drugstore mineral makeup

[kimmy]

are there any besides the new L'oreal stuff? i've been wanting to try mineral makeup for a while because i'm starting to get tired of liquid foundation (though i still love my MAC SFF

) but i need something with pretty decent coverage, like medium to full because my skintone is hella uneven. my skin gets a little oil somtimes, too, so is this a problem with mineral makeup? suggestions? help?

oh, and if anyone has like...before and after pictures (like, with nothing on your face, and then with the mineral makeup) i'd love to see them!

 

[Jennifer Mcfly]

both neutrogena and physicians formula make a version of mineral makeup. i've heard positive things about both ones

 

[Cosmopolitics]

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Originally Posted by Jennifer Mcfly both neutrogena and physicians formula make a version of mineral makeup. i've heard positive things about both ones

I haven't heard anything about the Physician's Formula one yet, but I've tried the Neutrogena one. It looks great over liquid foundation, but it barely shows up by itself. The coverage is way, way sheer.

 

[spencoh]

physicians formula!

i used bare minerals for a while and loved it, but i couldnt bring myself to spend 30 on foundation

and this is just as good

 

[Lil Suzy]

YoungBlood Mineral Makeup is Awesome!!!!!!

 

[xsnowwhite]

i tried physicians formula but it broke my skin out soo bad. + it made it all oily and gross. maybe its just my stupid problem skin but i hated it

 

[solardame]

Out of curiosity I bought Physician's Formula Loose Mineral to see how it compared to the Colorescience foundation I was using. It didn't cover as well yet felt heavier and looked cakey. I had a similar experience as xsnowwhite, it made my skin really oily. I don't expect my foundation to stop oil, but I don't want one to make it worse.

 

[kimmy]

i ended up getting the Physicians Formula Mineral Wear and it worked well for me

it did look a tiny bit cakey, but i think that's because i didn't let my moisturizer dry all the way before i put it on..i hope i don't end up breaking out from it

 

[spencoh]

that really sucks that you girls are having problems with physicians formula, its crazy how it works well on some skin types and not on others

stupid skin

 

[dacostas4]

I use Everyday Minerals it is the best and kind to the pocket as well! I use BE from time to time but it gets really oily and slick. EM has different formulas to choose from: Original (same finish like BE), Semi-Matte which is what I use in Medium Tan & Matte (best for oily types) I would love to try the DS brands as well. PF did not make one dark enough for me though. I am going to try L'oreals next! I hope this helps!

 

[Simply Elegant]

I use Physician's Formula and I love it.

 

[kimmy]

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Originally Posted by dacostas4 I use Everyday Minerals it is the best and kind to the pocket as well! I use BE from time to time but it gets really oily and slick. EM has different formulas to choose from: Original (same finish like BE), Semi-Matte which is what I use in Medium Tan & Matte (best for oily types) I would love to try the DS brands as well. PF did not make one dark enough for me though. I am going to try L'oreals next! I hope this helps!

i got some Everday Minerals stuff, and i don't remember which finish i used this morning, but my skin looks so glowy and dewey. way epic

 

[dacostas4]

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Originally Posted by THE ANTHEM i got some Everday Minerals stuff, and i don't remember which finish i used this morning, but my skin looks so glowy and dewey. way epic

Hmmmm... was it too glowey? Or did you like the glow? You may have used the glow formula. Did you like it? They came out with new shades last month and they are coming out with more in about 2 weeks! YAY!

I can't wait! They also have an intensive formula as well

 

[stevoulina]

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Originally Posted by THE ANTHEM i ended up getting the Physicians Formula Mineral Wear and it worked well for me it did look a tiny bit cakey, but i think that's because i didn't let my moisturizer dry all the way before i put it on..i hope i don't end up breaking out from it

Hey Kim, did you get the pressed or the loose powder? And which shade did you get??

 

[jeannette]

Jane Cosmetics now has a mineral makeup line ("Be Pure") - has anyone tried it yet?

 

[Dreamergirl3]

Milani is coming out with some new mineral makeup I think, I wonder if it'll be any good...

 

[xiahe]

milani & jane have mineral makeup lines, and i'm curious to know if they're any good...


covergirl also has their "trublend" products (loose powder, blush & bronzer), but no foundation...and they're LE. i heard their two trublend blushes are gorgeous and they're shimmery, but not over the top. the loose powder gives a luminous finish.

 

[liv]

I just got Jane's version a week ago, and so far I really like it. (I got the one with the sponge applicator, not the brush one if that makes a difference) I hated the packaging, so I just dumped it all into my empty BE jar, and it just *barely* fit under the sifter. You get a lot of product!
I like it better than BE so far, because it isn't as shiny and wears longer and doesn't wear off in patches like BE did on me.
So far, a great summer fdtn that covers well (I'd say medium-full if you built it up) but feels light and looks pretty natural (esp if you mist your face with Fix+ after a few minutes)

 

[xiahe]

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Originally Posted by Jennifer Mcfly both neutrogena and physicians formula make a version of mineral makeup. i've heard positive things about both ones

the neutrogena one was TERRIBLE. it's very very very very very very very VERY sheer (ik it says "mineral sheers" on the package but still) and when you try to layer it on for more coverage, it ends up looking a little orangey. the packaging is a joke, too...it was a nice concept but no. i constantly had to shake and bang the container to get even a little product out and it was always either too little or too much...i've wasted a lot of money on cosmetics but this was definitely the worst waste of $12 i've ever spent on anything.

don't waste your money.

 

[mandragora]

Not drugstore, but I use and love Alima Cosmetics satin matte mineral foundation. BE is too pricey and EM made me break out. Alima does not cause me to break out and doesn't feel oily. It provides medium coverage and has a wide variety of shades to choose from. You can get samples for $1.50 each. Hope this helps.