bareMinerals Original Mineral Foundation Review

I have been using BareMinerals for more than two years now, after a number of girlfriends raved about it. And I am very, very glad they talked me in to it, as it's the best foundation I have come across. I purchased it in Australia, so was able to purchase the whole starter kit (foundation, mineral veil, concealer, bronzer and brushes).

I was sceptical because I didn't believe powder would give good coverage (I mean, powder concealer? Really? How does that work?) but I was blown away by how light and smooth it feels, yet gives perfect coverage over any blemishes and redness. It doesn't clog the pores, it is SO much easier to apply and get perfect than liquid or cake foundations, and it lasts all day. I use it every day, and I even tried to go back to my MAC liquid foundation once - lasted a week and realised it was nowhere near as good as BareMinerals. The only downside I can think of is it can sometimes dry out the skin beside my nose a little - I just put a bit of extra moisturiser on the area, solves any problems.

I love this mineral foundation! I was a little scared to begin with as my skin can get dry but this foundation has never had a problem with that. I have it in shade 'fairly medium' and find it buffs into the skin beautifully, it has medium coverage that you can build. I don't have a problem with it looking cakey or powdery and I prefer a dewy skin over a matte finish (probably typical for a dry skin type girl!). I use with a primer and love using my Sigma F82 round kabuki brush to blend it into my skin. It's my go to foundation in summer as it's light weight but still gives me a nice complexion. If I have any spots or areas to conceal I tend to do that with a cream concealer before applying, the foundation tends to blur imperfections nicely so I don't need to go too overboard. I would definitely repurchase this and recommend it to anyone wanting to try a mineral foundation like this.... Even if you get dry skin!

I've been using this mineral foundation for the past 3 months, I use a mineral buffing brush, and use in a circular motion. It's easy to adjust the coverage you want, by adding it layer by layer, and it blends into my skin easily. It gives a nice natural finish, and makes my skin feel like it's not wearing anything. It gives me a better version of my own skin, which is the look I'm after. It's long lasting, and I find I barely need to touch up during the day. It is also good to use on a small brush as a concealer. It's a great price, as you don't use much product, so it lasts a long time!

I stumbled upon bareMinerals original foundation a few years back and have never looked back. I have annoying dry sensitive skin that has it's good and bad days. This makeup is the first that has worked with my skin and doesn't highlight the dry patches (as most of us are afraid of with powders) or make my skin break out. It feels weightless on and doesn't give that heavy made up look. I wear the original over some CC cream or BB cream, depending on how heavy I want my coverage. Otherwise if it's a quick trip to the shops then I wear a little over my tinted sunscreen just so I feel like I'm wearing something. Do yourself a favor and if you are thinking of trying mineral makeup then give bareMinerals a go, you won't be disappointed.

I was reccomeded this by my sister in law who worked for the brand in oz. I have pretty sensitive and combo skin, with facial exzcema at times. I was using brands such as revon and it was decking havoc on my skin.

Once I tried this I was hooked, once you learn how to apply this powder you can get such an amazing light to medium coverage. I like the fact that it looks and feels like my skin and isn't heavy or cakey, although it doesn't cover all my imperfections it's coverage buildable. It lasts all day, but I do have oily t zone so I do a touch up later in the day.

This is a lovely product and would suit skin that does not need much coverage or just wanting a natural healthy look. I enjoy wearing this for just a light coverage when working out and also enjoy wearing it under my foundation for a flawless heavier coverage.

I would not recommend this as a full cover foundation however as far as mineral foundations go it's one of my fave.

I use golden medium and find this is a nice colour, some mineral foundations can look muddy and shift during the day. The bare minerals wears nicely.

As a long time, unsatisfied user of liquid foundation, I recently bought bareMinerals and am a total convert! I have fairly dry skin and the minerals give even coverage and the colourings match perfectly, lasting all day long. I will definitely be buying this product again and have told all my friends about how great it is.

I am always looking for a nice natural coverage foundation but i am not a big fan of liquid foundation so this product was a great find for me. It gives a really nice natural light feeling coverage but a good coverage.I wouldnt recommend this if your need a lot of coverage but it does really well for my skin and i do have a few blemish type scars. I was really pleased at the way it blended into my natural skin colour. It didn't break me out like liquid foundations normally do so that was a major bonus for me.

This foundation has a nice feel to it, it feels very natural and definitely does not cake on your skin. There is not much coverage unless you apply multiple layers which can take a long time as it is a powder and has to built up. It stays on a long time though and has a nice colour to it. It is helpful having spf in it as well. I have used this for many years and I like to wear it over a liquid foundation for extra coverage