Bare Minerals

Hello Fellow earthling!

 

Today I wanted to talk about one of my favorite companies to get a foundation from. About a year and a half ago, I decided to step away from liquid foundations because they never set into my skin correctly and I always felt like I was wearing a mask after a few hours of wear. So I stepped into my local Ulta to pick up Bare Minerals Matte Foundation in Fair for $27USD and Bare Minerals Well-Rested Eye Brightener for $18. I went with the Matte formula of this foundation because I felt I had extreme oil that I had to cover. I loved the coverage of this foundation. My skin concern was to mainly cover up the redness on my face without making my face shine. However I noticed that the matte finish on my skin made my skin look unreal almost. I still continued using it and would spritz on Mario Badescu Facial Spray to liven up my skin.

 

No point in cleaning up a product I used daily just for this picture!

 

 

Last week I finally decided to purchase Bare Minerals Collector's Edition Deluxe Size Original Foundation in Fair for $39.50 USD since I had a $20 VISA Giftcard. I knew I'd be running out of my Matte Foundation soon and figured since I loved the brand, why not? After visiting 2 Ultas, 2 Sephoras, and store locating my shade, I had to do what I hate doing with make-up and order it. After using it for a few days, I've figured out the differences between the formulations and wanted to compare them.

Coverage

I feel like I can get better coverage with the Original foundation. I wasn't expecting anything different from the Matte, but I was honestly rather surprised by this. The Matte foundation is also more difficult to blend and makes dry patches stick out on my skin. The original foundation is incredibly creamy, making it so much easier to blend onto the skin.

Finish

I think I've come to the realization that I may not have been as oily as I thought I was. That or my choice for foundation had changed. I started thinking the matte foundation made my skin look fake and would use a facial spray. The original foundation perfectly matched my skin and almost gives it a glow.

Staying Power

I generally use a Smashbox primer everyday with my foundation just to make sure I'm good for the whole day. I've also starting using a setting powder. That being said I do think the Matte has a slightly better staying powder because it is a matte foundation. With the original, while I don't feel like an oily mess like I do with liquid foundations, I do notice I need a few touch ups here and there on my t-zone.

Overall, I think the original foundation is better for my skin. Since the Deluxe size doesn't have that turning safety seal on it, I've decided to only use the Matte Foundation while traveling so I don't waste any product. Other than that, I think the packaging on the Deluxe Size is adorable this year. I only jump around on my liquid foundation to find the perfect one for me, but BareMinerals will definitely be in my makeup bag for an extremely long time.