does that makeup like bare minerals and bare esscentuals and all those, do they really work? i want to try a mineral makeup, but im afraid they may be a waste of money... do they look natural like the commercials say? or does i looked caked on?
2006-12-10 05:55:32 · 14 answers · asked by hola 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Makeup
Most foundations made today look natural. The trick is to find the right shade for your skin tone. go to a place that will let you try it before you buy. Merle Norman is one place that comes to mind. good luck!
2006-12-10 05:59:11 · answer #1 · answered by mstrywmn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been using Bare Minerals for 4 years thanks to some really bad teen acne and kinda large pores. During the time that I have been using it, it has cleared a lot of the scarring up from the acne and has improved my skin 300%. My pores are smaller than they were and the makeup isn't something that you have to constantly re-apply throughout the day. The Mineral Veil acts to hold it all together, it's not cakey, not thick or heavy. I think that Bare Minerals is the world's most perfect make-up for any skin type.
2006-12-10 06:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by Xx-Kai-xX 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bare minerals are very expensive. There are cheaper versions you can try, and see if they work for you. Avon has a version that is the same thing, but, a lot cheaper.
Foundations in general have come a long way. The liquid ones work the best for me.
2006-12-10 06:03:34 · answer #3 · answered by bon b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't want to spend a lot of money on Bare minerals before finding out if they really worked either. What I did was I found one of the many sellers on Ebay who sell tiny little sample containers of them. It was cheaper than buying the large sizes and they sent me 5 different shades including the 'warmth' and concealer powders. After I had a chance too see if I liked it and which shades worked best for me, I THEN splurged and bought the regular sizes.
2006-12-10 06:05:54 · answer #4 · answered by EnigmaGirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have tried the Neutrogena Minerals, I did not like it because it made my face look shiny & you have to retouch every now & then. I also got some pimples from using that.
I have a Co-worker who tried Sheer Minerals & Bare Escentuals. She told me that she likes Bare Escentuals better because she likes the coverage, it lasts longer & it doesn't look cakey.
2006-12-10 06:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by angel_21493 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use Bare Escentuals and have for nearly 10 years. I'm always getting compliments on my skin, as opposed to my makeup, which tells me I'm doing something right! You can use a little or a lot, depending on how much coverage you want. It can get a little pricey but I buy mine from qvc.com and you can return anything you don't like for a full refund.
2006-12-12 10:38:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use Arbonne's mineral powder foundation. I LOVE it! It's light, airy, doesn't cake, and leaves your skin kinda glowy and fresh looking. And it was only $34 verses Bare Minerals at $60 somethin.
I checked around a lot before I ordered. Avon's has 20+chemicals. I chose Arbonne, because it is actually MINERAL powder makeup! Not just a buncha chemicals.
Avon ingredient list: ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
TITANIUM DIOXIDE 5.0%
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
IRON OXIDES
MICA
BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE
NYLON-12
METHYLPARABEN
IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA
KAOLIN
LAURYL PCA
ZINC PCA
PHENYL TRIMETHICONE
SODIUM PCA
LECITHIN
UREA
C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE
SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE
TREHALOSE
POLYQUATERNIUM-51
SODIUM HYALURONATE
ASCORBYL PALMITATE
ATELOCOLLAGEN
BETA-CAROTENE
RETINYL PALMITATE
SODIUM CHONDROITIN SULFATE
TOCOPHEROL
Arbonne's Mineral Powder Foundation:
Titanium Dioxide
Zinc Oxide
Mica
Boron Nitride
Dimethicone
Methylparaben
Propylparaben
And MAY contain ONE of these as a colorant:
Iron oxides
Bismuth Oxychloride
Titanium dioxide
Zinc oxide
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2006-12-10 06:36:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mineral makeup can look very good. You need to get the right one to suit your skin.
puritycosmetics.co.uk is a good brand.
2006-12-10 06:28:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Physician's Formula is amazing-
all natural, doesn't clog pores, is cheap :)
Most of their make-up is sheerish, their cover up isn't great because it's sheer, but they have this cool thing where you put this greenish stuff on red blotchy spots and the green counteracts the red.
Their pearls of perfection powder is bloody fantastic and lasts forever--I got mine last Christmas, and I'm not even down to half almost a year later :)
2006-12-10 06:11:30 · answer #9 · answered by slanderer of names 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use Bare Esscentuals and it works great, I have red skin and when I put it on I can barely see the red on my face and I love it. I think you should try it, they have diffrent minerals for diffrent skin types and that's another reason what I like about it it's not just one make-up kit it's several
2006-12-10 05:58:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋