First can I even just say that I feel very luxurious carrying around this powder compact, as it is not your typical “silver” compact, but instead it is gold. Gold my friends. I look like a high end, high style classy girl from the mountains.

I’m not being smug, I just love how from the minute you open the package, it makes you feel like you are indulging into something special. Like you are treating and pampering yourself, as you should be.

The PurePressed Base is a mineral concealer, foundation, powder and sunscreen all in one. I received mine in Warm Sienna, which is a warm tone. The compact comes with a puff to apply the powder, but I have been using a facial brush and this puff interchangably.

There is no talc, oil, FD&C dyes or parabens in the powder. It is light and clean feeling. I am a fan of any powder that can matte my face without somehow contributing to its shine somewhere down the line. Most pressed powder compacts are known to contain oils to hold them together, but somehow jane iredale figured out a way to leave the oil out…and my skin thanks her.

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One of my recent advertisers on A Girl’s Gotta Spa! was Urban Apothecary. They offered a can’t-pass-up special that lead me to purchase their Supernatural Mineral Powder. I haven’t used pressed powder in a very long time and I was a little nervous about picking the right color for me. I went with Tender, which ended up being perfect for my skin tone.

Urban Apothecary has very fast shipping; I had my products within 5 days of ordering. When I opened my package, I was very pleasantly surprised at how big the compact was. I definitely felt it was a generous size for the price ($38), bigger than the average compact offering more product for the money.

The compact has two compartments. One for the mineral powder and another to hold the sponge to apply it with. It also has a good sized mirror, as well.

Site description:

Urban Apothecary Supernatural Mineral Powder Foundation:
Experience a unique mineral packed powder with ‘light as a feather’, buildable texture. Unlike traditional powder, Supernatural Mineral Powder incorporates state-of-the-art technology to give adjustable coverage in a lighter weight luminescent powder. Think miracle multi-tasker. Powder. Foundation. Concealer. Sunscreen. SPF 8. Experience the Supernatural phenomena.

This powder is definitely feather light and offers a great matte look, especially in my T-zone. It gives “buildable” coverage, in that a once over will give you more of a transluscent powder look, but a second pat will give you color to match your skin tone, concealing uneveness and giving you that perfect look. I also love that this powder has a SPF of 8. I definitely made the right choice to purchase it.

Where to get it: www.UrbanApothecary.com

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