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millie30 · Nine West

Any Bare Minerals Fans Here?

sfclinevandy · Coach

I LOVE Bare Minerals. In the summer my skin is oily but it gets really dry in the winter... the worst of both worlds. Too cut down on shininess I put a mattifier under the Bare Minerals foundation and it works wonders. Honestly, without the mattifier I get shiny on the nose later in the day but with the mattifer my makeup is set until I wash it off. I've tried several brands, but I like Smashbox Anti-Shine.

Also, it doesn't take me a long time to apply. When I wore liquid foundation, it took longer because I was always stopping to wash my hands. Like anything, you get the hang of it and it becomes second nature. I think what brushes you use determines how long it takes. I prefer the brushes that give more coverage so it doesn't take long at all. FYI: my favorite brushes (the Maximum Coverage Face Brush and the Heavenly Face Brush) don't come in the starter kit and you have to buy them seperate.

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

Love it. Give it a try. My MIL & SIL are converts now. It doesn't take long to apply once you get the hang of it. I think it has helped my oily skin look better.

-gd

Lilykind · Hermes

Love it. BE is the only foundation I'll use when my skin is acting up. I find that it becomes second nature to apply as you continue to use it. I use a big fullfy kabuki brush from Valerie Beverly Hills to apply it. The only time I don't use it is if I'm applying makeup on the way to work.

I have pretty oily skin, and I only ever get shiny with BE during the hottest days of summer. I think it actually looks better as the day goes one and it blends into your skin.

And for whatever reason, strangers always say I have great skin whenever I wear it. The only other combo that gets people to say that is Giorgio Armani Matte Silk Foundation + GA Silk Foundation Powder. BE is far more widely available and less than half the price.

Teresa · Kate Spade

Whats the difference between bare minerals and bare escentuals?

Lilykind · Hermes

Bare Escentuals = the company, which also makes MD Formulations Skin Care and

i.d. Bare Minenrals = the actual product.

Except that when I go to Sephora, I always feel like everyone goes "Are you wear Bare Escentuals?" or "Can I get you to try Bare Escentuals" in reference to the actual makeup.

sydney · Kate Spade

I love it

AllieGurl · Marc Jacobs

I love there products! I highly recomend using there primer first though- its amazing.

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

I tried it years ago (in the 1990s when QVC first started selling it). The foundation and mineral veil thing didn't work for me; although, I did like Warmth and use it to this day when I want a warm, terra cotta color. I tried again, more recently, at the store- -still with no luck. I wanted to try it under the watchful eye of a representative at the BE store in my mall, but I got a little skittish when I saw how powdery and overdone the employees looked.

Side note: THis seems very important. It has always been confusing to me over the years.

Lilykind wrote:

Bare Escentuals = the company, which also makes MD Formulations Skin Care and

i.d. Bare Minenrals = the actual product.

Except that when I go to Sephora, I always feel like everyone goes "Are you wear Bare Escentuals?" or "Can I get you to try Bare Escentuals" in reference to the actual makeup.

-- Edited by pollyjean23 at 01:28, 2007-10-02

millie30 · Nine West

Thanks everyone for your opinions! I think I'm convinced! I'm going to head to Sephora this weekend and buy it. I'm so excited!