Saturday, June 25, 2011

Black Rose Minerals review

Edit: So much for me taking a break... I wanted to finish up this review I started ages ago :) After being mesmerized by the swatches on Sirvinya's blog, I decided to place a small order from Black Rose Minerals. I ordered all sample baggies, which are priced at $1, the typical price for most samples from indie companies. They contain 1/8 teaspoon. You can also get 1/4 teaspoon in a mini jar for $2.50. Full sizes cost $6, and you can choose whether or not you want a sifter, which I think is great since I hate sifters. Every color listed on the website has swatches on skin and on the eyelid, which is nice. Some pictures seem to be a lot more color accurate than others, though. Ingredients are listed for every individual color, as well as if they are lip safe, vegan, etc. With so much skepticism surrounding indie makeup companies lately, it's refreshing to see a company so open with their ingredient and safety information (as they all should be). There's currently a 10% off discount code on the front page, and I believe there was one up when I placed my order a while back. I ordered sample sets of the Sprinkles collection, the NSFW collection, as well as various other samples. For some reason some of my sample choices didn't go through when I placed my order, and Rosa, the owner, immediately emailed me to get it worked out. My package was shipped the NEXT DAY. Everything arrived very nicely, with some cute little stickers and a discount code included for my next order. I also got 2 free samples. Swatch time! Top 3: Lioness, Insect, Don't Be Brassy Middle 3: Titania, Confused, Silver & Cold Bottom Lone Wolf: Magic Potion Top 3: Limon, Noxious, Denver Bottom 3: Lady, Candy Floss, Mome Rath Sprinkles Collection Top 3: Meringue, Sunset, Bubble-Bobble Bottom 3: Minty, Prozzac, Ultraviolence NSFW Collection Top 3: Mother Sunflower, Trafficking, Doll Face Bottom 3: Gremlin, Ocean Potion, Dionysus Bonus cat shot! I have nothing but good things to say about this company, the colors are absolutely beautiful and the service is amazing. I've been wearing my BRM shades more than any others ever since I got them. Have you tried Black Rose Minerals? Lemming any shades?
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16 comments:

  1. Mrs. SassyJune 26, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    Confused is gorgeous! I may have to try out this company when my finances improve!

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  2. Molly DermerJune 26, 2011 at 3:50 AM

    I love Posidon.. I think that's the name oh and Beloved is an awesome shade as well (oh oh and Alice!!)

    Thanks for the swatches!

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  3. RobynJune 26, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    I really like Insect, Mome Rath and Dionysus. Lookies please?!

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  4. SarahJune 26, 2011 at 6:24 AM

    Your cat looks like mine! Like... identical to mine!!! I did a post about my cats here in case you want to see them http://www.prestobeads.co.uk/2011/04/how-fast-they-grow.html

    Sorry for the random outburst! I think those swatches are absolutely gorgeous! I love all of the NSFW collection but would probably be too scared to wear them because they're so bright! If I was going to buy some it would probably be from the first lot, the metallic set which are much easier to wear day to day :)

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  5. BeckyJune 26, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    Hahah, glad I could tempt you :) Lovely swatches, have fun wearing them!

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  6. CookingChinchillasJune 26, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Thanks for the review hun.Those colors look amazing

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  7. EveJune 26, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    I LOVE all the colors!

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  8. Emily♥ 에밀리 ♥エミリーJune 26, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    I've been wanting to try them for a while now, especially love all the shades in the last shot! (And the cat, LOL xD) Thanks for sharing! :)

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  9. SilhouetteScreamsJune 27, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    *drools* I need everything from the 2nd, 3rd and 4th set of swatches! I seriously need to check out this company when I can spend again. *___*

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  10. CydonianJune 27, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Mome Rath, Limon and Noxious catch my eye initially, but on second glance I really love Trafficking and Dionysus as well! Seems like a good company, may have to check them out!

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  11. UnknownJune 27, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Wow beautiful colours! You do amazing swatches! Lady, Confused, Gremlin and Dionysis are so so pretty.

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  12. MarceyJune 27, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    Gorgeous colors!!

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  13. Vulcan_ButterflyJune 27, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Great review! I kind of want them all!

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  14. GothamPolishJune 28, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Beautiful shades, so vivid!

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  15. kathyeffingjacobsJune 30, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    OMFG, NEED! Thank you for the swatches. I am definitely lemming HARD on Lioness, Insect, Titania, Confused, Lady, Candyfloss, Mome Rath, and the whole Sprinkles collection, and the whole NSFW collection. Goodness. Can't wait to order some BRM stuff!

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  16. organic foundationJuly 20, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    Nice to see the swatches applied on the hand...the quality has a shine I like the quality of some good mineral make up...they stand for a long time and also take care of the skin beautifully.

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