AmericanWoman

I JUST started using the Bare Minerals on Saturday (It is now Monday). My skin already feels different...less breakouts. I use thick cake make up under my eyes (NOTHING I mean NOTHING conceals my under-eye circles) and the Bare Minerals everywhere else. It looks like I have no make up on. It is very light. I try to pack it on and I can not. My rosy cheeks show through for the first time. I used to always cover them up but now I think I rather enjoy having natural blush like cheeks. My nose is kinda red naturally, but I let that show.

I use just a little bit of the warmth...man that stuff is potent.

It does not cover as much to me as normal make-up, but I am so sick of zits. I think my tinted light foundations were making me break out and get my black heads.

I will report back soon. Is is normal to feel your nose looks shiney, even after a lot of mineral veil (the oil excess absorbing powder)?

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AmericanWoman

I JUST started using the Bare Minerals on Saturday (It is now Monday). My skin already feels different...less breakouts. I use thick cake make up under my eyes (NOTHING I mean NOTHING conceals my under-eye circles) and the Bare Minerals everywhere else. It looks like I have no make up on. It is very light. I try to pack it on and I can not. My rosy cheeks show through for the first time. I used to always cover them up but now I think I rather enjoy having natural blush like cheeks. My nose is kinda red naturally, but I let that show.

I use just a little bit of the warmth...man that stuff is potent.

It does not cover as much to me as normal make-up, but I am so sick of zits. I think my tinted light foundations were making me break out and get my black heads.

I will report back soon. Is is normal to feel your nose looks shiney, even after a lot of mineral veil (the oil excess absorbing powder)?

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AllureX

Hey ladies! Okay so I'm a total girly girl and I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEEE makeup. I've tried all kinds and some of worked whiel others have made me break out etc.

MAC: Honestly, do not use MAC. MAC is stage makeup and clogs pores like no other. I loved MAC because the eye shadow colors are very vibrant and everyyyyone seems to be using MAC. however, I'd stay away from it if i had acne. It causes people to break out.

Shiseido: A lot of people say it's made for asian women. a lot of people say it's good but i've heard that it actually causes more blackheads.

If you have acne and you want something that covers your imperfections but isn't heavy and is cakey, i DEFINITELYYY reccommend trying BARE ESCENTUALS. they probably have a Bare Escentuals store in your mall. their makeup is all natural minerals and you can even sleep in it! how amazing?! i've used bare esc. for a while now and i LOVE IT. the makeup goes on naturally but still gets the work done. it's a little pricey, but so is all name brand makeup. right now, bare escentuals is having a start kit box which comes with foundation, bronzer, moisterizer etc in a set for 85$ after tax. you guys should check it out!

AmericanWoman

AMEN! I used my MAC just one day on Sunday and I got a HUGE zit that I had to pop...the kind that hurt. I also had clogged up pores all over my face.

I had to agree with this too! I just started using BARE ESCENTUALS and had to mix two colors together, but it was worth it. I found out that they started making the color I need and ordered it. (I got the mini kit and then ordered more...). At first I thought it was never enough but I stuck with it and now I use it most days. My acne went down! I pack it on but it does look better than the MAC did. My chiropractor asked me what I was doing...he noticed I looked better. I started getting compliments.

I have BAD acne scars but I have learned to live with them. They are truly ugly. My 9 and 1/2 year old nephew asks me about them..."Aunt AW, why do you have cuts on your face?"

This is after 2 procedures I have had to minimize them! I never had men notice me much before the procedures but afterwards I get much more attention, even though I am waaayyyy fatter. Unfortunately, the scars were THAT BAD. They are not as bad...but I wish I did not have them.

*Sigh*

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AllureX

omg hun, i totally know what you mean! like i have some scarring from my pimples and i hate it! like.. i don thave the pimples anymore! but because of the scars, it looks like i DO have pimples. i HATEEE IT. my mom promised me that once all of my pimples go away for good, she'd take me to go get my skin lasered at and get microdermebrasion? sp. ahh! im excited1

but anyway yeah that small starter kit. i thinkkk we have teh same one. I FREAKIN LOVE IT!! its amazinggg and it doesnt look cakey like MAC. i seiorusly am the number one advocate for bare escentuals. i think everyone should invest in it. amazing amazing makeup!

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AmericanWoman

AllureX,

I have even started using it under my eyes alone. I am so sick and tired of caking on make up.

BTW, I got something called undermining and dermasand done 2 times. My scars are called ice-pick scars. They are so deep that they are only partly diminished.

I could have had a 3rd time but I finally decided God was telling me to accept myself this way. That someday the right guy will come along and it won't matter. So I decided not to do anything else for the scars but live with them.

Perhaps that has made me stronger inside and more compassionate as a person than if I did not have them.

Do you have ice-pick ones? Those are the worst!

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artistic1

I was wondering if that product is in Canada too? i haven't seen it anywhere. / where woudl you find it? I use lancome but wouldn't mind trying something different if it is better

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AllureX

i know macys and nordstrom or other department stores will have the basic makeup lines like.. clinique, lancome, shiseido (sp?), chanel, dior, etc etc however... the only bare escentuals places ive seen are their own stores inside the mall. check i tout online and see if they have a store near you!

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AllureX

ohhh if u have bags under your eyes, BENEFIT carries something that is amazing! my mom uses it after her makeup and its amaaaazinggg. my mom's skin is flawless alone so she only puts on the under eye lotion and wahtever else she uses and u cant even see it. ill have to ask her and let u know. AMAZING!

alsooo um no i dont think my scars are that deep. like i have littlle holes LMAO . HOLES from where some pimples used to eb but htey're not liek .. pottt holes. i'll post a photo below... but u can see unevenness in my skin. gar ;[ any advice on what i could do to make it nicer??


you'll have to click on the image because the actual size is HUGEEE -- that way you can see my pores. yummy. ;] haha. k thnx!

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AmericanWoman

An Asian with blueish-hazelish eyes...wow~!
I did not see any holes, I was too awestruck by your beauty.

I use the benefit stuff that is clear and goes on like foundation.
My problems are too complex for it alone though...

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AllureX

lol you make me almsot wana be a lesbian. im kidding hgahgah..

ummm ya benefit is awesome. i love benefit.

mm ok i will definitely find a new photo where u can see these holes on my face because i definitely have them.

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AmericanWoman

Haha. I am totally straight, no worries. I think it is cool you are Asian and have blue eyes. I only knew some Philippinas that had blue eyes (for Asians).

My pic is in my profile now. My scars hardly ever photograph. For some reason, they do not show up in photos. But boy howdy in real life, you can see them. But mine are really bad.

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CelticSpirit

Sephora is a store that sells Bare Escentuals makeup and a TON of other makeup and beauty products. Here is a list of their stores in Canada. You can probably also order it online. QVC sells it online as well. Which is how I tried it and usually how I order it.

I *highly* recommend the Bare Minerals line. I tried the neutrogena minerals and didn't like that I couldn't control how much and where I put it. With the Bare Minerals line, and the right brushes, it's amazing how good it looks! I love the stuff and swear by it.

BUT...as far as mascara goes...I'm a prescriptives girl! I love prescriptives anyways, but for foundation, I won't use anything but Bare Minerals.

Oh, I have a couple of the QVC fall catalogs for Bare Escentuals. If anyone would like to take a look at them (it's MUCH more accurate for the colors than looking online). Let me know. I'll gladly send them out to you!

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AllureX

This is kind of a dumb question about.. What's the difference between Bare Escentuals and Bare Minerals? Because I bought my makeup frmo the Bare Escentuals store, but the makeup box itself says, "bare minerals." I'm CONFUSEDDD ;x

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CelticSpirit

It IS confusing, but I think that Bare Escentuals emcompasses ALL the products they sell and Bare Minerals is just the makeup products. They sell some skin care items (which are called Bare Vitamins) as well as some other things so I think that's what the whole deal is.

Hope that helps.