Review! - Pretty Addictions Mineral Cosmetics

FINALLY!! I've been waiting to be able to write this review for quite some time. I've been a part of the Pretty Addictions Facebook community for a while now and one of a few girls who had yet to get the opportunity to purchase all the wonderful things everyone was raving about!

Pretty Addictions is a small (and getting bigger by the day!) mineral cosmetics company run by the gorgeous and very sweet Kas Swint. She's only been in business for a year, and already has built a loyal following of fans, addicts and even friends. Until now, she was only shipping within the U.S., but even before I was able to purchase and have stuff shipped to Canada, I was happy to interact and engage with such an awesome group of people. Everyone on her Facebook page is fun, friendly and it's truly a testament to the way she runs her business.

But enough of the small talk, I wanna show you what I picked out! In total, I bought a full mineral eyeshadow collection (6 colours), 5 seperate eyeshadows, 1 mineral blush and 2 of her new Shattered Diamonds glitters. The shipping was quite fast and everything came in a pretty awesome gold bubble mailer. (I bet it killed the mailman not to know what was inside!) Upon opening, I found an invoice and an animal print paper bag neatly tied with ribbon and a handful of business cards. Hey, one of the first batches of Pretty Addictions to make it's way north, gotta get the word out right? ;)

The attention to detail is just something you really don't and probably won't ever see anywhere else. You don't even have to open the jars or wear the products to tell just how high quality everything is and how much passion she has for what she's doing.

[The Nearly Naked Collection (clockwise from top left; Timid, Bubbly, Hero, Serendipity, Brown Suga, Locked & Loaded)]

[From left - Toxic, Envious, Rumor] 

[From left - Obnoxious, Darkness]

[Shattered Diamonds glitter! From left - Bankrupt, Bulletproof]

[Mineral Blush - Spoiled B!tch]



Holy. Crap. That's all I can say. The colours are stunning, have a velvety texture and are unbelievably pigmented. Like, tap-your-brush-in-the-cap-and-you-still-have-more-than-enough pigmented. My camera and photo-taking skills SUCK. I wish I could have done them justice! (Click each photo to see it clearer and more accurate) At first I thought the jars seemed small, but now I see that these are gonna last me probably for the next 3 years. (probably not haha) The shadows came in sealed jars and the blush and glitters came unsealed but with sealed sifters, which is what I would prefer if you asked me. Blush and glitter are really easily overdone and wasted. I went for green and neutral coloured eyeshadows mostly, they're always the colours I've gravitated towards and these are simply beautiful! They have enough sparkle to catch the light without being too much and even having owned them for just a few hours, are already becoming some of my favourite products.

I couldn't wait to try them, so I came up with a wearable and in my opinion, slightly sultry look using quite a few of my new lovelies!

On my eyes - Toxic, Rumor, Envious, Locked & Loaded, Timid & Bankrupt glitter; Cheeks - A tiny bit of Spoiled B!tch; Lips - Revlon Lip Butter in Cotton Candy



All in all, I had high expectations with everything everyone was saying about all the stunning products they were buying, and I was not disappointed in the slightest. I can't wait to go back for more! Be sure to check out where to find Pretty Addictions at the links below, and don't hesitate to give Kas a shout. She's possibly one of the friendliest and most approachable people out there!

Pretty Addictions Website
Pretty Addictions on Facebook
Pretty Addictions on Twitter
Pretty Addictions Blog

xo, Sarah

FTC: Everything was purchased by me, with my own money and all opinions, as always, are my own!