Concrete Minerals Review

Ok so, a long while ago I promised to write up a review on the Concrete Minerals Pro Matte eye shadows I ordered. The time has come! :-)

I ordered four colors, but they have 32 you can choose from, WOW! I selected, Risque, Ember, Fame, and Gossip. Those are red, orange, yellow, and mint green respectively.

Shipping was fast with this company. When I received my shipment, inside they provided me with two samples of other colors (YAY!) And a "how to" card which explains the best method with these loose pigments is to PRESS and PACK color on as opposed to a sweeping motion, which would lead to a lot of fall out, and wasted product (Thanks guys!)

After using these pigments to create quite a few looks, which I will compile and attach to this review. Here is my experience:

I have to say out of the four I received, my very FAVORITE is Risque. It's a bright, opaque matte red. It goes on nicely, no spotty coverage, and plays nicely with others! The other three colors, while easily blendable gave me problems in the coverage area, but with persistence you can get those to look flawlessly opaque as well. Fame and Gossip especially required a LOT of coaxing to get full coverage.

I would have to say, the major cons to this product, is some of the pigments tend to fade throughout the day, even with primer and white basing.

Outside of that, I found them fairly easy to work with once you get the pigment packed on to the brightness you like. They blend well with one another, and also with other brands. I've used these with Urban Decay, Stila, MAC and Loreal HIP and I had NO issues across the brands.

Cut Crease Pictorial

 

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This picture walks you through how I achieve a cut crease from start to finish.

Starting with a naked eye, I move to my first step which is to define and fill in my brow.  For this look I chose to use tape for that super CRISP edge.

After defining my brow and taping off a boundary I clean up the underside of my brow with concealer, and prime my lid.

The next thing I do is mark where I’m going to cut my crease, no need to be perfect here, we will clean it all up in the end.

Once I’ve decided where to cut my crease, I diffuse and fade the dark color up into softer tones, and using my lid primer I clean the under side of my crease to create that nice crisp line.

For this look I decided to use a sparkly orange color on the lid, however it is reading very “champagne” on camera I think.

At this point be VERY careful not to disturb the line you created.

Once I have all my colors placed how I like, I’m ready to remove the tape and line up my eyes.

As you can see I chose to do a double black liner, you can feel free to line however you feel most comfortable.

I also decided to add some glamour and put a few rhinestones, affixed with Duo Lash Glue. (this step is EXTREMELY optional)

I then move on to applying my false lashes, and VOILA! you have your Cut Crease!

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Fake It Til’ You Make It (How I do my eyebrows between waxes)

 


Step 1: Underline brow shape with a liner matching your brow color
Step 2: Repeat this process on the upper side of your brow
Step 3: Blend to create your filled in brow shape
Step 4: Use a concealer shade lighter than your natural skintone to clean up your shape and highlight your browbone
Step 5: I use a concealer that matches my skin tone to clean the upper side of my brow (most choose a lighter shade) do what works for you
Step 6: Make sure to blend very well
Step 7: Apply your foundation, making sure to blend your concealer very well into your foundation

Products Used
Prestige liner in Dark Brown
E.L.F. concealer palette
Sephora  brand push liner brush