Natural & Organic Make-up

Posted by Katia Organics , Friday, 11 March 2011 08:31

More and more people are moving towards using natural & organic make-up. This has been led by the trend towards mineral make-up so I thought it would be nice to share our main mineral make-up brand with you along with some lovely alternatives.

Lily Lolo has developed a cult following in that last few years and it's no wonder when you see the range and also the staying power!

They have everything from the concealers to the foundations, from the lipgloss to the brushes. The only thing they don't have is a mascara! There is a huge selection of colours to get the perfect match for your skin tone. I don't use a concealer (maybe I should!) , but I use blondie foundation which is one of the popular shades, applied with the Kabuki brush followed by a touch of Rosy Apple blusher, using the blusher brush.

For the eyes my favourite eyeshadow combination is the grey smokey shades so I use gunmetal and witchypoo (I just love that name!) applied with my sable eye brush and use my blending brush to create a really smokey finish. For the eye-liner you can use one of the eye pencils - which are great it's almost like applying a liquid with the ease of a pencil or use the eye liner brush and wet a small amount of the eyeshadow (witchypoo in my case) and apply - it's fantastic.

To set your makeup finish off with the finishing powders followed with your choice of lip gloss and remember if you really make your eyes stand out then choose a subtle colour for the lips. Alternatively play down the eyes and really glam up the lips! Just don't do both;-)

If you are not a fan of powder products then I still recommend trying Lily Lolo mineral cosmetics. It's not the same as the powders you were maybe used to a few years ago and feels really light on - in fact you don't feel it when it's on. however if you are a bit scared of trying it then you can mix it with a little of your favourite moisturiser and use it like a liquid foundation, this is how I started!

Alternatively both Suki and Madara do lovely tinted moisturisers in more than one shade and ideal for the summer months or those who prefer a lightweight moisturiser.

Do let us know what you think of the brands and your favourite eyeshadow colour combinations.

Katia Organics x