Bare Escentuals (all)
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mya_embelson
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Well my experiences and clients, with Bare Minerals was not so well it looks like a bunch of powder on your face! I like fix becausee you can control the coverage, it is a powder and it is highly pigmented, you can buff studio fix lightly for a medium coverage, for concealer effect try your 190 brush to conceal with fix I have tried a millon foundations and i always come back.
jn_woods
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I love BE foundation. There is definitely a learning curve. You have to start with a little and build up the coverage - if you start with too much it can look cakey. A great kabuki is the most important thing. I found BE's to be too scratchy. I love Cat's and MAC's 182 brush.
astronaut
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That's exactly why I stopped using bare minerals. It made my face itch and burn! Now I use Everyday Minerals which is bismuth oxychloride free and it's great!
I find that the EM finishing dust is not as good as the BM mineral veil though. So when I run out, I will be purchasing the mineral veil since it doesn't have bismuth oxychloride.
| Originally Posted by melony may not want to use BM as it contains"bismuth" which is a shiny mineral and can also cause allergies in some hence the oilyness and itchiness... |
That's exactly why I stopped using bare minerals. It made my face itch and burn! Now I use Everyday Minerals which is bismuth oxychloride free and it's great!
nixnil
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I bought my first BE sample kit on ebay.. since then, i just swapped for them whenever i am low.. regardless of size, just needs refill. I have acne-prone skin and after using BE coupled with Proactiv, i think my skin looks sooo much better now! I love it! Only issue i have is with the kabuki brush... so itchy.....
user79
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I have the same problem, it gets really itchy on my face when I sweat.
| Originally Posted by SoHeartc0rex3 Ugh tell me about the heat, lol. I live in Phoenix and whenever I had gym last year, I always had to take off my BM before exercising in the heat for an hour. It made my face VERY itchy in the heat. |
I have the same problem, it gets really itchy on my face when I sweat.
noahlowryfan
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does anyone know if Sephora or BE boutiques give out samples of their foundation and if they will match you with the right shade?
MACaronincheese
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Thank goodness its not just me! I thought I was allergic to it. I pulled the box out of my closet the other day and was like, "hmm i haven't used this in a while". As soon as I stepped out of my house into the 102 degree weather, I remembered why. I felt like my face was on fire
Its a shame too cause i looked so purty
| Originally Posted by MissChievous I have the same problem, it gets really itchy on my face when I sweat.
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Thank goodness its not just me! I thought I was allergic to it. I pulled the box out of my closet the other day and was like, "hmm i haven't used this in a while". As soon as I stepped out of my house into the 102 degree weather, I remembered why. I felt like my face was on fire
aziajs
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I don't think Sephora gives out samples but I know some of the boutiques do. I think it's pretty hit and miss. You just have to ask. I, personally, would go to the boutique to get a color match. Sephora will do it but I think it's better to go with the people at the boutique that are specifically trained to do it.
| Originally Posted by noahlowryfan does anyone know if Sephora or BE boutiques give out samples of their foundation and if they will match you with the right shade? |
I don't think Sephora gives out samples but I know some of the boutiques do. I think it's pretty hit and miss. You just have to ask. I, personally, would go to the boutique to get a color match. Sephora will do it but I think it's better to go with the people at the boutique that are specifically trained to do it.
noahlowryfan
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i read somewhere that the boutique sales associate don't know anything about matching the shade with people skin color. they match you by pulling some on your wrist which isn't a good thing to do. they're supposed to match it with the face not the wrist. someone got a wrong match on it. the sales associate match her to be a light but turns out she is a medium.
and from the customer service my sister has had, i don't think i will be going there. when she walk in, none of the associate who was working helped her. thats is not good customer service. anywayz, i am not fond of BE. even i tried everyday minerals, it gave me the same results BE gave me so i think i would be sticking to liquid foundations.
| Originally Posted by aziajs I don't think Sephora gives out samples but I know some of the boutiques do. I think it's pretty hit and miss. You just have to ask. I, personally, would go to the boutique to get a color match. Sephora will do it but I think it's better to go with the people at the boutique that are specifically trained to do it. |
i read somewhere that the boutique sales associate don't know anything about matching the shade with people skin color. they match you by pulling some on your wrist which isn't a good thing to do. they're supposed to match it with the face not the wrist. someone got a wrong match on it. the sales associate match her to be a light but turns out she is a medium.
and from the customer service my sister has had, i don't think i will be going there. when she walk in, none of the associate who was working helped her. thats is not good customer service. anywayz, i am not fond of BE. even i tried everyday minerals, it gave me the same results BE gave me so i think i would be sticking to liquid foundations.
mrs_livingstone
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It's another way round for me.Mineral veil makes my pores obvious but it really blots the oil and makes makeup stay much longer.I love to wear the foundation alon,MV makes my face cakey so I only use it at night.
I love the clear radiance too looking foward to try Bare,Rose and Warm radiance
I have the glimps and glimmes and i love them soooo much!
| Originally Posted by Sweet16x2 Personally, as far as BE mineral veil goes, I think it is one of their best products. I have had problems with their foundation seeming cakey, and even accentuating my pores- yuch! (Maybe I'm not buffing enough) Whereas other mineral foundations haven't seemed to do that to me. But even though I am still experimenting with foundation (currently using Jane Iredale, and just ordered samples from Everyday Minerals) I am going to continue to use BE mineral Veil. Very soft, and helps control shine somewhat. I also love their glimmers and glimpses, and although I of course love MAC pigments, BE e/s seem softer and smoother. |
It's another way round for me.Mineral veil makes my pores obvious but it really blots the oil and makes makeup stay much longer.I love to wear the foundation alon,MV makes my face cakey so I only use it at night.
I love the clear radiance too looking foward to try Bare,Rose and Warm radiance
I have the glimps and glimmes and i love them soooo much!
celesphine
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I love Bare essential.
I had a facial once, and the beautician was very nice, afterwards. I was not wearing any make up at all, in preparation for the facial, but she probably thought I needed a little perk me up, so she spent 1/2 hours giving me a make over, and she told me how to buff in the BE powder. I don't think it made a humongous difference, but I think it helped to brighten my skin tone, and make it less horrible. So I have been using it ever since, on my days when i want to feel natural and not made up, and it has not broken me out as yet.
I had a facial once, and the beautician was very nice, afterwards. I was not wearing any make up at all, in preparation for the facial, but she probably thought I needed a little perk me up, so she spent 1/2 hours giving me a make over, and she told me how to buff in the BE powder. I don't think it made a humongous difference, but I think it helped to brighten my skin tone, and make it less horrible. So I have been using it ever since, on my days when i want to feel natural and not made up, and it has not broken me out as yet.
pr1nces583
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bare escentuals stockists in uk?
does anyone know where they stock it in UK? im off to london on saturday, im guessing somewhere there will have it! i know QVC stock it but i want to try out the shades before i buy so i definately get the right one
does anyone know where they stock it in UK? im off to london on saturday, im guessing somewhere there will have it! i know QVC stock it but i want to try out the shades before i buy so i definately get the right one
browneyedbaby
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Hmm... I've never seen BE in a store but would also love to know if there is somewhere. Actually just thinking about it www.hqhair.com sell it and if I remember rightly they are also a salon and shop. Will check....
browneyedbaby
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HQ hair & beautystore
2 New Burlington Street, London W1S 2JE
0871 220 4141
2 New Burlington Street, London W1S 2JE
0871 220 4141
