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daiz519 · Dooney & Bourke

Anyone use ID Bare Essentials foundation?

Grace · Dooney & Bourke

It's worth a try. I've used for about a year and love it.

lsubatgirl · Gucci

Sephora sells it and you can have them put it on you to try for a day before you buy it. I had them put it on me to try it out and it irritated my skin. I just can't wear powder foundation. I can wear liquid with powder on top but not plain powder. If your skin isn't that sensitive then you will probably be ok with it but I wasn't.

It did look nice on me though.

mikacat · Coach

i just started using it. i am just using the bisque--concealer, foundation, mineral veil and the warmth-blush and bareVitamins skin rever-upper lotion. I was hoping it would help my skin which is fair and has red tints and hues and is fairly oily and i have large pores IMO. I think it looks better so far. I need to keep practicing and see how it goes.

i ordered the starter kit...it was a bargain.....you get all the above and 4 brushes and a cosmetic bag, video. $59

i also went to the mall and had a makeover to learn how to use everything and the brushes. she did a good of explaining it but used way too much makeup and i looked pretty bad.

you really have to use a small amount and have a light hand. Makeup alley has some great reviews and people tell how they apply it etc.

they also sent an instruction dvd but i haven't watched it yet.

i upgraded and got the one below and will sell what i don't use on ebay.

bareMinerals Ultimate Beauty Collection: Over $370 Value for just an additional $79.98! Our Ultimate Beauty Collection gives you the freedom to create the look you want, when you want it. Includes everything from the Beauty Collection plus Bisque, a multi-tasking makeup to help you create flawless-looking skin, Glee, an all-over-face-color formulated to give you a look of sheer joy, Clear Radiance, bareMinerals that will give your skin a beautiful youthful glow, True, to give your face sheer freshness, our blush brush, the wet/dry eye shadow brush, 1 coffee bean shadow liner, 1 eyeliner brush, 1 mascara, 1 bareVitamins skin rever-upper lotion to prepare and rev up your skin for perfect application, the MD Formulations Cleanser, and our mirrored refillable compact with case and half moon brush for beauty on the go!
Price: $139.96 + s&h

here is the link

https://secure.datapakservices.com/BareMinerals/ShoppingCart

-- Edited by mikacat at 11:16, 2005-06-07

-- Edited by mikacat at 11:20, 2005-06-07

Grace · Dooney & Bourke

FYI ---- BE is on QVC today. It's a good way to see the different products and how they are applied.

rosie_the_riveter · Gucci

I love the BE line of makeup...you never feel that thick layer of liquid on your face and the colors are really pretty, very forgiving.

ViViDogWear · Kate Spade

daiz519 wrote:

a friend of mine recently started using this and her skin looks amazing!!! Anyone else use this stuff? I think I might try it out.

I have one that I use occasionally. For some weird reason, I think it makes my huge pores look even bigger on my trouble sports. I think I may go buy the set at Spehora though, with the brushes and mineral veil. My roommate uses it too - she really likes it too.

Sunshinegirl · Kate Spade

I have to say that mineral makeup is the way to go. Here's my testimonial

I decided to try mineral makeup a few months ago because of my uber sensitive skin. i dont really break out but it gets irritated very easily.

I found a local dermatologist that sells Jane iredale mineral makeup. I was skeptical about buying it via internet because i really wanted someone to show me how to apply it.

I'm happy with Jane Iredale but now that i know what color to use, i could probably try glominerals or bare minerals. Jane Iredale is pressed powder and i'd rather have a loose powder.

It's so easy to apply and makes your skin look great. I ended up buying the warmth bronzer and bisque concealer from bare minerals right before i got married.

They are great products and would recommend them to everyone.