mineral makeup?
 

Okay so I see all the hype about Raw Minerals on the net and tv....but I also know they have mineral makeup at drugstores like walgreens or cvs....what do you girls think - do you use mineral makeup, and do you think the same quality can be found at drugstores that the RM costs (200 a month I heard)? Very curious about this.

My girlfriend swears by Bare Minerals.I have tried it but dont feel like I get enough coverage.Maybe I just dont apply it correctly.I use good old fashioned liquid foundation and loose powder.

I like the Cover Girl mineral makeup. I felt it was fairly comparable to the Bare Essentials (my sister is a fan and gave me a Bare Essentials makeover).

I'm very prone to skin irritation with makeup though. Even the mineral makeups, although they seem to be less irritating than liquid and cream foundations. So I normally don't use makeup except on special occasions, and then I use the Cover Girl mineral makeup and try not to let it stay on my face for more than 6 hours.

I've never used the more expensive brands but I'm a big fan of a line I found at Target, Bare Escentuals.

to me there is no comparison- the good stuff is 110% better once you learn how to apply it.

my all time fave is Laura Geller's- it comes in a compact and it very easy to apply and get great coverage (I have roseaca): http://www.laurageller.com/?gclid=CL...FQzxDAodbk4J-Q

you can buy it at Sephora.

I use L'Oreal "Bare Naturale" mineral makeup, purchased at Target. I had the Bare Essentials makeover done at Sephora once and I came away feeling like the Tin Man on the Wizard of Oz...kind of glittery or something. I didn't care for that look at all! But I'm fascinated by it and I always watch when I see that they're on QVC because the models look so pretty and polished with that makeup.

I have used in the past Bare Minerals and had an allergic reaction to it. My skin is very sensitive and combination. My T-zone is oily and with the makeup I had breakouts under the skin all across my forehead and then my entire face started to itch! I tried another brand, but still no change, so I went back to pressed powder from Clinique, which my skin is now fine with.

I say try the less expensive brands first to make sure you don't have a reaction, it you like it then invest in a higher quality brand.

Just my $.02

I have tried them but just ended up looking powdery. Guess I don't have the knack of putting it on properly. I'll stick to my cream makeup.

I buy my makeup from etsy now days... There are some mineral makeup sellers including some that will send you samples to help find your right color, at a nominal cost.

I think it makes my wrinkles show even more. My skin is dry and creamy makeup seems much better..

If you go to Everday Minerals you can order a free sample kit. They let you pick your colors, 5 different items I believe, just charge shipping. It cost me $3 to ship and I got 3 foundations, a cheek color and a concealer. I haven't loved any of the other mineral makeup I've tried, and I've tried a lot of different ones from Target, so this gave me an inexpensive way to try the more expensive stuff.. Haven't used it yet - just got it this week.

JerseyGyrl, I went to the website and was amazed at the selection of foundations! Which one in particular is it that you use?

I've tried mineral make up, Bare Escentuals, but I was underwhelmed. Maybe I'm not applying it properly. But I am interested in trying JerseyGyrl's stuff.

I really like Everyday Minerals. They have good specials, and are always coming out with new stuff to try. They have a huge variety of shades and the free sample kits are great esp. when trying to figure out what shade you are . there is no limit on how many sample kits you get, only stipulation is one per order.Their brushes are some of the best quality i have purchased, and are fairly cheap when compared to BE, or Mac, etc.
The owner of the company is really great, and every time i've had a problem they have fixed it quickly.

JerseyGyrl - thanks!

I have Body Shop's new mineral makeup.

I find that because I have dry skin, I must exfoliate like crazy and use a lot of moisturizer in order to avoid "flaky" skin.

I much prefer Clinique's liquid foundation (or any liquid foundation, really, from Make Up For Ever to Estee Lauder etc).

I may use it again later in the summer when my skin tends to be more hydrated.

Is the buffing the round movements I make with the brush? Because yes, I have to do that with this brand.

How is SMM applied?

I use the Loreal Bare Naturale and I like it much better than liquid- hardly takes any time to apply and gives a nice even skin tone. I have slightly oily skin, pretty pale (I use the lightest shade). I've never tried the more expensive kinds though- just liked this one and stuck to it!

I hear ya there. With the powders I always get a dry patch between my eyes, and the skin under my eyes looks horrible. When I applied enough to cover the problems it looked like I had a ton of makeup on. I prefer a more natural look.

I would go with mac... it is about $27 but it is worth it also make sure that you have a deep conditioner for your face and a sheer liquid underneath your eyes down nose and at the crescent of your chin... if that brings out the natural tones in your face why wear make up.. I would swear on 23 also. =]

Holy bejuicies, I just noticed how much weight you've lost! WOW!

I used to use Physician's Formula (Walgreens usually has a buy one get one free/half off) but now I use Bare Minerals. I use a tinted moisterizer before using the powder and it helps.

I just went out and bought the foundation and the mineral veil from Bare Essentials. I didn't buy the kit because I have tons of makeup brushes at home and really good skin moisturizers including a great silicone-based one that acts like a barrier cream, and because I didn't want the DVD.

My ONLY question is this -- what brush do I use to apply the foundation? I understand and watched a few youtube videos on the buffing in idea, but is this a stiff brush? or like a large powder brush?

Thanks

Kira

Thanks SO much!!!
Kira

My skin is UBER sensitive. I've tried Victoria Jackson's, Clinique, L'Oreal, you name it (expensive, I've tried it), and it always causes redness and irritation. I started Bare Essentials about 2 months ago and I'm totally in love. You'll have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands. LOL

I'm going to check out the smoky mt site!

Does it not make your face look shiney? I went to Sephora and had them put some Bare Essentials on me, but when I got home I realized that I looked very shiney, almost "glittery" or something. They also put on the mineral veil; was that it? I really wanted to love it because I'm fascinated by it but I couldn't get past the kind of glittery look.

It does not look shiny. At all. Not even hours later. Perhaps you got a summer "shimmer" type? And I use the mineral veil. THAT is what keeps it looking the same all day long. It's the only thing in which the blush doesn't disappear by lunchtime. Nose never gets shiny. It looks, eight hours later, EXACTLY like it looked when I applied it. Nothing itches, and like I said, my face is VERY VERY sensitive.

What do I use?

1. after washing my face, I apply their mosturizer. Before I even dry my hair.
2. when I'm ready to start my make-up, I apply the Prime Time. That stuff feels AMAZING when it goes on.
3. Then I use the "light" and the smaller brush to do any redness cover-up. Which now, is almost nothing unless some tomatoes slip into my diet by accident.
4. Then I use the largest brush to apply the "fairly light" as the main foundation. Remember for all of it you are supposed to put a tiny amount in the lid, gently swirl the brush in it, THEN TAP IT OFF back into the lid. A tiny bit goes a long, long way.
5. Then I use the 2nd largest brush to apply the blush.
6. Follow up, using the largest brush, to apply the mineral veil.
7. After doing rest of hair and dressing, sometimes I add a tad more blush (I'm so pale.) :)

p.s. the "buffing"....? It simply means that you apply it with the brush, rather than blotting on your face. Not like "buffing" a car or anything. :)

Not much work, though. It just glides right on. I'm not circling my face over and over. ;)

Well, it's good to know I won't have to purchase any special auto-body equipment! :) I don't think I got a summer shimmer type, but I can't say for sure as the Sephora girl put it on me. It wasn't really glittery, so much....there was just a sheen that I can't quite describe. It could have been the wrong shade, I suppose.

I'm using mineral makeup from Target, but I can't say I'm totally happy with it.

Shannon,
Thank you so much for the information. I sent away for my samples and they came yesterday. The one I wore today was perfect for my "summer" skin. I have never worn mineral make-up before, but I found it easy to apply and it looked so natural my husband was amazed. He said my skin tone was so smooth and he could not tell I was wearing make-up to even the tone out. Now I just have to figure out what my rest of the year pale shade is.:)

Has anyone with slightly oily/combination skin tried to use mineral foundations? I've been interested in them for awhile, but I've read a bunch of reviews that caution against people with oily skin using the mineral foundations. Right now I use Clinique Work Out Makeup or Almost Makeup foundations and both of those last all day on me with little to no oiliness. I worry that a mineral foundation might look good when it is first applied and then absorb the oil off of my skin and start to look shiny or streaky. I should also mention that I live in Florida and it is very, very humid down here for most of the year. :-(