1. How is Master's Touch Minerals different from the major national brands we see on TV?

Besides the obvious price difference, there are differences in our ingredients...both in what we do add to our formulas, as well as what we do NOT include in them. Master's Touch Minerals contain NO dangerous parabens, cheap fillers, starches, fragrances or bismuth oxychloride, which is a common irritant and can clog pores. We use only the finest, premium, 100% pure and gentle ingredients and manufacture the cosmetics in small batches, assuring the best in quality control, freshness and consistency. All products are meticulously TRIPLE-milled for a fine texture and effortless application. Our formulas glide on silky smooth and feather-light. You'll find no cheap ingredients and fillers in Master's Touch Minerals' formulas. We only offer the best for our customers! A significant difference between us and most other mineral makeup lines is our addition of 100% pure, luxurious silk powder in every single one of our exclusive formulas. Pure silk is costly, but one of the best supplemental cosmetic ingredients available. The amino acids in it actually nourish your skin, it helps normalize oily areas while attracting and holding moisture in dry areas, helps maintain a healthy pH while it adds to that soft-focus effect mineral cosmetics are famous for. The addition of real silk makes our formulas perform like skin care disguised as makeup! You truly will see and feel the difference.

There is another significant difference between us and the national brands. If you need assistance, you are dealing with real live people who use and love the cosmetics (us!), not a huge corporation with an endless computerized voice mail system and auto-ship programs. Because we are a small, personal company, we also have the ability to easily do custom shades, custom formulas or color matching upon request. Try getting that from the national brands!

We also do not trust some machine to check our products for quality and consistency, but each batch is double-checked (by real live people!)and then each outgoing order is triple checked for accuracy before the envelope or box is sealed and labeled.

2. Will Master's Touch Minerals work for my acne prone skin?

ABSOLUTELY...and will actually help improve your skin in the process! Not only do our minerals do an outstanding job of coverage with blemishes and scars from acne, but the minerals themselves are healing and soothing to irritated and inflamed skin, do not clog pores, or contain any oils and are therefore THE perfect cosmetic for acne prone skin! The silk in them also does much to counteract the dryness caused by so many of the acne treatments out there, without adding to oiliness. You will find, that if you will consistently use our cosmetics and a gentle cleanser, your face will clear up significantly and you can kiss those harsh products good-bye! We are also soon releasing a night-time mineral product especially for oily and acne-prone skin. Sign up for our newsletter and you won't miss it's release...at a special introductory price, of course.

3. I have dry skin...will Master's Touch Minerals work for me?

Even though it is the perfect solution for acne prone skin...it is also THE answer for aging or dry skin as well...just goes to show how wonderfully versatile Master's Touch mineral cosmetics are! The silk in all of our products not only nourishes your skin, but does an outstanding job of helping maintain an optimum moisture balance. The natural and subtle luminosity of our minerals helps refract light away from those small lines and wrinkles, giving the appearance of younger, softer looking skin. Years are literally erased with only one application! For even more of that soft light-reflecting effect, try our Silk Perfection Powder under, or over, your foundation. For the ultimate treatment, apply a very small amount of pure emu oil to clean skin and let it absorb completely before applying your minerals. Emu oil is the ultimate moisturizer! The wonderful thing about emu oil is that it is actually absorbed way down into your skin, bringing the benefits to where they count. It is loaded with nutrients that help rebuild collagen, does not clog pores, and will help with everything from acne and eczema to scars and chafing. It really is just about a miracle product that we'll be carrying as soon as I can find a quality economical source. I personally put some in just about every single toiletry product I have...lotions, eye makeup remover, hair conditioner and wrinkle creams. If you have yet to discover its wonders, you really should try it!

4. Is it difficult to apply mineral cosmetics?

Easiest thing in the world...and fast too! I can put on full makeup...corrector, concealer, perfection powder, foundation, mineral setting veil, blush and eye shadow in less than ten minutes. Just remember, Swirl, Tap and Apply. We have a separate page in our store that covers specific make up application techniques, as mineral cosmetics are soooo versatile and fun to work with! They are a breeze to mix for new and exciting color combinations, are perfect for multi-tasking (I can do half a dozen different things with bronzer alone!), can be applied with brushes, sponges, cotton, Q-tips or even finger tips and are only limited by your imagination! You can also use them wet or dry. Using it wet is perfect for theatrical or circus makeup...or just some added drama.

5.How long will my minerals last?

One 20 gm container of our mineral foundation lasts most women several months...of course, that will vary with usage. My blushes last at least a year and I have yet to refill or replace any of my eye shadows because it takes so little! Mineral cosmetics are VERY concentrated...a little goes a very long way, especially with blushes and shadows. We will also soon be offering refill baggies of product so you can use your old jar and save some money!

6.What ingredients are in your cosmetics?

The ingredients in our cosmetics are of the finest cosmetic grade and 100% pure. We use Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Iron Oxides, Micas, Pure Silk Powder, delaminated hydrated magnesium silicate, boron nitride, magnesium myristate, kaolin clay and Magnesium Stearate. Absolutely NO cornstarch, rice or starch powders (cheap fillers), irritating bismuth oxychloride, dangerous estrogenic parabens or synthetic anything! We are constantly striving to improve on even our own top-of-the-line formulations so we can rest assured we truly are offering only the finest products to our customers.

7. I love your minerals and would like to sell some myself....how?

There are several ways you can enjoy sharing our product line with others. If you are a salon or boutique owner, you can simply purchase them wholesale to offer in your shop. Some women enjoy selling through home parties as consultants(ala Tupperware or BeautiControl). Either way, if that interests you, don't delay getting started because we are restricting the number of places that will be permitted to carry the line in each area. If you are interested in wholesale purchase, simply email Carol at masterstouchminerals@gmail.com.