Bare Minerals Ready SPF 20 — Medium Beige
In planning for my wedding on 03.01.13 I decided I should go get some good makeup so my face would look picture-perfect for photos. I decided to go to the bare minerals store because I heard so many good things about them — they’re natural, barely feels like wearing makeup, your face can breathe, etc. Please keep in mind that I don’t wear makeup so I believed that I would be the perfect person to try this makeup on for the first time and see if it really was all it was hyped up to be. Up until this point I had been using Neutrogena SkinClearing Mineral Powder for spots of pimples because it had salicylic acid in it…plus it was tinted and served as a concealer as well.
Info on my skin type:
- 26 yrs old
- South Korean
- Warm/yellow undertones
- Combination skin (oily t-zone, normal elsewhere)
Bare Minerals Ready SPF 15 — Translucent Veil
Day 1
I went to the Bare Minerals store in the Saint Louis Galleria mall and promptly got made over by a very nice lady. She walked me thru all the steps of putting each layer of makeup on and even explained what the benefits of their makeup were. Of course, I was sold! I bought the blemish treatment, precision face brush, oil controlling primer, ready foundation (fairly medium), ready mineral veil and even some lip color to make my lips more visible for the wedding photos. Note — I got the ready versions of the makeup and not the loose powder because I didn’t want to spend all day putting on makeup and they said this was much faster.
Day 2
First day of putting on the bare minerals all by myself! I washed my face, moisturized, primed and then followed with the blemish treatment, foundation and then mineral veil. All seemed well and I looked flawless…until I stepped out into the light. I looked like a geisha girl — my face was so white! I had barely put any of the foundation and veil on my face (touched the brush to the powder only once and very lightly, just like the lady instructed me to).
I went back to the Bare Minerals store after work and said it made my face too pale. They color matched me again — this time to medium beige — and I was on my way.
Bare Escentuals — Prime Time Oil Control Primer
My face felt a little dry but I thought maybe it was from allergies or the weather (it was rather chilly that day with barely any humidity).
