Bare Escentuals : Bare Minerals

Skin-friendly, easy touch up, and hard to get leftovers. Pros outweigh cons for me.

I work on a health clinic at the reception so I need to look my best. I have tried hundreds of different foundations and this one is the best of all. I recommend this to everyone I know no matter if they have acne or not. I got many red scars on my cheeks and this foundation is enough to cover them, some times I need to use concealer to cover a pimple. I recommend to moisturize your skin and wait until is fully absorbed before apply the foundation, otherwise you will get a mess in your skin and ruin your kabuki brush.

I've been struggling with acne since grade school, and I'm now 26. This is the only make up I've ever been able to use without aggrevating my acne. It looks great, it doesn't feel slimy or thick, and it easy. Try to clean and sanitize your brushes weekly to prevent bacteria. This has helped me as well. Highly recommend

i can't be positive that this causes breakouts, but it's happened twice in a year now where i've stopped and then restarted and i "coincidentally" start to break out and get these annoying red postules around my lips and chin. at first i didn't make the connection, so i kept putting more on to cover up my increasing amount of acne. i thought it was hormone related (and it could be, i guess) but i stopped using this yesterday and i already feel a difference in my skin today. it seemed that my acne would literally triple just in a few hours with this stuff on. today i don't have any additional breakouts (knock on wood). i've found that concealer and pressed powder does the trick, and less is really more for my oily yet dry skin. bare minerals seemed to really intensify the look of my dry skin and show every little crack and flakiness (NOT attractive!) and then make my skin feel very shiny and oily almost immediately. i will say that upon first application it looks nice and covered naturally, but upon closer examination and a good 30 minutes, it looks and feels gross. save your money and your skin. invest in something organic, natural and bismuth-free. i will be throwing out the rest of my bare minerals.

The bottom line is I love this make-up! If you like the clear appearance foundation can give you but hate the actually feel of make-up, this product is perfect. I'm a medium-dark african american, with and olive based skin tone. I am very impressed by it's coverage of my blemishes caused by acne, without giving me a red or dusty appearance. I purchased the kit with the matte foundation, and the foundation primer. Don't be intimidate by the recommended steps for applying the make-up, with a couple of days practice it take about 5 min's! It can be slightly messy so I place a designated hand towel under the containers to protect my counter when applying. Other's think my skin is naturally clear, and can't tell it's make-up. After 10 years of acne and dark spots, I have found the perfect make-up, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

A waste of money!!!

I've used many-a-concealer, foundation, etc before but I have definitely found my forever-makeup. I've been using this stuff now for about 2 years and it is amazing once you know how to apply it. In all honestly I started out as a makeup idiot, but after a lot of trial and error with this stuff and buying the correct items, my face looks flawless after using this regardless of the amount of acne I have. I work outside a lot for my job and like to look like I'm not wearing makeup, but want to cover up bouts of acne. This stuff does its job at staying on all day and looking natural. I use the primer for people with oily skin, the regular foundation, and original concealer regularly. I've tried the matte concealer, but it seems to leave more of a sweaty-looking shine on my face so I went back to the original. I also occasionally use their bronzer and blush, which blends in nicely, though the blush sometimes blends in TOO well and you can't tell its there. Just keep the brushes clean and dont try to use the concealer as foundation, because it will look streaky and unnatural. The price may look daunting, but one concealer lasts me more than half a year, using it non-sparingly every day.

When I first found this I truly believed that I had found my holy grail foundation. I couldn't believe how it could be non comedogenic and afford as much coverage in one go as a concealer and a heavy foundation. I used it for months and was delighted. I had bad skin but I thought that was just the way it was. I was focused on the big pustules and inflammed acne rather than the bumpyness of my skin in general. I had what felt like little bumps all over my forehead and my chin, my forehead being the worst. It wasn't until my derm commented on the bumps that I really noticed them as I was always more focused on the bigger more red acne. She advised me to quit using it. After quitting for a while all the little bumps went away and I won't be using this again. I loved it for the coverage and how flawless it looked but the itchiness and all the little bumps are not worth 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

Dont buy!! unless you are old and dont break out at all. if you want to scar up and ruin your face, then go right ahead... My favorite product is Tart's tinted moist. never had a problem and has lighter coverage, but natural and last longer. cost about the same as bare minerals, $26.00