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Bare Escentuals Bare Minerals Bronzer - Warmth |
| Date: |
12.05.08 (147 review reads) |
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Advantages: Gives your skin a natural, healthy glow, easy to use
Disadvantages: Expensive, can be hard to get
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About Bare Escentuals
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First of all, Bare Escentuals is the company and BareMinerals is the brand of make up they make.
Bare Escentuals first of all introuduced their BareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation in 1976, since then Bare Escentuals has created creamy, feather-light color for all over your face, cheeks and eyes. They have a complete line of loose, powder-like products which are 100% pure BareMinerals.
All BareMinerals products are made from 100% pure bareMinerals and free of preservatives, oil, fragrance, talc and other skin irritants. Bare Escentuals uses only the finest ingredients in their products. Made with crushed minerals from the earth, 100% pure bareMinerals is free of preservatives, talc, oil, fragrance and other potential skin irritants; is free of fillers and binders; is weightless; provides adjustable coverage - from light to full and will improve the condition of the skin over time. All ages and skin types can benefit from BareMinerals products and especially those concerned with skin sensitivities, allergies, scars, blemishes, rosacea, wrinkles and pigmentation.
Although BareMinerals make up has been around since 1976 it is only in the last few years it has become more well known, and it still isn't as widely known about as it should be. It is America's number 1 selling foundation and also the number 1 mineral make up brand in the world, proving that it must be good. It is slowly coming into more salons and getting more of the deserved publicity it should in the UK. Quite a few salons, I have found mainly in the Midlands stock BareMinerals, and the salon I work in does also, and has done for several years - the customers love it! Since using Bare Escentuals make up on my face, I would never use anything else and I know alot of customers feel the same. I think it is the best make up out there by far.
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About Warmth
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Warmth is an all over face complexion booster which gives your skin a beautiful healthy glow that lasts all day whilst still maintaining a lovely natural look. Warmth is a gentle bronze tone that brightens and enhances your skin. You can use it as you would a blusher, just on your cheeks to enhance your features or as an all over face colour. Warmth is designed to infuse colour into your skin so that it looks like it's coming from within, it is perfect to mix with BareMinerals Foundation to create a deeper tone.
Warmth comes in the form of a powder but it's not actually a powder. It feels like a cream and buffs on you face like silk, providing your skin with a natural luminosity that lasts all day.
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Use & Effects
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It is recommended that you use Bare Escentuals Full Coverage Kabuki Brush when applying Warmth to your skin. I would actually agree with this, as I do find it makes a real difference and maximises the effect on your skin. I recently lost my Kabuki Brush and had to buy a similar looking one in Superdrug and I can really notice the difference, it doesn't feel as soft on my skin and apply the product evenly and smoothly. I will definately be purchasing another Kabuki Brush. After you have applied your foundation, and I would really recommend using BareMinerals SPF Foundation, it is the same texture and consistency as Warmth and the two products work fantastically together, but if you don't want to use this, you can still use it ontop of other foundations too but you must note you won't recieve the full benefits of the mineral contents as your other foundation will contain nasty ingredients. To apply Warmth, first of all swirl the brush inside the lid, absorbing a small amount of bareMinerals onto your brush, tap to remove the excess and then buff the powder onto your skin or onto the apple of your cheeks if using as a blush. You can apply as much as you like, but it is best to apply a small amount and add to it if you feel necessary. In the day I tend to just apply Warmth to the apple of my cheeks to give my face some colour and in the evening I tend to apply as an all over face colour as it provides a fuller, deeper coverage ontop of my foundation. There is also a video on Bare Escentuals website showing you how to use the product, the demo is of the foundation, but you apply Warmth the same, I thought it might be quite useful for some people to see it actually been done, as I know it helped me - http://www.bareminerals.co.uk/?page=howto.
As it is a powder, it seems like it would be quite messy, as you only use a small amount and if you use it as directed then it won't be messy at all. Warmth really makes a difference to the colour of your skin, you only need a small amout and it perfectly highlights your good features on your face. It doesn't cling to your skin and look cakey, instead it looks even, smooth and natural. You don't end up with a line between your face and neck like you do with a lot of make ups, providing more reason for Warmth to look so natural on your skin. It also does not transfer onto clothes, so you don't have to worry about transferring it onto your boyfriends clothes! When you use Warmth with BareMinerals SPF Foundation, the foundation gives you a smooth, even and perfect canvas, so it looks like you are applying Warmth to your own perfect skin to give you some natural looking colour, it's fantastic. As Warmth is so weightless, you cannot feel that you are wearing make up and it doesn't tighten your skin, especially as it all looks so natural and it just looks like you have perfect skin. I have recieved so many compliments about my make up and how perfect it always looks - it's all thanks to BareMinerals.
All BareMinerals products are suitable for all skin types - oily, dry, combination and sensitive as it has factors to suit all those skin types. As it is in a powder form it is great for oily skin, as it absorbs the excess oil without it showing, sticking and looking cakey on your skin. If your skin gets oily whilst on, you can just buff over and it absorbs the oil. Warmth is a light weight feathery powder, which doesn't cling to your skin and doesn't highlight any dry patches, it glides over these areas and makes your skin look even and fresh. As it contains all natural mineral ingredients only it is suitable for sensitive skin, it doesn't contain any preservatives, talc, oil, fragrance and other potential skin irritants and is free of fillers and binders, which makes the perfect foundation for sensitive skin. I suffer from ecezma on my face and this is the only make up I can wear on it without it sticking to it and causing irritation and swelling. It also is fantastic for covering up any marks on your skin and patches of ecezma and such things, it doesn't cling to it and perfectly masks any marks, covering them up without you being able to see the make up on it.
Warmth lasts on your skin all day, but I do find if I am going out, I will top it up. It leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth and continues to give your skin a healthy glow all day long.
BareMinerals cannot be compared to other mineral make ups that have recently come onto the market such as loreal, other products do not contain pure minerals, they still contain nasty ingredients so it's not good for your skin and they don't even look good on your skin either.
It is easy to remove, you can use cleanser, make up remover or facial wipes. As it is pure minerals, Warmth is actually okay to sleep in - it won't bring you out in spots as it allows your skin to breathe whilst on and does not clog your pores. Obviously it is best to sleep with no make up on whatsover, but if you forget or don't have anything to remove it with then it doesn't matter.
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Price & Availability
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Warmth costs between £21.00 and £24.00 for a 1oz pot. It can be purchased from any salon stocking BareMinerals products, from www.bareminerals.co.uk or from other websites. You will be looking to pay nearer to £24.00 from a salon though as this is RRP. Even though this seems a lot to pay, it really isn't as it lasts so long. The current pot of Warmth I have has lasted me nearly a year, and I think I could get another few months out of it - this is with daily use. The Bare Escentuals Full Coverage Kabuki Brush I recommended for use with Warmth costs £24 but it lasts forever, you don't have to replace it. I can be purchased from any of the places Warmth can be purchased from. On the website you can purchase a starter kit, containing a foundation, warmth, concealer, four brushes for these products and a how to guide for £44.95 with a retail value of £119.50, so if you are interested in this make up, I think that kit is really worth it.
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Conclusion
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BareMinerals is the best make up I have come across and I will never use any other products on my face. I will continue using the foundation and warmth and would recommend this to anyone who has problems with their current make up and want to care for their skin. It gives such an even, natural look and covers up marks, it is fantastic!
Summary: A must have product.
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