Mineral makeup.

[sstormwatch]

I am surprised with myself. I threw away my old makeup stash a few years ago, and figured I would never go back. So... now I am looking at various mineral makeups, trying to understand them, and which might work for me. I like the idea of lightweight, but I don't want to "glow" or "sparkle" (I am not a Twilight vampire, tyvm

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[girlon_theverge]

I use Bare Minerals...and I LOVE it. You can flex the coverage...it never feels heavy...you can have a matte or "dewy" look, it helps my skin, I love it lots.
Draw backs for me include price (about same as clinique so def pricier than drug stores) and supply (which won't apply to you because you don't live in the back of beyond like I do; you have sephora in fresno or this fab boutique between tulare and v-towne in the "Carmel Plaza" shops) I have tried most mineral makeups out there and I have always gone back to bare minerals...it is worth it even on my narrow grad student budget.

[sstormwatch]

I used to use Clinique, so if it is in that price range, I will give it a shot at the local store. I would rather try it in person and see if it makes me itch or not first, before I buy. Thanks!

[margorose]

I like Bare Minerals, but it contains bismuth, which makes me itch. Most powder makeups contain it, for no reason except to add weight to the product.

I use Everyday Minerals, which can only be bought online. The offer a free sample kit which lets you pick three foundations, one concealer, and a cheek color or bronzer. Each of the samples is enough for 5-6 applications, so you can actually try it out for a week or so and see how you like it. All you pay is the cost of shipping, around $5.

To get the application right, you will want a kabuki brush.

[margorose]

whoops: www.everydayminerals.com

[sstormwatch]

I am looking at their store now, thanks to your link. Thank you. I like that their minerals are really the basics, and will probably get their sample kit.

[sstormwatch]

Whee!! After looking over lots and lots of their colors, I finally just bought their sample kit, and a few sample colors along with a mini kabuki brush. I even found a coupon code online for 5% off (cheer). It will be a few days, but it is a nice start. Hopefully, I will have a decent start on finding my right foundation color with them.

Thank you for the suggestion! I'll post later on how I like it, or not.

[clndestyn]

I've been wanting to try mineral make up for a long time now, but just haven't seen it as a priority. But i have heard great stuff about Bare Minerals and if you buy at ULTA - they have coupon you can get...

[sstormwatch]

I found out Fresno actually has an ULTA store, so I will give that shop, and coupon, a try. Thanks.

And Margo above told me about everydayminerals.com, and they offer free sample kit for the cost of shipping. Maybe it might be worth a try, or a demo at a store. Just a suggestion, coming from non-makeup wearer me.

[clndestyn]

I'l have to look into that - might be a good way to try without having to invest a ton of money! :)

[tattycat]

I turned out to be allergic to bismuth, so I returned all the mineral stuff I had just bought (Ulta is good at taking stuff back when you're, say, covered in hives and your eyes are swollen almost shut) and went back to makeup that didn't have bismuth in it.

[sstormwatch]

I am sorry you ended up in hives. Ouch.

I've read that about bismuth, so I am found a few mineral makeup companies that do not use it at all, like Sheer Cover, Jane Iredale (which is really expensive), some of Neutragena's foundations, and a few others. I know my skin is sensitive, so I am also wanting to avoid bismuth.

[hsifeng]

I have used Bare Minerals for about three years and I *love* it: You can get it at the local Sephora store, or use the excuse to go to the Bare Minerals store in Berkeley to get a free pro-make over and color recommendation.

They aren't cheap, but the stuff lasts for MONTHS...

[sstormwatch]

Not sure when I will be in Berkeley next, but Sephora or ULTA (as Wendy above suggested) might be worth a trip for me to check them out. I want to see if the bismuth chemicals will make me itch like it does some people.