I received my Lumiere pre-buy brush yesterday. I ordered the large flat top brush as a Christmas present for a mineral-loving friend, who has no Lumiere brushes can you believe it, how did she live this long !? (i’m glad I thought that well ahead, as I don’t see it listed on the website anymore, although it does seem that there are still a few pre-buy brushes still available including the retractable brush I’ve been eyeing). First impressions are that it seemed a bit smaller than I expected. It is supposed to be bigger than their last buffer brush, that one must have been pretty small though! The handle is a nice matte black, is substantial, and long. The bristles are very soft, but not as dense as my Coastal Scents badger brush. Unfortunately I didn’t get to try it out, as it’s a gift. But I will ask the recipient her opinion when she gets a chance to use it. So far my favourite flat top is the Coastal scents badger brush (and they have it in stock again! I might have to stock up)

I also recieved a free sample of Lumiere’s chashmere foundation in light-medium. This formulation feels super light on the skin. It’s really soft and seems to offer light to medium coverage. I’ve only sampled a swatch on my face, and have yet to wear a full face all day. I’ll give my full opinions when I get to try it out more (I don’t want to try it this close to all of the holiday parties just in case I get breakouts.)

Happy holidays!

Things sure have been busy in the Lovelygood household, so not much posting (unfortunately). Christmas is soon coming, and Santa is getting a looooong list from me. Here are some highlights for this year’s mineral makeup picks:

• Anything from the Meow Winter Holiday 2007 collection. Especially “claw your way to the top” blush.
• Lumiere Gift certificate - so that I can get more brushes (like I need more)
• Complete Bath Set in Vanille Abricot from Pittsburgh Street Soapworks <—- I LOVE this scent!!!
• Personal Custom Kit - Mini from Everyday Minerals- I’ve decided that I want Photo album blush, Morocco eyeshadow, Spring pink lip colour, Cherry Fizz lip colour, Pick me up Pink concealer.
• Neostrata Ultra Smoothing Cream.

P.S. Current SALES!!!:

MAD minerals:
Exclusive Holiday Savings Event
10% OFF All Orders Over $20
15% OFF All Orders Over $50
20% OFF All Orders Over $75
25% OFF All Orders Over $100
Includes items already on sale!

Sale Ends December 16, 2007

Taylor Made:
Holiday Sale!
Every order receives 15% off!
Orders over $100 receive 20% off!
Orders over $200 receive 25% off!
Spend $301 or more and receive 30% off!

I’f I don’t get a change to write before the Holidays, everyone have a happy holiday season, and I hope everyone gets all the Mineral Makeup they asked for!

I finally decided on what to purchase for the Lumiere Pre-Buy. I bought only 1 brush, The larger flat top. I really wanted to jump in and buy the whole set, but I couldn’t justify spending that amount of money for brushes I didn’t absolutely need. Now that they put more pics up I’m thinking of adding the retractable kabuki to my order. Even though these are the softest brushed ever, I have to admit that I might prefer natural hair to synthetic. I find that I get better application with Natural hairs. My absolute favourite brush right now is probably my cheapest purchase, it’s my badger flat-top from coastal scents. Unfortunately I don’t think that they carry it anymore. My second favourite is my shadow blending brush from Coastal Scents, also my cheasest purchase at $1.99.

I finally broke down and ordered TKB’s pop-mica sampler kit and have been making eye-shadows like crazy. The new pop colours really allow you get great colors from mixing. If you are at all interested in making your own eye-shadows and blushes, TKB offers a great kit for the beginners, The Easy Eyeshadow Kit for $19. This kit is perfect for beginners, It includes enough product for at least 8 pots of eyeshadow, instructions and some of the tools you will need. If you like the idea of making your own makeup then I would suggest to just jump right it, it’s easier to do than you may think and very rewarding.

I have been making so much makeup lately that I ran out of jars pretty quickly, I did a bit of research and found that the best price for jars, for the hobbyist can be found on ebay. The cheapest prices I have found, so far, are with “Container and Sample Jars For You“. These jars are also great if you are into sampling before buying.