Bare Escentuals : Bare Minerals

I started using this about a 6 months ago. At first, I was very proud of how I looked. Now, I don't really like to wear it because my friends told me I put on too much. But I can't put on any less if I want to cover up my acne.

This stuff covers pretty well but it magnifies every teeny tiny line and pore on your face(keep in my im only 15 and dont have many lines). This stuff looks beautiful if you stand a couple feet away but horrific up close. It cakes up and doesnt look natural,also my skin looks like an oil slick after an hour. Save yourself the money,dont buy it...even if youre perfect skinned.

I purchased this because they said "so natural you could sleep with it on". Not that I sleep wearing makeup, but I thought something so light and natural would be better for my skin. The problem is that it takes a long time to blend colours together to get the right shade and you have to keep layering to get decent coverage. You must use the concealing brush on blemishes. It feels really nice on your skin and it looks great. But it just doesn't last. After an hour, it starts to cake. It easily rubs off. Within a couple more hours, its gone. It especially doesn't stick to blemishes, though the concealing brush can help. I only use it when I need to go out for not too long, I dont have significant break outs, and I have my oily skin under control. Otherwise it looks terrible. Overall, I won't be buying this again, I'll stick to liquid foundation (Nars oil-free foundation is simply the best).

I have used this product for 2+ years after I became pregnant. I started to break out really bad, and blamed it on my hormones and thought "wow, it's a good thing I got this Makeup to hide it!" little did I know, it was the culprit. It is a tremendous makeup, but only if you don't have sensitive skin. I found my skin dried out, became itchy and irritated, and I was left with nodules and scars after leaving it in the dust. I hear it was the Bismuth in the makeup that some ppl are sensitive to. I will miss it, but it just wasn't for me.

i love this stuff!!

CLEAN YOUR BRUSHED FOLKS! They are natural hairs so they must be washed and keep mosturized.

Used the conpact version of this and it gave me the worst cystic acne I ever had all over my cheeks :( ( it looked when I first tried it though ) returned it for the loose " standard" version but it also broke me out and is itchy and dries the skin. Meh.

This foundation settled into my pores so quickly and highlighted them, making me look unsightly. I would love to use this when my skin is clear because it requires a minimal application and I don't have many dark marks to cover.

I noticed an improvement in my hyper pigmentation and overall skin texture when using this. It's never broken me out or blocked my pores and looks natural, giving just enough coverage to make me feel comfortable. The added SPF is a definite bonus. Just don't try to sleep in it - sleeping in make up is bad for you, no matter what cosmetic companies may say.

I had used this for a year awhile back and stopped because I thought it was irritating my skin. I recently used it again because the color match is so good and I thought my skin might handle it better this time. No way! It gave me a bunch of white bumps and broke me out. I use Dan's Regimen and the normal formula was too drying and the matte didn't dry me out ,but broke me out. No good choice here. I now use Maybelline Pure Stay which is a really great product for me!!