bareMinerals Original Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF15

My overall rating

Tried this a few years ago when I saw an infomercial touting it's effective coverage and natural mineral base. I bought the introductory package which included 3 different shades of foundation, the "warmth" blush, a pinker blush and a couple of...   +

Tried this a few years ago when I saw an infomercial touting it's effective coverage and natural mineral base. I bought the introductory package which included 3 different shades of foundation, the "warmth" blush, a pinker blush and a couple of small eyeshadows.

All in all, I was very pleased with how the product worked with my skin. The coverage was on par with any liquid foundation and didn't have that matted on, caked look. Unfortunately, I found the whole process of applying the mineral makeup time consuming and extremely messy. Almost as much powder ended up on the counter in my bathroom as on me, and considering it's rather pricey cost, I hated any to go to waste. The foundations and the blush and warmth product were my favorites. The eyeshadows I thought were a bit lackluster and tended to crease up pretty fast. Also, while the product claims to have built in sunscreen, I was leery of depending upon it for my facial SPF needs and wore additional sunscreen facial lotion before it.

After I had used my introductory products, I moved on to other foundations simply because the cost and mess of it outweighed it's advantages. If you feel you can deal with those two things, then they are great products.    -