A flurry of women in all stages of the mineral makeup business descended on our warehouse on September 27th at 9am to participate in our final mineral makeup seminar of the year. The participants, one of whom came from as far away as British Colombia Canada, got to hear...
Monave strikes again! Monave's Moisture Mousse foundation got Editor's pick as the best liquid foundation by the Natural Solutions magazine. Natural Solutions Magazine is a great magazine that is always chock full of information on health and beauty issues. For the past two years the Natural Solutions magazine has held their annual Beauty...
I am so excited!!! This year Monave was approached by Sharan Nixon, the organizer of Baltimore Fashion Week, to be the official makeup line for the shows! This is a momentous occasion for us as this exposure will showcase our product line as a being home grown. Monave will be used by 21 makeup artists from around...
A common complaint for women of color when using Mineral foundation is the fact that their face looks ashy and dry. The most dreaded condition for Black women is 'ashy skin'! That is the absolute worst....and for it to occur on the face! 'Ashy skin' is the result of not enough moisture in the skin...
Joi Foundation for women of African descent has always being problematic not because they are not out there but they never seem to match! Every major makeup company has tried to cash into this billion dollar Black cosmetic industry. But no one seems to really look at the skin tones and the different overtones that...
There is a lot of controversy surrounding the ingredient, " bismuth oxychloride ". It's in many brands of mineral makeup, including Bare Escentuals, Youngblood, and Jane Iredale. At Monave, we have opted not to use it in our formulas, the primary reason being that it is commonly known to be an irritant, especially for women with...
Here's another view of Monave's synthetic face brushes. If you have sensitive skin, these brushes will feel like silk on your face. Heavenly soft and excellent for makeup application, they're the perfect compliment to Monave's mineral foundations. They're vegan which means no animal cruelty. I've used these since they were introduced to the Monave line...
Now that summer is here I have dug into my treasure trove of eye shadows to create wonderful palettes for my summer wardrobe. I love summer, it reminds me of my island home, the hot summer days and the warm sultry nights! I wear a lot of white during these summer months and it is the...
Monave's Mineral Makeup Seminar a Success! [caption id="attachment_197" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Donna Maria Coles Johnson, founder of Indie Beauty"][/caption] It was an incredible day of learning and networking yesterday at Monave; 12 participants from all over the country, and five speakers teaching topics ranging from making mineral foundation to applying it, to marketing it. Donna Maria...
I'm a celiac. It runs in my familiy. My mom was diagnosed very late after a difficult several years with severe weight loss, rashes, and ultimateldy, some neurological disorders. I was one of the lucky ones. It was first loosely diagnosed as a wheat allergy, so many of my symptoms were resolved before they could...
