Euterpe wrote:
I'm actually not a fan.  It made my skin look cakey and they couldn't match the tone properly.  But maybe that is just bad application on the mua's part.  I LOVE the eyeshadows and liners, though.

The powder has never caked on me or anyone unless you put it on super heavy.. They have a million shades, so maybe you had the wrong one

I love thier eyeshadows. I never had a good eyeshadow till I used them. Us redheads are limited to what we can pull of on our eyes LOL

No, lol, I dont work for them. I should post some before and after photos.
It seriously does work for me. My mother, my friends, I got all of them hooked on it.

I DISPISE liquid foundation.. clogs my skin up.. feels way to heavy anyways

Mary wrote:
I would love to see a shot where you used a mineral product on the face (foundation)

and the powder mineral foundations turn orange after a short time, thats what Ive seen anyway, not a good look

I'll have to dig up a clear shot of me after using it.

This stuff has never turned orange. Some of the genaric rip offs I have used have. I dont suggest covergirls ripoff of the stuff

Laurie42 wrote:
Thank you! I've debated buying it several times, I was just always wary of the whole infomercial makeup idea (although I must say, I do love my Magic Bullet). You've convinced me it's worth a shot.

Laurie ,

If you want full coverage get something called the kabuki brush its the short stubby brush ( ITS AWESOME ) The foundation is about 25.00 not bad huh! Although I Stick to MAC for my eye shadows they have better pigment, you never want to buy over the counter eye shadows for a photoshoot , they just dont show up, Bare minerals lip gloss is shiny and not too sticky, i really do like that product!
Ps you can really sleep in  it..its that pure !

Mel

Melany Wells wrote:
Absolutely WONDERFUL STUFF , THE Mineral VEIL Can be used with any make up though , it hides lil imperfections on the skins surfaces. 5 stars for this product , you can get the whole starter set for like 65.00 at Ulta. Its not a bad deal , just swirl and tap buff and go !


Mel

Seriously! It lasts months too.. and buying those liquid foundations every month costs more anyhow!

Melany Wells wrote:
Ps you can really sleep in  it..its that pure !

Mel

Thats another thing I love about it..

Melany Wells wrote:
Laurie ,

If you want full coverage get something called the kabuki brush its the short stubby brush ( ITS AWESOME ) The foundation is about 25.00 not bad huh! Although I Stick to MAC for my eye shadows they have better pigment, you never want to buy over the counter eye shadows for a photoshoot , they just dont show up, Bare minerals lip gloss is shiny and not too sticky, i really do like that product!
Ps you can really sleep in  it..its that pure !

Mel

Haha, writing this all down for tomorrow... I remember the brush from the infomercial, I'm guessing that should be sold at ULTA too?

Thanks!

Laurie42 wrote:

Haha, writing this all down for tomorrow... I remember the brush from the infomercial, I'm guessing that should be sold at ULTA too?

Thanks!

Yeah I think the brush is like $7.00 -10.00 I'm not sure, I know "Too Faced " Sells a kit of brushes for like 20.00 you can use these brushes too on yours eyes and cheeks and such , I hope this helps. I just learned the tricks of the trade and how to apply make up simply by watching my make up artists apply it and teach me what looks good and what doesnt.


I ALSO have found another product by Sally Hanson called anti -aging AIRBRUSH !! This is good to for touch ups during a shoot or just for everyday use


Mel

Susan Verdugo wrote:
Mercier came out w/ her take on it.  Maybe it will be more photo-friendly.

Have you tried Glo Minerals? it's photo friendly and the powders are pressed.

Charissa the Artist wrote:
I could go on and on about how I think Bare Minerals is a HORRIBLE product for flash photography.

1. The titanium dioxide as Mary previously said turns anyone into insta-goth
2. The mica tends to give a very un-natural grey cast on anyone shade medium-beige or darker
3. Since the product oxidizes you may look very orange after a few hours and it produces that "line" every MUA hates
4. Its messy- everything in the line is loose product
5. It can give good coverage but this can be time consuming and in the end look like you are covered in flour.
6. If you don't spend time working the product in "buffing" you could end up accentuating any fine lines.
7. If you have medium pores or larger the mica really brings them out so that they look even bigger!
8. Hispanic or olive toned like me? Well don't even bother because you are most likely going to have to buy two different shades and make your own messy mix.
9. Sensitive Skin, roseacea? Mica is irritating to some skin types and when the sun hits your face it will burn and itch like no other.
10. Its a 3 step powder make-up so you have powder foundation, warmth and mineral veil, 3 loose powders to put on your face- imagine taking it with you on the go- yikes!!!!

Photographers like it, models like it, and sometimes make-up artists like Bare Minerals but most make-up artists know that their are much BETTER complexion products out there both mineral and non-mineral.

Once you try other powder foundations and other complexion products I am sure you will see that Bare Minerals is not as great as the infomercial makes it out to be.

you took the words right outa my mouth.. totally agree with every word you said..

Charissa the Artist wrote:
1. The titanium dioxide as Mary previously said turns anyone into insta-goth
6. If you don't spend time working the product in "buffing" you could end up accentuating any fine lines.
7. If you have medium pores or larger the mica really brings them out so that they look even bigger!
9. Sensitive Skin, roseacea? Mica is irritating to some skin types and when the sun hits your face it will burn and itch like no other.

These are the reasons I've used it and won't ever again (foundation, that is- I LOVE their eyeshadow).  I really wanted to like it.. it has a fantastic premise (sp?) to it.  HOWEVER, BE is the mineral product with the most Bismouth in it, which is another contributing factor that causes that itch- with or without sun... I put it on after spending the $65 for the starter kit, and bam! itched immediately.  Thought I got a bad batch or something, so I returned it for another- same thing.   And it's LOADED with Titanium dioxide.  I'm also starting to age a bit, so my pores are bigger and a couple lines are showing up... BE makes them look 10X bigger, no matter how much I buff it in.

Also thought I was a freak, so I tried it on a model of mine, and the same thing happened.  So that was the end of my using BE.

Charissa the Artist wrote:
1. The titanium dioxide as Mary previously said turns anyone into insta-goth
2. The mica tends to give a very un-natural grey cast on anyone shade medium-beige or darker
3. Since the product oxidizes you may look very orange after a few hours and it produces that "line" every MUA hates
4. Its messy- everything in the line is loose product
5. It can give good coverage but this can be time consuming and in the end look like you are covered in flour.
6. If you don't spend time working the product in "buffing" you could end up accentuating any fine lines.
7. If you have medium pores or larger the mica really brings them out so that they look even bigger!
8. Hispanic or olive toned like me? Well don't even bother because you are most likely going to have to buy two different shades and make your own messy mix.
9. Sensitive Skin, roseacea? Mica is irritating to some skin types and when the sun hits your face it will burn and itch like no other.
10. Its a 3 step powder make-up so you have powder foundation, warmth and mineral veil, 3 loose powders to put on your face- imagine taking it with you on the go- yikes!!!!

I couldn't agree with you more, Charissa. There's a really amazing article in Allure (amazing in that I couldn't believe it was actually in there) about how all these supposed "Mineral" lines are all hype, basically, and how the only thing that makes them good for your skin is that you're wearing less product on your face, usually. I blogged about this recently.

Charissa the Artist wrote:
I could go on and on about how I think Bare Minerals is a HORRIBLE product for flash photography.

1. The titanium dioxide as Mary previously said turns anyone into insta-goth
2. The mica tends to give a very un-natural grey cast on anyone shade medium-beige or darker
3. Since the product oxidizes you may look very orange after a few hours and it produces that "line" every MUA hates
4. Its messy- everything in the line is loose product
5. It can give good coverage but this can be time consuming and in the end look like you are covered in flour.
6. If you don't spend time working the product in "buffing" you could end up accentuating any fine lines.
7. If you have medium pores or larger the mica really brings them out so that they look even bigger!
8. Hispanic or olive toned like me? Well don't even bother because you are most likely going to have to buy two different shades and make your own messy mix.
9. Sensitive Skin, roseacea? Mica is irritating to some skin types and when the sun hits your face it will burn and itch like no other.
10. Its a 3 step powder make-up so you have powder foundation, warmth and mineral veil, 3 loose powders to put on your face- imagine taking it with you on the go- yikes!!!!

Photographers like it, models like it, and sometimes make-up artists like Bare Minerals but most make-up artists know that their are much BETTER complexion products out there both mineral and non-mineral.

Once you try other powder foundations and other complexion products I am sure you will see that Bare Minerals is not as great as the infomercial makes it out to be.

Yep!!!! I'm not a fan.