Bargain make-up from Ebay - Efolar mineral blush review

I've been kind of wary of buying Asian make-up, mostly because the Swedish government is often good at screening make-up for harmful substances. There are plenty of laws in the EU and in Sweden to protect customers from make-up with dangerous ingredients.

Asia's market seems... kind of unregulated in comparison.

...But when I came by this bargained price mineral blush, I felt I had to give it a shot!

For only 17 SEK/2.48 USD (including postage!) I received this blusher in my mailbox the other day.

Mineral powder blush with sponge puff on Ebay from seller justinyrd

I love mineral make-up, it is the only make-up I can wear everyday without getting skin break-outs. I'm usually a fan of British mineral make-up brand Lily Lolo - but I get so frustrated with there pots!

When I use Lily Lolo's blushers, I have to apply the loose mineral powder with a brush from the pot - with the consequence that pink dust falls over the entire bathroom! (Yuck) 

So, this Ebay mineral blusher has a built-in puff, which might minimise the pink dust issue...

So this is what the box looked like:

Brand name "Efolar" Cheek Rouge minerals

I chose colour #4 "Matte Pink"

So this is what the product looks on the skin.

As you can see, the puff doesn't disperse the powder properly, there's a large hole in the middle were there should be make-up.

But for that kind of price, I'm willing to compromise.

As for getting pink dust all over my bathroom, this product is slightly better than the usual Lily Lolo loose mineral blush routine.

I'm wearing no other make-up but the blusher.

When I apply the blusher to my cheeks - the effect is great! :D Very natural and the shade compliments my skin perfectly. So that was very satisfying. And the blusher stays on the skin for like forever!

I can't guarantee that the blusher keeps its promise with no parabens, bismuth, oxy chloride, talc or other irritants, but I haven't experienced any rashes or break-outs with this blusher.

And I'm SO going to buy some of the other shades as well :)

XOXOXO

Review:

Did the items match the pictures on Etsy? 5/5 Absolutely!

Where the items of good quality? 5/5 Very good quality.

How was the sellers communication? 5/5 Great!

Cost versus quality? 5/5 Absolutely affordable!

Lolita secrets revealed and horrifying beauty terrors unveiled!

Have you ever looked at professional Lolita photos and felt that your petticoat doesn't poof enough?

Maybe you wonder how those girls are blessed with those almost non-human dolly eyes and perfect porcelain skin?

How their eye lashes can be so thick and long?

Were they just born very lucky?

http://animecka.se/forum/Japan/3821

Well, Lolita fashion insider, excellent Lolita-blogger and part-time model Victoria Suzanne 

(www.parfaitdoll.com) reveals the truth behind the daunting pictures of fab:

Did you think you could cut it with one Angelic Pretty or one btssb petticoat? They are brand petticoats after all, aren't they?

WELL, the answer is... NO.
The Lolita models use 3 thick good quality petticoats under their dresses to attire the right poof!

(This reminds me of my friend who worked with selling beds, to attain the right bedding fluff, they used 2-3 thick feather duvets - and the customer would never achieve the same poof with only one at home!)

If you want that poof, layering is the key! Picture source

Victoria herself states that she most often uses 3 petticoats herself, being an Angelic Pretty fan - the cupcake shape is essential for her style. 

And for the dolly eye look - No way it's all natural there!

The models wear circle lenses - a fashion eye lens that widens the brim of your iris,
and they may wear as many as 5 (!) pairs of false eye lashes!

http://chouzuru.blogspot.se/2012_11_01_archive.html

www.luuux.com

For achieving the perfect porcelain doll skin, the make-up artists air brush them...
Not really my daily foundation fingerpaint routine  ;-)

http://aivymakeup.blogspot.se/2012/01/airbrush-make-up-vs-traditional-make-up.html

As for making the dresses fit - how about an old fashioned Victorian corset in non forgiving metal that makes you swoon? Or a tomboy-bra to keep your chest small?

Breast binder

And on top of that, we of course have the retouch magic of Photoshop!  :-)

So don't give up on your outfit if it doesn't cut the pro standard,

chances are that in real life, 

your outfit might actually be better than the pro's!

And remember - you can't fit into many designer dresses if you are tall, busty, not skinny or not petite. I guess, you're not the average teenage Japanese girl!  :-) But that's alright - here's a fantastic guide how to survive as a plus size Lolita, and here a great interviews with plus size Lolitas!

Here are tips about being a tall Lolita. 

On the topic of circle lenses, these posts below were the most horrific reading I did today... I think I'll pass on the lenses and stick with my granny glasses instead!

Visible corneal damage after wearing defective circle lens.
There was no way telling that it was defective before the damage happened. 

http://www.hystericbynature.com/2012/04/how-circle-lens-damaged-my-eyes.html

http://thefifthcloset.blogspot.se/2012/12/how-circle-lenses-ruined-my-eyes.html

http://youtu.be/sAvrLnXSCkE