Saturday, January 31, 2009

Go Bare!


My favorite makeup at the moment is Bare Escentuals bareMinerals. Well, it has been for the past 2 1/2 years. I use the bareMinerals Foundation in tan, Warmth, and Tinted Mineral Veil. Each of these comes in a small pot and the minerals themselves look like powder. I love mineral makeup because the ingredient list is short, it does not cake up my face, and it looks very natural. I get compliments all the time on my skin and I know it is the bareMinerals. The foundation buffs into your skin and leaves no lines of demarcation like a traditional liquid. The warmth just makes your skin look healthy with a little color, but not bronzed. And the mineral veil just lightly covers to make your face look luminescent and flawless. I usually don't wear a lot of makeup, sometimes I do eye shadows for a special occasion. But I usually always wear my bM, especially because it has SPF 15.

Here are the ingredients in the foundation, warmth and mineral veil:

bareMinerals foundation:
Titanium Dioxide is widely used in cosmetics and skin care for its thickening and whitening properties. It provides a physical sunscreen and provides UVA and UVB protection.
Zinc Oxide is also a physical sunscreen with UVA and UVB protection. It provides thickening and water resistance. Is known to be “calming” to the skin and will reduce irritation and promote healing. (It is in Desitin ointment for diaper rash and calamine lotion.)
Bismuth Oxychloride is a pearlescent mineral that provides the “glow”.
Mica is a sheer, translucent and skin-hugging mineral. Reflects light from the face, creating an illusion of a smoother, softer and more radiant skin tone.
Iron Oxides provide the color to the foundation.

bareMinerals Warmth:
Mica. (+/-): Bismuth Oxychloride(CI 77163), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 77491), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Kaolin (CI 77004).

bareMinerals Tinted Mineral Veil (Paraben-Free):
Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Corn Starch Modified, Zinc Stearate, Magnesium Stearate. (+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).


Has anyone else tried Bare Escentuals? If so,what did you think?
Posted by Naturally Leslie at 9:59 PM
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7 comments:

  1. I was curious about mineral makeup and came across Bare Minerals. After much research I went with Everyday Minerals instead. It does not contain bismuth oxychloride which causes a lot of people to break out or itch.

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  2. So far I have had no bad experiences with the bareMinerals. I'm glad you found a brand that you like!

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  3. I have always wanted to try mineral makeup, I think I am going to jump in and join you!

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  4. I've had nothing but fantastic experiences with BE, in fact, my skin broke out when I ran out and used this cream foundation I had lying around..maybe it was really old but I still can't seem to use anything else. My skin is much healthier now. I wanna try the warmth though. I've just use mineral veil with the deep foundation.

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  5. Me too curlychronicles, all great experiences. I like the warmth because it adds a little color but it's not too bronzy. I love my BE!

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  6. You should give everyday minerals a shot. I used to use BE but i am happier with everyday minerals. It is cheaper and you can also get free samples at www.everydayminerals.com (this is not an ad since its free i figure why not try it...lol)

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  7. i tried to buy one of their box sets before but the shades didn't match my skin tone...and i was so sad because i always hear good things about them. i think i'm going to check it out again soon though.

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