Bare Escentuals Mineral Foundation (Bare Escentuals i.d. Bareminerals Foundation)

Member Name: scooby27

Product:	Bare Escentuals i.d. Bareminerals Foundation
Date:	29/02/08 (1583 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Very good if it suits your skin

Disadvantages: Breakout and enhances fine lines, expensive

Bare Escentuals Mineral Foundation

Bare Escentuals Mineral Make Up is made up from 100% pure, crushed minerals. It's so pure you can sleep in it, it looks like powder but goes on like a cream.
It contains an SPF 15 so your skin is protected from the sun's ray's.

Ingredients

Titanium Dioxide
Zinc Oxide
Mica
Bismuth Oxychloride
Iron Oxide

How to Apply

Step 1
Tap a small amount of the powder into the lid of the pot, then swirl a brush into the minerals in the lid.

Step 2
Tap the brush on the sides of the lid to remove the excess.

Step 3
Buff the foundation into the skin using circular motion until you reach your desired coverage.

Colour Selection

Fairly Light
Light
Medium
Medium Beige
Medium Tan
Tan
Warm Deep

I have been using this Foundation on and off for about 6 months now.
It gives really good coverage but it does seem to make my fine lines around my eyes stand out more, also it contains the ingredient Bismuth Oxychloride and for some people it can cause itchiness, allergies and redness to the skin.
This doesn't happen to me but I do seem to get a lot of spots after I wear this so I'm not so sure about the claim of being able to sleep in it.
I will continue to use the pot I have Occasionally but I don't think I would buy anymore due to the fact I get more spots with it and I don't want that really as generally my skin is ok.
It can also be quite messy to use and if you accidently knock it, it would go everywhere. For this reason I prefere the Laura Gellar Foundation I use and this doesn't cause me to have spots.

You can buy this foundation on QVC for £24.00 for a 9g pot and various online shops these can be more expensive upto £30.00 a pot

Summary: Good for some not for others