Bare Minerals.

I can't use the mineral stuff..makes my face itch and it doesn't cover well enough (I've tried several different brands too).

I'm getting ready to try Estee Lauder Double Wear Liquid next time I am at the mall. It got lots of good reviews (no bad ones that I saw). Right now I have the following foundations in my bathroom: Shiseido The Makeup Lifting foundation, CoverGirl Outlast, CG Trublend, L'Oreal Visible Lift, Vital Radiance Line Softening, Rimmel Renew and Lift, Almay Line Smoothing, Isadora Velvet Touch. I have even more foundations in the hall closet!

I have odd dry, oily, break-out prone wierd skin. Some work okay in the summer, others in the winter. Still looking for the Holy Grail in foundations. I am happy with most any type of blush, lipstick and mascara.

I use the MaryKay foundation that comes in a compact. I love it.

Same as Angela.

only keri lotion...

Vannie, my daughter and I used Bare Minerals for a long time (too much shimmer for me). We sent for a sample of Everyday Minerals and never went back to BM.

The samples are very generous and you can send for as many as you want (small charge). There are four different foundation choices.

For those that can't use BM you might want to try Everyday, the ingredients are different.

Joy

Here is a link that might be useful: Everyday Minerals

I use Lancome for the most part but they recently changed a formula on their liquid eyeliner so I switched that to a pencil from Revlon.

For those of you on the mineral type of foundation, do you find them drying at all?

I have a whole collection of Bare Minerals that I've never even used that was a gift from a friend. I'm not sure how to use it. I have oily skin and can't stand the feeling of foundation.

The only makeup I use is lipstick, never was into makeup...and I don't care what the brand is, I just grab somethig at the drugstore.
It takes me a couple of years to go thru a lipstick, I often forget to put it on.

Mostly just lipstick.

Bare Minerals

I dont wear lipstick. No matter what shade it is, i look like a hooker in lipstick.

- Bare Minerals
- L'Oreal eye shadow (nothing but Classic Khaki)
- La Femme blush
- Estee Lauder lipstick (worn the same brand and color for ~30 years)

Used to be Estee Lauder, everything.
Now, I've been using whatever I find at Dollar General.

I use mostly Estee Lauder, but use the cheapie eyeliner pencils.

I don't wear foundation. I like translucent pressed powders, currently Incredible Finish by Avon.

Lipsticks by Estee Lauder, Lancome, and Clinique (thanks to eBay for those three), and Revlon, L'Oreal, and Almay.

Various eye pencils and shadows.

Moisturizer is Chanel.

Eye shadow, liner, and mascara are Chanel.

Foundation is Jane Iredale (mineral) - usually the loose powder, but sometimes I use the liquid.

"Amazing Matte" loose finishing powder (mineral) by Jane Iredale.

Blush is usually Jane Iredale (mineral), but occasionally I'll put on a Chanel blush.

Lipstick is either Jane Iredale (mineral), Chanel, or Estee Lauder, depending on what color I'm using that day.

Clinique Superbalanced. Does a good cover-up on my red nose!

I don't really wear makeup. On the very rare occasions that I do (we're talking like once a year here), it's Estee Lauder.

I should buy new stuff. Mine is pretty old.

I use all L'oreal products. Mainly because in this small town the only place to buy cosmetic's is at Wal-Mart.

When I lived in Houston I used Clinque! I would order on line, but my skin tone changes with the seasons.

Gayle

Jane Foundation and Blush
Covergirl Mascaras
Maybelline or Loreal eyeshadow

Does anyone know of a good cream blush that doesn't immediately disappear or turn into a dry powder? One that stays dewy and has staying power?

Another Bare Minerals user here. Been using it for at least 5 years now, only stuff I've EVER found that not only covers all of my redness (lupus rash and rosacea) but also stays on and doesn't slide off the end of my nose in a puddle in this humidity. I use everything: the primer, foundation, concealer, blush, eyeshadow, liner, mascara, lipstick, you name it, lol! Seems like a lot but I have my routine down to about 8 minutes in the morning.

Marion - I can't *believe* out of all the time we had talking on Sunday that subject never came up, lol! I'll have to take you under my wing and show you how to use it all, hehe! Though you have pretty skin, you don't need it!

april

Clinique here for everything but mascara. Mascara is Elizabeth Arden brown/black. And Lip-Kist (like chapstick) by Arizona Sun. Sometimes I wear a lip gloss by Max Factor.
Leslie

Bare Minerals.

Linda

I use Bare Minerals makeup, Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara, all different kinds of lipsticks and any kind of liners.

Lynn, I hit the button before I answered your question. I don't find BM drying at all. In fact my skin looks the best it ever has since I've been using it. It takes a little practice getting enough or not too much on but I really like it now that I've got that figured out.

Maybelline SuperStay Silky foundation.
Avon Wash-Off Waterproof Mascara.
Eyeshadow SallyGirl (from Sally's Beauty Supply)
Cover Girl Blush.

That's it! No lipstick...can't stand the way it feels on my lips.

oooh didn't even see the question about drying, sorry!

I have to agree with Mammie's post. I do sometimes use a regular moisturizer (in the winter, when the humidity's not so bad) but I let it soak in completely before I put on my minerals.

My skin really does look the best it ever has, I'll have a few hormone related breakouts every now and then, but my pores are smaller, the texture's as even as it's ever been, and my oilies are under control.

OOOH also, for those of us that us the mineral makeup, found a "hot" tip - after you've done the "once-over" with your foundation, warm your brush slightly with your hair dryer and buff again. You won't believe how much smoother it is, it helps it just melt and blend right together. I find I can use even LESS minerals doing it this way.

april

Another Bare Minerals gal all the way here.

I tried the Everyday Minerals, and it was quite nice, but I went back to the Bare Minerals because I found it less talc-y.

April, thanks for the tip on warming the brush. I'll have to try that!

Moisturizer: Nivea with SPF 15 (works well for both day and night). I had used Lancome and it didn't work as well for my skin.
Liquid foundation: Lancome
Cleanser: Oil of Olay (love this stuff!)
Make up: Various brands, depend on the choice of colors. However, for mascara, I love Maybelline's.

I recently had my skin tested with a Facial Skin Analyzer machine. The result showed the only dry spots were the eyebrow areas. Guess, I needed to start using skin care there too.

Bare Minerals foundation, Almay eyeliner and mascara, Revlon lipstick.