I'll Take One In Every Color Please...

Earth-Glo Minerals is an internet based, independent mineral cosmetics company.  All their products are vegan approved and paraben free.  They also do not condone animal testing.

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Top (left to right)- Russian Navy, Lincoln Park After Dark, You Don't Know Jacques

Bottom (left to right) - Alpine Snow, La Paz-itively Hot, Gargantuan Grape

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Boy oh boy am I falling in love with this line!!!  I just wish I could capture these shadows better on camera!  These pictures definitely don't do them any justice.  If you haven't seen the other swatches from Evil Shades, please do so...

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Ok so I had originally planned to do a FOTD along with this post but I couldn't help it.... I needed to share something with you guys NOW.  lol..  Evil Shades is a "newer" cosmetic line that prides itself on supplying edgy, unique colors at an affordable price without sacrificing quality.  It is described as a Punk, Goth, Emo, Rockabilly, Scene and head banger line.  It is a 100% animal cruelty free line and most of its products are vegan.  I have only swatched half the shadows I received but there is one particular eyeshadow in here that I am SOOOOOOOOOOO excited about so I decided to publish this post before it was technically ready.  Druuuuuuuuuum roll!!!!

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Ohhhhhh these new shadows I got from Crystal Coast are so pretty!!!  They are brighter and more intense than her other very romantic, soft colors.

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The 28 neutral palette is a palette that is sold on eBay as well as the Coastal Scents website.  However, I got this from BH Cosmetics for a price in between eBay prices and Coastal Scents prices (the most expensive).  Its great for people who don't want to do the whole auction or eBay thing.  Every single palette is insured when you order from BH Cosmetics with no additional cost.  This is great because some of these palettes are fragile and you definitely want them to be insured.  They also offer a money back guarantee and this means for the shipping cost too!!!  So for a little more then you would pay for an eBay palette, you get more peace of mind...

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I love the deep colors the I Touch Roses Lip Euphoria are available in.  They smell very nice and are very moisturizing.  They apply very smoothly and lasted on me until I ate something.  Goddess was reminiscent of a lip stain.  Super pretty raspberry color!  Marry Me seemed more moisturizing to me for some reason and its a semi sheer pink with slight pink shimmers in it.  This was like a nice tinted balm.  I totally want to try them all now.  They are loaded with mango, cocoa, aloe, avocado, olive, macadamia, chamomile, kokum, shea, cocoa butters as well as almond, apricot kernel, olive, aloe, soy bean, castor, jojoba, vitamin E, hemp, evening primrose and coconut oils.  There's even some stevia in them which if you don't know is a plant used as a sugar substitute.  There is also orchid extract in it which is found in some high end skin care products because of its reparative properties and moisturizing effects.  One tube will set you back only $7 or you can purchase 4 color samples for $1.60.  As always, her shipping is very VERY reasonable.

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I Touch Roses is an independent line of mineral makeup created by Ahna, an artist who has studied fashion photography, color theory and painting.  What caught my attention about this company were the edgy eyeshadow colors.  They are very reasonably priced at $7.77 for a 10 gram jar and applicator OR you can get 7 samples for $2.90.  I find the shadows right up there in quality with the more known mineral makeup companies.  They are very pigmented, easy to blend and long lasting (although I use a primer with all shadows).  They carry different finishes from mattes to pearls and shimmers.  The more matte finishes are a tad bit chalkier than the other finishes.  The color selection is also awesome from your neutrals to your intense electric blues.  The swatches on the website are a little more intense than they are in real life so keep that in mind.  I made sure my swatches were true to color for your reference.  Still pretty though...

Pleasure is a very pretty medium golden brown with golden undertones and slight shimmers.  It is a very creamy color that applies oh so smooth and I can see this being a staple color.  The gold in Pleasure is a lot more obvious over a white base.  Fantastic is an almost forrest green with blue undertones and shimmers.  It turns almost teal over a white base.  Midnight Sky is a deep, dark blue with grey and purple undertones.  Astrology is a medium blue with teal shimmer in it.  The teal is very apparent over a white base and I actually think its prettier.  Universe is a dark navy with blue shimmer in it.  I feel a blue smokey eye coming up!!!  Artisan is one of my favorites in the bunch.  It is a very unique deep lavender, periwinkle color with purple shimmer.  It applies so smooth!  Star is a light blue with purple undertones and blue shimmer.   Alone is a pink, almost fuschia color and flashes blue with violet shimmer.  It is definitely fuschia over a white base.  Calm reminds me of vanilla pigment but flashes blue and is less yellow.  Pretty, pretty color.

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I got some more samples of some Crystal Coast products and I am so excited to try them!!  I got 3 shadows Pink Ice, Gold Digger and Little Boy Blue.  I also got Pink Champagne Bronzer, Sherbert blush (gawwwwwwwwwgeous) and the Luminous Glow Veil in dark.  Just recapping from my last review of Crystal Coast, the shadows (at least the ones I've tried) are not over the top shimmery, very silky smooth and easy to blend.  Her blushes are never over the top shimmery... just the perfect glow.  They are also very reasonably priced and its always great to support a stay at home mom who, like all of us here, has a passion for makeup.

Right out of the packaging, the Pink Champagne Bronzer and Sherbert Blush jumped out at me.  They were so gorgeous!!  They are simply divine on.  Pink Champagne is a soft pink with peach and gold undertones and gold shimmer.  It gives off the perfect glow without looking like a disco ball.  I'm telling you Karen has got the formula down!  Again I'm not a huge fan of too much shimmer but her products are the perfect balance.  The sheen it gives off is amazing!  I only wish I could capture it better on camera.  Sherbert looks a little bright but when applied it is the the perfect berry pink.  Great color for the summer!!  It has the same finish as Pink Champagne...  perfectly dewy.  Pink Ice is a pale, baby pink with an almost metallic finish.  Gold Digger is a pale yellow that has a flatter finish than Pink Ice but still pearlescent.  It is beyond creamy to apply!  Little Boy Blue is a baby blue with the same consistency and finish as Gold Digger. The Luminous Glow Veil in dark is the darker version of what I reviewed here.  Swatches are below.  I also did a look with Little Boy Blue and Sherbert here and one with just the Glow Veil and Pink Champagne down below.

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Crystal Coast is an eBay based company that uses 100% natural ingredients to create a high quality yet affordable mineral makeup.  They choose not to use bismuth oxychloride which can cause irritation and redness in some.  If you ever had a problem with mineral makeup, chances are it was the bismuth oxychloride that caused it.  They manufacture all their products which means savings for us, the consumer.  I was thoroughly impressed by their website and the range of products available.  I know as a makeup junkie myself that I can be quite leery when purchasing on eBay.  Crystal Coast is definitely a reputable seller that I would recommend to people who don't like to purchase on eBay.  Karen is the mastermind behind Crystal Coast and is an absolute doll!

I received 6 sample sized goodies in the mail, very nicely packaged I might add.  All the jars were tightly sealed AND taped securely.  I wish ALL mineral makeup companies did this since we all know that loose makeup is very messy.  Each jar was professionally labelled on the top of the jar which I loved!  It was a clear label with black writing so you could still see through to the product.  No more trying to carefully tilt an open jar of loose shadow to find the name of the product!  I got 3 shadows in Lucky, Butter Cookie and Pink Pearl.  Also, I got a blush in Paradise, an All Over Angel Glow and Luminous Glow Veil.  The shadows were very silky, very blendable and not chalky at all.  They were also very luminous and had a glow about them as opposed to glitter which is not my style.  I can only take so much glitter lol..

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