New Bare Minerals Makeup

on September 21, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Photo from Bare Escentuals

I'm just about out of my favorite face powder and I'm not happy about it. It's not cheap -- around $25. But I have problem skin and even though I considered going to a cheaper brand I just can't do it. Being pregnant and feeling ugly in the face isn't good for my mental well being.

I went to a stand alone Bare Escentuals store and it was like walking into chocolate chip cookie land.

Fun music was playing and there was makeup all around, plus it smelled really pretty in there.

I was checking our the newest line of face makeup called Matte

I noticed a new product, Bare Minerals Matte ($28), and there was the wrench in my plan to quickly buy my usual and go.

One of the girls who worked there asked if I needed help and I told her I usually use the regular Bare Minerals, but was curious about Matte.

She gave me the details. It:

is SPF 15.
absorbs excess oil and eliminates shine.
minimizes pores.
protects and helps promote healthy skin.
is still is so gentle you can sleep in it.
has a new dispense system so you it doesn't spill out as easily as the other Bare Minerals powder.

She did a color match on me and because of the formula, I went with a shade lighter than what I would get with the other one. And it looked great.

Also looked great when I applied it myself this morning.

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About the author Michele Zipp

loves vintage and will defend skinny jeans to the death though she is highly superstitious and "death" is probably a bad word choice. She has a touch of the hoarding disease and enjoys sleuthing, the worst reality shows, and wearing high heels, even at the playground. She's an AP mom of twins, slightly crunchy but with a pedicure.

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Comments (6)

aurorabunny

on Sep 21, 2009 at 2:37 PM

I'm gonna use this as an opportunity to pimp for a friend...check it:

http://www.mineralfacefx.com/FoundationFX.html

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RanaAurora

on Sep 21, 2009 at 11:29 PM

So it's like the normal concealer plus the ... crap, what's the white powder? It's like those two combined? Oooooh.... I know what I'm buying next!

Katie, I've seen her stuff a ton, but I'm so in love with Bare Escentuals I can't bare to part with them, even for a friend.

stacy_12_20

on Sep 22, 2009 at 9:15 AM

I have tried bareminearals but the mineralface fx is soooo much better! I didn't have to use a concealor, color corrector or a mineral veil and it looked fabulous!