Bare Essentials Makeup

What's in a Name?

Bare Essentials Makeup, also known as Bare Escentuals, manufactures a line of pure mineral makeup called i.d. bareMinerals. Now that we have all the names straight, let's take a closer look.

Bare Essentials Makeup

Bare Essentials makeup is made from the purest mineral compounds nature has to offer. Each mineral is ground into a feather light micro powder, that, when dusted onto your face, provides a healthy looking foundation that actually covers up uneven skin tones and flaws. The complete i.d. bareMinerals cosmetics line also offers complimentary eye shadows, lipstick and more.

Ingredients

Three main minerals are responsible for the quality of this makeup:

• Zinc Oxide, which is very soothing to your skin, lessening redness, and delivering high sunscreen protection.
• Titanium Dioxide, a mineral that resists absorption, so it forms a protective barrier over your skin to block out UV rays and environmental pollutants.
• Mica, the mineral that gives Bare Essentials makeup its silky youthful glow.

Purity

Mineral makeup is free of preservatives, perfumes and other artificial ingredients that are known to irritate sensitive skin and cause blemishes. Because of the high purity level, Bare Escentuals claims you can actually sleep in Bare Essentials makeup and never worry about waking up to clogged pores. That's quite a difference from other commercial makeup brands that require nightly removal to protect your skin's integrity.

In fact, the manufacturer claims that many users notice a real improvement in their skin texture and condition with a few weeks of steady use. Skin conditions such as rosacea and acne appear to show a reduction in symptoms, and since the minerals also provide a natural sunscreen to filter out harmful UV rays, The Skin Cancer Foundation has even given the product its official recommendation.

Tools

Bare Escentuals offers a companion line of quality makeup brushes, designed to distribute the minerals evenly over your skin, reaching into all the contours for superior coverage.

The main brush used for applying the foundation is the full coverage Kabuki Brush, a full bodied brush which allows you to put on your foundation perfectly in just a few sends. It blends the minerals into your skin so you don't look like you're wearing makeup at all.

For spots requiring extra coverage such as dark eye circles and blemishes, use the Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush to apply a little heavier layer of minerals.

Technique

To apply your mineral makeup:

1. Swirl the Kabuki brush in the loose foundation base.
2. Tap off the excess back into the jar.
3. Buff the minerals all over your face, blending until you achieve smooth, even coverage.

Follow up with a little i.d. bareMinerals Warmth on your cheeks or anywhere you want that sun kissed look, and your foundation is complete.

Conclusion

i.d. bareMinerals may be good for your skin, but it's also good for something else-- your wallet. Even though its price range is comparable to other high end makeup lines, this makeup doesn't come with a short range expiration date. Thus, you don't have to toss it away before you're finished using it. With all that, maybe mineral makeup is worth a try.

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