Bare Minerals

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #1 02-01-2009, 10:13 AM

I'm surprised how long BE lasts. I'm used to makeup wearing off throughout the course of the day. But now when I'm using makeup remover to take off my eyeliner at night, a bunch of the foundation comes off with it. I had no idea there was so much left on my face at the end of the day!

I haven't ever tried the mineral veil or the primer. Are they really worth it? BE is expensive and the mineral veil especially seemed like a waste of money.

AOIIalum · #2 02-01-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

I haven't ever tried the mineral veil or the primer. Are they really worth it? BE is expensive and the mineral veil especially seemed like a waste of money.

Mineral Veil = yes!!! It makes a big difference for me in makeup staying power as well as finishing off and hiding pores. I have the regular, tinted and feather light MVs in my collection and use all of them.

Primer = Yes, but you don't have to use BE's primer. I've used Prime Time and liked it okay, philosophy's the present and love it, and believe it or not read about using the Monistat anti-chafing gel on various BE message boards. The stuff works as well as Prime Time and is a lot cheaper. No, NOT the monistat medicine stuff, but this stuff for the skin only, http://www.monistat.com/soothing-care-powder-gel.

Eye Primer = OMG YES!!! I've used both the Prime Time for Eyes and Urban Decay Primer Potion. Love them both but the UDPP seems to work best on me. Drawback to the PT for Eyes is that it's in a clicker tube, so you can't tell how much is left. Drawback to the UDPP is that silly bottle design with the potential for a lot of waste (primer stuck in the curves of the bottle, but pulling out the top stopper, storing upside down or even cutting the bottle open when you think it's empty provides a lot more product!)

btb87 · #3 02-01-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

I haven't ever tried the mineral veil or the primer. Are they really worth it? BE is expensive and the mineral veil especially seemed like a waste of money.

Ya know, since I've been using the primer, I really haven't used the mineral veil much at all. I love the primer. But if you decide to get the MV, look at it as an investment. BE will last you a long, long time because you really don't have to use a whole lot of it.