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Bare Escentuals bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation  | 
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| Brand: Bare Escentuals
Category: Beauty
Buy New: $25.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  330 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Media: Misc.
ASIN: B00021DVCQ
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Product Description
What it is:A mineral-based foundation that gives flawless coverage.What it does:Made of only pure, crushed minerals from the earth, bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation looks like a powder, feels like a cream, and buffs on like silk, giving skin a natural luminosity while feeling as if you are not wearing any makeup at all.What else you need to know: The coverage is complete and is free of preservatives, talc, oil, waxes, fragrances, and other chemicals that can irritate skin and cause breakouts. Size: 0.3 oz
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| Customer Reviews: Read 325 more reviews...
BM for older skin September 4, 2008
So, I grew up when the "natural" look was in and no one wore any make-up at all. It's been a struggle getting older and trying various make-up products to try to cover age spots and even out my complexion. Let's face it, the natural look doesn't work when you're in your fifties. I have, as you would expect, mostly dry skin with a somewhat oily nose. For a couple of years, I used Lauren Hutton's Good Stuff and liked it pretty well. However, I found that it was pretty time consuming to apply and rubbed off on the collar of my clothes. On a whim, I bought the Get Started kit and have been using it ever since. I really love the ease of use for this product. Even when I'm rushing out of the house, it's so simple to just swipe the brushes over your face to cover any uneven spots, dust on a little Warmth and Blush and you're out the door! Despite other peoples experience with Bare Minerals and oily skin, I've found that over time the pores on my nose have gotten smaller using Bare Minerals! Also, on evenings when I'm going out and may want a little more coverage, I'll use more foundation by swirling, tapping and applying about 2 or three times. However, before I put on mascara and eye make-up, etc. I'll spray a super-fine water mist over my whole face and let it dry without touching it. This step seems to "set" the foundation and keeps my make-up from looking heavy or cakey. For me it's worth the extra effort. I'm 57 yrs. old and was worried that any powdered make-up would make my skin look even more dried out and lined but I get compliments all of the time and people who are surprised when I tell them my age!?
 Sorry but I like Sheer Cover so much better! August 29, 2008
I've always been a Sheer Cover user since it came out on TV. Then I kept seeing the Bare Minerals commercials too. I thought one day I'd goto Spehora & buy the Bare Minerals and see if it works the same or better. Well I have to say Sheer Cover is so much better. Sheer Cover feels better and looks better. So I am giving this one star.
 the best August 18, 2008
i have been using bare escentuals for two years now and i've seen my skin improve dramatically. I tried a different mineral foundation once and it broke my skin out so i went back to BM. The best
Best Makeup EVER!!! August 17, 2008
After reading some of the negative comments posted on Amazon, I thought I would input my experience with Bare Minerals. I have used the product for a little over a year now and it is still the best makeup I have ever found. I have problematic, acne-prone skin, and since using this product, my skin looks better than ever and my acne problems have gotten better. As always, when trying new makeup, you should test it to make sure you are not allergic. I highly recommend this product and hope everyone can be as satisfied with their makeup as I am with Bare Minerals.
Beware! August 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased several Bare Minerals products over the past few months, and while I was actually using the eye shadows, I found that the fair foundation was too light, pink, and sheer, and the fairly light foundation was too dark and yellow. I recently mixed the foundations and was happier with the color and coverage result, but after wearing the foundation for two days, my skin, which is very sensitive and rosacea-ridden, became extremely irritated, red, swolen, etc. I have worked very hard to keep my skin condition under control, so this reaction to a foundation that is marketed for people with problematic skin was a big let-down. The eye products were also making the skin underneath my eyebrows very dry, itchy, and flaky, but I did not attribute the results to the make-up until trying the foundation and seeing the reaction on my cheeks.
I am disappointed in this product and the company's failure to inform buyers about reactions to the bismuth oxychloride, which, I discovered after researching it, has no business being on anyone's face, and it seems from these reviews that many people have had reactions to it. There are several companies offering mineral foundations that do not contain this irritant, and many of these companies also offer formaula/coverage options from sheerer to more moisturizing and opaque, and many of them also offer extremely inexpensive and sometimes free samples. I would recommend investing some time researching companies like Afterglow, Alima, Everyday, Aromaleigh, etc., or you and your skin may regret it.
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