I've been using Bare Minerals for a few months now and I'm insane in love with it. Someone I know asked me how my skin had stayed so fresh using it when theirs had completely broken down and I asked if they used the "Bare Vitamins" that came in the starter kit and they said "no." The BV is a big part of it for me.
And another thing about the brushes, you do have to wash them out every month or so. I'm due for a wash tonight actually. Because it's real animal hair, everything sticks to it and it goes onto your face therefore, breakout! I was wondering why my skin was acting up! Thanks for the reminder.
I'm a full supporter of the Bare Minerals. The way it makes my skin look is amazing. I'll share with you my makeup story.
I had really severe acne. So bad I was developing a social anxiety. I wouldn't go into crowded places and was faking illnesses so I didn't have to do things like go to church. I finally went to a doc and got some medicine for the breakouts. It helped but it still wasn't enough. My BFF had been using Bare Minerals having FANTASTIC results. She had the clearest skin of anybody I'd ever seen. She was trying to coninvce me to start using it. But because my breakouts were so much less I thought I'd stick to my pressed powder foundation and my habit of putting concealer all over my ENTIRE, and I do mean ENTIRE, face. One day I have a particularly terrible breakout and my parents and I were in town and we passed the store that sold Bare Essentuals. I asked my mom if we could stop and she said yes. I bought the starter kit, rushed home, removed my horribly caked on makeup and put on the BE.When I came out of the bathroom my parents' jaws dropped open. My skin literally looked flawless.
And now, even when I DO have a zit, you honestly cannot see it. Even if it's the worst zit I've ever had, I KNOW my BE will cover it.
I had a big weekend. My BFF hooked me up with a guy and I had this huge zit on my cheek. I called her frantic. "HOW CAN I MEET HIM WITH A ZIT THE SIZE OF TEXAS ON MY FACE??!!" She told me to take a chill pill and put on my makeup and call her back. I felt like such an idiot. I couldn't find the zit once I put my make up on.
BE is all about the applicaition. Its the WAY you put it on. Swirl Tap and Buff isn't just a cute saying. DO IT! It works. If you want really light coverage, s t and b lightly. Want a matte look? Want a completely flawless look, put on more. Here's the kicker! If you DO put on more, it looks like your wearing less! IDK how it does it, but it does!
I also use the WARM RADIENCE. A step up from WARMTH. Warmth is just like a bronzer IMO. Its just a brown shade that works with ur foundation, but I couldn't wear my pinky lip gloss with it cause they didn't match up. So my BFF told me about Warm Radiance. It's slightly pinker, but still has that bronze shade, and a little bit of shimmer. It works GREAT on me.
I also use Mineral Veil, but not the regular MV, the new TINTED Mineral Veil. People, including me and my BFF, were complaining that the MV went on too white, so they reworked it and added a tint to it. It's PERFECT! I don't have to use as much foundation or WR.
My eye routine is the basic eye kit. It comes w 3 brushes, and 4 different colors. (It's in the brown family) It makes my eyes stand out SO much.
So I fully support BE. LOVE IT! Like even when I'm working, running around taking pics like a mad woman and I'm sweating and I can feel my clothes start to stick to me, my makeup doesn't run! It's amazing!
I used to love the coverage of it and now it just doesn't cut it for me anymore..
