Review: Ellana Minerals Blush in Lust

A few days after Ellana had sent me the free samples, I bought a mineral blush from them in Lust. It's the first product I've ever bought from them and I'm sure I'll be purchasing more in the future.

Ellana Minerals Blush in Lust (P180 for 2.5g, P100 for 1g)

According to their catalog, Ellana Minerals blushes are a soft-toned powder blushes that are easy to blend, with a light formula that gives you a dusting of color that instantly livens up your complexion.

Lust is a peach pink with sheer gold shimmer.

As far as I'm concerned, I've got a medium light to medium skin tone. And I actually don't know if I've made a wrong decision in purchasing Lust because it's for medium to deep skin tones. But I guess, the blush is still wearable in my case.

Pros:

• It's mineral! And mineral claims to be non-comedogenic. It's your face's friend.

• Highly pigmented. A light tap of brush on the blush can already do wonders to your cheeks. Just be careful not to overdo it.

• It's affordable unlike other mineral make up which cost thousands. It's only P180 for 2.5-gram of glam blush.

Cons:

• It comes in a tub which tends to be messy. It's probably the number one flaw of this product.

• Since my face is really oily, I'm not sure if it can last for at least 5-6 hours.

Nevertheless, I still recommend Ellana Minerals for those ladies with or without sensitive skin. Anyway, it's still minerals and easy on the pocket.

Here's a photo of mine with the Lust blush on. Can you see the hint of peach in my cheeks? :D

You can catch Ellana Minerals booth in the SM Megamall weekend bazaar. It's front of the supermarket (Bldg. B) from Fridays to Sundays.

Ellana Minerals (and Xend Shipping)

I've already received my free samples from Ellana Minerals just a while ago! Yey! But I've to try them yet.

Ellana Mineral Free Samples with Summer 2011 Catalog

The free samples include 1/4 tsp. of 2-perfect blend foundation, 1-concealer, 1-finishing powder and 1-blush in ziplock bags. I've also received their Summer 2011 Catalog.

Large Ziplock bags: Finishing Powder in Espresso Con Panna and Concealer in Radiant
Small Ziplock bags: Foundation in Cafe Mocha and Toffee Mocha and Blush in Patience

I always see their stall in front of the grocery at SM Megamall during weekends. At first, I didn't know that it was Ellana until I got curious and checked their stuffs.

I also didn't know what's the difference between these mineral makeup and the regular makeup I was used to, so I braced myself from buying. I searched the Internet first about Ellana Minerals and found out  from their website that they were giving free samples.

All you have to do is supply the needed information along with your skintone and undertone (so they can recommend the right makeup color for you) and pay for shipping fees. I actually didn't know about these tones and kind of guessed wildly. LOL.

I only paid Php50 for shipping via Xend. And no, don't start asking about this courier because I am really disappointed. As far as I'm concerned, the free samples were picked up last July 7 and was supposed to be delivered to me by July 8. I didn't know this until I messaged Miss Coney again regarding the matter.

I called Xend and told me they were going to ship it yesterday, July 14. But that didn't happen. It seemed that they forgot to invoice it or whatever. It was only delivered today July 15. That's exactly one week. Tsk.

But anyway, I'm happy to get the freebies. I'll be trying them out now. And probably buy some stuffs tomorrow. LOL. :)