Bare Minerals

[APhi Sailorgirl]

Ok so a few months ago I went to Ulta, got BM done on my face (I lucked out an a rep was there that day) and bought the starter kit. I just was wondering how many times you "apply" the foundation. It seems to me, i put some in the lid and do a 1/3 of my face and repeat till it's covered. Is this right?? I really like the way BM feels since I'm not into heavy makeup.

I have the Urban Decay eye primer. It works great, but you just have to watch how much you put on your lids b/c it really keeps the eyeshadow on.

[texas*princess]

Yay! I picked up Medium Beige at ULTA during lunch today (the regular medium seemed a little too peachy for my skin tone). I really like it... I also picked up the regular compact.

I hope I don't go overboard on this!

I tend to be a "collector"... when I start something new I feel I have to buy EVERYTHING and I end up not using half of it

[skylark]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

I tend to be a "collector"... when I start something new I feel I have to buy EVERYTHING and I end up not using half of it

I love that term! I am the same way. With hair products I make myself use all of my old stuff before I touch my latest purchase because it got to where I owned a box full of almost empty products that were good, but I just found something more exciting.

A year ago I "discovered" BM and bought about 5 or 6 kits from QVC and now have tons of it. The only thing I have run out of in a year is the foundation, mineral veil, and mascara. Everything else (summer bisque, eye makeup, radiance, blush, lipstick, etc.) has lasted very well and I haven't even used half of anything. So, even though I am a collector, I have stuck with loving BM and like having a variety of colors to choose from every day. The only product that I bought that I hardly ever use from them is "warmth," which (as I explained in an earlier post) is too orangey for me.

I don't use BM primer, moisturizer or non-makeup items besides the tanning lotion. Whatever moisturizer you use before applying should be light, though. I used to use Clinique's yellow lotion, but that didn't evaporate fast enough so now I either use Philosophy or Stella McCartney.