You may not be applying enough if you're not getting that good of coverage. It took me awhile before I got used to learning the best way to acheive the look I wanted . Try going to
www.bareminerals.com . Click on demos & it goes through on how to apply the makeup. I know you didn't get that kind, but it works with the minerals you bought. I did alot of research on the minerals before I bought them. We don't have that kind of money to just throw around, so I wanted to make sure I could understand on how to apply them & it still took awhile to get the look I wanted. It is different than alot of makeup out there, but it can be done. Keep working at it.