The Body Shop has come up with a new mineral makeup line, the Extra Virgin Minerals. For the mineral makeup junkies out there, this line definitely deserves your attention and critique.
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| Photo taken from The Body Shop website |
I've read a couple of posts about it and because of the beautiful swatches and FOTD's made by the bloggers (you'll see them below), I'll definitely check this line out at the store.
Steal Factors:
- flawless and creamy finish
- extra virgin oil (EVOO) has been highly reviewed as a beauty staple over the years and is favored by majority of skin types, the Extra Virgin Minerals line is basically cold-pressed Italian EVOO
- website lists 12 awesome shades for each foundation variant
Snob Factors:
- poor oil-absorbing properties
- its steep price (1,600+PHP locally)
- mineral makeup purists will definitely scream at the mob of ingredients the liquid and cream foundations have. Only the Extra Virgin Mineral Powder is a true mineral makeup, ingredients-wise
The Body Shop Extra Virgin Minerals' Liquid Foundation
This liquid mineral foundation is a unique combination of pure minerals and cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil. It provides light to medium, ultra-blendable coverage with a smooth, dewy finish. Key Features: light to medium coverage, dewy finish, ultra-blendable, no added fragrance, paraben free
The Body Shop Extra Virgin Minerals' Compact Foundation
This cream-to-powder mineral foundation contains pure minerals and cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil for a smooth, matte finish. It has an ultra-blendable formula and contains a custom brush for flawless application. Key Features: medium to full coverage, smooth, matte finish, integrated cruelty-free brush, fragrance-free, paraben-free.
The Body Shop Extra Virgin Minerals' Powder Foundation
The Body Shop Extra Virgin Minerals' Compact Foundation
This cream-to-powder mineral foundation contains pure minerals and cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil for a smooth, matte finish. It has an ultra-blendable formula and contains a custom brush for flawless application. Key Features: medium to full coverage, smooth, matte finish, integrated cruelty-free brush, fragrance-free, paraben-free.
The Body Shop Extra Virgin Minerals' Powder Foundation
This featherlight powder base gives a radiant, natural-looking finish and can be built up for extra coverage. It is non-comedogenic and suitable for sensitive skin. Key Features: buildable coverage, radiant finish, covers imperfections and fine lines, non-comedogenic, dermatologically tested
Now, let's look at these pretty girls' take on each foundation type:
Shen is so pretty with the Compact Foundation. She raves about the brush that came with it. Read here review HERE:
Katie tests all three bases and was partial to the powder foundation. Read her review HERE
Mag, like Katie, tests all three types of the Extra Virgin Minerals. She loved the compact foundie. Read her review HERE
I love my Oil-Free Foundation but it just sucks up the oil so good it leaves my cheeks a bit dry. The Body Shop's Extra Virgin Mineral line might just work for my extra dry patches on the cheeks and on the sides of the nose. My eyes are set on the compact foundation and mineral powder!
i am actually going to try the cream compact sis. doubt it's pure (am a pure MMU fan hehe) but i love FC foundie, so hopefully it'll be impressive!
whatcha thinking of getting???
Each girl looks lovely! :) I'm a bit surprised actually that the Body Shop did not jump on the mineral makeup trend sooner. Better late than never though, right? ;)
I wonder how this line would compare to the previous MMU line that they previously released, of course aside from the evoo. :)
I'll skip this though since I don't have a good relationship with minerals. :)
true, the price is really steep! nah, just snob this. I'm sure there are other brands similar to this.
Hehe...I prefer shopping alone too but for these crazy launch days it's nice to have a partner in crime. :P
Nice, I was just thinking of looking for more reviews on the line 'cause I was interested in it. I'm thinking either the liquid or cream compact- seems like they'd be good for my dry skin. Do you plan on getting any of these? :)
I tried the cream compact foundation from the store. I have a match, but when I walked around the mall a few hours.. Medyo hindi na maganda ang itsura nya on oily skin.. I like my James Compact Cream foundation more, when I oil up medyo dewy ang effect. Not oil-mine level-and it only costs php 550