makeup to make you feel and look your best!

Eyes: I really loved these colors together. They made me happy!
They are both beautiful on their own.
Base: Nude Frost
Crease: Fyrinnae Kitten in Heels
Lids: Fyrinnae Faerie Glamour
Tight lined top and wet lined lower: Venomous gel liner -- a pretty purple - using back end of brush
Mascara: top Lancome Oscillation; lower: Guerlain LE2 (lower lash side only)
Brows: Merle Norman powder
Concealer: Mary Kay #2

Primer: MUFE
Foundation: Chanel, discontinued
Rouge under powder: Maybelline Rose Petal mousse blush
Powder: my sparkly mix, then Guerlain meteorites as bronzer
Blush over powder: Lancome Petticoat Pink cream

Lips: Fyrinnae Glitter Kittiez rimmed with Beauté Allure

Do you have any of these colors?
They are some of my favorites.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-05-18 09:47:00.

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Since there are a bazillion different mineral eye shadow companies abounding, how do you choose which brands you will investigate to wear, if you wear mineral eye shadows?

Repackaging
I understand there are companies that only repackage. I'd prefer not to buy those, and I don't think I have, but I wouldn't mind if I had made an informed choice to do so. That's what's behind Mineral Makeup Mutiny.

Companies I wear:
Aromaleigh
As anyone knows who has been reading my blog, I love Aromaleigh (which I found via a perfume site.) AL is really cutting edge in my book.
Meow
I also like Meow. The colors are lovely, including the blushes.
Fyrinnae
Fyrinnae is lovely, but different in application techniques. Also cutting edge.
Bare Escentuals
Additionally, I like and own many Bare Escentuals shadows and facial colors. BE may not be quite as cutting edge as AL, but they have some beautiful sets.
Mary Kay
Most of MK's minerals are pressed, which have their place. All of the above companies' minerals are loose. I don't consider MK minerals to be cutting edge. They are better than average, but they are more mainstream. Their 2009 Fall/Xmas shadows come in a wand and are loose, but I didn't care for the look when I tried them, albeit I did not have my proper brushes with me.

Outside of these companies, are there others which are not on my radar screen?
Do you find that you can wear some brands, but others you are sensitive to?

Why do you love them?

Are there any you'd like to see me work with?

Karin

Originally posted 2009-11-17 13:45:06.

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I've wanted to try Fyrinnae for a while now. I've liked the looks on others and was pretty sure they would look good on me if they would apply nicely (as they did.)

For $26 I received all of this (in the two photos below):

Lip Lustres: (L to R) Lollipop-pop, Shibuya, Glitter Kittiez, Type A
You can see my review here and the colors as I wear them.

Shadows: (L to R)
I will be reviewing these as I wear them.
Top: Daijodan, Arcane Magic Dragon Mix
Lower: Arcane Magic Archmage, Professional Colors Embrace
Right side alone: Immortality (free sample with order)

What I wore today:
Lips: Visual Kei Lip Lustre
Lids: Digital Faerie (pictured left below)
Lower and lined above: Biker Chic (pictured right below)

Fyrinnae is clear on their home page the time frame for receipt of their products. Mine came in good order, in less time than I expected.

Do you wear Fyrinnae? What colors have you tried? Do you love it?

So far, after one day's application, I can say I do love it! If you haven't tried anything of theirs yet, give them a try. Let me know what colors you tried and how you like them.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-02 10:04:23.

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I'm running behind, as you can see, but here is my look for Tuesday.

Eyes:
Lids: Meow IdealEyes Cat got your tongue? light pink
Crease: AL Spring Solstice Bellflower purple orchid
Pencil Lined top: Clarins Midnight Flash, great purple, now discontinued
Pencil lined lower: Fyrinnae Iimmortalitythen more Bellflower below that
Brows: Clinique pencil
Mascara Upper: BE Buxom; lower: Stiletto

Primer AL
Foundation 2 Chanels to compare
Rouge under powder: Nars The Multiple Riviera
Powder: my sparkly mix, then BE mineral veil as bronzer
Blush: Meow
Lips: NYX Round Gloss Ballerina Pink 36

This was such a pretty, soft look. I felt like spring even though winter is giving us a last hurrah! It's going to be in the low 40s here tomorrow morning! What do you think?

What are you doing with your makeup to feel more spring-like?
Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-07 23:51:16.

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