Bare Minerals: 9-piece get started kit
Ok! So I got my kit yesterday, but I didn't try it until today. I got mine from eBay for $48.
Well,
I really love it!! My face looks a lot better but it doesn't look like I'm wearing any makeup. I'll need some concealer for major blemishes,
but in general; it's a great product.
The 9 piece kit comes with:
- 2 shades of original SPF 15 foundation in your color ( I got one tan, one medium tan)
- warmth (bronzer)
- tinted mineral veil
- 3 brushes (full flawless face brush, flawless application face brush, light stroke brush)
- brush conditioning shampoo
- DVD
I
don't really see the difference between the two brushes ( full flawless
face brush + flawless application face brush). I guess the former is
for full coverage (where you're buffing face everywhere or big areas)
and the latter is more for general application.
At
first, I didn't think it was doing anything. But when I was done and
took some pictures in the light, I could definitely see a different.
I
had a little trouble taking the plastic sifter tabs out; the first two i
used my teeth (uncomfortably so), the third one I was able to do by
hand and the fourth one I cut it a little so I could pull it out
easily.
The
plastic sifters are definitely a plus. Anytime I use a loose powder it
gets everywhere, so I generally avoid them. This plastic sifters take a
lot of the messiness out of loose powder application. Powder still gets
all over the place but just a little bit :) it's quite manageable unlike
some powder's I've used.
The
DVD is pretty useless, awkward and redundant unless you have some of
their other products. The basic technique of swirl, tap and buff is
pretty simple to understand and it doesn't take watching the DVD to get
it down. If you're like me though, and don't know anything about makeup
application, you should definitely watch the first part of the DVD.
I love that there are two shades of medium because my skin tone changes a lot throughout the year.
The
warmth really gave me a great sun-kissed glow and looks really awesome,
since it's summer right now and I never get to spend much time in the
sun. It's definitely a believable "warmth" look.
The
mineral veil is cool, but I'm not sure it's needed. It definitely made
me feel like I was completing my look with this final touch.
The
brushes were soft and collected the powder really well. The powder
itself is very creamy, just as they claim. It looks like powder but when
I feel my face, it feels more like a cream than a loose powder.
I
am really happy with this kit and the bareMinerals products (not to
mention the cute black + pink box they came in). I will definitely recommend this product and purchase more bareMinerals products in the
future :)
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| Before - no makeup & After - primer and bareMinerals |
This picture really doesn't show any difference : - / I'll try to get a better one throughout the day and post it later! :)
