Fabulous Over Forty – Where Beauty Is Ageless

I’m calling Elizabeth Arden a “quiet love” because you don’t seem to hear much about the line, yet there are several products to love.  I admit, it’s been a long time since I’ve used Elizabeth Arden products and I have no reason to explain why that is.  So when a representative contacted me to try a few products in the line, I was excited to put this classic line back into my beauty repertoire.  There were three different products sent to me; foundation, bronzer and blush.

The first product I tried was the Pure Finish Mineral Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 15.  It’s their newest foundation and is available in four shades:  Fair, Light, Medium and Deep.  The Light shade matched my skin perfectly.   Now if you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know I have a love/hate relationship with mineral products.   I love that they are good for your skin.  I hate how most turn color on my face and so many give me a weird shiny plastic look to my face.   This foundation did neither.   It’s a tiny bit thicker than many tinted moisturizers, which I like because it gives a bit more coverage that way.   Some tinted moisturizers are so sheer that you wonder where the tint is!  I’d say this gives you a sheer to sheer/medium coverage.  My skin also had a nice luminous glow – not a shiny, greasy looking glow, but a beautiful luminous glow.   See the link above to read about all the wonderful, good-for-your-skin ingredients, too. $30

Once I tried the foundation for a few days and liked it, it was time to try the Pure Finish Mineral Bronzing Powder, which you can see from the image above was chosen as one of the Oprah Magazine“O Awards 2010″.  I can see why this was chosen as a winner!  The powder is a super-fine loose powder that blends beautifully.   The Medium shade gives my skin a soft, pretty, warm bronze.  I really like the container.  It keeps the powder under control so there’s no loose powder mess to deal with.   Just turn the dial to get the right amount of powder comes out and you can close it up when done and not worry about spillage.  However, the one thing I don’t really like brush that’s included.   It’s a foldable brush that lies flat in the top and then you put it together to make it a round brush.   It’s too small to give you a flawless application and may even work better when left open.   I use a synthetic bronzing brush instead.   $35

The last product I tried was the Ceramide Cream Blush.  The Nectar shade is a soft peachy/pink shade, Pink (shown) is a medium pink, Honey is a neutral beige and Plum is a deep plum shade.   The blush is very sheer, so it goes on a lot lighter than what it looks like in the compact.  You can apply it with your fingertips or I like using my flat tipped blush brush.  It goes on so easily and smooth and leaves a pretty creamy flush to your cheeks.  This too is filled with skin care goodness like Vitamins A, C & E for anti-aging and Elizabeth Arden’s Ceramide Triple Complex.

CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER DIANE!

Who doesn’t love Whole Foods – with the great assortments of fresh, natural foods – everything good.    Now they have makeup that is good for you too!   It’s a new line of mineral makeup that is called Mineral Fusion. 

Here’s your chance to learn the facts about why natural products are good for you.  During the month of May they are running podcasts on natural cosmetics and while you’re checking it out why not take a chance to win your own kit of Mineral Fusion products valued at $90!   

Here’s how you can win:

• Go to the Whole Foods Blog and listen to the short podcast. 
• When you’re done listening, leave a comment.   In the comments, fill our your name and email BUT YOU MUST ENTER www.faboverforty.com into the “website” right after your name and email and before the comment.  That way Whole Foods knows you are a Fabulous Over Forty follower.
• On May 30th one winner will be chosen at random and announced here.

Here’s what is included in the prize:

Innocent Peach Kit includes:
• Blush in flashy
• Lip Gloss in dazzle
• Eye Shadow in prism
• Blotting Papers
• DVD: Tips and Techniques

Delicate Rose Kit includes:
• Blush in creation
• Lip Gloss in captivate
• Eye Shadow in unique
• Blotting Papers
• DVD: Tips and Techniques

Sounds pretty FABULOUS to me!   Quick – sign up now and good luck!

I have to say that in the past I have not been a mineral makeup fan. I have a sister that swears by it, as it has really helped control adult acne. But I think I got my sour “taste” for mineral makeup after being outside the store of one of those other mineral makeup companies (which shall remain nameless) and every woman that came out of the store made me want to walk up to them and hand them a mirror and say “look at all the unmatched dark powder on your face!” That company either needs to train their sales associates/artists better or it just is bad in general. Either way, all it did was make me never want to try it, and I haven’t for years.

That is until Prescriptives came out with their own mineral makeup. I’ve renewed my love of Prescriptives and I decided to give it a try, and have to say I really like it! It doesn’t leave my face all dry and powdery, and it doesn’t gather in the “age marks” on my face either. The trick is to use very, very little, and use a proper brush for application, as well as making sure you have the correct shade.

The Prescriptives All Skins Mineral Makeup with SPF15 contains vitamins, minerals, gems (amethyst, rose quarts, and calcite) to give you that ‘glow from within’ look. It does not contain talc, fragrance or any other pore clogging ingredients. It is available in a whopping 18 shades, so you should be certain to find a perfect match.

Right now they have a special going on as well – if you buy the brush, you get it for half price with the purchase of the foundation. Sweet! If you live in Minneapolis, be sure to see Dana at Macy’s, she’ll be sure to find your perfect shade.