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.