What is Bare Escentuals?

Although the brand is expanding rapidly, it is most well-known for its mineral makeup line called i.d. Bare Minerals. The makeup collection consists of foundations, shimmer powders, highlighters, cheek color, eye shadows, lip gloss and brushes. Bare Minerals has gained mass popularity for its 100% natural products that are so gentle to the skin that women can actually wear them to bed without fear of a breakout the next day. Bare Minerals are free from talc, mineral oil, preservatives and other chemicals that often cause bad skin.

Bare Escentuals also has a new offshoot line called Buxom, which focuses on vibrant lip glosses and plumping mascara. To complete the collection, they offer skincare and ‘prep’ products including Skin Rev-er Upper and Eye Primer.

Review of Bare Minerals makeup by Bare Escentuals

Before I tried Bare Minerals makeup, I thought that mineral cosmetics were all hype. Not wanting to spend a lot of money but curious to try this new “miracle” product that everyone was talking about, I went to a drugstore and bought a cheaper version by L’Oreal. After I brought it home and tried it on, I was not impressed in the least. The powder was very matte and my skin felt dry, tight and looked unnatural. I went on to try samples of various other brands but couldn’t find either the price or color palette to suit me.

The following week, my sister brought over a Bare Minerals kit that she just purchased to try it out on me with the help of the instructional DVD. The starter kit is a box set that includes an instructional DVD, 3 brushes, 2 shades of foundation and the Mineral Veil.

After she was done, I was sold. She’s not a makeup artist by any means, but the difference in my skin tone was amazing. As a former acne sufferer, I am always apprehensive about the breakouts that occur from using new products, but my skin actually improved after using Bare Minerals foundation. The best product of the whole kit is hands-down the Mineral Veil. This finishing powder already has a cult following for its ability to make anyone’s skin look airbrushed. Even if I don’t feel like wearing makeup, I always dust the Mineral Veil on my face for an instant soft glow.

Since my love affair with Bare Minerals began, I’ve purchased the eye shadows, bronzers and cheek tints, which all lived up to the Bare Minerals standard. The only drawback is that the eye shadows are loose powders and can take a lot of practice to get used to if you are used to using a compacted eye shadow.