Offtopic- MINERAL MAKEUP

mablesyrup
mablesyrup Posts: 286 Member
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
So which is better?

Sheer Cover or Bare Minerals?

Sheer cover is 50% the price of Bare Minerals and offers a ton more in their starter kit.......

but I've never tried either, so I don't know. Are they pretty comparable products as far as quality etc.. goes?
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  • mablesyrup
    mablesyrup Posts: 286 Member
    So which is better?

    Sheer Cover or Bare Minerals?

    Sheer cover is 50% the price of Bare Minerals and offers a ton more in their starter kit.......

    but I've never tried either, so I don't know. Are they pretty comparable products as far as quality etc.. goes?
  • charliesgold
    charliesgold Posts: 235 Member
    I use the makeup brand mineral makeups and love them, never wanted to spend the amt of money those big brands are asking
  • molsongirl
    molsongirl Posts: 1,373 Member
    I wish I could help you, I only use MAC products
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    I use Mary Kay's mineral makeup. I loooove their mineral eyeshadow.

    I'm a MK consultant. :heart:
  • codykitty
    codykitty Posts: 729
    mineral makeup is amazing, bare minerals is worth the money! tested and approved!
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
    I use Mabelline's (sp) version of mineral make up and I love it!! Way cheaper than the Bare Minerals stuff
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    I wish I could help you, I only use MAC products

    they make trucks right?
  • molsongirl
    molsongirl Posts: 1,373 Member
    I wish I could help you, I only use MAC products

    they make trucks right?


    BAHAHA....it's as expensive as a darn truck, that much I know! :laugh:
  • rebcolorado
    rebcolorado Posts: 47
    I have used Bare Minerals for years and love it. Stila and MAC have some good products also, but the majority of what I use is Bare Minerals.
    If you do not have a skin care product that you use I would recommend Kinerase - it is awesome.
  • Thamber
    Thamber Posts: 194
    I love MMU I have used it for years.

    I started with a sample of bare minerals from ebay. I loved the look, feel and coverage but in a few hours I wanted to rip my face off it itched so bad. I did some research and discovered it was the Bismuth that is in bare minerals.

    Test it and see if you can handle the Bismuth.

    I still use MMU but I use small name brands that contain no Bismuth and I found a brand that also does not use the micronized titanium dioxide.

    Good luck, it is a bit of a learning curve ( you do not need much at all!!) but once you get the hang of it you cant go back to liquid!

    edt to add: sry I did not try sheer cover becuase it also had Bismuth so I cant help you there.
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    I use whatever is on sale. :embarassed: :embarassed:
  • mgullette
    mgullette Posts: 401 Member
    If you have dry skin any powder mineral makeup will make this more obvious...good to use a liquid primer first if this is the case. There are a lot of good ones out there these days. Seems to be the trend; personally I tried Bare Minerals and hated it. Went to the Dior counter and left looking much better:wink: . Perhaps they just didn't have a good match for my skin....
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    curious-

    is it unheard of to not wear any? or am I an idiot...the time, the money ...I like the no make up look
  • mgullette
    mgullette Posts: 401 Member
    curious-

    is it unheard of to not wear any? or am I an idiot...the time, the money ...I like the no make up look

    Oh Dave, so much to learn about women. We wear makeup so we can look natural! Duh...:laugh: :laugh:
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    curious-

    is it unheard of to not wear any? or am I an idiot...the time, the money ...I like the no make up look

    Of course not. Gotta clean house & do laundry sometime. :laugh:
  • Tamishumate
    Tamishumate Posts: 1,171 Member
    mineral makeup is amazing, bare minerals is worth the money! tested and approved!
    I agree I love this and only use this. Its the best!
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    curious-

    is it unheard of to not wear any? or am I an idiot...the time, the money ...I like the no make up look

    Oh Dave, so much to learn about women. We wear makeup so we can look natural! Duh...:laugh: :laugh:

    *high five* :laugh:
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    curious-

    is it unheard of to not wear any? or am I an idiot...the time, the money ...I like the no make up look

    Oh Dave, so much to learn about women. We wear makeup so we can look natural! Duh...:laugh: :laugh:

    *high five* :laugh:

    ok...LOL...so the answer is yes...I am an idiot:wink:
  • nicolet04
    nicolet04 Posts: 830
    mary kay!
  • amymeenieminymo
    amymeenieminymo Posts: 2,394 Member
    I used Bare Minderals, and I liked it, but it was too expensive. I use everyday minerals now and they are MUCH more affordable. The colors are different than bare minerals.....what I thought I would be was way too light on me, but I beleive they offer a starter kit too, or you can order three small (at a time) trial size for free, just pay shipping, to try them out and see what color you are.

    The biggest container that the foundation is available in is bigger than the bare minerals one, and still cheaper (12 I think).
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    I wish I could help you, I only use MAC products

    they make trucks right?
    and tools!


    and computers!!!
    :laugh:

    it's my son's name, and I never could have guessed it would be the name of so many products!
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    If you have dry skin any powder mineral makeup will make this more obvious...

    I found this to be true, then I started wearing my moisturizer/sunblock under it and the dry look disappeared.

    I use neutrogena sheer sunblock (every day!!!) and I use the physician's formula mineral makeup.

    I have tried a bunch of mineral makeups and can tell no difference among them but price!!!
  • Paeonia
    Paeonia Posts: 161
    The BEST is Everyday Minerals. You can get a free sample kit from their website to try it out, then if you like it, the foundation itself is pretty inexpensive. Their flat top buffer brush is the best too, so soft and dense :heart:
  • amunet07
    amunet07 Posts: 1,245 Member
    physicians formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free here. When I am awake enough in the morning to remember to put it on. :laugh:
  • Thamber
    Thamber Posts: 194
    amymeenieminymo, yes I use everyday minerals too. Its great you can sample them and only pay shipping.

    Lucky, I have very dry flaky skin too and it took me a bit to get it right also. Actually my skin flakes, so even when I used liquid foundation I was fightitng it and it flaked too. I have learned to exfoliate and moisurize and use very very tiny amounts of minerals and build up. My skin looks natural and I get comlements and people think I dont wear makeup at all lol :) thats the look I like.

    I have used

    Uglogrl ( girly girl)
    Everyday Minerals
    Aromaliegh
    Suncat

    right now I have suncat and I love it the silk finishing powder is amazing.

    All of these have great sample policies so go ahead and experiment its fun :)
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    I can wear no make up with the best of 'em.

    But, I also LOVE putting my makeup on. It's relaxing and fun. Sometimes, hubby will come home and I'm sitting in the living room playing in makeup! :tongue:


    Nicolet, now I know why I thought your eye makeup looked so good! :wink: My "specialty" is the eyes.
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
    I wish I could help you, I only use MAC products

    DITTO! I:heart: MAC!
  • stef_e_b
    stef_e_b Posts: 593
    I've never found the right shade of make-up for me nothing ever is light enough. I have the lightest shade MAC offers but it still doesn't quite blend right. ugh make-up is hard.
  • BxMom
    BxMom Posts: 363
    curious-

    is it unheard of to not wear any? or am I an idiot...the time, the money ...I like the no make up look

    I don't use the stuff on a daily basis, too much work. Only used when going out and it doesn't involve dancing. Natural beauty is the way to go even on the bad days.:laugh:
  • sassiebritches
    sassiebritches Posts: 1,861 Member
    I wear Bare Escentuals Bare Minerals and have tried alot of the brands mentioned here. It has been the best for major coverage as I have scars and freckles and they are covered, it has been best for my acne which up until I started using this in 2002 was bad, I have oily skin and it helps with that. Worth every penny.

    If you look at my pics here, every pic has me wearing Bar Escentuals Bare Minerals........

    My take on it.

    :flowerforyou:
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