? for Bare Minerals users. - Beauty & Cosmetics Message Board

Kaycee41 · 08-15-2004, 07:08 AM

I just started using Bare Minerals foundation. I like it, but the appearance of my skin has taken some getting use to. I know it sounds weird, but it's like I look too "perfect". Almost like a doll's face. And my skin kinda glows. I was wondering about the Mineral Veil. What exactly does it do? I know some women want that luminous appearance, but to me it looks too shiny. I bought my Bare Minerals at the Ulta Cosmetic store. It was $25 for the foundation and $20 for the warmth. I hate to spend another $20-$25 for the Mineral Veil unless I know it is going to improve the overall appearance. I have always bought drug store brands like Loreal...so this was quite a splurge for me. Ulta did say they would exchange products you are not happy with, so I guess I could try it without risk. I looked on **** and other sites on the web. It sounds like a good deal until you check the sizes. Most are fractions of a regular size jar. My $25 jar was .3 oz. Many of the sizes on the internet were .06. I also called the infomercial and asked their sizes. The girl on the phone said the foundation was 2 grams. I think there are 28 or 30 grams in an ounce, so that is a small jar also. And, the shipping and handling charge on their sample kit was $9.99. Were they delivering it by taxi? Anyway, I'd love to here your experiences with the Bare Minerals make-up and especially the Mineral Veil. Thanks!

Bell99 · 08-15-2004, 07:15 AM

That is the real you showing instead of the make up!!
It's great isn't it? Just takes some getting use to.
I LOVE mineral veil. It's the consistency of baby powerd. For Me I put it on under my fondation. It minimizes the look of pores and just gives your face a nice finish. I would recommend it.
Be careful on **** as you never know how old the product is.
I have never gotten so many compliments on my skin. I have yet to have one pimple since I started to use this stuff. I have a rather large collection.
I use the Mineral veil then put the fairly light fondation on I use the well rested eye shadow which is wonderful then warmth. Sometimes I use Warm radience for blush too. I Love their magic wand brushless mascarra. This stuff takes one quick coat and stays on all day, no smudges or runs.
I get all mine from QVC you can look on there as they offer great package deals that often come with the mineral viel.

Blue-eyedBelle · 08-15-2004, 07:28 AM

Kaycee - that's one of the reasons BE didn't work for me. I really didn't like the shiny look. BE uses shiny mica & bismuth oxychloride - both of which are shiny/reflective. Some people like that look - others don't. The mineral veil made absolutely no difference in the way the makeup looked on my skin. It was still shiny.

There are plenty of other mineral makeups out there that are made with matte mica & no bismuth - and the prices are a fraction of BE's. I've tried many of them & have been satisfied with several.

Bell99 · 08-15-2004, 07:37 AM

I had shine at first too! I called the Help Line on QVC and I was buffing too much. It does take some getting use to and for me the mineral veil helps.
The more you "buff" the more shine you get. I need to use the mineral veil Under the fondation instead of on top of it? there are No rules with Bare Minerals it just takes practice. I Love this stuff and you their entire line of products right down to skin care and body scrubs. It does seem expensive but believe me it last a long, long time. Good Luck and keep us posted

producttramp · 08-15-2004, 09:00 AM

Mineral veil reduces the glowy look when used on top of the BE. I like it but dont use it daily, only when its really humid or I am going out.
The perfect look you see is the great part about BE, I get so many compliments on it.
I do get my BE stuff off ****--a large jar of makeup costs me about $22 inc.shipping.