A Girl and Her Make-Up

 

While I am no pro on make up application (you should see my face after I apply it!), nor the biggest make up and glamour junkie, I have blemishes on my face that I just need to take care of, at least for the time being. I was born with a good-sized, red birthmark, smack-dab in the middle of my chin! Now, do not get me wrong: this is not some advertisement for BareMinerals… but, I just love BareMinerals make up!

I know this will sound like the women on those infomercials, but I have tried everything: drugstore make up, Neutrogena, even MAC! All of which I have been extremely dissatisfied and discomforted with. I figured I would scavenger up a mini get-started guide for anyone who is wondering about the pricing and facts of BareMinerals.

You can begin with the Starter Kit which is about $50 from Macy’s. This includes the basics: foundation, mineral veil, warmth, three brushes, and some samples you can ask the lovely women at the counter for (such as primer, zit cream, etc). A primer bottle (primer is a given; you need primer to avoid the blotchy spots and awkward smearing) is a purchase of $21 (should last about a year), and any additional foundation ($25) and mineral veil ($19) will be priced separately (usually an every-6-months purchase).

Foundation is the basic part of your make up, the starting cover on the canvas of beauty! Mineral veil is what it sounds like: A bunch of minerals, SPF15, to protect and nourish your skin. Warmth is a blusher: a darker covering for some balanced color. All of these products will be a definite investment, but a smart spend.You will always want to use a cleanser and a moisturizer when you wake up in the morning to reduce your skin’s oil, and dampen the skin.

BareMinerals is an 100% pure mineral blend, it is also made from pure virgin soil which speeds up cell turnover to minimize fine lines and wrinkles, remove red spots and blemishes, and increase skin firmness, improving the condition of your skin. All of BareMinerals is chalk-full of SPF, and is proven to reduce common cases of rosacea and acne. With its light texture and feeling, it literally feels like nothing is on your face at all!

Using the BareMinerals’ mantra “swirl, tap, buff”, you begin by taking a tiny droplet of minerals into the container’s cap, swirling your brush around really good, warming the minerals up so they set nicely on your skin. Tap the excess minerals back into the cap, semi-harshly buffing the brush on your face, yet not forcefully, working the minerals warmly into your skin for a clean finish.

I absolutely adore my make up and plan on saving in on the investment for many more years to come.