Contouring with ECO minerals ALCHEMY Hi Light Creme and ECO EXOTIC Bronzer

Here is a fabulous picture from that shows the beautiful effect of using products to hi light and define eyes, cheeks, nose and jawline.  This is super easy (when you know how) and definitely simple enough for your daily ECO ritual.

Apart from accentuating your natural features and beauty...what i love the MOST about this is that it is not a "made up" look.

General notes on contouring and hi lighting:
When you highlight an area by adding light to it, you also want to "low light" an aspect of the same feature/area to give contrast.  For example, you would use Alchemy Hi Light Creme to Hi light and area and ECO Exotic Bronzer to low light an area.

TOOLS: I use a large concealer brush to apply Alchemy Hi Light Creme and the ECO minerals supersoft kabuki brush is narrow enough to be used to apply your ECO exotic bronzer as a contour or low light product.

CHEEKS: to accentuate cheekbones apply ECO Exotic Bronzer below the cheekbone, in the hollow of the cheek.  Apply Alchemy Hi light creme along the top of the cheekbone (apply after your ECO minerals mineral foundation and blend well)

EYES: For a beautiful lift and definition to your eyes, use ECO Exotic Bronzer and apply to the crease of the eyelid and blend well.  Now apply Alchemy Hi Light Creme along the brow bone (beneath the outer brow).

If you prefer to use a powder to hi light - checkout ECO minerals White Light Illuminate - this gorgeous silky smooth illuminate is easy to use and suited to fair complexions.

For how to use contouring to make your nose appear thinner and to define your jaw, head to the link below.

Remember that ECO minerals mineral foundations and bronzers come with a 100% Colour Match Guarantee.  Show at www.ecominerals.com.au or at one of our stockists nationally.

There picture is sourced from http://www.beautylish.com/a/vxyxs/how-to-contour 

putting the E in ECO...

We have been running a contest for weeks now to Win ECO minerals for a YEAR. To win we are asking people to tell us "what makes ECO minerals ECO friendly?".

The basics are on our website but i would love to share with you a little more background into what we do & why we do it...and some details on just how eco friendly our mineral makeup is along with how friendly we will make it in the future. It's also great to reflect how, with commitment, we as consumers directly influence the impact on the planet. Together, our company & beautiful customers of ECO minerals eco friendly practices have saved thousands of trees & tons of landfill! Just through making being ECO friendly a priority, rather than the "dollar".

I have always been up for the challenge of zero waste & after living undertaking that challenge I did manage to create almost zero waste..but the downside is - it took me a lot of time & a lot of energy...& it was back in the days prior to the carbon footprint...so i am not sure that my driving around to buy unpackaged products was such a good thing?

So in our modern days...down the track with children & a true understanding of the word BUSY we figured it was time for companies to take the initiative to provide both SIMPLE and PLANET FRIENDLY packaging.

Here is a snapshot of what makes ECO minerals eco friendly...

• samples - our samples are provided in bio-degradable packaging
  
• sifter jars - these are recyclable but not biodegradable (stay tuned - it's on the list :)...but, they are washable & refillable - so you will only ever need one sifter jar for each product, forever. We have avoided labels on the top & printed direct to container to keep these looking pretty for years!
  
• eco refills - these are designed by an local artist ...printed on recycled paper, contain a 100% biodegradable cellulose based slip
  
• ingredients - we use 100% natural products - no preservatives - no toxic waste during manufacturing or when you wash off your ECO minerals at the end of each day
  
• brushes - we use vegan brushes that are washable...and washable means they last for YEARS
  
• behind the scenes - we keep a paperless office - we email invoices & don't print them.
  
• postage & delivery - we use Australia Post...because the "posty" is heading down your street anyway...a courier would make a special trip. Less fuel = less pollution. We use recycled envelopes & post packs
  

The future....We are looking at 100% biodegradable sifter jars & a range of other refillable health & beauty products.

I hope this has given you a close look at why we call our mineral makeup company ECO minerals. Any suggestions & comments, we would love to hear them. And of course - thanks to our fabulous customers for taking the little bit extra effort to top up with an eco refill x oh & if you would like to enter the contest, you will find the link here. There is still plenty of time to enter!