Pro Makeup Artists: Have you heard of Mirabella? Thoughts?

Not a makeup artist, but I just googled it quickly and saw that it was mineral makeup. Apparently mineral makeup is awful for photos, and so shouldn't be used on your wedding day :/ (just do a search on these forums for mineral makeup)

I have never used it myself but it is a professional makeup line carried in Salons and Spas

I've used the bronzer and blush for the last three years, and I'm super depressed! I love my mirabella. I've only used a few eye shadows when random friends had it, and liked them well enough. If it were me, I wouldn't be concerned. But I know nothing about mineral make up being bad for photos.

ETA: super depressed because they are discontinuing my bronzer. Also, it doesn't make me shine at all. Tones it down for sure! I really, really like mirabella

Thanks Megan! Glad to hear!

This may help you

http://kjbennett.com/mineral-makeup-fact-fiction/

Having been in the industry for well over 20 years, I stay away from mineral makeup whenever photography is involved.

Yes, everyone says stay away from minerals for photography, but ALL makeup is made of minerals. Silica is a mineral. I have never read anything anywhere that specifies what type of minerals to stay away from, (although I have looked quite a bit!) so I wonder if anyone knows exactly which minerals cause the white look in the camera flash. I cant find anything that specifies.

Mineral makeup (bare escentuals, Mirabella) isn't something I recommend for photography. I actually had a MUA use Mirabella on me once and I wasn't a fan of it. I didn't like the coverage and felt it looked a bit cakey. I really like the Makeup Forever HD liquid foundation, and then use a translucent powder to set. This product doesn't contain titanium dioxide which is a natural sunscreen used in mineral makeup that makes your face appear white and ghost like in photos.

Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound derived from the mineral zincite. Most cosmetic grade zinc oxide is produced from synthetically grown zincite crystals. It does have certain health benefits.

•It provides minor relief from skin irritation and is used in diaper rash ointments and calamine lotions.

•It is a key ingredient in physical sunblocks (the most famous – Zinka Nosecoat)

The correct combination (percentages) of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide can create a very effective sunblock (not sunscreen) due to their opacity. This combination blocks and “bounces” UVA/UVB off of the skin. The drawback is, it also causes many mineral makeups to “strobe” or reflect light back in flash photography, making skin appear white-ish.

Mica (found in just about EVERY mineral makeup) is a group of silicate minerals that are widely distributed in different types of rock. Because Mica comes from the earth it may contain trace amounts of heavy metals. The levels of heavy metals in Mica are regulated by the FDA, and the small amounts that may eventually be in cosmetic do not pose a risk to human health.

BUT if the crystals are not ground/milled finely enough (150µm or less), they will cause topical abrasion to the skin during makeup application. So, while you’re busy swirling, tapping and buffing that mineral makeup into your skin, you could be creating microscopic incisions all over your face…making it vulnerable to all types of environmental damage. This is especially dangerous for anyone with tender or delicate skin.

Hi there! I know this post is from 2013, but how did it go? Were there any issues with photography? My stylist also uses Mirabella and I am not finding reviews on them ANYWHERE so I'm kind of freaking out.

Hi Nikki, the products looked fantastic! I was very happy with the end result. My makeup artist and makeup products was one of my favorite vendors of everyone I hired for the big day. My mom bought us the lip glosses I enjoyed it as my favorite lip color for the whole next year. :-)