Gorgeous mineral shadows (Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics: Eye Colour)

Member Name: DaisyMarie

Product:	Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics: Eye Colour
Date:	18/10/08 (267 review reads)
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Advantages: Great range of colours, free from irritants, not too expensive, UK company so cheaper postage

Disadvantages: -

Product Name:
Lily Lolo Eye Colour

RRP:
£5 for 2 .5g mineral powder in a 10ml sifter jar

Where to buy:
At the moment Lily Lolo products can be purchased online, at www.lilylolo.co.uk and can sometimes be found on eBay. They also supply a number of beauty salons throughout the UK, and their website has more information on this.

Claim:
Easy to blend multi use mineral powders

Ingredients:
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Silica, Ferric Ferrocyanide **Ingredients vary from colour to colour**

About the company:
Lily Lolo is based in East Yorkshire and started in 2005 when Vikki Khan fell in love with mineral makeup only to discover that an affordable yet dazzling range wasn't available in the UK. Mineral cosmetics are gaining popularity and awareness, especially in the past 6 months with major drugstore brands such as Maybelline bringing out their own ranges, their main attraction is that the ingredients are mineral which are natural so better for the skin as they do not contain strange chemicals and toxins, and also are great for sensitive skin as irritant causing ingredients such as parabens, perfumes and dyes are not included. However, unlike some companies, all Lily Lolo products are au-naturel and their products do not contain Bismuth Oxy Chloride which is often in mineral cosmetics but many people are allergic to it as it contains metallic particles which are pushed into the skin and pores upon application. Acne and roseacea sufferers who use these products find that they also irritate and aggravate their condition. So, YAY for Lily Lolo for being Bismuth Oxy Chloride free!

Their range includes foundations, concealers, blushes, bronzers, eyeshadows and the like.

Appearance:
I recently received 2 Lily Lolo Eye Colours in Gunmetal and Sticky Toffee. Not knowing much about the company and their products, I went to their website and saw that they offer a wide range of eye shadow colours (31 in total) and they all looked very pretty and appealing. However, there are no "swatches" of the colours anywhere on the internet so it may be hard to really be certain of the colour you are buying, the website has good images of the loose powder but they often look different on the skin. However, even if the colour is different to how you imagined - I guarantee it will still be a great colour and you will fall in love with it!

The product is a loose powder, contained in a 10ml jar with a sifter and screw top lid. (It is best to store these upright as the shadow can get into the screw lid and fall out when you open the jar, and however pretty the colours are, having them all over your black suit isn't always a good look!) The lid has the Lily Lolo logo and a faint design, on the base of the jar is a sticker stating the colour of the shadow, although it is possible to see the colour through the side of the jar as it is frosted but clear plastic.

The packaging is sturdy and has survived the "drop test" (drop it down the stairs and hope shadow doesn't explode everywhere!) and the print doesn't rub off which is a pet hate of mine.

My experience:
The colours I have are Sticky Toffee which is THE most gorgeous shimmery nude colour which is great for the inner third of the eyelid, combined with a darker colour on the outer third of the lid and blended together in the middle! I would really recommend this colour for complimenting blue eyes, as it really brings out both the golden base of the shadow and the blue of the eye. Gunmetal is a really accurate name for the colour! It creates a light lilac/purple shimmer when applied lightly but a deep silver/grey when more is applied or it is applied with a damp brush, I use it mostly for accentuating the crease of my lid with a small shader brush. All colours are easy to blend and do not create harsh lines.

As the shadows are loose, sometimes "fall out" can occur when, during application, some of the powder can fall onto the under eye area or the cheekbone, but no more than any other loose shadow. I usually do not have fall out as I really push the colour into my brush before applying it to my eye or if I am using a darker colour such as gunmetal, I will do my eye makeup before my foundation so I can wipe away any fall out.

These colours have multiple uses - they are not only great as eye shadows, but if applied with a thin, damp to wet brush they can be used as a liquid eyeliner. The warmer colours can also double up as a blush and even a coloured lip gloss when mixed with a clear gloss. For me, this justifies paying £5, as the colour can differ, depending on application and they can be used for a whole range of looks. They are long lasting and do not crease, even on my oily lids! They are highly pigmented and most of the shadows have a classy, sophisticated shimmer to them, but not the tacky looking glitter that some shadows have! Lily Lolo stock a great variety of colours for day and evening wear and you are guaranteed to find a colour to compliment your facial features and characteristics.

Would I repurchase/recommend and why?:
Yes! I would love to have the whole collection of colours! All the looks and combinations I could create would last me a lifetime! I would really recommend these as a great present for friends, and they are the ideal stocking filler. I would say Sticky Toffee should be a staple in every girls makeup bag and it is the best shimmery nude colour I have ever had, and I do have quite a collection going!

See my new photo site for images of the products and swatches too!
http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/SpicedCh ocolate/

Thanks! Any questions, feel free to ask :)

Summary: Great product! Totally recommend!!