I used this and found it to be too heavy of a product for my face. I want coverage but I felt the powder and it showed.Wouldn't buy it again.

I tried this product in Warmth and while it felt great on my skin, the coverage was less than stellar. I have a few blemishes/hyperpigmentation and this product did not provide the coverage needed. I also noticed that as the day went on, it started to look shiny and felt slick...I guess from skin oils coming through although my skin is really dry. I only use this when I have to run up the street to the store or something. When I need to glam up, this stays in the make-up drawer.

I'm only lukewarm about this product. When you first put it on, it looks great. So smooth. But after wearing it a while (and not all that long, either) it begins to look pasty and more like "makeup" than regular makeup. What I want is the natural look, which you almost get with this when it's freshly applied, but it doesn't last, at least in my experience. So while it does work, it's still a ho-hum product in my opinion.

I wanted to love Bare Escentuals, I really did. I have seen the infomercials and it looked like this makeup was exactly what I needed. I had someone put it on me at a cosmetic store. It felt heavy and my face itched. But, even worse than how it felt was how it looked! From a distance, I looked fabulous. But if you were close enough to have a face to face conversation with me, my skin looked terrible. My pores and fine lines were ascentuated rather than minimized. And while I know that this makeup is suppose to have staying power, I had makeup all over my shirt's collar. I suggest you most definitely try this before you buy it!

I have a sort of love hater relationship with any makeup I've ever had, and Bare Minerals Foundation is no exception. I have noticed my acne scars becoming less irritated and slightly vanishing after using this, which is always a plus. But, I have also noticed that it doesn't really tame down redness when you first apply it which kind of irks me. I also have noticed it doesn't really blend well with my skin, but that could be the drier skin I've had this winter ;). All in all, this is a very average product, especially if you're going for that natural/flawless look and aren't already, well, flawless.

Not for large pores-

I switched to Bare Minerals from using covergirl foundation. It definitely worked to clear my skin up. I used it for years and like it, though it never seemed to lay perfect on my skin-I thoght it might be just my skin. The reason I am not recommending it is that I recently had a beauty consultation and learned that the reason I felt it did not lay on my skin was because I had larger pores, and the powder settled in on it. I switched to a department store brand, which is a little more expensive but minimizes my pores. I think that Bare Minerals would work great for someone with smaller pores.

I received a sample of this with something else I ordered from Sephora and was not impressed. I really dont see the difference. I also have dry skin so don't feel like it adds the moisture that I need. Maybe I am not applying correctly!

I've been wanting to try this product with all the hype about "mineral powders" but was avoiding the original because of the shine factor that I heard about and the bismuth oxychloride that can be irritating.

When the Bare Minerals Matte came out this fall 2009, I was ecstatic! I figured it would be perfect for my combination/oily skin. Off I went down to a US Sephora to pick one up. I've been using it for over a month now.

I'm happy with the color match and the packaging is tidy since it has a spin wheel inside that closes once you're done with it. I like the SPF 15 as well.

But in terms of the daily wear, I don't get the hype. It's not a bad product, but it's not as amazing as I was expecting. I was told that since it was natural, that my skin would have fewer breakouts. Definitely not so! I still have the same amount of breakouts, and this product does not control shine as well as my previous powder foundations (Chanel and Shu Uemura are my go-to brands). I need to blot a TON with this. Coverage is light to moderate, so if you have any flaws, they will still show through unless you do a good job with the concealer.

I don't think it's bad, but it's certainly not amazing. I think I'll go back to my usual brands once I'm done.

I was hesitant to use a powder, followed by another powder, followed by another powder as this suggests... I found it was alright, but my boyfriend constintly complained of the smell.. Im not a huge fan of this, it didnt seem to match my skin colour no matter what i did.. It covered alright, but not my favorite.

ah,not as much cover as I wanted...