Part 1 – Meow Cosmetics

When I first delved into the world of mineral makeup, I was primarily looking for a foundation that was pale enough for my skin. My first several tries yielded poor results. Instead of giving up, I started searching for reviews on mineral makeup foundations, and eventually stumbled upon Meow Cosmetics.

Meow Cosmetics is the first mineral makeup company that quickly became a favorite. In MAC foundations, I’ve been matched as an NW15, NC15 and N1, none of which matched me exactly right, because they were all too dark and you could tell I was wearing foundation. Well, after talking to the wonderful Jen of Camiella Rose on the Meow Forums, she was able to analyze my skin from a picture of me in direct sunlight. She determined that I’m hard to match because of my mix of undertones. I have some peach, some yellow, some beige and some cream, and in addition to that, I have some pink overtones (which have actually mellowed out in the past 6 months). So I’d had makeup assistants at MAC match me to NW and NC because of my mix of undertones. I fully expected that I might not be able to find a perfect match, so imagine my surprise when I found not one, but two! It turns out I can wear Siamese and Sphynx, both at the Inquisitive level.

In addition to trying foundations and being pleased, I decided to test out some of their blushes. Previous to this, I owned exactly 1 blush: Maidenchant from the Lure collection. I was afraid of blush, and not comfortable wearing it. From talking with the ladies on the Meow Forums, I learned of the fiber optic brush, and so I purchased one of these to try and use blush. I was ecstatic when I could apply blush and not look like a clown!

I then branched out and tried some of their eye shadows, which are pretty. I’ve been excited by just about every collection release they’ve done since I learned about them. They also have excellent customer service. When I finally placed an order, I had signed up for their mailing list at the same time, but forgot to apply a discount code. Even after the purchase they were willing to apply the discount code for me.

My favorite products from Meow: Foundation & Blush
Customer Service: Amazing
Shipping: Good
Forums: Yes

Part 2 – Aromaleigh Cosmetics

I started reading more reviews online and stumbled across Aromaleigh Cosmetics. I was amazed at the sheer number of products that they offered, so I tried a little of everything. Again, I got involved in the forums and the women on the forums are all so nice and helpful that I tried a lot of colors I’d never previously worn. My makeup application technique improved from watching youtube tutorials and the women on the forums.

Mostly I was amazed by Aromaleigh’s eye shadows, lip balms and finishing powders. They really stand out to me. Their foundation is nice too, especially the Glissade formula, but I had trouble finding a match. In the eye shadows there are too many to name that are favorites, but I really love the RockS! Sonic eye Shadows, the Gothic Lolitas, the Pure Hues, and the Bete Noires. Recently Kristen of Aromaleigh started releasing LE collections which are awesome!

My favorite products from Aromaleigh: Eye Shadows, Blush, Lip Balm, Ultra Resolution Finishing Powder
Customer Service: Amazing
Shipping: Lightning Fast & Quite Reasonably Priced
Forums: Yes
Bonus: Weekly 25% off sales

Part 3 – Fyrinnae Cosmetics

My friend Saila recommended Fyrinnae Cosmetics to me and I became an instant fan with their complex eye shadow colors. I had to learn a new technique to apply them, but I was just so impressed with the duality of many of the colors. One shade in particular, Wicked, is really how I fell in love with Fyrinnae. It’s a dark purple with turquoise shimmer, and you can see the turquoise in it no matter what. It’s just simply amazing. I also fell in love with their Lip Lustres. It’s the first time that I’ve found a lippy that can exceed MAC in my heart.

I’ve tried many of their eye shadows, lip lustres and foundations. I was happy that I found a match in their mica-free Moonstone foundation. I also have their Quartz foundation, which is perfect for clubbing or if I need to look paler than I am.

My favorite products from Fyrinnae: Eye Shadows, Lip Lustres, Foundation
Customer Service: Amazing
Shipping: Stated clearly on their website, takes a few weeks, free if you order over $20
Forums: No

These 3 companies all have one very important thing in common: excellent customer service. Tammy from Meow, Kristen from Aromaleigh, and the staff at Fyrinnae all put their hearts and souls into their companies and treating their customers the best that they possibly can. They use the best ingredients they can. They go the extra step to ensure that their customers are happy no matter what. So in addition to excellent customer service, they make the best products they can and sell them for quite reasonable prices. If you order from one of these four companies you are guaranteed to receive quality products and be treated like a valued customer.

These three companies have my stamp of approval and my support. That’s why they are my favorite mineral makeup companies.

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