| Ugh. Before you know it, the holidays will be here. It's | | | | wouldn't wear even on a bet. You want something |
| time to start thinking about great gift ideas now - | | | | that they'd like and use. |
| not on December 23rd. Internet shopping makes life | | | | Teenagers are makeup happy, but aren't really |
| so much easier when it comes to gift giving: no | | | | concerned about foundations. They tend to love eye |
| parking hassles, no waiting in long lines at the register, | | | | shadows and nail polish, so look for a kit that is |
| no sales clerks who are of little help, no wandering | | | | geared towards those products. Purely Cosmetics |
| from store to store just hoping the right thing will | | | | has an Eye Starter Kit that includes 5 different pure |
| jump out at you. I feel your pain. I'm right with you | | | | mineral eye shadows (you get to pick all of the |
| trying to come up with new gift ideas every year. I | | | | colors; none of our kits come pre-packaged with |
| know, "She's so hard to buy for!" How many times | | | | what we think you should have, or what colors we |
| can you buy her clothes? OK, if she's a teenager, | | | | need to get rid of), an eye shadow brush, and an |
| there aren't enough clothes in the world, but even | | | | eye liner brush all wrapped in a gold candy box for a |
| teenage girls want to open something other than | | | | very reasonable price. And any of the mineral eye |
| clothes! | | | | powders can be applied using clear nail polish for her |
| I can almost hear your next thought: "Makeup as a | | | | nails. |
| gift?????????" Yes, makeup as a gift. No, not your | | | | Adult women fall into 2 categories: those who prefer |
| average stuff you see at the drugstore - it doesn't | | | | to not wear makeup but need to cover skin |
| wrap very well, and isn't very special. BUT... bare | | | | imperfections (translation for men: does she wear |
| mineral makeup is special. Pure mineral cosmetics | | | | eye shadow, mascara, etc, or just a little foundation |
| differ from any other types of cosmetics in that | | | | and blush on her cheeks?), and those who prefer to |
| they look totally natural, feel as if you're wearing | | | | fully make up their faces. Match a mineral makeup kit |
| nothing at all, and if you're buying the right products, | | | | to fit her lifestyle - those that make up their eyes as |
| are not harmful for the skin. I've never tried any | | | | well as their faces would use more products than |
| other type of makeup that I can apply at the crack | | | | those who are trying to fool Mother Nature. As an |
| of dawn, and still have it be just as fresh at bedtime. | | | | example, our best seller, the Best Of Everything Kit , |
| Women love this stuff, I'm telling you. It's easy to | | | | includes not only mineral foundation, blush, color |
| apply, goes on quickly, and we end up looking nearly | | | | correctors and 6 different types of brushes, but also |
| flawless and model-perfect. Even my 13 year old can | | | | 3 choices of eye shadow powders as well (and a |
| apply it without any lines by her chin. That says a lot | | | | roadmap of how to apply it all). Boxed up and gift |
| right there. | | | | ready, of course. This bare minerals kit is a bargain |
| There are many mineral makeup companies out | | | | buy for a woman who prefers her face fully made |
| there, and not all are treated the same. I've written | | | | up when compared to buying each item individually. |
| an article previously about mineral makeup | | | | For those who just want to have an even tone to |
| comparisons, so I won't repeat it all here. Bottom line: | | | | their skin color, and don't really like to wear much |
| don't buy any mineral makeup that contains Bismuth, | | | | makeup, look for kits that just contain foundations |
| parabens, carnuba wax, or with expiration dates. | | | | and blushes - preferably one that has concealers or |
| Many of these companies offer bare mineral kits - | | | | color correctors included. |
| THAT's where you want to look for gifts! One | | | | No matter which type of bare minerals makeup kit |
| foundation powder is not a very exciting gift. But a | | | | you buy, as long as it's geared towards their tastes |
| bare minerals kit that has several basic essentials with | | | | in application and color, it's a sure bet for an original |
| all the necessary brushes make great gifts. Try to | | | | gift that will be used and appreciated. Want to do a |
| avoid kits that come with set colors inside it - no | | | | whole theme? Try this: add a spa day to the mix. A |
| sense in buying a bare minerals makeup kit that has a | | | | massage, manicure/pedicure, and facial followed with |
| blush color that your wife/girlfriend/daughter etc | | | | a kit of great mineral makeup can't go wrong! |