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Aug 20, 2009

Aromaleigh Silk Powder Primer Review


The Muse happens to be quite addicted to transparent powders for some reason especially ones that promise to make me flawless. Aromaleigh Silk Powder Primer preps your face for mineral foundation supposedly leaving behind a flawless canvas for makeup!

Does it work?

Find out after the jump!

The general idea of this powder is to use it as a prep and prime prior to minerals. Since my main foundation of choice aren't minerals it's somewhat useless however I did want to try it out anyway. I'm actually pretty impressed with it

I used it in three separate ways. Once to prime my face prior to using Urban Decay Surreal Skin Mineral Foundation, secondly as finishing, setting powder, and thirdly to mask minor flaws prior to using a cheek stain sans foundation. As a primer it works remarkably well. It's difficult to explain the results but my mineral makeup looks more refined and finished when I use this prior to application. As a setting powder it doesn't really work as the powder is a bit on the thick side and white causing a strange cast of weird on my face. It also doesn't work very well on it's own as again same strange white cast when used.

The powder is quite a thick texture and not as silky as many transparent powders I've used. It blends quite well and in regards to prepping for minerals it exceeds and does the job well. It's actually meant for normal or combination skin types but it worked well enough on my crazy not sure what it wants to be skin at the moment. The powder acts almost like a barrier or shield between your skin and the mineral foundation of your choice. This technique allows for your minerals to last longer and look flawless.






It supposedly refines pores and fine lines but I have neither so I can't speak for that. It also claims to be a natural moisture absorbing powder so as the temperature and humidity changes in your environment it'll keep your oily skin under control. I've used it in the normal oily places on my face such as forehead and sides of noses but didn't notice too much of a difference. This has to be explored further before I have my final say on that feature.

Overall, it's a good product if you're a mineral foundation user however if your dominate foundation is liquid or cream you can safely skip. I think it's worthy of a try out for mineral users as you'll notice your foundation will last longer while your face will have a more flawless look.

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2 Comments:

Blogger Phyrra said...

I haven't tried this one! I'm addicted to Aromaleigh's Ultra Resolution Finishing Powder though :) That stuff is amazing on my skin.

August 20, 2009 at 7:39 PM  
Blogger the Muse said...

hey dd!

Must give that a whirl next!

August 25, 2009 at 4:38 PM  

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