I bought the Bare minerals cause i heard that it was good for your skin and it looked great.. I agree on the looking great part, but i seem to break out REALLY much.. i've been allergy tested and im not allergic to anything.. So my question here is do any of you girls had major break outs with the Bare minerals?:confused::confused::confused:

i have. The second i put it on my face started to itch and burn. So i don't use it obviously, but i've heard it breaks out other people too.

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oh man.. i have the most sensetive skin ever and i use BE. i have heard of it on other boards though!!

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it doesn't hurt i just get really unclean skin and normally i only get a zit once a month or so..

This product made my face itch as well. Don't know why- too bad b/c I liked the way it looked =(

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It's funny because my skin actually becomes clearer when I use BE. I have heard people say that it causes breakouts, though.

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alot of people are allergic to the bismuth in it.
i learned that BE is really hit or miss. i used to use it and it would look great but id break out along my jawline really bad and if i sweated even a little, my whole face would itch uncontrollably

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My friend also broke out with the Bare Minerals. She uses the Mac powder foundation and Every Minerals now and it works fine for her.

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I have heard using the mineral veil first, then the bm, and lastly the mv again can help with the itching. This "sandwiching" supposedly keeps the itching at bay. I haven't tried it though.

I use a brand of mineral makeup that doesn't have bismuth in it, so i don't know about the itching/breakouts personally, but I have heard about it. The causes, from the people that i've talked to, are either a) the bismuth oxycholoide, or b) the kabuki brush (which can cause micro scratches in people with sensitive skin, or people who press too hard. These scratches then get infected, causing a breakout.).

The best advice I can give is to try a different brush (if you're using the kabuki), and if that doesn't work, change formulas.

I had to return my BE kit. I had huge horrible looking zits from it. I had to go to a derm to get some acne meds. My face is finally clear now...after like 3 months of non use. My acne scars looked like burns...I'm afraid to use anything on my face now I just put on eye makeup and lip stuff.

BE has actually cleared up my skin.

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Ill try that.. :-D

My faced itched when I wore it yesterday... but didn't think it was the makeup... will try again to verify. would be too bad since the finish is nice : /

I've heard it breaks out a lot of folks. If trying the new brush doesn't work, you might want to consider another mineral company. My two favorites are MAD Minerals and Everyday Minerals. Also, I've been hearing really good things about Monave's foundations recently.

Good luck!!

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hmmm this sounds interesting. I looked at the ingredients and mineral veil doesn't have bismuth oxychloride - which is in bare minerals foundation.
Since busmuth oxychloride is the cause for itching in some people (thankfully I don't have this prob), doing the sandwich method might theoretically help people with itching issues.