In March my MyPure order contained some Inika Mineral Illuminisor and its perfect companion a Retractable Kabuki Brush from EcoTools. As I don’t wear make-up everyday it took me a while to properly asses both products; I am now ready to share my judgement 😉
Let’s start with the Inika Mineral Illuminisor.
Inika’s Illuminisor is an iridescent loose powder which gives the skin a beautiful dewy sheen and luminosity. You can use this gorgeous product as a highlighter on the cheeks and brow bone or dust over the entire face and decolletage to enhance your complexion and create an all-over healthy glow. Can be worn with bronzer, blush or alone to complete your look.
The first thing you will notice once you actually hold the product in your hand is its size – it is tiny. The powder comes in a 3g box. I really have no idea why I was expecting something bigger but I was. The packaging itself is very convenient. The illuminisor comes boxed and the container containing the powder itself is securely sealed.
The illuminisor powder has a slight pink colour and gives an amazing looking glow. It doesn’t leave too many sparkles so it can be used all over your face. This natural, fragrant free, not tested on animals product is suitable for both vegetarians and vegans.
The Inika illuminisor is priced at £17.00 for 3g. It is a very nice product but it is a little over priced in my opinion. If money is not an obstacle and you are looking for natural make-up then Inika may well be perfect for you but if you need to count every penny I believe there might be better value products out there on the market.
Just as stated on the MyPure website it should be applied with a Kabuki brush. I don’t have a nice brush so I ordered the Recycled Aluminium Retractable Kabuki Brush from EcoTools.
If you never heard about EcoTools they specialise in environmentally friendly makeup brushes made from recycled aluminium, bamboo and cruelty free bristles.
I like my new brush, I like it a lot, mainly because it doesn’t shed. All my other brushes loose bristles which most of the time get into my eyes or simply tickle me in places they shouldn’t; my new brush having been in use now for way over a month hasn’t even lost a single hair 😉
The brush is both lightweight and well finished yet feels very robust. It comes with a reusable pouch which is an extra bonus I guess as it isn’t really needed for this type of brush. The bristles are extremely soft and well-formed; and as stated earlier they do not shed.
Priced at just £12.99 the EcoTool Kabuki brush represents a great value for money and if you are on the market for a new brush I can highly recommend it.
Did you use any of these products?
What are your make-up essentials you have discovered lately?
*Products featured in this post were provided for free by MyPure for review purpose.
I love ecotools. I think it’s an awesome choice for starter makeup mavens.
the brush looks aiming I could do with a new makeup brush
Really nice post, always necessary gor the women and always with us in a bag!!!!
ooh those look fab, I love nice powders.
i don’t own any ecotools brushes but i’ve tried a tester before and they felt pretty soft!
i have not try ecotools yet..but wanted to try for quite sometime already!
The brush looks super fluffy and soft! I’m on the market for some new brushes, thank you for recommending it!
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I’ve not tried any of these products or heard of them. I love the brush though, it looks great. £12.99 isn’t too expensive too.
This is my first time hearing an eco tool brush! Now that’s amazing! I would love to try it too =)
never heard of inika bran before. but it sounds good product.
and ecotools brush is my favorite as well <3
I haven’t tried there products actually, but I like how it’s quite compact, which is perfect for carrying it around 🙂 x
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Never heard about Inika, though the products look amaze. Sure to look out for these in the near future.
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ive been meaning to try eco products but I’m on a spending ban at the moment 🙁
Loved the products and the brush looked really nice!
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Never heard of inkier but they looks lovely. I love ecotools brushes though. Great review.
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I love the brush very much! Love your post 😉
Inika looks like a lovely brand indeed. I totally love Foundation powders ‘coz they don’t leave back a cakey texture on your skin.
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Both products sounds great, i loved the eco tool brush. Great review 🙂
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I would love to try the retractable kabuki brush!
I am always on the lookout for a natural looking powder but have yet to find one that doesn’t look slightly chalky.
I love the look of that brush, I have a similar one from Real Techniques x
I love that it gives you such a pretty glow! I also need to upgrade my brushes. Mine are horrendous!
Loving that brush!! Natural make up is something I like never tried this brand though
I like using natural makeup. I do like that brush also.
a perfect make up starts with a perfect brush… and this one is perfect, I’m sure.
it is very close to being perfect 🙂
I have the Inika eyeliner that I just love. Such a lovely brand too.
I love Ecotools <3 Inika product looks promising, I wanna try it too 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
This looks awesome! 🙂 I love beauty products! Thanks for sharing.
I would love to have new make up brushes.
I do use a brand of mineral makeup but haven’t used Inka. I will definately look out for this
I love make-up. I’m loyal to my brand but I love hearing about new products…because I never know if I’ll need to switch one day. Great review!
Considering the innika product is purple, I’d be interested to see it on the skin. I often go for more champagne tones for highlights!
I tried to take pictures of it on the skin but it really blends well and I simply couldn’t catch it; the glow wasn’t showing as it looked in reality 🙁
Really great review! I am in desperate need of some new make-up brushes so I will be sure to check these out. Right now, I am obsessed with the beauty blender! Leaves my skin flawless and foundation doesn’t look cakey.
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