EOTD: Fyrinnae Green Look

This eye of the day features Fyrinnae's "Bifrost" dry on the inner corner/tear duct, "We're All Mad Here" foiled on the lid, "Polar Bear" on the lower lash line, "Dragonskin" in the crease and Everyday Mineral's "Floating Feathers" as a highlight. I've never really used my yellow eyeshadow before, so I'm glad this turned out so well! To complete the look: Physician's Formula Organic Wear "Ultra Black" mascara on my lashes and Organic Wear "Black Woods" eyeliner pencil on upper lash line only.

EOTD: Fyrinnae's "Sumatran Tiger" and "Polar Bear"

Excuse the unruly brows...nothing like a macro shot to realize you've got strays! This eye of the day features Fyrinnae's "Sumatran Tiger" foiled on the lid, "Polar Bear" on the lower lash line, Everyday Mineral's "Floating Feathers" as a highlight and Pure Luxe's "Solitude" in the crease. Physician's Formula Organic Wear "Ultra Black" mascara on my lashes, and (soon to be tossed) Cover Girl eyeliner on upper lash line. I love all of these colors, and "Polar Bear" in particular is one of my favorite golds - I think it looks great on just about anyone!

Review: My Favorite Mineral Eyeshadow Sites

In case you're new to the whole MMU scene, most homegrown companies offer samples of their products that you can purchase anywhere in the range of $.50 - $2 a piece. Needless to say, I now own enough samples to paint my entire apartment with, but have actually managed to glean some knowledge along the way. Besides TKB Trading, which I mentioned just a few posts ago, here are some of my favorite companies I've ordered samples from so far:

Alima Pure

Alima specializes in really earthy hues, but the color payoff is good and their samples are generous (and come in cute little jars with bird logos on top). Price: $1 per sample.

Heavenly Naturals

Heavenly Naturals is a great little vegan company with some very unique eye colors. I'm still trying to get them to work for me (everything turns grey on my lids, arggggh!) but they're very pigmented and the sample sizes are generous. "Sea Dragon" and "Believe" are seriously awesome. Price: approximately $1 per sample.

Aromaleigh

Aromaleigh is another small mineral company with super unique eye colors. Their sample sizes are pretty small but still good for several uses (they've also recently lowered the price from $1.25 to $1 a piece). I love their "Gothic Lolita" and "Elemental Lustre" collections, though some of their other plainer collections don't really strike my fancy. A big plus for them, though: they offer a "coupons and specials" link on their page where you can get some great deals, along with their regular weekly specials.

The She Space

At $.50 per sample, you don't have much to lose with this company! They have about a GAZILLION colors to choose from and the price and service is great. Color payoff also seems to be good and lasts throughout the day with a good base.

Fyrinnae

Oh my word, I am LOVING Fyrinnae! Their samples are a bit more expensive than some of the other companies, but their colors are FABULOUS! They also stay put all day without turning to mud on my lids. Their sample sizes are really generous (the best I've seen) and they come in cute little plastic jars. "Polar Bear" is a regular with me, it's one of the best gold eyeshadows I've ever come across and I plan to buy a full size soon. Price: $1.75 per sample.

Pure Luxe

Although their website leaves a lot to be desired (I hate the layout), Pure Luxe's eyeshadows are very pretty and come in little jars with a very generous amount of pigment in each. I own dozens of their colors now and have only found one or two duds so far - all the rest are highly pigmented, unique hues with great staying power. "Peach Champagne" is a current favorite of mine - so pretty! Price: $1 per sample.

I'm such an enabler...