Lumiere Cosmetics

I've only ever dabbled in mineral make up, with a brief experience of Maybelline's Mineral Power powder foundation, which I loved.
A few weeks back I got a tweet requesting me to trial Lumiere Cosmetics. I received a generous package with an array of all their products.

I received three of their Loose Eye Pigments. I stayed safe in their 'Brown & Natural' range.

Bittersweet*, Burnished Bronze*, Cafe Latte*

As you could imagine, they apply similar to Barry M Dazzle Dusts. They are much smoother though. I have used a primer every time I've worn them, with which they never creased and all stayed on well minus the Cafe Latte, which faded quite fast. This might be because it's almost always in the corners of my eyes.

I also got two of their blush pigments. I've never used a mineral blush and with my favour of dewy skin, wasn't sure I'd like the finish. 

Adobe Sunset*, Poppy*

Adobe Sunset would definitely be suited for much paler skin. It didn't make much of an impact on my complexion.

On the other hand, Poppy is probably my new all time favourite blush. It gives such a great natural looking flash and while it obviously doesn't offer dewy skin, the extremely matte formula means it offers a flawless look to your make up. 

I tapped a little of the product into the lid, then swirled in my blusher brush. They are brilliantly pigmented so you don't need too much.

For the whole face, I received two of their Face Base powders. I chose both in 'Light cool' which may have been a little too light for me on reflection. 

Veena Velvet formulation*, Cashmere formulation*

The Veena Velvet formulation is my favourite, it doesn't have any shimmer in it which is just what I like. This is meant for normal to oily skin and it suits mine fine! You can build it up to medium coverage. With a little concealer on my blemishes this is perfect coverage for me. It makes your skin look so smooth. I use a kabuki in a bigger lid and blend it out all over my face. 

The Cashmere formulation, I haven't used as much. It is meant to leave skin with a 'soft silkiness'. It does leave skin feeling good, but with any blemishes or skin discolouration this is a much lighter coverage which isn't for me! If you don't often need concealer then this will definitely be better for you as it's quite a light coverage.

Lumiere Cosmetics is an American site, but it delivers internationally and offers sample 'baggies' or jars for each product before you commit. They're all really reasonably priced, especially for the variety of sizes you can choose from. Delivery is fast and as far as I'm aware, they welcome anyone to apply to trial their products. You get to choose your own shades of foundation and from their variety of eye colours.

**PR Sample