Sunday, September 13, 2009

Mineral Makeup Question and Answer

Do you use mineral makeup on your clients?
I do not. I feel that mineral makeup has it's place, but not for photography. I also do not like the way it settles into pores and "peach fuzz" and can look cakey.

Why do minerals have that unnatural 'glowy' sheen ?
A few popular mineral cosmetic lines mix a chemical called bismuth oxychloride into their products. Bismuth oxychloride leaves the products with a highly silky look and feel. Unfortunately, this chemical leaves a strange, undesirable "glowy" look to the skin.

Why do some mineral makeups make my skin itch! Why? The majority of mineral cosmetics use the natural ingredient mentioned above, bismuth oxychloride, in their formulas. Though natural, it is known to make the skin itch.