I’ve written about glo-minerals Bold Pursuits Holiday 2016 Makeup Collection and also glo-therapeutics Cyto-luxe skincare in the past. I’m a big fan of both product lines. I was happy to receive a selection of glo-minerals new products for Spring 2017.
I received two new primer products – Shadow Primer and Mattifying Primer – and two new shades of lipstick that are so perfect for spring.
Let’s start with color and talk about the lipsticks! The two lipsticks were featured in the glo-minerals Pretty Persuasion Holiday 2016 Collection. Because the shades were so popular, they made a comeback for Spring 2017. I’m glad they did because the highly pigmented shades are perfect spring colors:
- organza: creamy petal nude
- fixation: electric watermelon.
I love the fact that one is a beautiful nude and the other a striking, bright shade. When I first saw organza, I was afraid it might be too light for me but thankfully, I was wrong. It has just the right amount of peach to have presence on my lips and not make me look washed out. Also, I don’t have any shades that are like this, so it is a welcome addition to my stash. In fact, I adore organza. It has become my new everyday go-to shade!
Similarly, fixation is unlike any lipstick shade I own. The color really is watermelon: bright without shouting.
glo-minerals describes the Pretty Persuasion formula as long-wear. I get several hours of wear from each of them. There is only a very slight transfer onto a glass, and there is no need for a touchup after drinking. After eating anything but a greasy or oily meal you can still see the lipstick, though a touchup is required to make it look as crisp as it does without eating.
Both lipsticks are easy to apply, and they don’t require a lip liner. I would describe the formula as matte but comfortable even for me with my ultra-dry lips to wear without any balm. It’s neither hydrating nor drying. It’s a great matte IMHO!
The price is $20 for 3.4 g/0.12 oz. The following ingredients are for Fixation.
Shadow Primer
glo-minerals Shadow Primer arrived just in time because I needed a new eye primer. My long-time favorite, Urban Decay Anti-aging Eye Primer, not only changed by adding an unnecessary doe-foot sponge applicator but UD seems to have changed the formula too, and as a result, they have lost me. I was happy to give glo-minerals Shadow Primer a try.
Right off the bat, I like that glo-minerals Shadow Primer comes in a slim tube with no applicator. I like to apply eye primer with my fingertips. Shadow Primer has a mousse-like consistency, very creamy. A little goes a very long way. In fact, I wish the hole in the tip was even smaller than it is because I often squeeze out too much for one eye. The primer has some color to it that helps cover the redness of my eyelids (a good thing). The consistency is very silky, and it takes a minute or two to dry down before I can apply my eyeshadow. It works well, is creaseless, greaseless and the effects are long-lasting. I like this eye primer. I just have to learn to regulate how hard I squeeze the tube so I don’t squeeze out too much.
$20 for 0.33 fl.oz./10 g.
Mattifying Primer
Since I have such dry skin, I know that Mattifying Primer is not for me. I need all the moisture I can get from a primer and I have nothing to mattify, lol! So rather than test this and have it sit around unused in my makeup stash, I’m giving it away. So I can’t give you my opinion about it. Instead, I’ll tell you what glo-minerals says about it.
“Instantly deshine, refine and target areas of excess oil production with this silky, oil free primer. Preps and perfects skin with a smooth, invisible matte finish that helps eliminate shine, fill in fine lines and minimize the appearance of pores while extending the wear of your makeup.”
Wow, sounds great! I almost wish I had oily skin, lol.
glo-minerals Mattifying Primer is a water-based primer. It’s priced at $34 for 1 fl. oz./30 ml.
glo-minerals is cruelty-free mineral makeup, and it’s made in the U.S. You can purchase glo-minerals makeup and glo-therapeutics skincare on the glo-professional website or on many other fine online cosmetics retailers such as lovelyskin.com, skin1.com etc.
GIVEAWAY!
As I just mentioned, the glo-minerals Mattifying Primer is made specifically for oily skin, so I thought I should give it away to someone with oily or combination skin who could use it and enjoy it. If you have dry skin like me, this Mattifying Primer is NOT for you!
The giveaway is limited to U.S. residents, age 18+, where permitted by law. It’s open to all U.S. residents unless you were the winner of the recent Luscious Lips Lip Pump giveaway, the Runway Rogue Lipstick giveaway or the MyChelle Sun Shield Liquid Tint giveaways. This will also be a rather quick giveaway, 10 days long, and it will run till Monday, March 20, 2017 at 12:00AM EDT. So the last full day is Sunday, March 19.
Hopefully by now, you know the drill. You MUST LEAVE A COMMENT on this blogpost about why you want to win the glo-minerals Mattifying Primer or who you’d gift it to if it’s not for yourself. One entry per household. The comment is mandatory. And you must record that you did it on the Rafflecopter widget below. Extras that you can do to earn more points are:
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The winner will be notified by me via email. You have 48 hours to get back to me, if not a new winner will be selected. The winner will provide me with her/his mailing address, and I will mail your prize to you as soon as possible. I am not responsible for loss or damage in shipping. In other words, if it’s lost or damaged in shipping, I will be sad, but there is no replacement.
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BTW, the winner of the MyChelle giveaway that ended yesterday is Bianca R. I emailed her, and I’m waiting to hear back. If by some chance I don’t hear back from her, another winner will be drawn by the Rafflecopter widget. Thank you to all who participated by commenting, subscribing, tweeting, following, and sharing. Hope you’ll consider entering this new giveaway for the Mattifying Primer!
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I would like to win because I love trying new products.
Me too. I love trying new things. Thanks for entering, Sharon, and good luck!
With summer coming up in need a good mattifying primer to control the imminent oil slick on my face.
Hahaha, Wanda! so funny. Glad you entered and good luck 🙂
I have combination skin and could really use this Matte Primer. I do not own any and would like to try the glo-minerals brand.
Good reason, Mary! I’m sure you’d like it. Thank you for entering and good luck 🙂
I know you’re a huge fan of this brand, Allison and this is another great giveaway! Maybe you can use the primer during Summer?
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Yes, I am, Shireen. I just finished up glo-therapeutics Cyto-luxe Toner, and it was terrific. These lipsticks are wonderful and I like the shadow primer, but even in summer my face isn’t the least bit oily so I am better off giving it to someone who can really use it 🙂
I’d like to try a targeted primer for my oily forehead and nose areas.
That’s a good idea, Heather. Thanks for entering and good luck!
Organza and Fixation are both stunning shades, and are both gorgeous on you!
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Thank you, Helen! I was so pleased to try them on and see how well they work for me!
I’ve never tried glo-minerals but it sounds great.
Ann, I’m a big fan of the glo professional line. Everything I’ve tried has been terrific. Glad you entered and good luck!
I have never tried the product
It’s always good to have a primer and if you have combo or oily skin, I think this Mattifying Primer from GloMinerals should be terrific. Thanks, Gwendolyn, for entering and good luck!
Those lipsticks look great Allison. I definitely would love Organza. I’ve never tried a mattifying primer, I always end up swiping some sort of setting powder over my T zone, it would be interesting to see if a primer could eliminate that as I’m not a huge fan of any setting powder. I try them and once in a while I think I’ve found a great one but they all at some point end up setting into my lines. 🙁 Great review and giveaway! 🙂
The ingredients like Kaolin in the Mattifying Primer definitely seem like they would do the job! I’m glad you entered, Laura! Thank you and good luck 🙂
Looking for a good primer! Would I’love to try!
I’m sure you’d like it, Darlene. I love the other 3 products I received. Thanks for entering and good luck!
I’d like to win because I am still looking for the perfect primer.
It’s always fun to be on the hunt for the perfect product. Glad you entered, Gabrielle, and good luck!
My skin tends to be oily so I think this primer would work for my skin.
The primer contains kaolin so I suspect it would be a good one for oily or combo skin. Thanks for entering, Susan, and good luck!
I love both those lipstick colors!
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I agree. They were a nice combo to get because they’re so different from each other and from what I already own
I love the shade of Organza. What a gorgeous color.
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I thought Organza was your kind of shade though it’s more peach than pink. It is great for spring!
Those are both really pretty on you.
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Thank you, Shelley!
I’ve tried out a few GloMinerals products recently and really been enjoying them. Especially their matte lip pencils — so awesome! I would love to win the primer because as we head into summer…my oily skin is going to need all the help it can get!
Gee, I have to go back and see if I got one of the GloMinerals lip pencils in the Holiday Collection, tho I don’t think I did. Glad you entered the giveaway, Katie. Good luck!
I am looking for a good primer that will do well on my skin.
If your skin is oily or combination, I think you’ll love this one, Ashley. Thanks for entering and good luck!
i love trying new products!
These are so pretty!
Oh how I wish I had dry skin. I would love to try this primer for my extremely oily skin. If this can control my shine it is a miracle worker. Most primers make me more oily.
With the kaolin in its ingredient list, this primer would certainly be a good one for you to try, Christy! Thanks for entering and good luck 🙂
I haven’t tried this before. This primer sounds great for the summer.
Yes, if your skins gets oily in summer, this could be a good solution! Thanks for entering, Michelle, and good luck 🙂
I have oily skin and I need all the help I can get to have a matte makeup look
Then I think this Mattifying Primer would be a good one for you, LaTanya. Thanks for entering and good luck!
i would love to win cause I have never used a primer and would love to!
Primer really is a good thing, Jeanne. It makes your foundation go on better and last longer. GloMinerals Mattifying Primer sounds great for combination or oily skin, so if that’s you, I think you’d enjoy it! Thanks for entering and good luck 🙂
Their eye primer sounds like something that I’ll have to look into. I’ve tried their powder foundation before and liked it.
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i’ve been wanting to try a primer for a while now 🙂
If you have oily or combination skin, a primer could become your best friend, Linda 😉 This GloMinerals Mattifying Primer with kaolin is perfect for those with combination or oily skin. Thanks for entering and good luck!
The lipstick shades are so pretty!
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I would like to win to give this to my daughter who has oily skin.
That’s very nice, Susan. I’m sure she’d love it! Thanks for entering and good luck 🙂
My favorite primer just got discontinued so I am looking for a new brand. Would love to try this one out with a win!
Don’t you hate that when something you love is discontinued? Glad you entered, Lyndsey, and good luck!
And you did!! Congrats Lyndsey, you won the GloMinerals Mattifying Primer!
Yay!!!! So exciting. I emailed you back. Thanks again love!
I’ve never tried anything from Glo Minerals, not even the tiniest sample. I’m currently using Cover FX illuminating primer. It is about as far from matte primer as it gets. My skin tends to be dry, and I wonder how this would perform for me.
If your skin is dry, Mahdi, GloMinerals Mattifying Primer really isn’t for you. It has kaolin clay to absorb oil, and if you don’t have much oil on your skin, you don’t want to absorb it, IMHO. That’s why I’m giving it away instead of trying it for review myself! Maybe sit this one out, or give it to a friend with oily skin??
Eek. If I do win, I probably will end up giving it to one of my sisters. I enjoy spreading my enthusiasm for nice beauty products. I like to fill a makeup bag with goodies. It gave me satisfaction when my sister said to me last week, “I am in love with that foundation you gave me!”
That sounds perfect, Mahdi! In case you won, I didn’t want you to be disappointed. But sharing your makeup enthusiasm with your sister is wonderful! Thanks for entering and good luck 🙂
Helps with the oil on the face in the summer and to get coverage thanks so much.
GloMinerals is a wonderful brand, Aaron. Their mineral makeup is so good. Thanks for entering and good luck!
I would love to win this. I have never tried this brand before and it seems like its a great brand!! Thanks for the chance
GloMinerals really is a terrific brand. I love that it’s mineral makeup so it is better-for-skin. Thanks for entering, Tiffany, and good luck!
I want to win because I love primer! I have never quite found the perfect foundation so I don’t use that, but primer is my foundation since it smooths the appearance of my skin and is almost impossible to mess up on.
That’s interesting, Tracy. I haven’t heard of using primer in place of foundation, but why not? If you have good skin and don’t need color coverage, that makes sense. This Mattifying Primer based on the ingredient list looks perfect for oily or combination skin. Thanks for entering and good luck!
This sounds like a great primer. My skin gets shiny after a few hours so I would love to try it!
Then you are the perfect person for this Mattifying Primer, Dana! Thanks for entering and good luck 😀
Because I’ve never tried this product before and I’d love to!
GloMinerals is a wonderful mineral makeup brand. The Mattifying Primer, based on the ingredient list, looks like it’ll be terrific for oily or combo skin. Thanks for entering the giveaway and good luck!
Organza is lovely!
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I’ve heard great things about this brand and product so I would love to try!
GloMinerals is definitely a brand worth trying. Thanks for entering, Nicole, and good luck 🙂
I would like to try GloMinerals Mattifying Primer because I feel like my foundation comes off rather early, I think this will help keep it on.
Hopefully it would, Cynthia! I think primer is a must. Thanks for entering and good luck 🙂
I’d like to win because I’d love a great primer and I like the sounds of this one.
If you have combination or oily skin, Julie, I’m sure you’d enjoy GloMinerals Mattifying Primer. Their makeup is wonderful. Thank you for entering and good luck!
I would love to try this primer and help hide blemishes when I get them
I think you’d like this Mattifying Primer from GloMinerals, Lesley! And I hope you won’t have any blemishes to hide 🙂 Thanks for entering the giveaway and good luck!
I want to try because I love to try new products.
Me too, Colleen! Thanks for entering and good luck!
I have oily skin so I hope this GloMinerals Mattifying Primer can help to keep my makeup stay longer than the usual
Although I haven’t tried the primer myself because of my super dry skin, I think you’d like it. Thanks for entering and good luck!
I want a clean look and this is the ticket!! i love it
I agree, Karrie! Thanks for entering and good luck 🙂
I have oily skin and I would love to try glo-minerals Mattifying Primer. I am still searching for my holy grail.
Definitely oily skin’s friend, Anne! Thanks for entering and good luck!
I would like to try this because I have heard some really good things about it.
Crissie, sorry you didn’t win this one but stay tuned for another giveaway coming soon 🙂