Everyday Baby Steps

I. Won. Free. Makeup! How cool is that? Fifty bucks worth of free makeup, to be exact. And it was easy. PRIIA Cosmetics is a new company that offers an awesome line of handcrafted mineral makeup and natural skin care. It was founded by Kelley Maddison, an esthetician who really knows her stuff about cosmetics and healthy skin.

All I had to win this bounty of beauty products was sign up for PRIIA's VIP Beauty Plus program, which gives you inside info on new products and sales from PRIIA and automatically enters you in the monthly drawing for $50 worth of free products. How cool is that? Bet you're wondering what I got. Here it is.

Mineral Satin Shadow in Sweet Pea

Mineral Satin Shadow in Sea Turtle

Mineral Matte Shadow in Just Peachy

Pucker Upz Lip Infusions in Naked Kiss

Browz Now Mineral Brow Defining Creme in Auburn

I also picked up these samples.

Cheek Whisperz Mineral Blush in Delicate Pink

Cheek Whisperz Mineral Blush in Sugared Apricot

Vacation in a Jar Mineral Bronzer

Whew! How's that for a list? I got ALOT of stuff, and I have to say it's all awesome. The colors are long-wearing and feel good on my face. I especially love the Sea Turtle shadow because it's bold and different. The eye shadows don't crease or get crepey either. Vacation in a Jar is so amazing. I was concerned it would be too dark for my fair complexion, but it really did add a nice, natural glow. The Naked Kiss Lip Infusions is my favorite of the products. It actually stays on, and the color is phenomenal - it goes with anything! I love the brow creme. It's not too dark and really looks natural. I have to admit that it took a bit of practice for me to get the application right, but now I just use a Q-tip to apply, and it's easy. Getting used to loose powder eye shadow and blush was also different for me. I prevfer pressed powder for ease of application, but the jars have holes at the top that make spillage minimal. And the results are certainly worth it. Take a look.

What do you think? I really felt ready for spring wearing these colors. It was a fun change for me from the neutrals I so often choose. Stop by PRII Cosmetics and brose around, and don't forget to sign up for the VIP Beauty Plus program for your chance to win some new makeup!