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I was intrigued by this product and its promises of being "so pure" and so I bought it last week at Sephora. I watched the DVD it came with and used it for a couple of days. I noticed that my skin started to develop red blotches of scaliness, red bumps around my mouth and little spots of irritation all over my skin - kind of like pimples but just dry red bumps. I finally realized that the bare minerals was doing this to me!
I do not typically have skin problems - my skin is smooth and I never had problems with acne. My skin is however, dry and sensitive but I have never had this bad of an allergic reaction to make up. (the only other problem I have had was with Clinique eye shadows - they break my eye lids out in a rash) I am just hoping that I do not have to go to the dermatologist to clear this up.
I would never recommend this product to anyone - especially anyone with dry or sensitive skin.
If you really want to try it, I would suggest applying just a small amount of the foundation to an inconspicuous part of your face - like the back of your chin near your ear - and see if you develop a rash in a couple of days.
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I am surprised by the make-up artist who left the review in which it was emphasized that a strict regimen is necessary in order to enjoy the benefits of Bare Escentuals. This I have found to be absolutely not true.
Also, and I do think this is relevant, as many people who are interested in this product have problem skin, I personally have not found that washing, ex foliating, or moisturizing ever helped to truly resolve any problems. If anything, when I have used this product in conjunction with others, I have broken out and/or experienced redness, itchiness and peeling. Those people who have naturally healthy, happy skin can probably pile on the products with no ill effects, but for those of us with more sensitive skin, as commercially tempting as it is, that sort of regimen can be disastrous!
I have sensitive, acne prone, pale, combination skin. Although I finally learned how to control my acne, I still suffered from breakouts, redness, patchiness, enlarged pores, and an oily t-zone. I personally have noticed that the less I do to my skin, the better. With Bare Escentuals as my only product, my skin is actually crystal clear 95% of the time- with or without the makeup.
Before bed, I wash my skin with nothing other then luke warm water. If necessary, I remove mascara with burts bees orange face wash. Usually, though, I pick make-up that removes easily. I never scrub, rub, or ex foliate. Then in the morning, I apply bare Escentuals with a brush. (Its very important to clean your brush once every few weeks!) This is all I ever do to my skin, and I have to say, it looks smooth and unmarked with or without make-up! Other foundations make me break out, itch, and seemingly caused my skin to produce more oil. Concealers didn't blend well, didn't last, and aggravated my blemishes. This stuff, however, works so well!! And I have found that if i don't wash, scrub, or slap on products, my skin actually produces less oil and balances out! My skin is beautiful and glowing!
Now, don't get me wrong, this won't fix all of your problems with your skin- but if you use a million products on your face, I guarantee that it will improve if you use nothing other then this make-up for a few weeks. Personally, I fixed 95% of my skin problems- after 9 years of trying!- with internal approaches. This stuff takes care of the other 5% without setting me back.
One of the best things about this stuff is that it is naturally antibacterial, and seems to accelerate healing when I have a blemish. I also swear my pores are smaller but this could also be from washing less. Regardless, you can use it to increase your confidence level without jeopardizing the health of your skin.
Lastly, I think this makeup is definitely full coverage, especially if applied regularly. If I have a blemish, I spot cover with a small brush, and then use my larger brush to apply all-over foundation to my entire face. Its easy, quick, and very effective- and it lasts all day! Definitely my favorite!
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I am 23 and have true combination skin -- oily, acne-prone T-zone with some dryness everywhere else. I have medium brown skin (I am Indian). I got the starter kit and use medium beige foundation first, then warmth, and then sometimes mineral veil (it has talc). I am not allergic to bismuth oxychloride. This makeup went on more smoothly and evenly than other makeup I have tried before. The little concealer brush plus the foundation actually improved my dark circles and little redness around my nose better than any other concealer I've had. So, all in all, I use this makeup every day (I have for about two months now), and I really like it.
BUT:
-- If I apply too quickly or too heavily, I get a pinkish-white sheen that looks plain weird on my dark skin (if I apply lightly, no problem).
-- It does feel slightly prickly if I apply it when my skin is too dry (this feeling goes away as the day goes on).
-- The people at the store have no clue what they are doing. I am a biology major and a med student and NO MAKEUP should be left on overnight, especially something as fine and potentially pore-clogging as this. Also, they recommended a shade that was too light for my skin and made me look like a pink clown. When I went back (to a different lady in a different store) and said it didn't match, the lady applied the shade I suggested on one half of my face and the old shade on the other and said, "Well look! You can wear both!" Yes, I CAN wear both, but I SHOULD only wear one! The one that matches!
Finally, they really do the hard sell in the store. The lady wanted me to buy everything in sight, and when she put the makeup on me, she CAKED it on. Nothing looks good on the face with that kind of application. Plus, she really buys into every little piece of marketing crap about every product in the store. They do not have a good eye -- they think that buying shades that do not blend into your skin "gives you color". They are right. They give you unnatural color that looks as artificial as they do.
-- Although this makeup has reduced the number of big pimples I get, I occasionally get a tiny red bump somewhere that didn't happen before. It is pretty easy to cover.
CONCLUSION:
-- I moisturize my face more now than I did before using this product.
-- I wait five or ten minutes, then apply it with a light hand in about 5 minutes (foundation, warmth, sometimes veil). I do not use barevitamins or whatever. It's too harsh.
-- I'm good to go.
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great product. smooth ,light and oil free. great for hot summers. might need a moisturizer underneath in winter, can be a tad dry looking without some primer of some sort. keeps pores clean. coverage can be built upon.
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Great coverage, feels very natural. I wish the price would come down a little...
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