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Here are a couple of tutorials on getting the right foundation match. Hopefully they help give ideas of narrowing down your foundation match.

This first one has swatches on the upper chest area- you'll see how the wrong undertone shows up more dramatically than the wrong depth of a foundation. If a color looks visibly too yellow, pink, etc then the undertone is not correct. If it just looks to light then it's a matter of depth.

This video is just some helpful hints on foundation matching and a bit of color theory to hopefully lead you in the right direction.

Orders can be made though PM or email: daynasminerals@insightbb.com

Payment is with PayPal.

Prices are as follows-
*SAMPLES-  $1 each- approximately 1/8 teaspoon- FOUNDATION AND GLOWS ONLY!!!!!

JARS BY VOLUME NOT WEIGHT
5 gm- $5
10 gm- $9
20 gm- $15
30 gm- $20
Please specify size and colors you desire.

Red Cleansing Sponge as seen in my personal blog as my favorite foundation application tool $1 each
Thanks,
Dayna

Recently I got an email that had a digital signature and that makes it impossible to reply to, open, etc. So in response to this email- just want to say how to order Dayna's Minerals.
1. PM through vox with order request. I will send total and PayPal instructions or you can provide with PayPal email address with order so I can send invoice.
2. Email me (without digital signatures) with order. I will send total and PayPal instructions or you can provide PayPal email address with order so I can send invoice.
Once I get payment confirmation, I send out orders.
Thanks- Dayna

I know many are fans of matte blushes and I created a new one- Pur-fection. Pur- for the purple color it is. Pur-fection (Perfection) as in this purple actually gives the perfect pink blush to my yellowish skin tone. I know many experience a color change to orange with many blushes and are looking for one that looks pink... this one does. It's matte too so no worries about disco ball and if you want some glow, apply one of my glows. 

Here they are- presenting  the blushes- right now there are only 12 but they are all quite pretty. Highly pigmented and a little goes a long way!!!

• Pinch Me- bright berry
• Cheeky Chic- slightly mauve berry
• Mauving On Up- beautiful mauve (works great on yellow skin tones to keep blush true pink tone rather than orange)
• Ruby Doo- Deep Ruby
  
• Raisin Rush- Deepest Raisin (I really like this one with my lightest skin color- looks stunning)
• Deep Auburn- Dark almost brown auburn
  
• Juiced- bright warm juicy color
• Apripop- apricot with a pop
• Coral Breeze- beautiful coral with a somewhat pink finish
• Sunset- peachy fading sun color
• Perfect Pink- bright, bright pink that looks soft and glowing on- it's perfect
• Pretty In Peach- apricot with the soft glow similar to Perfect Pink
  

  Blushes- Dry

All are available in your pick of sizes but a little goes a long way.
5 gm $5
10 gm $9
20 gm $15
30 gm $20

I tried very hard to capture the beauty of my mineral eye shadows on film but am finding it nearly impossible. Here's the best I've come up with so far. First charts comparing many colors at once. I tried to use different angles to show some of the interesting differences between colors. Still doesn't capture the beauty of in real life colors. All colors are available in your choice of jar size but usually 5 gms is enough for a very long time.
5 gm $5
10 gm $9
20 gm $15
30 gm $20

GREENS AND BLUES-
I love bold green and blue liners so you will find a wide variety of them here.
All have shimmer although to varying degrees. Notes on colors-

• Severa- is it green, is it blue, is it gray? You tell me. A medium depth of color. Lots of sparkle. Named after the dragon in Aargon that was blue
  
• Venerable Vert-  "gray green" - beautiful green that isn't over-powering.
• Mermaid's Flash- this one will get you noticed- bright turquoise that is slightly more green.
• Limeade- acid green- lemon-lime color. Bright shimmery color- not for the faint of heart.
• Olive It- green olive color with shimmer.
  
• Olive Fab- Instead of "olive drab" this is Olive Fab- dark olive color with a coppery sheen. Very interesting and gorgeous.
• Green??- This is a deep emerald green, green color. Great as a liner
• Totally Teal- Teal color that is a tad more blue than green. A bit lighter than "Tealy" Awesome liner
• Tealy- my favorite teal (used in above eye look) Slightly greener and darker than Totally Teal.
• Interesting- Dark blue color with a teal green sheen that shows up in the light. Very Interesting.
• Mystical Blue- Dark blue with a purple highlight color when the light catches it just so.
• In The Navy- Deep navy color- darkest of the blues, almost black with blue highlight aspect
• Blacken Blue- Dark blue with somewhat cadet blue sheen
• Brilliant Blue- bright deep blue- bright sapphire sheen to it
• Ocean Ahh- Green blue light-medium shade that has a purple/pink sheen. Not same old blue
• Sea Mist- light to medium blue with lighter version of the color as it's sheen
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  Greens and Blues

Blues and Greens another look-
PURPLES AND BLACKS-
Some of these are color change ones that are very hard to capture on film. Descriptions of colors

• Blink Bling- Light silver color with a twist- highlight is gold. High shimmer bling!
• Silver Fog- Light silver with a hint of brown making it quite wearable by all
• Ice C- Deep Gray with golden brown aspect. A rather icy brown.
• Black Sparks- Deepest Gray with silver sparkle.
• Enigma- Sometimes this looks almost black, in some light it looks to have green highlight, sometimes there's a glimpse of purple.
• Crazy- a brownish purple with a slightly lower sparkle, with green highlights popping up in the light
• Poy-ple- regal bright purple. Purple overall color with a slightly redder sheen
• Iced Sugar Plums- Deeper, redder color than Poy-ple with a slightly golden sheen- excellent pop of color as liner without being too much.
• Golden Grape- somewhat brown purple with golden shimmer
• Purple Moon- A redder lighter purple with softer shimmer than the others.
• Plucky Plum- slightly lighter version of Iced Sugar Plums with added golden shimmer
• Winey- Red Plum- gorgeous color with green eyes.
• Violet Foam- Know how bubbles have a bunch of colors? Well Violet Foam captures this aspect- light red plum color that has a distinct blue/green cast in certain light.
• Confusion- Silvery purple that has green/blue cast in highlight.
  

• Lav It Up- beautiful lavender with almost golden finish.
  

  Black- Purple

A few of these have color change properties also. Browns are so great for every day wear. Also great for the timid to try a bold liner color with. 

• Brash- Golden Brown with a hint of copper to the highlight. Almost a brass tone with a green aspect to the brown yet the coppery sheen.
• Iced Tee- Lots of sparkle in this golden brown. Warmer than Brash and ever so slightly darker. Think of lots of ice cubes and the color of tea.
• Brownstone- Lower sparkle color similar to Iced Tee- for those who don't like too much sparkle.
  
• Brownie Points- Lower sparkle color- golden highlight to this brown with a hint of plum
• Mellowness- Lower sparkle- darker and browner than Brownie Points- great mellow color for everyday use.
• Hazy- Mellowness with a hazy finish that makes it a little lighter looking. Another great everyday color.
• Minx- High shine of golden copper in the highlight- beautiful chocolate brown all over.
• Chocolate Diamonds- Deep rich chocolate with coppery sparks. Great liner!
• Dark Chocolate- Dark chocolate color with high shine golden flecks.
  
• Sable Coat- Deep bronze brown with golden highlight.
• Leaping Lizard- looks brown in the jar but has green highlight when the light catches it just right.
  

  Dark Brown eye shadows
• Taupe-iary- taupe color with a mellow green sheen.
  
• Dragon Scales- Deep brown with green highlight
• Golden Dragon- golden brown color that has acid green highlight. Interesting on it's own because of the intense color change.

LIGHTER BROWNS AND FLESH-TONE SHIMMERS
The lighter flesh-tones are ones I use almost daily to start my eye looks. I love the shimmer of these light colors- even at 40 they are wearable because they are not too much glitter.

• Glowing Embers- A light peach color with golden pink sheen.
  
• Spark Some Interest- Reddish flesh-tone with golden peach shimmer
• Red Planet- Lighter than Spark Some Interest with a pink shimmer that will have you on another planet.
• Lid Gloss- peachy brown with golden sheen. It adds a glossy sheen to eye lid almost like a clear lip gloss.
  
• In The Flesh- slightly rosier color than Lid Gloss- Beautiful sheen.
  
• Rose Gold- Flesh-tone color with distinct golden finish. A staple in my own eye looks
• Showin' Some Skin- (I call this SSS in my shorthand for my makeup diary because I use it so often) My duplicate of BE's Nude Beach. It's a rosy light brown color with lots of sheen.
  
• Vanilla Cream- Similar to SSS but a slightly cooler beige color rather than rosy beige.
• Glossing Over- Golden Brown with coppery sheen
  
• Rustic- Rusty peach color with slightly less sheen. Great crease color for a barely there peachy eye.
  
• Empress' New Clothes- My dupe of BE's Bare Skin- this is a gorgeous pinky brown. I use all over- eyes, lips and cheeks. Love this color. Goes great with SSS too.
• Stunning- Light Reddish brown with coppery sparks.
  
• Bonanza- Light brown with golden sparks.
• Haute Stuff- Slightly lower sheen. Very complex brown. It has both warm red brown yet also drab green gold components. Hard to describe, easy to wear.
• Sterling Violet- brownish violet that has a somewhat tarnished silver aspect to it.

Another angle

REDS, PINKS and MISC COLORS
A few more interesting colors to share.

• Misty Blue- Light blue shimmer with a bit of gray.
• Misty Aqua- slightly lighter and greener than Misty Blue with strong silver sheen.
  
• LWG- Luminous White Gold- my favorite brow highlight color. It's almost white but gives a golden white sheen that is perfect for lifting those brows.
  
• Sunbeam- sunny yellow with a peachy copper sheen. Sunshine in a little jar.
  
• Nearly Naked- barely there sheen and peach color. If you don't like sheer, you won't like this one.
  
• Atmospheric- this one is not done justice in the color charts- a peachy color that has a cool pink sheen. Similar to BE au natural
  
• Pop O Pink- bubblegum pink color with a little less shine than most of the shimmers.
  
• Pick Me Up Pink- I gave this one a golden sheen so I could wear it. Looks amazing paired with browns.
• Red Blooded- ruby red with brighter red sheen.
  
• Mahogany- Deep reddish brown with redder sheen.
• Miss Gigi- inspired by and named after a little red brown Dachshund- Miss Gigi quickly became a favorite crease/outer V color. The red in this one brings out green eyes- so it may need a warning label on it.
  

Reminder- you may choose any size of jar for any of these colors- but usually 5 gms will last a very long time.
5 gm. $5
10 gm $9
20 gm $15
30 gm $20

As many of you know, my GLOWS have a buzz all their own. Here they are in all their glory.
Ingredients: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Oxides, Silk Powder, Pearl Powder- May contain Silica and/or Carmine.
I also included Beach in this section. It doesn't have a shimmery sheen like the other glows but it does work as a complexion enhancer/bronzer.
Glows give that dewy youthful look to skin. The slight sheen gives a soft glow that de-ages too matte skin. Use a soft fluffy brush to sweep across the top of cheekbones and wherever else you want a bit of sheen.

Colors:
1. Illumination Glow- light beige
2. Golden Zephyr Glow- light golden
3. Cloud Nine Glow- light pink mauve
4. Whisper Pink Glow- light peachy pink
5. Peachy Sheen Glow- light peach
6. Violet Vesper Glow- light violet
7.Bronzed Goddess Glow- light bronze
8. Golden Summer Glow- golden tan
9.Dusky Glow- deep tan
10. Beach- bronzer no shimmer. Dark tan.
(Numbers indicate color in photos)
Prices-
30 gm- $20
20 gm- $15
10 gm- $9
5 gm-   $5

The upper grouping are the more golden foundation colors. The bottom grouping are neutrals and cools. Slightly different lighting in each photo hopefully will help with comparison along with follow descriptions.

Pricing for all minerals are based on size.
30 gm jar- $20
20 gm jar- $15
10 gm jar- $9
5 gm jar- $5
Red Cleansing Sponge- $1 each- I cut into 4 equal wedges- so it's really like getting 4.

Ingredients- Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Boron Nitride, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Oxides

Goldens:
U2- Ultra light color foundation- a peachy golden color.
U1- Slightly darker than U2 with more yellow brightness. Still very light for most complexions.
Vely- Light highly yellow foundation with a bit of peach- lighter version of G2
G2- Light-Medium highly yellow foundation with a bit of peach.
LG2- Light-Medium foundation that is a combination of Lili and G2- more peach than G2/ stronger yellow than Lili
Lili- Light Medium foundation with that is fairly yellow but stronger peach component than G2 and LG2.
LS- also known as Lili Summer- yellow based "tan" color. Distinct yellow component but also quite tan/brown/peach.
B2- Golden light brown. Definite yellow hue to this brown.
TBZ- Slightly darker than B2 with less yellow saturation.
DL- also known as Dayna Light- light yellow with hint of olive.
Dayna- Light- Medium yellow with olive undertones also.
DD- also known as Dayna Dark- Slightly Darker version of Dayna- yellow with olive undertones.
PN- Darker version of Dayna Dark- yellow with olive undertones
P4- Darker version of PN- yellow with olive undertones
T- Slightly darker version of TBZ- still golden undertone to this brown
B1- Similar to B2 and T- ever so slightly lighter than T with a bit more golden tone- slightly darker than TBZ with a bit less golden tone
Peeg- Slightly darker than Dayna Light and additional peach component to it. Slightly lighter than Dayna and slightly less olive/ more peach.
G1- More golden than B1 with slight olive slant. Darker than G2 with less peach component. Not as "bright" yellow with the slight olive component compared to G2
SL- also known as Sue Light- distinct olive component. More tan olive/khaki than green olive.
Sue- Distinct olive component- green slant.
DR- Golden reddish brown approximately one shade darker than T.
BR- Slightly darker than DR with less red brown.
VB- Darkest brown but still golden undertone.

NEUTRALS/COOLS-
U3- Ultra Light Beige- fairly neutral and very light beige
NBL- Neutral light beige. Not cool/ pink beige
NB- Darker than NBL with peachier aspect to the tone but rather neutral.
P1- Darker than NB with the peach/neutral tone of NB
P3- Darker version of P1- peach/neutral- slightly lighter and less golden than T
M2- Slightly golden beige. Light-medium hue. Less olive component than NBL- more peach but still fairly neutral
N1R- Approximately the same color as M2 with a slightly more peach component- slightly more cool than M2
M3- Darker version of N1R- Neutral with slight slant to cool side.
V- Fairly dark brown- approximate depth of T but less golden/red aspect
N1- Light cool- slightly pink
M1R- Light cool with tiny bit less pink as N1- almost the same depth/hue as N1 just slightly less pink
Crystal- Darker version of N1.
M1- Light cool very similar to N1- approximately 1/2 step darker shade.
Tori- Similar to BE Medium. Not quite as pink but definitely cool tone
Ann- Shade or two darker than Tori. For cool skin tones that are tan.

Foundation application is a very personal thing but here are some hints to get you started.

Damp Foundation Application:

1.  Spritz "Swirly Bowl" (example pictured at left) 2-3 times with hydrosol or water.
   
2. Sprinkle a small amount of foundation into bowl- approximately 1/32 teaspoon is the amount I use for my first layer.
   
3. Using a red cleansing sponge wedge or favorite foundation brush, swirl foundation and liquid into a watercolor consistency. Start applying to areas that require the most coverage and work to areas that need less coverage. Reload as needed. Sweeping motion seems to work best with sponges, circular buffing and sweeping seems to work best with brushes.
   
4. If more coverage is needed, do another layer. Multiple thin layers look better than one heavy layer. For spot concealing trying using a small synthetic concealer brush to pat additional foundation onto the trouble spots. Then lightly blend the edges with the brush to get a flawless look.
   
5. Brush or sponge can also be lightly spritzed with water or hydrosol instead of spritzing bowl.

Some find adding a drop of oil helps with drier skin.


Dry Application

1. Sprinkle approximately 1/32 teaspoon of foundation into swirly bowl.
   
2. Swirl (load) brush into foundation. Tap off excess on side of bowl with bristles over the bowl.
   
3. Buff onto skin using a either small circular motion or a sweeping motion.
4. For more coverage apply another layer. Multiple thin layers look better than one thick layer. For spot concealing, try using a small synthetic concealer brush to pat additional foundation onto trouble spots. Lightly blend the edges to get a flawless look.

*Some like to use the dry application method and then spritz water or hydrosol on face and then give a quick buff with brush to set foundation. Try variations to find the method that works for you.
*Swirly Bowl- small bowl that replaces the lid for mineral foundation application. These are fairly inexpensive and can be found in dollar stores, resale shops etc. Small condiment, measuring or sauce bowls work beautifully for these. Resale shops may have ones that work perfectly with your decor. The one pictured was in a set of 3 various sized bowls with this being the smallest. The swirly bowl seems to load the brush/sponge better and also has the added benefit of being gentle on them. Sometimes the lid's edge and threads are sharp and can tear or break the bristles of brushes or hack at the sponges. The swirly bowl has a nice rounded form and smooth interior that prevents this damage.

Instead of having to muddle through my personal blog of rants and raves and daily stuff  to get to info on the mineral makeup I make, I decided to do a blog just about my minerals. In the very near future I will post swatches of my foundations, eye shadows and everything else to give you all easy access to the colors. Thanks again to Lili for all the amazing artwork that adorns this blog!!