BM Beauty Dewy Perfection Finishing Powder & Eye Shadow Brush

I was reordering my mineral foundation from BM Beauty and would you believe it some other items jumped in my basket!


For those new to BM beauty they are a UK company that offers mineral makeup. They are approved by BUAV and the products are suitable for Vegans. The products are free from bismuth oxychloride, parabens, nano particles and synthetic dyes and fragrances.

The Finishing Powder comes in one shade, called Dewy Perfection (£8). Though its a slightly peachy champagne, once on the skin it only imparts a whisper of colour.

It gives a very subtle dewy sheen to the skin without looking frosty,sparkly or shiny. It applies very well and does not feel heavy like a lot of mineral makeup can.

The brand has a concise range of seven brushes (all synthetic). The Eyeshadow Brush (£8)  is more of a crease brush in terms of its oval shape and length.

Its reasonable dense but does not feel too firm, it picks up product well and deposits and blends very nicely. Given the low price I am really impressed with this.

 As I spent a certain amount I qualified for some samples. The blusher in Velvet Dawn is a slightly dusty warm pink with very slight golden shimmer.

I often find loose mineral blushers can be overly pigmented, unblendable and a shimmery mess, so I was very surprised just how workable this was on the skin. Its easy to not over do the colour, it blends in very well with extremely good wear time.
The other sample I got was a eyeshadow called Looking Glass.

Its a matte white that does not look chalky nor dry and it adheres well to the lid and has good colour payoff.

Swatches L-R: Finishing Powder, blusher,eyeshadow

I've not been a fan of the majority of mineral makeup brands on the market but BM beauty is undoubtedly a solid brand, and one that I hope will expand its range as it certainly has a lot to offer.

 I bought these from bmbeauty.com ( the samples I qualified for as I spent over £40)

A first look at BM beauty

BM Beauty is a range of mineral makeup and synthetic brushes. They are BUAV approved and the make up is free from bismuth oxychloride, parabens, nano particles, synthetic dyes and fragrances. I'd seen the brand mentioned on a Pixiwoo tutorial and it pique my interest.

I have been mostly wearing the Inika mineral foundation, though mineral powders are not the best for my dry skin, my skin sensitivities and acne flare ups are such that this formulation seems to cause me the least problems.
The BM beauty foundation (£14) immediately caught my eye as its a cheaper price and also appeared to come in a lighter shade (my Inika is a touch too dark). I am highly impressed with the BM and I find the performance easily comparable to the Inika. It feels lightweight, coverage is buildable, it lasts quite well and causes me no irritation/acne. The shade Stripped is a much better match, its lighter and has a slight pink tone which matches my cool toned skin.
Concealer & foundation pictured below:

Ingredients:

• Mica
• iron oxide
• zinc oxide
• titanium dioxide

• Use the mineral foundation brush 121 to buff your mineral foundation to a perfect, flawless finish.
• Apply using firm, circular movements.
• For more camouflage, simply build up the layers till blemishes disappear.
• Keep the tip regarding adding foundation to moisturiser.
• Mix mineral eyeshadow with a little water and apply as an eyeliner using eyeliner brush 119.
• Apply Marble Sparkle eyeshadow to the inner corner of the eye, where you naturally have a dark shadow for a youthful, wide eyed look.

The concealer (£8) comes in two shades, I went for the lighter one called Vanish. Its a bit darker than the foundation and has more of a peachy tone. Under the eyes this doesn't provide enough coverage for my bad circles and layering can make the area look a bit dry, however it works well when used lightly to set my under eye concealer. I use this primarily for spot/scar concealment, where I find it works very well as it gives high coverage,stays put and doesn't aggravate the condition.

Ingredients:

• Mica
• iron oxide
• zinc oxide
• ultramarine

Swatched below: Concealer, Foundation and Inika Foundation

The foundation brush (£14) is extremely soft and fluffy. The head is full and rounded. This works very well to apply the mineral foundation which surprised me as I have been using much denser packed brushes previously, I also really like this for blush application.
Pictured below against a MAC 116 for size compare

I'm very pleased with all the products and it will be a brand I repeat buy from, its nice to find an affordable range that still delivers great results.

I bought these from bmbeauty.com