Comments on: Miners Cosmetics

By: SamMakeup

SamMakeup — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:23:24 +0000

Sarah, I think you can still get Outdoor Girl. It might be that its on a carboot or a market stall, but its still there! And likewise, I’m 36, and remember Miners in its heyday…. you’ll be reminiscing about roller ball lipglosses and peel off face masks next…!

By: Sarah N

Sarah N — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:18:15 +0000

Interesting. Miners was the first ever make-up bought for me when I was a teen. Am 36 now! Wonder why this brand has suddenly resurfaced? Will look out for Outdoor Girl next!!

By: Nina_G

Nina_G — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:47:09 +0000

glad i could help kylie!! i have to say, im gonna have to give it another go when im busier to see how it fares… last couple of weeks ive been a bit of a princess….not done much housework/cooking etc… back to reality next week

By: Kylie

Kylie — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:46:52 +0000

Ooh that’s handy to know, thanks Nina. I never pay a lot for nail varnish but have just started using base coat and top coat and I think it makes a real difference.

By: Nina_G

Nina_G — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:46:09 +0000

I have been testing a miners nail varnish from their autumn/winter shades. The colour is Mulberry Shimmer, which is actually a really nice deep red-almost browny.. its very christmassy!
When applying I used a base coat, then applied the mulberry. The brush and consistency were fine and the pay off was great-i only needed one coat which is always a plus for me! I followed it with a clear top coat.
I’ve been wearing this nail polish for 5days now and its only now starting to chip off at the tips…this is not a problem for me as i generally change nail colour every 3-4days anyway. I’m not sure how long it would last without the base and top coat…
I was quite surprised at how good it was, as for some reason I had this idea that miners was a crappy brand (although i’ve not used any of their products before..)
At £2.99 a pot I would definately use again… I’m not sure where it is stocked though.
Out of 10 I would give it 8.

By: Janine

Janine — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:26:01 +0000

Having never heard of Miners before I was really excited to try this nail polish. I am a bit of a polish addict and have at least 15 different types and colours at home – ranging from clear to black.

The nail polish comes in a cute square bottle which is easy to handle and loved the tip of the brush as it wasn’t too broad and I was able to control the nail polish application better.

I am not a fan of thick gloopy nail polishes as I find when the coats are too thick they tend to chip and peel more. Miners Nail polish had a lovely smooth texture and the colour pay off was great with just 1 coat. There was no need to do a 2nd coat. I did however think that the polish could’ve been just slightly less runny – you really had to be careful otherwise you would end up with a big blob on your nail or some dripping off the top of the length of the brush.

I see these are priced at £2.99 which I think is very reasonable, although not widely available and only selected shops/pharmacies sell these. They are, however available to buy online.

The colour of this nail polish on their website comes across as a pink – when in fact it is a lovely maroon/purple colour (VERY different to the picture on their website – so if you buy it hoping for a pink you would be very disappointed). The finished look does have a fair bit of shine to it – although it does look much better with a bit of clear gloss on top. I have had some compliments at work on the colour – which is always good. This is a good colour for Christmas parties and I think I may just wear it to our work function.

The longevity is “so far so good” – 3 days on and they still look great!

I definitely think these would be great as stocking fillers – although their range of colours is limited. I don’t think I would actively go out and buy these due to them not being readily available…but if I did come across them in a store I would probably buy another one.

By: CatsEyes

CatsEyes — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:25:07 +0000

The mascara – miners lash curl, this is the waterproof one and in brown, to be honest i wasnt really expecting a lot being that it is a cheap brand and not many waterproof mascaras actually are!
anyways it went on well, quite a thin liquid so needed up to 3 coats for it show – but then i am naturally dark so brown on dark lashes might not have helped. It did seem to add a curl to the lashes which i liked and had a very natural look as well. It did last all day which i was impressed with and after scrubbing my face in the bath there was only minimal colour run which is better than a lot more expensive brands i have used in the past. Would def use again, would like to try it in black to get a more dramatic effect but the brown is perfect for everyday.

The eyeshadow, this wasnt quite as good, being that it was bright blue i tried it on 2 occasions, once used with a dark grey for a take on a smokey look and another time as an underlining shadow for a bright look. The colour was true to the colour it looked like but needed a good amount put on and it did tend to drop onto the cheek where it fairly chalky. The colour did last a fee hours but did start to crease and needed touching up. Is worth the money and would recommend it for teenagers which im sure the miners range is aimed at.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:05:03 +0000

Miners Eyeshades Stick – Cloud – Priced £3.49

This product is a cream eyeshadow stick in a black twist pen style, in glittery white.

Application = 2/5
The product was easy to apply to the eyelid and glided on smoothly

Longevity = 1/5
After 10 minutes of wearing this eyeshadow, it had all seeped into the crease of my eye, not a pretty sight! I had to wipe it all off and replace it with my usual shadow. I think this happened because the stick is quite greasy and doesn’t dry at all. This product may be better as a highlighter on the brow bone.

Colour = 4/5 (for teenagers)
Not a colour I would normally wear as it’s quite glittery and white, but perfect for teenagers. There was quite a bit of glitter in the product too

Packaging = 1/5
Quite flimsy and the lid wasn’t tight on. If this was in my make-up bag I would guess it wouldn’t stay on and make a mess inside. The sticker on the pen also started to curl off around the edges

Value for money = 2/5
This is priced at £3.49, and in my opinion, you can get better quality products at that lower end of the market around this price. (such as Rimmel or Boots 17)