Physician's Formula : Mineral Wear Foundation

I liked this makeup because it covered my spots pretty well. But by the end of the day, it would be mostly worn off. It also caused some small bumps all over my skin. I have switched from this to IT cosmetics Celebration Foundation, which I do like more. However, PF is a good brand, and I recommend it because it may work for some.

I use PF's talc-free mineral wear pressed powder and I'm a fan for the most part. I have to wear makeup everyday so I usually pair PF's powder with Almay's Clear Complexion liquid foundation to get full coverage. This powder alone provides decent coverage compared to other pressed powders. I wish this powder did a bit more to control the oil, but my face is extremely oily. It would probably be great for someone less oily skin. I've been using this powder for years because it doesn't seem to be making my acne any worse. I suggest using a powder pad when applying. The little brush thing they provide you is a joke.

I find it a good touch-up powder but it really doesn't fully cover anything - redness, pimples, etc. It just tones them down a little bit. It can be good if you're going for a more natural look but I know few women who prefer that to actually having their redness and pimples covered. It hasn't clogged my pores, though, even when I forget to wash it off.

So, obviously a major positive is that this makeup for sure does not contribute to my acne. I've used it for a couple of months now and I can honestly say that, while tons of other "noncomedogenic" brands don't live up to their promises, this one does. The Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide contents seem to help in the healing and drying of my acne as well. I have decided, however, to stop using this makeup after this last compact for a few reasons: 1) the shade starts out looking like it's my color, and then by the time I get halfway through the product, it begins to get darker and somehow more orangey in color. I think it's because of the weird speckled thing they do with the powder....I don't know why they don't just blend the two colors together instead of leaving it with large blotches of dark and light tones.... Aside from that, it doesn't cover up blemishes really at all, unless I use a concealer underneath, and my skin just isn't tolerating any concealers lately, except for the PF mineral foundation...which goes on kinda thick and chalky. Finally, although the cost seems reasonable, these compacts tend to last me somewhere around 3 weeks or so...which seems pretty short; most other make up brands I've used have lasted over a month and a half. Although it is nice having the peace of mind in knowing that the makeup isn't screwing up my already stressed out skin, I don't think it's worth the trouble of walking around with an artificial made-up looking face and having to constantly worry about whether it has worn off and needs to be reapplied.