You don't have to spend any money to try it. Simply find a salon or makeup store that will gladly give you a free lesson and demonstration. Then, you can make an educated decision!
SunnyCher
Yolligirl
Members Profile
Send Private Message
Find Members Posts
Add to Buddy List
Newbie
Joined: June 07 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 82
I have darker skin and really want to use a mineral makeup so I ordered a sample of ada foundations, it's mineral foundation for darker skin tones. I hope it works like BE. I will update when I get my sample.
Hey...try blotting sheets for those areas once or twice daily...they work great & take oil away from those areas instead of just covering it up...once you blot, use your mineral veil there again...I bought like $250 dollars worth of BE when I first started, face, eyes, brushes, mascara everything...I wouldn't do it again...I use the bisque/summer bisque, foundation, warmth,all the brushes & a shadow called coffee bean over my liquid liner (to smudge) I wan't crazy about their mascara...Anyway, for future reference you may want to try QVC.com for good prices or watch when they have the specials...their prices are better than the regular stores...I haven't tried ebay...but check out QVC!
Has anyone found the Bare Essentials to have a very fair color? i'm a redhead and pale white all year long.
do you think its worth the money to try it? what is the cost for the foundation?
Hi cole...I'm a fair-skinned strawberry blonde, close enough? I am using fairly light for the summer and I will likely use fair for the winter (I'm a new BE customer). I hope this helps. The Sephora website shows all of the BE foundations, might help if you take a look. Go to sephora.com
Follow Your Bliss
julesyjul88
Members Profile
Send Private Message
Find Members Posts
Add to Buddy List
Senior Member
Joined: September 12 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1355
I think for anyone who doesnt have oily skin it's great. My sister uses it all the time.I cant cuz my face is oily and it just slides right off my face! Plus the shimmer in it is really a pain when you already have shine. I wish I had drier skin so i could use it.
Sharyg11
Members Profile
Send Private Message
Find Members Posts
Add to Buddy List
Member
Joined: May 05 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 874
Well,I go through like, 10 oil absorbing sheets a day. It just does not stay on my face at all. Exspecially in summer,it's like,why did I even bother? Maybe your face isnt as oily as mine.I think I have hormonal imbalance or something,it's like,abnormally oily. I also find the bare make-up is just to darn shimmery! But I use acne medicine (differin gel) which makes my face kinda shiney already,so I just do not need that extra shininess.
I dont think everyone else has MY issues,so for normal people it's probably fine.
babycheeks24
Members Profile
Send Private Message
Find Members Posts
Add to Buddy List
Member
Joined: June 17 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 593
I have used only colorstay for years...everytime I switch my face breaks out. My skin apparently is not just oily,but very sensitive too (not a good combination!)
Does Elizabeth Arden make any kind of matte make-up for oily skin?
Sharyg11
Members Profile
Send Private Message
Find Members Posts
Add to Buddy List
Member
Joined: May 05 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 874
BE is def not my fav mineral product, they contain Bismuth which is itchy and cornstarch which is not good for acne, if u want a mineral product to help with acne look for minerals that contain lots of zinc. I like J.lynne cosmetics and monave as well as everyday minerals there are a few others id recommend over BE, now that i have tried almost all of them i really can tell which mineral line one is better than the other. BE is really a rave simply due to infomercials and people really dont know there are other minerals out there nor are the others on the market. a bit sad lol.
Edited by babycheeks24 - October 01 2006 at 7:07pm
Babycheeks
julesyjul88
Members Profile
Send Private Message
Find Members Posts
Add to Buddy List
Senior Member
Joined: September 12 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1355
I still have to check out everyday minerals! So weird....I prefer pressed powder that contains cornstarch. I find that it absorbs the oil best. I used to use a product called cornsilk, in fact. The zinc thing makes sense-it protects the skin from the sun and I have heard that when one takes zinc supplements it actually helps decrease oil production.
Follow Your Bliss
Cherryblsmgrl
Members Profile
Send Private Message
Find Members Posts
Add to Buddy List
Junior Member
Joined: December 29 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 172
BE is def not my fav mineral product, they contain Bismuth which is itchy and cornstarch which is not good for acne, if u want a mineral product to help with acne look for minerals that contain lots of zinc. I like J.lynne cosmetics and monave as well as everyday minerals there are a few others id recommend over BE, now that i have tried almost all of them i really can tell which mineral line one is better than the other. BE is really a rave simply due to infomercials and people really dont know there are other minerals out there nor are the others on the market. a bit sad lol.
Maybe I am being sensitive, but this comment bothers me. While I appreciate you offering advice on other products, you really don't have to knock people who like and/or believe in a product.
Follow Your Bliss
julesyjul88
Members Profile
Send Private Message
Find Members Posts
Add to Buddy List
Senior Member
Joined: September 12 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1355
It's good to know there is something besides talc and cornstarch. I have to be very careful what I use on my acne prone skin,and when I used BE it seemed to make it worse. Thanks for the info!
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum