Silk Naturals Review and !SWATCHES!

Hello Zombies!

I am SO stoked to do the following review. I'd heard of Silk Naturals before and seen various swatches among the blogging world, but for some reason never made a purchase. I was excited when I was contacted by Silk Naturals and asked if I was interested in a review. Let's just say...HELL YES! Shipping was super fast. Karen shipped on a Friday and I got them the following Monday. Karen (the owner of Silk Naturals) chose the colors for me and well...she chose well! She sent a little note stating she chose some colors for the Zombie and some for the SAHM in me! Excellent! Oh, and check them out on Facebook for some fun!

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It seems I was sent some eyeshadow from the core line, as well as some colors from the new "Spring 2011" collection.


(Above photo courtesy of Silk Naturals.)






I adore these eyeshadows. Not only are the colors complex, but they are so buttery and easy to blend. Even Coal, which is a matte black, went on like a dream. I adore Watermelon and Flame as they both have a nice blue shift to them. Cupcake is so fun and sparkly too. And you gotta love Meteor!


Ingredients for eyeshadow per the Silk Naturals website:

Eye Shadows
Mica, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, silk powder, magnesium stearate, boron nitride, silica and pigments. May contain: iron oxides, ultramarines, chromium oxide green, manganese violet, tin oxide, ferric ferrocyanide,carmine

Colors that contain carmine- Bewitched, Brimstone, Breathe, Cabana, Hint, Plush, Poly, Orchid, Satin, Taffeta, Velvet, Idolize, Bewitched, Bargain Pink, Disco, Lurid, Nekkid, Sierra, Mink, Wink Wink, Nudge Nudge, Naughty, Whisper
Colors that contain ferric ferrocyanide- Butterfly Blue, Sapphire, Sizzle, Idolize, Lake, Eerie

Please note: We are in the very long process of changing our eye shadow formulas- our new base will be the vegan eye shadow base- the only new ingredient is magnesium myrsistate to help with adhesion. We will update them as the formulas are changed. The shadows that contain carmine will not be changed (nor will any of our other formulas for anything else- everything else stays exactly the same ).

Vegan Eye Shadows: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Myrsistate, Magnesium Stearate, Boron Nitride, Silica. Also contains: Iron Oxides

I also really like how each color is listed on the website. The listing are so informative and include color discription, picture and swatch of color, ingredients, color family, finish, price, etc. Makes shopping SO easy!



(Above photo courtesy of Silk Naturals.)

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These lippies are a dream. The Lip Gloss isn't sticky and the Kisser Slickers are so creamy. They all have a faint non-overpowering smell and the Kisser Slickers are lightly flavored. Again, not overpowering. These are super pigmented, but 4 of the 5 are lip gloss, so it's understandable. My favorite from the group is Azelea.


Ingreidents for lippies from the Silk Naturals website:

Kisser Slicker Lip Gloss-
Certified Organic Castor, Jojoba and Avocado Oils, Beeswax, Candillia Wax, Carnauba Wax, mica, flavor. May Contain: iron oxides, titanium dioxide, carmine, FD&C colors
If you wish to avoid a certain ingredient- please check the individual product listings.

Vegan Lipstick and Lip Gloss:
Ingredients: Certified Organic Castor and Jojoba Oils, Avocado Oil, Organic Candelilla Wax, Cranberry Oil, Raspberry Oil, Passionfruit Oil, Carnuaba Wax. Also contains: Mica, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, Manganese Violet. Simmer, Sultry, Crimson, Rapturous, and Verve contain FD&C colors
None of our lipsticks contain carmine

Liquid Lip Gloss
Certified Organic Castor oil, Candilillia Wax, Jojoba Wax, Carnuaba Wax, Organic Coconut Oil infused with Vanilla and Stevia. Also contains mica, iron oxides

Modern Poet, Rouge, Summer Fling, and Copper Rose have just a tiny smidge of FD&C color (less than you would get from a glass of Kool-Aid in the entire batch). Frolic, Ice Princess and Iced Mocha contain small amounts of carmine.

A few other interesting facts about Silk Naturals: (courtesy of Silk Naturals)

• All of our products are formulated to be extra gentle. They will not clog pores, or irritate sensitive skin. We do not use any starches of any kind, talc, clays, bismuth oxychloride, or preservatives in any of our makeup formulas. We do not test on animals.
• We make every single cosmetic and skincare product by hand, from scratch, (no premade bases at all) wit the exception of mascara and the creamy eye primer- those are private label products.
• We have a points and rewards program where customers get a $5.00 discount for each $100.00 they spend.
• Our foundation is unique- we provide white bases, and tinted powders and allow customers to mix their own perfect match. Jen, our former moderator, is a whiz at helping people find their perfect recipe.

I am super impressed with Silk Naturals and WILL be placing an order once I have some extra cash!  I can not wait to do some looks with my new pretties.

I give Silk Naturals 5 out of 5 Zombies!

*products in this review were sent to me for free to review. I was not compensated in any way for this review and all opinions are my own.

Have YOU tried Silk Naturals?