Category — Ferro Cosmetics

Bionic Beauty reader, Claudia (she’s the winner from our Ferro Mineral Makeup Giveaway), has kindly agreed to share her thoughts on Ferro’s Mineral Makeup products.

Just wanted to let you know that I received my Ferro prize on Monday, and tried the cosmetics out the next day.  I have to say, they are REALLY nice!  I especially loved the Eye Candy powders, which lasted a long time even though I failed to use an eyeshadow base first!  Everything came in a cute gift bag, too.  I’m definitely going to be ordering more Ferro cosmetics in the future!

Thanks Claudia!!

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Anyone who orders from Ferro Cosmetics and mentions BIONIC BEAUTY is offered a FREE Mini of their choice- just mention Bionic Beauty at checkout and which Mini you would like.
Plus, if you sign up for the Ferro newsletter first, you’ll receive 15% off your first order (that’s the new subscriber special) so it’s a double bonus!

So, if you didn’t win the Bionic Ferro Mineral Makeup giveaway (Congrats again, Claudia!), this is your chance to save some money and order some of their great products!

Ferro Cosmetics is sponsoring a contest at Bionic Beauty- Enter to win an extensive mineral makeup collection! I reviewed the Ferro mineral makeup line in February with lovely results.

Simply leave a comment below answering the following questions:

1. How many shades of Blush X3 does Ferro offer?
2. What is the minimum purchase price to be eligible for free shipping from Ferro?

Answers can be found on the Ferro Cosmetics website.

One winner will receive a loaded Ferro Cosmetics gift pack (you even choose the colors!):

• One Ultimate Foundation ($24.95),
• one Radiance Foundation ($19.95),
• one BlushX3 ($14.50),
• two Eye Candys ($25.90),
• one Deluxe Flat Top Foundation Brush ($25), and
• one Ultimate Concealer Brush ($15).

Please read the rules: One winner will be chosen from the qualified entrants and will receive the Ferro Cosmetics gift set as detailed above. To qualify for entry, you must follow the entry rules as outlined in this post. The Ferro giveaway is open to US and International residents. Please only enter once; duplicate entries will be discarded. Entry deadline is May 7, 2008 at midnight US ET. The winner will be chosen via Random.org and will be announced here on Bionic Beauty and contacted via email.

Please tell your friends and family about this Bionic Giveaway, the more the merrier! Best of luck to everyone!

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This look arose from me just wanting to have a little fun with some eyeshadow colors I had laying around. Since I had done a light purple natural look recently, I thought I would pump this version up a bit.

The makeup I used:

• Revlon’s Creme shadow quad in Not Just Nudes
• Milani’s Runway Eyes palette in Couture in Purples
• Ferro Cosmetics’ Rose Crystal Mineral Veil

I started by priming my eyelid with the peachy glimmer cream shadow (from Revlon’s Not Just Nudes quad). I applied this cream shadow across my entire lid and up past the crease.

Then (reference the photo below for numbers) I placed:
1. Ferro’s Rose Crystal Mineral Veil as a highlighter across my browbone. This product is meant for your face and all-over color and it really performs as an eye highlighter.
2. I applied the second to lightest shade (second from top) of Milani’s Runway Eyes palette on my entire eyelid.
3. In the outer corner of my eye, I applied the middle purple shade (the broken strip in my palette) from Milani, with a soft and small shadow brush. Try to be precise in the corner. If you have extra shadow on your brush, sweep it across the crease of your eye for a little depth.
-Blend, baby, blend-
4. To line your eye, use the darkest (bottom) purple shade from Milani and a liner brush. Line along your upper lash line and ‘press’ the shadow into your skin slightly (this helps it adhere and not fall out). I lined my bottom lash line as well, but this step is optional.
-Finish with a coat of your favorite mascara.-

Where I placed each color:

The final creation:

Do you wear purple eyeshadows on occasion?

This look is based off my daily makeup look, which I keep pretty low key. It’s your basic natural makeup application. I like to play up my eyes a bit, keep my skin breathing with a slight glow.

• Started off with NARS Makeup Primer (as a bonus it has SPF 20) across my face and neck.
• I used Ferro’s mineral makeup Radiance Foundation (my color: Light-Medium Beige) on any places I need coverage- around my nose, eyelids, under eyes, chin.
• Using Ferro’s Rose Crystal Mineral Veil for shimmer, I applied it *lightly* to my cheekbones and across my entire eyelid up to the brow bone (it makes an excellent highlighter).
• For color flush on my cheeks, I used Ferro’s Bronzer in Glow Baby. Whatever was left on the brush was tapped onto my chin, nose, and across forehead.
• Since everything else is very neutral, I used Coastal Scents eyeshadow in Paisley (a light purple) on my eyelid. This shadow is a light wash of color, almost what you would imagine from a watercolor paint.
• Finish with one coat of Lancome’s Definicils mascara in Black.

Here’s the look on my eyes. See, the purple is very neutral and just brings out the eyes a little. Perfect for daytime! (And yes, I look a little crooked in this photo, oops!)

Suggested Reading: Bionic’s Review of Ferro Cosmetics, Amped Up Natural makeup look, and Rockin’ the Glow with Mineral Makeup.

Ferro Cosmetics provides all natural, eco and face friendly mineral makeup that behaves more like traditional makeup. This is the most blendable mineral makeup I have tested!! It did not clump or dry out my skin (which is my largest complaint with typical mineral makeup). My result was an even complexion that lasted the day, yet you could still see my skin underneath.

I actually broke out badly last week (long story and another post but I had tried a face scrub, St. Ives Apricot Scrub, that has always reacted extremely badly with my skin). I’m not sure why I continue to try it every few years… anyhow, due to this, I figured if Ferro could cover some of the breakouts and help neutralize the mess I had made of my face, it would certainly be a worthwhile product.

For medium to light coverage, use the Radiance foundation. I found this perfect for everyday use, weekends, whenever. For extra coverage and a few of my trouble spots, I turned to the Ultimate foundation.

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