Bare Minerals

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

Interesting. When I clean my brushes, I use the same shampoo as I use on my hair. I just massage it into the bristles and then rinse.

To dry it I hang it over the edge of the sink, so the bristles aren't all flat on one side.

You should really clean out your brushes regularly... if you don't do it once per week then maybe once every other week? And that goes for any brush... not even just brushes for mineral makeup.

Besides the whole lets-try-not-to-spread-microscopic-stuff, like Fleur de Lis said, I've found makeup goes on smoother if they are clean... plus the life of a brush (no matter how cheap or expensive it is) is longer if you properly maintain them.

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

Oooh, I didn't know the brushes last longer. I'm super cheap and therefore all about making my stuff last as long as possible.

Does BE have anything for dark circles under the eyes?

[irishpipes]

I just ordered Matte this past weekend. I'll let you know how it goes. I also ordered a new eyeshadow in the brown group called "Jazz". It was neither shimmer nor matte so I'm interested to see what exactly it is. AND I ordered actual blush rather than the warmth. I was in a crazy makeup mood I guess.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

I just ordered Matte this past weekend. I'll let you know how it goes. I also ordered a new eyeshadow in the brown group called "Jazz". It was neither shimmer nor matte so I'm interested to see what exactly it is. AND I ordered actual blush rather than the warmth. I was in a crazy makeup mood I guess.

I use warmth as a blush a lot, but I also love the actual blushes too.

I have:

Cheerful
Naughty,Naughty
Laughter
Poppy
Desert Rose

I like Soft Focus Glee as a blush too.

[LAblondeGPhi]

A teensy bit off topic, and perhaps it's already been mentioned in this thread, but I wanted to give some props to Everyday Minerals. I used BE for a long time, and loved it, but the price is steepish. I found Everyday Minderals last year and they are MUCH, MUCH less expensive, especially when you buy their big custom kit. The foundation doesn't cover *quite* as well as BE, but at 1/3 - 1/5 the cost, I'm cool with that. I can layer.

AND.... you can order free samples (plus $3 shipping) to figure out what shade of foundation you are. The foundation colors are less forgiving than the BE colors, so you have to find a really close match, but they make up for it by having lots and lots o' choices. It just might take you a while to find the right shades. The sample pack is 3 foundations, a blush/bronzer and a cover-up. Each sample will, no joke, last you a week.

OK, I'm done sounding like a Mary Kay sales rep.

www.everydayminerals.com

ETA: 'mkay, I figured it out. They no longer do kits, but when you order 5+ full size items, you get 25% off, and when you order 12+ full sized items, you get 45% off.