Bare Escentuals Bare Minerals MATTE SPF 15 Foundation (Medium Beige)

~~$28.00~~ $19.95

(as of 26/08/2010 05:10 - info)

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natural matte finish
offers shine-free coverage
SPF 15 Foundation
minimizes pores and smoothes skin

Bare Minerals Medium Beige foundation is now the only makeup I will ever use for the rest of my life. I’ve been wearing it for several years and it has done wonders for my skin! Living in a state that has unbearable heat & humidity during the summer makes for one melting mess normally with makeup foundations of the traditional kind. However, wearing Bare Minerals powder foundation, it stays on pretty well considering what its up against in those hot months. An occasional touch-up is required but at least it doesn’t streak all over like liquid foundation. I’ve had many people over the years tell me that there’s such a wonderful glow to my face and that my skin looks so healthy. The truth is that my skin normally doesn’t have a glow and doesn’t really look healthy unless I am wearing this product. My skin is somewhat combination. I do suffer with pretty severe dryness (it’s due to health problems) but I can also get pretty oily in the T-Zone. I’ve never really had acne other than the occasional spot every now and again but I do have some redness around my cheeks, across my nose and under my bottom lip on the chin. So with that in mind, the only con I can come up with regarding Bare Minerals foundation is that for me at least, the instructed way to apply it, “swirl tap and buff” doesn’t work. The reason it doesn’t work is because more powder is required to cover up imperfections than they show on their commercials and other advertisements. I’m sure this isn’t true for everyone who uses it, but for me, a 9g container of foundation won’t last too long. For that reason it can be somewhat pricey to use Bare Minerals but I still use it because nothing can compare to the results I get from it.

I have to admit however that Bare Minerals won’t work for everyone. I purchased a kit for a family member with difficult skin and hoped that it would work just as great for them as it has for me. That unfortunately didn’t turn out to be the case. For some reason, on their skin, the powder foundation wanted to clump up a bit. I tried applying a moisturizer first and that still didn’t help, as well as also trying to exfoliate. So I do believe that there are certain skin types where this may not be the best choice. This family member suffers with Rosacea and patches of dry skin. Bare Minerals did a decent job covering up the Rosacea redness in some places (using the special concealer brush) but still didn’t want to absorb into her skin – so it left a somewhat flaky appearance behind.

I can’t guarantee that you’ll love it as much as I do but I definitely would recommend at least trying it. Pretty much all of Bare Escentuals products have been wonderful for me. Bare Minerals’ brushes are soft and do a great job with application. “Warmth” powder adds a gorgeous sunkissed glow and works fantastic for blush. And I’ve had great luck with their eyeshadow too. Unlike “Sheer Cover” which I had a terrible allergic reaction to, Bare Minerals really did live up to its claims and made my skin healthier than ever before. And yes, I do often sleep in it and never once has it caused a breakout. In fact, sleeping with it still on my skin seems to make it smoother by morning!

I sincerely hope this review helps you decide whether or not Bare Minerals foundation could be right for you. Good luck on your search for the perfect makeup!

For years I’ve struggled to find a foundation that would stay on my very oily skin, but nothing ever worked. Then I found this product. It’s very easy to apply, and easy to add a little more coverage where needed. It looks and feels like you’re not wearing any makeup. It really does help reduce oilyness through the day. This stuff is perfect for me, I’m extremly happy that I found it.

Love this product already and saved some green in the process of restocking my favorite

I have been searching for the best loose powder foundation for quite a while now. I have used Mac as the best for a while, but it left my pores clogged and i kept having break outs if i wore it for too many hours. I found the Bare Escentuals and not only did it leave my skin feeling clean and breakout free but the color matched it better than anything. I prefer the matte version but the other version is great too! It gives you a nice dewy look.