Bare Escentuals : Bare Minerals

I use the Matte formula, which does not contail bismuth and thus is a little easier on acne-prone skin. This goes on really well over the acne.org regimen products, which is great. I have found that some liquid makeups are difficult to apply over my acne treatment products. I also love how easy it is to use the same product as a concealer (under-eye or blemishes) and a foundation. To keep the matte effect all day, I mix the mineral veil with the foundation and then apply it. It's a great makeup for acne prone skin and I highly recommend it.

I really liked this at first. it covered my acne really well and matched my skin. however over time I noticed my pores were larger and that I was getting white bumps under my skind on my chin..the area of acne concern. I would constantly have these bumbs and nothing cleared them up. I decided to stop using this and start using Maybelline PureStay foundation. Once I switched the bumbs started to clear up and my pores got smaller. I was bummed because i thought it would be healthy and healing to my skin but not for me

buy bare minerals!! me and all my friends use it. i will never go back to any other makeup. it lasts a long time and its worth the money.

At first I thought it was just a coincidence so I gave it a 2nd chance (almost a year later) NOT a coincidence It broke me out. I've tried several mineral makeup's and had the same experience. My skin just doesn't tolerate mineral makeup AT ALL.

I used to use this product everyday then I stopped so I could experiment with liquid foundation. I couldn't find a liquid foundation that worked with my skin and didn't clog my pores so now I'm back to using this product!! I love to a lot, it just doesn't give me the coverage I'm looking for. If your looking for a full coverage foundation this is defiantly not for you. But if your looking for a lightweight natural look I definitely recommend this product. Also if you suffer from acne or clogged pores this product is worth trying out.

I was the biggest believer in this make-up for so many years. I thought it was a great alternative to liquid foundation. I always stayed away from liquid thinking it would give me pimples. Looking back, I know realize this was the product that made me break out and get cystic acne in the first place. After switching to a liquid foundation (Arbonne brand) I pretty much have stopped getting the huge cysts I always had in high school. I still break out, but no where near as bad as when I used this makeup. I will never go back!

The MATTE version is great makeup for the acne prone. It is easy to cover up just your active pimples or the whole face if you want. At night, I use this just on any red pimples so that I don't scare my husband or kids; I do a full-face application during the day. Lots of shades and places to try them so no excuse to not have a perfect match. I do NOT like the full-coverage kabuki-style brushes as they make it go on too heavy, but you may like that if your skin is worse than mine. Definitely get a concealer brush to add more coverage to big pimples. You can skip the separate concealer and everything else that they try to sell you on. To be clear, the MATTE version has no bismuth and is not irritating. I have tried their primer and it works well, but I find that just my sunscreen is fine as a primer.

Ended up getting my money back, it made my acne worse after having finally cleared it before (I was very disapointed)

This foundation is amazing-if you have flawless skin. Unfortunately, I do not. It does do a really good job of evening out your skin tone but doesn't do much at all at actually covering a spot or pimple. Also, it only works on oily skin. Although it is still a better foundation than others as it doesn't make my skin any worse.

I have really tried to get this to work for me, but it just looks awful no matter how it's applied. I tried the #1 light, the 1.2 fairly light, and the 2 med, none of the colors were a good match to my skin tone. Besides the color this powder magnifies any problems with your skin. Made my pores look HUGE no matter if I applied a little or a lot. Also settled into fine lines around my eyes I didn't even know I had. There is a lot of shimmer in the powder which to me looks very "fake" and unnatural. Seriously, unless you have near perfect skin, I just don't see how this foundation works. I tried the mineral veil that came with the kit which was good at controlling oil, but made me look pasty. This also made my skin feel tight and itchy. The only good thing about the kit I ordered are the brushes. Oh, and it's extremely MESSY and will end up all over your vanity. I wouldn't recommend this foundation to anyone.