After being put in touch with Rose-Marie
She graciously sent over this delicious array of samples. The lot included: Solar Shadow, Karma Shadow, Moment Lip Shine, Illusive Lip 2 Cheek, #22 “un”cover and Luminizer
I tried and loved all of them
I’m not usually an eye make-up wearing kinda gal, but I must say that these came on so beautifully that after my photo shoot I left the eye make-up in place and went about my day feeling a little more sexy throughout the mundane: doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping and even a run.
The make-up held up surprisingly well for all that action and made me realize that perhaps my aversion to eye make-up in the last few years, aside from the toxicity concerns, might have been result of not using products of such good quality.
Cream Eye Shadow
Made form the purest ingredients possible
Not only do these shadows look terrific and apply nicely, but they are made with truly natural ingredients like coconut oil, jojoba oil, cacao butter and so on. You’ll actually be able to decipher the list.
If you’re in the know you may wonder about the safety of titanium dioxide, iron oxides or mica. Those concerns are valid, but my take on it is this:
- Mica is only a real concern if you’re breathing it in or applying it to your gums (as in toothpaste).
- Iron oxides in this case are not synthetic which in small amounts are not going to cause any health risk (and are outweighed by the benefits you’ll enjoy from the oxytocin your body releases from the joy of feeling gorgeous), plus you can only avoid them in make up by simply not wearing any. Other conventional brands are likely using synthetic iron oxides, though not listed with that distinction.
- Though titanium dioxide is a subject of controversy the primary concern with this mineral again is inhalation. It too is in just about every cosmetic you can get your hands on – just be sure to avoid it in ultrafine or nano particle form. (Not the case with RMS.)
“un” cover-up
I was equally as impressed with the face make-up. I have some hyper-pigmentation on my skin, and the “Un” cover-up powder foundation made a huge difference in my overall skin tone. See for yourself below! This is NOT an enhanced photo.
The “Un” cover-up has a beautiful luminescent quality and applies very lightly. It’s a fairly dry product and I have dry skin around my eyes, so that was the only area where it was just a touch crunchy when I first put it on. Though after a little while as my natural oils blended with it, it smoothed out. Great job overall!
Moment Lip Shine and “Un’ coverup together make a for an overall beautiful glowing complexion.
Lip Shine
Loved it. See the above photos. It looks totally natural. It’s not sticky! Made my lips look plump and luscious. Pretty straight forward.
Lip2Cheek
Finally the Lip2Cheek makes for a great lip and cheek stain. This color is a bit dark for me, as I have pretty thin lips and lighter colors draw less attention to that. But it applied nicely and I’d try it in another shade for sure.
The bottom line is that if you care about your health
And wearing make-up is a non-negotiable part of your lifestyle, RMS is an excellent choice. Compare for yourself:
RMS Cream Eye Shadow
*Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil,*Cera Alba (Beeswax), *Simmondsia Chinesis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, *Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopherol (non-GMO), *Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, and may contain: [+/- Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica CI 77019, Carmine CI 75470]
Compare to this toxic lineup in Revlon’s Illuminance Creme Shadow
Octyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Talc, Tribehenin, Magnesium Carbonate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Cyclomethicone, Hydroxylated Lanolin, Silica Silylate, Nylon-12, Pentahydrasqualene, Sorbitan Trioleate, Silica, Candelilla Wax, Phenyl trimethicone, Polyethylene, BHA, Methylparaben, Ethpylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Isobutylparaben. May contain: Tutanium Dioxide, Mica, Bismuth Oxychloride, Iron Oxides, Carmine, Ultramrines, red 40 lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Chromium Oxide Greens, Ferric Ferrocyanide, Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, Manganese Violet.
Ingredient Line-up
Living Luminizer
*Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, *Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, *Cera Alba (Beeswax), *Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, and may contain [+/- Titanium Dioxide CI77891, Mica CI 77019]
“Un” cover-up #22
*Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, *Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, *Cera Alba (Beeswax), *Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, *Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopherol(non-GMO), *Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, and may contain: [+/- Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499]
Moment Lip Shine
*Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, *Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, *Moringa Oleifera (Moringa) Oil, *Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, *Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, *Cera Alba (Beeswax), Centella Asiatica Extract, *Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, Tocopherol (non-GMO), (CI 77491), (CI 77492), (CI 77499), (CI 77891), (CI 77019)
Lip2Cheek
*Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, *Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, *Cera Alba (Beeswax), *Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, *Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, *Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, *Argania Spinosa (Argan) Oil, Tocopherol (non-GMO), Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Propolis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, *Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, and may contain: [+/- Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Carmine CI 75470, Mica CI 77019]
Lip2Cheek “smile” (the only product containing .5 % synthetic color)
*Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, *Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, *Cera Alba (Beeswax), *Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, *Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, *Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, *Argania Spinosa (Argan) Oil, Tocopherol (non-GMO), Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Propolis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, *Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, and may contain: [+/-Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Mica CI 77019, Iron Oxide CI 77491, CI 77492, Red 30 CI 73360, Red 6 Lake CI 15850]
RMS Beauty Natural Make-Up
From $28
Pros
- As natural as make-up can get
- Great selection of shades
- Go on smooth and cover well
