this thread might help

http://www.specktra.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7195

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i've been using bareminerals since i think february. i think it's pretty good, and actually stays on quite well. my face doesn't feel so 'heavy' when i use it, so it's pretty good especially right now since it's summer. i think the number of blemishes i got went down quite a bit after i started using this. even my dermatologist said my face has been looking better and i only get mild flare-ups now, if anything the blemishes usually don't even get to make their way to the top :P he also said it covers up nicely. for extra coverage though, i still use some concealer in problem areas, but that's about it! give it a try, maybe you'll like it

oh one more thing though... some people get really frustrated with the application the first few times they try it because it's a loose powder, but usually after some practice it gets easier. HTH!

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+ light/f.light bminerals
+ NC30 mac foundation

hi everyone! i am very unsure about which color i should use for the BE foundation. I am a Studiofix NC 43 and a Select spf 15 NC 45. As I do not have a Sephora where I am, I am unable to try out the colors. It seems like tan, medium tan or dark should work, but I am really confused. Thx for any advice.

can you order from sephora.com?
they have a great starter kit - it has 2 different colours of foundation, mineral veil & warmth - plus brushes
all you have to do is determine
if you're:
Fairly Light/Light
Medium Beige/Medium
Tan/Medium Tan
Dark/Deep

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"the problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues."
Elizabeth Taylor

If you have an Ulta near you, they have the BE stuff there, too.

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BE 'tan' looks exactly like NC43

This page should help somewhat:
http://members.lycos.co.uk/chiaxx/foundation.html

im not trying to deter your topic at all.. im just wondering if anyones tried it and if it really works as well as they say? im curious to try it but id have to order and do currency conversions.. just wondering if its worth the trouble

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I have heard so much raves about it so i finally wanna give it a try. its gonna be good for like going to college as it is said to be nice and light on most people. thx soo much for the reply everyone. i suppose i should just go ahead and get tan since its close to nc 43.thx

for me,BE foundation is for someone who want to look natural,feel natural because it's very light.

i have a few BE's range in my collection and i love them very much.My husband notice a difference when i put them on.

agreed with sassy*girl,some of my friends were frustrated with the application at first but it'd be better with practices.what i have experienced is the result was awesome if u put ur moisturizer before applting the foundation.

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Since I started using BE foundation, I use less and less every day. It's really helped my skin. I will NEVER go back to liquid or cream foundation, I think they were the reason I needed the foundation! Even though I do miss using my 190 brush...

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It's not what's on the outside, it's what's under the hood.

I use my 190 brush with my BE foundation :P

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+ light/f.light bminerals
+ NC30 mac foundation

I LOOOVE Bare Escentuals! I don't have very problematic skin, but I do have some scars from previous pimples and some blotchy areas and BE covers it flawlessly. It doesn't look like I'm even wearing makeup and I don't even feel it. After your first or second try, you'll have it down, it's really not that hard to apply. I think everyone should use it. Unless you like that cakey foundation look...personally, I don't know who would

I love BE! It does sometimes get a little oily on me, but in 115 degree heat I don't think there is any foundation that wouldn't. It's light and just softens the edges, which is exactly what I needed. Plus it didn't turn orange on me.

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- Meredith Grey (Grey's Anatomy)

I've been wanting to try this out badly, but I don't live in the US so I usually get a friend to buy stuff for me. What shade of BE should I get if I'm between MAC's NC30-35? I really don't trust online color swatches.

I started using BE foundation about 2 weeks ago and I love it! I have sensitive, acne prone skin that I also consider oily and had been using L'Oreal Mattique but with it being like 100 degrees here lately, it was sliding all over the place. So I decided to get the complexion perfection kit from Sephora. I got the Medium kit with the 2.3 Medium Beige and 3.0 Medium foundation in it and both are excellent color matches. They also say if you're unsure about your color match to try the 2.3 as it's the most commonly used color in BE. This stuff covers amazingly well for me too. Slightly glowy look, not really shiny as I've heard a lot of people describe it and no breakouts from this! Plus, it stays on amazingly well in the heat. Anyway, give it a shot : ) hope this helps!

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Sandi

i never went to the US as well.I got it from internet...i mean internet shopping!
u are right now in singapore right?
why dont u go to Johore because my friend sells BE makeups.or u can order online at www.beyondpretty.net

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