Mineral Makeup Round-up

Harnessing makeup from minerals of the earth.

Mineral makeup are generally recommended for those with sensitive skin as they are made of minerals that are less harsh on the skin. Most mineral makeup are made up of mica, which makes up the bulk of the formula and gives makeup its smooth quality. Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are ingredients that offers sun protection.

The type of mineral based makeup, the ones you should be looking at are those that eliminate ingredients that are not so good for the skin like talc, preservatives paraben, chemical dye, bismuth oxycholoride, synthetic fragrances, the main causes of irritant to sensitive skin (webMD). Our advise if you have sensitive skin, read the ingredients carefully!

The good thing about mineral base makeup is that you are actually putting on things that are helping your skin instead of just covering imperfections.  Mineral makeup available in Hong Kong.

1. BareMinerals by Bare Escentuals Starterkit HK$500

• Sephora at Hollywood Plaza, Sai Yeung Choi Street South, Mongkok, Kowloon

2. Estee Lauder Vita Mineral Powder Foundation HK$280

• Unit 1078-1079, IFC Mall, No. 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong. Tel: 3188 9313
• Elements – FT 2111, 2/F, Elements, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2196 8493

3. Laura Mercier Flawless Face Makeup Startkit HK$800, Mineral Powder SPF 15 HK$330

• Laura Mercier Boutique  Shop 306, Newtown Plaza I, Shatin. Tel: 2687 1028
• Lane Crawford  at IFC mall, Pacific Place, Times Square, Ocean Terminal, TST.