Bare Escentuals bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation Medium Beige

Product Details

• Color: Medium Beige
• Brand: Bare Escentuals

Customer Reviews

A MAKEUP ARTIST'S PERSPECTIVE-Good for me, but not for everyone
As a makeup artist I have been doing makeup for weddings and special events for almost nine years now.

A vow to my clients is that I will never put anything on their face that I have not tried myself. Therefore, when clients started asking about bare minerals and whether I would recommend it or not I felt obligated to try it out.

When I try "new" products I put them through a volley of tests.

The first test I put it through I call the "photograph" test.

Some makeups have reflective agents in them that reflect bright likes such as the flash from a camera. While they look normal and well blended in normal lighting conditions they can look comically white in photographs were a flash is used. When doing makeup for weddings it is ESSENTIAL that the makeups I use DO NOT have reflective agents.

I took a photograph of my natural skin in normal lighting, then used a flash. I put on the BM foundation, came back and took two more photographs: one in normal lighting with no flash, one with a flash. I'm pleased to announce that bare minerals DID pass the photograph test.

My second test is the oil test. I have VERY oily skin and so do many of my clients. If it won't last all day on my skin, how can I expect it to last all day on the skin of a laughing, hugging, drinking, dancing, partying, kissing bride. I was happy to announce that it DID last a BIT longer than other foundations I have used in the past but it did not last as long as I would have liked. Touch ups during the day are essential to all-day wear (or a very good oil-control powder).

I really liked the way it looked and felt on my own skin but there are clients that I would NOT recommend it for.

I have a very strict facial regiment that I go through to keep my skin healthy, clear and fresh. If my skin were not in the healthy shape that it is in because of my regiment I don't believe bare minerals would be for me.

A healthy regiment is a MUST for this or any makeup. If I get a client who has not taken care of her skin I will not use bare minerals. I will moisturize the face, cover the problem spots and use a different type of foundation. I MAY brush a little over the top to give them a matte finish but it will not be my principle cover up.

Bare Minerals seems to be more about enhancing beautiful skin, not concealing troubled skin.

If you would like to use this product and use it effectively you MUST do the following:
1. MOISTURIZE! Though I recommend this for ALL of my clients it is still essential for Bare Minerals. An expensive foundation, whether bare minerals, or any other brand for that matter, will not be able to give you the moisture your face needs. Find a good moisturizer. Moisturize in the morning and at night.
2. Allow your moisturizer to completely absorb into your skin before you apply Bare Minerals. Because Bare Minerals is a powder it clings to moisture wherever it finds it. If you have any lingering moisturizer on your face it will cling to it and leave you looking caked and pasty. I recommend waiting about five minutes after moisturizing before applying bare minerals.
3. WASH YOUR FACE! Though this product boasts that it is so pure you can sleep in it, that is hogwash. Anything you put on your face for an extended period of time that cannot be absorbed (such as a moisturizer) IS going to clog your pores. I don't care how "pure" it is. Personally, I wash my makeup off with a gentle foaming cleanser and then I ex foliate with proactiv. I also use proactiv's toner and repairing lotion when needed, and I ALWAYS moisturize. Because bare minerals is a powder and not a liquid I have found it is a little easier to wash off initially, but because it is a powder and has tiny particles that CAN clog pores, my toner is especially necessary to really get down deep and clean my pores.

Healthy skin is essential to the success of any great look, but bare minerals is NOT a cure to skin problems as it boasts to be. The cure to skin problems is treatment to the best of it's ability. If you have acne, use an acne wash or talk to a dermatologist. If you have dry skin, moisturize. If you have oily skin, moisturize as well (as many times the body produces MORE oil when you try to dry it out). If you have a rash or any other skin problem, talk to a dermatologist and treat the condition. Makeup is NOT a cure to skin issues, it is an enhancement to the beautiful skin beneath it.

It is true that certain makeups can HELP your skin problems but do not look for makeups to cure your skin issues. If you abandon your skin regiment for a promise of healthy skin from a makeup, nine times out of ten you are going to find your skin problems coming back.

For those who have switched to Bare minerals and seen dramatic improvement in their skin, that is wonderful. It is very likely that a product in your old makeup was harming your skin or a certain product in Bare Minerals is exactly what your skin needed for a boost. Way to go!

Don't get sucked into the belief that a makeup will cure an issue with your skin. Talk to a dermatologist. Get your skin issues taken care of before you try the makeup and then see.

Also, DO NOT get sucked into the belief that the success of one product within a brand means that everything that brand produces is going to be as good. I get many clients who say, "I ONLY use XYZ..."
There are MANY brands that excel at one or two things but the rest of their products are substandard.

If you find one thing that works FABULOUSLY for your skin or your eyes, or whatever, by all means use it, but don't throw away the rest of your makeup and go all out for just that ONE brand, you will really miss out on the other one of two GREAT products produced by other brands.

I, myself, have over 20 brands of makeup in my kit. I'll never be the bride of just ONE brand.

Take care of your skin and you'll be surprised how many makeups WILL work for you.

AND MOISTURIZE!

I'm finally willing to wear foundation!
I have never worn foundation in my life. I hated being able to feel it on there, & I hated the effort of washing it off every night & how long it took to put on. This has solved all those problems. Applying the foundation takes maybe 30 seconds. I don't feel like I have anything on my face at all. Family was telling me how nice I looked, but when I told them I was wearing foundation they were surpised. It looked so natural. And this stuff won't hurt your skin if you leave in on at night. So no big hassle when you're tired & want to go to bed. The starter kit is the way to go; I was going to try just the foundation & was glad I got the starter kit. It's a really good deal over buying the things seperately as well.

Colorescience Retractable Foundation Brush Refill SPF 20 - All Even .4 oz

Product Description

Colorescience is best known for loose minerals in a take-out brush, the easiest, most efficient way to apply loose minerals. Because we invented the mineral makeup concept, we are uniquely qualified to provide the perfect delivery system for the best mineral application. The convenient super-goat bristle, retractable makeup brush releases just the right amount of pigment for fool-proof application.
Apply coverage and SPF 20 with the ease of a brush stroke. Never heavy. Never cakey. One product replaces foundation, concealer, powder and sun protection. Mineral makeup is NOT like traditional makeup and therefore cannot be applied the same way.
Loose minerals look like a powder and feel like a cream. Highly pigmented, they give amazing coverage, but feel weightless as if you are wearing nothing at all.
Colorescience loose minerals come in a large variety of colores to be used as foundation, bronzers, correctors, finishing powders, blushers, and afterglows. With traditional makeup, you can get too much, too fast, creating a heavy look and feel. With Colorescience, its okay... layer away!
Colorescience minerals give you radiant skin, as if backlit. Packed with good for your skin ingredients (no oils, talc, dyes or alcohols) and instant physical sun protection, your skin will look good now and for years to come.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42115 in Beauty
• Brand: Colorescience
• Ingredients: Active Ingredients: Micronized Titanium Dioxide (6%), Micronized Zinc Oxide (6%). Inactive Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide, Bismuth Oxychloride, Iron Oxide, Mica. May Contain: Manganese Violet, Ultrmarine Blue, Chromium Oxide, Carmine

Features

• All Even- Medium-tone pale yellow foundation
• Passed Colorescience's 6 hour water test and is very water resistant.
• Apply colore, coverage and SPF 20 with the ease of a brush stroke.
• Feels weightless, use sparingly due to the amazing coverage.
• Face Radiates as if back lit.

Bare Escentuals Sephora Exclusive Get Started Kit - Light ($174 VALUE for $60) Medium

Product Details

• Color: Medium
• Brand: Bare Escentuals

Customer Reviews

I'll Never Go Back to Liquid Foundation Again
I have what i've always considered "problem skin". It's on the oily side with largish pores, prone to breakouts (even though I'm in my late 20s), and has a tendency to look greasy under makeup. For years I've worn liquid foundation to cover up these imperfections and to even out my skin tone. I never thought that a powder based foundation could work for me because they typically don't provide enough coverage.

I have a few friends that rave about bareMinerals, so when a store near me recently offered a free two week trial kit, I decided to try it. I was shocked at how well the bareMinerals foundation worked. It offers adjustable coverage, so I can wear more foundation when I need it, less when I don't. The makeup goes on smooth, is super easy to blend, and I never end up with a telltale foundation line on my chin. My skin doesn't get greasy under it, and it's all still there at the end of the day. All in all it seems like the perfect foundation!

This starter kit is a good deal if you're just starting out with bareMinerals. It has two foundation colors, so you can decide which one is right for you. It also has some All Over Warmth (it's basically a cross between blush and bronzer) and Mineral Veil (which is a great finishing powder) to finish your look. But the best thing about this kit is that it includes three brushes, a kabuki brush for full coverage foundation application, an all over face brush which works for lighter foundation application or mineral veil application, and a concealer brush for targeting problem areas and blemishes. The key to great bareMinerals application is these brushes, and the kit provides everything you need to get a flawless face every time.

Better coverage than liquid
I just got my kit today and am so in love! It is easy to use, covers well and is easy to touch up if need be. This includes both fair and fairly light. Fair is very light and fairly light is a tad darker, a bit too dark for my skin however I found a great use for it. Warmth, a foundation primer and 3 brushes complete the set.

You start by applying the primer, just a tad all over your face. It helps refine your pores a bit and I think it may help the make up stick. Then you use the swirl, tap, buff method to apply your foundation. You can mix colors, mix with warmth or just use the single color and apply. Then you can use your concealer brush to hide those tough spots. If you have some really troublesome skin you can buff again but I really see no need. Next, lightly brush warmth over your cheeks, nose lower chin and quickly across the forehead. This makes you look like you have a nice warm glow. Now, it may look a bit too strong on fair skin, but once you use the mineral veil, it tames the colors down and evens out your entire skin town to make everything blend seamlessly, refine pores and cover and little spots. You are left with no makeup lines on your face and no signs of wearing make up at all.

My husband came home and said something looks different but could not figure it out (he hates it when I look made up). I finally told him and he just loved it, said it was so natural and beautiful but most importantly it left my skin really soft.

Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil

Product Details

• Color: Mineral Veil
• Brand: Bare Escentuals

Customer Reviews

Long time user
I started using Bare Escentuals because my Mother started buying it from QVC. Now their popularity is gaining and you can find it more locally than before. I got the tinted mineral veil through a kit and really liked it. The regular mineral veil is great too but what I like about the tinted veil is that it gives you a hint of healthy color that not everyone has on their own. If you pick a lighter shade of because you have a fair complexion don't worry that it will make you too dark - like a bronzer may. This gives you a sun kissed look.

Long Time User
I have been using this makeup line for years, and at first I didn't like it. I then found out that I wasn't doing it right to get the coverage I needed. It's important to get enough makeup in the brush. At any rate, I now love it and can't imagine using anything else. This makeup has really improved my skin over time, I have terribly oily skin and liquid foundations just turned to mud by the end of the day. Now, if I go without makeup for a few days I break out, instead of makeup breaking me out like it used to. I can't say enough about this stuff, it's great. If you use it and find you don't like it, you may want to visit with someone else who uses it or the counter because it's possible you aren't getting it quite right. That was the case with me.

Colorescience Retractable Blusher Brush - My Lil' Pumpkin .21 oz

Product Description

It looks as if you are wearing nothing at all except beautiful, healthy, glowing skin. It is the most believable cheek colore ever! Loose mineral blush gives the face a natural looking glow that is so blendable you can fool your best friend! The colore never sits on your face like traditional blushes. The colore actually seems to be coming from within.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48928 in Beauty
• Brand: Colorescience
• Ingredients: Active Ingredients: Micronized Titanium Dioxide, Micronized Zinc Oxide, Bismuth Oxychloride, Iron Oxide Inactive Ingredients: Manganese Violet, Ultramarine Blue, Chromium Oxide, Carmine, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, oat protein, calcium silicate, silk powder, algae extract, dimethicone/vinyldimethicone crosspolymer, mica (and) superoxide dismutase (and) catalase (and) apple (pyrus malus) extract (and) horseradish (cochlearia armoracia) extract (and) retinyl palmitate (and) tocopheryl acetate (and) phospholipids (and) butylene glycol

Features

• My Lil' Pumpkin - medium terra cotta peach blush
• The illusion of colore from the inside out.
• Sunfriendly ingredients

Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Multi-Tasking Face 0.08 oz Bisque SPF 20

Product Details

• Color: 0.08 oz Bisque SPF 20
• Brand: Bare Escentuals

Customer Reviews

This is the BEST makeup EVER!!!
I'v been using Bare Escentuals makeup for 5 years now,and I love it so much that I won't put any other makeup on my face.And they shouldn't even call it makeup,because it makes
your face look natural and flawless,and it doesn't feel like a heavy mask like all the other brands of makeup.This bisque works really well to cover up the dark circles under my eyes and I never thought that ANYTHING could do that.If you're reading these reveiws
and trying to decide if it's right for you,I say go ahead and at least try it.I tried it thinking it doesn't do all that they say i does.....I was sooooooo wrong,and I'm glad I
was wrong.

Try it, you'll love it!
I've been using Bare Minerals for over 2 years. At first I was using the Bisque for the dark circles under my eyes. It works better than any other concealer I had tried including MAC, Clinique, and other department store brands. I thought Bisque was the best thing ever, until...I discovered Well Rested. Try it, you'll be shocked at how much it will cover up! Also, I'm not self conscious about looking like I'm wearing a ton of make-up because it's hardly noticeable. I give Bisque 4 stars and Well Rested gets 5 stars. You can also wear them together for serious dark circles.

Good eye-shadow base & concealer
I use the Bisque. I mainly use it around my eyes -- eye shadow base, cover under-eye circles, etc. I love to use it in between my eyebrows. For some reason, my skin gets really red there. I have also use it to cover up pimples.

Bare Escentuals bareVitamins Prime Time 1 oz

Product Details

• Size: 1 oz
• Brand: Bare Escentuals

Customer Reviews

So silky!
I've used Bare Escentuals makeup for the past 2 years and have really enjoyed the product. It's easy to apply (after the initial learning curve), provides great coverage and doesn't become oily looking or rub off. The only complaint I had was that the eye shadows didn't seem to stay put and would build up in the crease of my eyelid and that tiny crows feet became a bit more prominent after even a very light application. NO MORE! Prime Time has solved those problems and more. It's so silky smooth during application, isn't tacky or oily and has even eliminated the look of small pores on the nose area. Will definitely be using the product consistently!

It works great:)
I got a sample of this with my order of BareMinerals starter kit, its a sheer soft gel that the skin absorbs right away, its so light and gives a silky feel to the skin, and its not oily at all!
I really like it, I never used a foundation primer before, I just use a sunscreen or any other cream for my face before makeup, you know it works the same EXCEPT that this gel is not oily and doesn't come up to he surface later on the day!
Try to get a sample and see how you feel about it, I like i!

Less is more
They say "less is more" about this product and they're not kidding. One pump under your foundation is all you need. It does wonders for the overall look of my foundation - I find that it takes a lot less foundation to cover my very blotchy skin.
I didn't believe them the first time I tried it because one pump is not a lot at all - but I ended up with oily looking skin when I tried two pumps. Also, it is very important to let it dry before using the Bare Escentuals foundation because it will look patchy if you don't!