Customer Reviews

Youngblood Sampler

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Five stars for the idea. Three for the product itself...see below.
For those among us who have not yet found the right make-up, a 5 dollar sampler is worth it.
Now, the product itself... apparently youngblood is one of the more popular of many many new faces on the mineral make-up market. I was not disappointed by the colors or the coverage. If applied properly (and it might take some practice!) minerals can be a great thing.
However after a little research online, I found one thing that might make a difference for some gals. Many mineral makeups have an ingredient called bismuth oxychloride--it is a biproduct of lead refining, and it's a cost-cutting filler in makeup that makes it seem luminous. Because of it's structure it has to forced into the pores (the buffing technique!). For some gals, this might not be a problem. But for others it can actually break you out if your body's chemistry rejects it. This can be a real blow to those who are looking for mineral makeup to solve their congested skin issues.
So, I requested samples (very reasonably priced) from a little shop in Hilton Head, SC called aromaleigh. They do not include this ingredient. Their website www.aromaleigh.com goes into more detail about all this. And their samples are the cheapest I have seen. They have a range of colors that goes beyond warm/cool/neutral. They also included free samples of other things, too!
I have seen other sites including www.beautyblisscosmetics.com, etc. that sell minerals w/o bismuth. Just do some research for yourself, you owe it to your skin--especially you sensitive ones:) And mineral make-up samples from anybody last for a long time--definitely over a week...

First of all, let me say that they got this item to me really, really quickly (2 business days), especially considering that I am in MI and the item came from southern CA. My only complaint is that the bags that the samples come in are really, really small (around 2.5x1.5 in) and they weren't anywhere near as full as in the pictures. I estimate that each bag contained around 1/4 tsp of powder, maybe less... not very much to work with. Another thing is, if you look at the choices in colors, there are 16 of them. They group the samples as "light to medium", "medium to dark" and "dark". Since they have 16 shades in all, I expected to receive more than 4 different colors when I chose "light to medium", but I guess that's my fault since the picture only shows 6 bags, which includes the blush and the rice powder. I'm just wondering if maybe there is a color in there that might have suited me more, but was not included in the sample. (Incidentally, if you search "youngblood sampler", there is another item worth $6.50 which is listed. Looks like the same item, except that the colors that are included in the sampler are enumerated.) Having said all this, I think I will end up buying one of the shades which were included in my sampler since it seems to have blended into my skin pretty well! The powder itself is just really fine, smooth and silky. I just hope I will love it when I actually have enough powder to cover my face with! Will just add a comment when I receive and use the full size!

This sampling gives a pretty good idea of the products. There were some extras included that I wasn't expecting (rice powder and blush), but I thought the color choices for the foundations didn't give enough range. I found most of them too dark for my light skin and I know the brand has better colors.

This sampler is a very well rounded set. It's got a good variety of colors for light skin tones. The product however doesn't meet up to my expectations. I've got combination skin with areas of large pores. This product, even when combined with a foundation primer, doesn't sit well on my skin. The coverage isn't that bad really. But it looks a bit caked on, and seems to emphasize my problem areas. The Light finishing powder is the only one of this set that I may order in the future. It's got a very delicate texture that covers all areas of the face, including under the eyes, without settling into lines, dry skin, or other trouble areas. The blush didn't have good coverage at all. It has no lasting power. The color it gives is useful for a very subtle glow, but as it doesn't last on the skin it is only good for short periods. Overall, this brand is not going on my favorites list.

very helpful to see the actual shades of the make-up and powders before committing to the full size. The only thing is that some of the shades of the liquid mineral are not in the sampler packs, there is a description of conmplimentary shades but I'm still between two shades, not sure which one would be best.

I felt like the price for just a few small samples in baggies was kind of high (especially with shipping), but I had heard a lot about Youngblood makeup and wanted to try it before spending $36 on a foundation I hadn't tried. It gave pretty good coverage, but made me look very shiny. I have oily skin, so I don't need any help in the shine department. I would recommend this for people with skin that is more normal to dry.

i have very oily skin and after wearing it less than half an hour, im really shiny again. it is softer compare to others i've tried.